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Production photo of Just For One Day at Mirvish. iPhoto caption: Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.

REVIEW: Mirvish’s Just For One Day gives Live Aid the showchoir treatment

It’s a group effort to a rather incredible degree — many of the songs are essentially riff battles, with the singers hot-potatoing the melody around.

By Liam Donovan / Feb 6, 2025
a christmas story iPhoto caption: A Christmas Story production still by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: A Christmas Story feels fresh at Theatre Aquarius

If you want to catch A Christmas Story before it closes, good luck — the show is close to sold out, and with the talent on that stage, it’s not hard to see why.

By Aisling Murphy / Dec 18, 2024
Production photo of Bad Dog's Holiday! An Improvised Musical at Factory Theatre. iPhoto caption: Photo by Danelle Jane Tran.

REVIEW: Yes, Holiday! An Improvised Musical really is different every night

Putting aside its opening number and a single proper noun, every word of Bad Dog Theatre’s Dora Award-nominated Holiday! An Improvised Musical has the potential to change from performance to performance.

By Liam Donovan / Dec 18, 2024
Production photo from Canadian Stage's Wizard of Oz panto. iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Canadian Stage revives the Ross Petty panto with pop songs, puns, and a pinch of Ozdust

Making a case for the panto’s return, The Wizard of Oz is full of local references and charm, and perhaps even some surprise guests to fill audiences with hometown pride.

By Ilana Lucas / Dec 13, 2024