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BroadwayWorld is thrilled to announce the third Off to Broadway class in Toronto! This is a unique opportunity to train and learn valuable skills for auditions, perfect for any of our readers with dreams of the Great White Way. Join the dynamic sibling duo of Jake Epstein (fresh off the Mirvish production of Billy Elliot) and Gabi Epstein (Blood Brothers, Edges) and learn all about how to knock your next Broadway audition out of the park.

The National Tour of Come Fly Away is currently wowing audiences in Toronto, and BWW was invited to attend a special dance class that the cast participate in to keep them in shape for the show. We are thrilled to bring you photos from the event that allow a brief glimpse into what these dancers go through in order to be able to stay at the top of their game and perform in such a physically demanding show every night.

Come Fly Away opened in Toronto on Thursday August 18th and BWW was on hand to capture exclusive photos of the event. The show features many of the dancers who were part of the Broadway company, and was a feast for the eyes and ears. We are thrilled to bring you coverage of the live performance as well as before and after shots featuring Dancap President Aubrey Dan and some of the finalists from So You Think You Can Dance Canada.

Come Fly Away had its opening night in Toronto on Thursday August 18th, and audiences have fallen in love with the beautiful and unique show. Toronto is the only Canadian stop on the new National Tour, and BWW was able to sit down and speak with one of the few Canadian cast members about what the experience has been like so far, and about bringing the show home to Canadian soil.

Billy Elliot has been playing to Toronto audiences since March, and sadly will be ending its very successful run on September 3rd. Recently the show welcomed some Canadian musical theatre veterans to the roles of Billy's Dad and brother. BWW was on hand to speak with Jake Epstein about what the journey has been like for him.

Billy Elliot has been electrifying Toronto audiences since it opened in March, and recently saw the addition of some new cast members as Toronto actors David Keeley and Jake Epstein joined the show in the roles of Billy's father and brother respectively. David Keeley, most recently seen as Dennis in the Toronto production of Rock of Ages, sat down to talk to BWW about the challenges associated with coming into the production after its been up and running for so long, and the differences between Billy Elliot and Rock of Ages.

In the last few years there has been a resurgence of the jukebox musical - shows that are based on popular music that people already know, designed to sell tickets on the 'name' or the 'hum-ability' of the catchy songs in the score. I have no problem with jukebox musicals - they are generally fun, the audience leaves pleased and they keep people going to the theatre. That said, in my personal opinion, you truly can't beat a completely original musical. There is something about hearing a brand new score, crafted from an original book with fresh ideas that is an experience second to none - and one that people who take a trip to Dancap Productions presentation of Next to Normal will get to have.

On July 18, the Next To Normal tour pulled into Toronto, where it will play through July 30. Alice Ripley, who received the 2009 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Next to Normal, reprises her acclaimed performance in the musical's 36-week multi-city North American tour. Below, we bring you photo coverage of Next To Normal onstage in Toronto!

Free to Dream celebrates Colonial Williamsburg with 'New Songs for the American Journey.' It marks a collaboration between The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Virginia Arts Festival. The event brings together some of Broadway's best, including Julia Murney, Anthony Rapp, Matt Dengler and Darlene Love to showcase the people and places that make up the fabric of America.

On Saturday July 9th, the Great White Way came to Toronto for one night only, as Broadway stars Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jane Krakowski, Raul Esparza and Martin Short joined together with Marvin Hamlisch to bring the Very Very Best of Broadway to The Black Creek Summer Music Festival. It was a perfect starry night, complete with every classic showtune a Broadway lover could dream of. BWW was on hand for the entire day to bring its readers exclusive coverage of this very special evening. Read on for a full review, including the secret setlist and photographs. Coming soon we will also feature interviews and more behind the scenes fun from Broadway's big night in Toronto.

On July 6th Donny and Marie took Toronto by storm with their revamped Vegas show Donny and Marie Live! The pair tore up the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts with hits both old and new, as well as memorable Broadway tunes, pop songs and good old fashioned banter. BWW was on hand opening night to report on all the excitement that followed their Toronto debut.

Michael Hughes is by his own admission a huge Broadway geek. He wears that badge proudly as he brings his one man cabaret show to this year's Toronto Fringe. Entitled Mickey & Judy, it's a love letter to music theatre and all the music theatre geeks who grew up in an era before GLEE made being a geek cool. Michael took a few minutes to talk to BWW about what we can expect from his show, and why he thinks it would be perfect for BWW readers.

On June 27th Toronto celebrated the 32nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which honour excellence in Canada theatre. BWW was on hand for the complete event, including the VIP reception where nominees mingled with sponsors and patrons, the award show itself and of course, the happening after-party which shut down Front St for most of the night. We are thrilled to bring you exclusive coverage of the entire night.

On Tuesday June 21st The National Ballet of Canada transformed Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts into a MAD HOT Wonderland for their annual fundraising gala. Over 1800 people came out in support of the ballet, and BWW was on hand to capture photos of the spectacular and lavish event.

Toronto's Luminato Festival held the perfect post-Tony Awards bash this past Monday with its outdoor concert in David Pecaut Square entitled 'Broadway's Night Out.' Hosted by Toronto's Broadway Babies Sharron Matthews and Shawn Hitchins, the show featured cast members from the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's production of Jesus Christ Superstar, The Shaw Festival's My Fair Lady, Meow Meow and Lance Horne. BWW was on hand to bring you photos of all the Broadway fun.

The National Ballet of Canada reported earlier this week that their newest production, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is now sold out for the remainder of its run, making it the most successful production in the history of the company. There is still one more chance to see excerpts from this spectacular new ballet at MAD HOT WONDERLAND, the annual gala fundraiser on June 21st. BWW sat down and spoke with Sonia Rodriquez, a principal dancer currently alternating the role of Alice, about what this journey has been like for her.

Women Fully Clothed: Older and Hotter is the much anticipated sequel to Women Fully Clothed, a rip-roaring comedy show by four of Canada's leading comediennes. Eugene Levy has called them 'the funniest women in Canada' and Martin Short said the show was 'totally hysterical, funny and smart' and now BWW is speaking with each leading lady about the challenging nature of being comediennes in a male-dominated forum, their Second City backgrounds and what effects age have had on them as performers. Today we are talking with Kathryn Greenwood.

Hugh Jackman brings his one man show to Toronto for two weeks only this summer from July 5th-17th. The Tony Award Winning star stopped off in Toronto for a few hours this past Thursday to speak with the media, and BWW is thrilled to bring its readers this video of Hugh explaining why he chose Toronto to present his show and what his future plans are.

Women Fully Clothed: Older and Hotter is the much anticipated sequel to Women Fully Clothed, a rip-roaring comedy show by four of Canada's leading comediennes. Eugene Levy has called them 'the funniest women in Canada' and Martin Short said the show was 'totally hysterical, funny and smart' and now BWW is speaking with each leading lady about the challenging nature of being comediennes in a male-dominated forum, their Second City backgrounds and what effects age have had on them as performers. Today we are talking with Teresa Pavlinek.

Women Fully Clothed: Older and Hotter is the much anticipated sequel to Women Fully Clothed, a rip-roaring comedy show by four of Canada's leading comediennes. Eugene Levy has called them 'the funniest women in Canada' and Martin Short said the show was 'totally hysterical, funny and smart' and now BWW is speaking with each leading lady about the challenging nature of being comediennes in a male-dominated forum, their Second City backgrounds and what effects age have had on them as performers. Today we are talking with Jayne Eastwood.