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iPhoto caption: Tom Wilson and Sheldon Elter face each other at rehearsals for Beautiful Scars. Photo by Dahlia Katz.

In a new musical by Lee Harvey Osmond’s Tom Wilson, one Indigenous icon honours another

Beautiful Scars, adapted by Wilson and co-creator Shaun Smyth from Wilson’s 2017 memoir of the same name, tells the story of Wilson’s journey from a lonely childhood on the East Hamilton Mountain to a celebrated career as a multidisciplinary artist and three-time Juno-award-winning musician.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Apr 19, 2024
iPhoto caption: A graphic for the National Centre for New Musicals at Theatre Aquarius.

Theatre Aquarius reveals inaugural selections for National Centre for New Musicals

Following a request for submissions that drew over 260 applications, the NCNM curatorial committee has selected five works for support.

By Aisling Murphy / Apr 19, 2024

REVIEW: Shifting Ground Collective’s Merrily We Roll Along reminds us to tend to our dreams

If you don’t have the, uh, time to make it to the Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff production in Manhattan, Shifting Ground’s version of Merrily We Roll Along is a worthy contender, urgently ticking along.

By Ilana Lucas / Feb 28, 2024
iPhoto caption: Image of Eva Noblezada courtesy of Brampton On Stage.

For Tony-nominated actress Eva Noblezada, self-care is part of the job

Ahead of her one-night-only concert at The Rose Brampton, it's safe to say that Eva Noblezada has the fates on her side.

By Aisling Murphy / Jan 30, 2024