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The National Tour of HAIR debuted in Toronto on Wednesday night at the gorgeous Royal Alexandra Theatre, where it will play until New Year's Eve. On hand to celebrate the show's triumphant return to our city were many of the members of the original Canadian production of HAIR. BWW is thrilled to bring you these exclusive photos from the final 'curtain call' and the after-party, where the tribe from the sixties met the tribe from the new millennium.

Toronto lets the sunshine in starting tonight, when the cast of the highly anticipate HAIR revival tour hits the stage at The Royal Alexandra Theatre. The official opening night is Wednesday, December 14th, but BWW is thrilled to be able to bring you this sneak peek no-holds barred talk with tribe members Steel Burkhardt and Marhsal Kennedy Carolan.

Memphis roared into Toronto on Wednesday night, where it will play the Toronto Centre for the Arts until Christmas Eve. A unique blend of original music, choreography and story this show provides a welcome reprise from the revivals and jukebox musicals of late, plus is a toe tapper of a good time as well.

Memphis opened in Toronto this past Wednesday at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. Hometown boy Sergio Trujillo came up from the Great White Way to celebrate with Dancap President Aubrey Dan and the Tony Award from when the show won Best Musical in 2010. BWW was on hand to bring you photos of the production and all the fun after!

On December 6th The Canon Theatre was officially renamed The Ed Mirvish Theatre in honour of theatre impresario Ed Mirvish. Many of Canada's best and brightest talent were on hand for this historic occasion, where David Mirvish paid tribute to his father in a loving and moving ceremony. BWW was on hand to bring its readers pictures of the performance highlights, dignitaries and of course, the new theatre.

December 6th marked a historic day for both the city of Toronto and its theatre community as The Canon Theatre was renamed in honour of theatre impresario Ed Mirvish. Stars of Canadian theatre were on hand to pay homage to the man who spent the better part of fifty years giving Toronto wonderful theatre, and now the city says thank you with the unveiling of this landmark in his honour.

The annual Ross Petty Productions holiday panto opened last week in Toronto, and is better than ever! The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz brings some of Toronto's best and brightest talent together on one stage in this quirky and fun twist on the old classic. BWW is thrilled to be spending a week with the cast talking holiday traditions. Today we speak with the lovable Yvan Pednault, fresh off his star turn in Rock of Ages and now playing the Tin Man.

The annual Ross Petty Productions holiday panto opened last week in Toronto, and is better than ever! The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz brings some of Toronto's best and brightest talent together on one stage in this quirky and fun twist on the old classic. BWW is thrilled to be spending a week with the cast talking holiday traditions. Today we are talking with the girl who plays the spunky, sweet and somewhat scary Dorothy, Elicia MacKenzie.

The annual Ross Petty Productions holiday panto opened last week in Toronto, and is better than ever! The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz brings some of Toronto's best and brightest talent together on one stage in this quirky and fun twist on the old classic. BWW is thrilled to be spending a week with the cast talking holiday traditions. Today we feature Kyle Blair, who plays a charming and oddly intelligent scarecrow.

The annual Ross Petty Productions holiday panto opened last week in Toronto, and is better than ever! The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz brings some of Toronto's best and brightest talent together on one stage in this quirky and fun twist on the old classic. BWW is thrilled to be spending a week with the cast talking holiday traditions. First up is Steve Ross, who plays the rather adorable Cowardly Lion.

Ross Petty Productions 16th Annual Holiday Panto opened this past Thursday at The Elgin Theatre. The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz is a treat for children and grown-ups alike, and BWW is thrilled to bring you photo coverage of opening night.

Sergio Trujillo has had a meteoric rise to success in the world of choreography, at one point having an unprecedented four shows on the Great White Way at the same time. Raised in Toronto, he ventures back North this month to attend the opening night of the Tony Award Winning musical Memphis. Sergio spoke to BWW about the appeal of the show, balancing multiple shows, his dreams for Flashdance and his hopes for the future of musical theatre in Toronto.

BWW is thrilled to bring its readers this exclusive coverage of the 10th Annual It's Always Something variety show to benefit Gilda's Club. The event took place in Toronto on November 19th and featured legendary singers, comedians, actors and more, including Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Fred Willard and Paul Shaffer.

On November 19th the stars of Canadian theatre, film, TV and music came out in support of the 10th Anniversary of It's Always Something, a variety show to raise money for Gilda's Club. BWW was thrilled to be on hand to bring you these exclusive photos of the starry red-carpet arrivals and after-party.

The 10th Anniversary of 'It's Always Something' occurred on November 19th in Toronto in support of Gilda's Club. Featuring a star-studded line-up which included Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, Fred Willard and Paul Shaffer, and hosted by Canadian funny-man Russell Peters, the event was a huge success and celebration of Gilda's career and life. BWW was thrilled to be in attendance to bring you photos of the pre and post show fun, and the variety show itself.

Toronto Youth Theatre is currently presenting Spring Awakening at The Lower Ossington Theatre. With only a few shows left, don't miss your chance to see the show performed by these exuberant and talented youngsters!

John Neville, a celebrated member of Canada's theatre community (and the theatre community worldwide) passed away on November 19th from Alzheimer's Disease at the age of 86. In this special post, BWW looks back over Mr. Neville's career in pictures.

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel returned to Toronto this past week for two concerts with Marvin Hamlisch and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, which were filmed live for PBS broadcast in the New Year. BWW is thrilled to bring its readers these exclusive backstage photos from her final evening in Toronto.

Breaking Dawn, the fourth installment in the Twilight movie franchise, was released this week worldwide and had star-studded premieres across the globe. Toronto had a beautiful red-carpet screening in the Elgin Wintergarden Theatre, and BWW was on hand to capture photos of Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone and Sarah Clarke.

The Addams Family opened on Wednesday in Toronto, and BWW was on hand to bring its readers exclusive photos from the touring production. A stellar cast and a vastly improved book serve to create a fun night out with the ghoulish, ghastly family that everyone knows and loves. Plus, there's no better place for snapping your fingers in unison than the theatre!