Isabella Perrone is a writer with a love for musicals and theatre that goes all the way back to her childhood. Born and raised in St. Catharines, ON, she would blast Broadway cast albums at home on Saturday mornings and in the family minivan until she knew them by heart. She fell in love with arts journalism in high school when her local newspaper started a program to get young writers attending and reviewing local theatrical productions.
That opportunity led her to pursue and complete a degree in Journalism at Ryerson University in downtown Toronto, surrounded by the largest theatre district in Canada. After finishing school in 2018, she joined BroadwayWorld and completed the Emerging Arts Critics programme to develop her abilities as an arts writer. Isabella's goal is to use her current position as BroadwayWorld Toronto's Lead Editor to promote live theatre and get more people interested in Toronto's thriving arts scene.
ORALTORIO: A THEATRICAL MIXTAPE Examines Society and Culture Through Black Music
October 15, 2018
October 15, 2018
Striking audio and powerful stories drive ORALTORIO: A THEATRICAL MIXTAPE as the lives of black women, never named yet eerily familiar, are brought to life in this new Soulpepper and Obsidian Theatre production, directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu.
BWW Review: DR. SILVER Masterfully Conducts a New Type of Theatrical Experience
September 22, 2018
September 22, 2018
DR. SILVER: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE is setting a new standard for Canadian musical theatre. From the moment you arrive at the venue, you're faced with a mass of Dr. Silver's followers - they're friendly, but it's unsettling to watch the room slowly fill with mini cups of blue water.
BWW Review: The Female Experience Exposed - and Hilarious - in Second City's SHE THE PEOPLE
August 20, 2018
August 20, 2018
What happens when you get a group of talented women together to write a show? Over a dozen sketches that reveal the funnier aspects of being a woman.
BWW Review: Soulpepper's BED AND BREAKFAST is Fully Booked with Love and Laughter
August 19, 2018
August 19, 2018
Mark Crawford's BED AND BREAKFAST is a two-man show stuffed to the brim with vibrant, interesting characters, that takes place after Brett (Gregory Prest) inherits a family home in some Ontario small-town and packs up his life in Toronto with his partner Drew (Paolo Santalucia) to open a bed and breakfast.
BWW Review: Soulpepper's ORLANDO is an Impressive, Existential Look into Identity
July 14, 2018
July 14, 2018
How can a life be described when the only constants are a name and a poem? In Soulpepper's production of ORLANDO, the title character struggles with existentialism and a fixation on death - something that seems to constantly elude them.
BWW Review: Comedy and High Art Clash in Soulpepper's LA BÊTE
June 2, 2018
June 2, 2018
What happens when a street performer is thrown into a court theatre troupe? In Soulpepper's production of the 1991 David Hirson play, the result includes a lot of body humour, monologuing, and deeper-than-expected political commentary.
BWW Review: INNOCENCE LOST at Soulpepper
May 26, 2018
May 26, 2018
Soulpepper's production of INNOCENCE LOST: A PLAY ABOUT STEVEN TRUSCOTT is an intense look into a case that changed Canada's judicial system and divided a town.
BWW Review: AFTER THE BLACKOUT at Soulpepper
May 20, 2018
May 20, 2018
AFTER THE BLACKOUT began as a testimonial play but developed into a dramatic, rich collection of stories told by a great ensemble.
BWW Review: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at Soulpepper
May 20, 2018
May 20, 2018
A layered stage and stellar cast bring dimension to Soulpepper's production of MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM. Directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, this adaptation of August Wilson's 1982 play follows an afternoon recording session in 1920s Chicago where the music takes a back seat to discussions of race and human rights.
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