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Mark Andrew Lawrence Mark Andrew Lawrence began his broadcasting career as music director for St. Catharines radio station CHRE. After six years there and eight years at classical station CFMX, he created FRONT ROW CENTRE to supply theatre reviews and articles to magazines, newspapers, and broadcasters across the greater Toronto area. Mark Andrew Lawrence maintains an extensive collection of over 3,500 Broadway show recordings in all formats (78 RPM singles, 45 RPM album, 10 & 12-inch Lps, and Compact discs) dating back to the early years of the 20th century.




Toronto gets 'A New Brain'
February 1, 2009

Acting Up Stage Theatre Company presents the Toronto premiere of A New Brain running February 12-March 1, 2009 at the Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs in Toronto.

Mirvish Extends 'Sound of Music' Through 6/28
January 30, 2009

The Hills Have Never Been More Alive - the lavish new production of the timeless classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC is extending its Toronto engagement through June 28, 2009 with 200,000 more tickets. Tickets for this new booking period go on sale Monday February 2nd.

Mirvish Puts 'Spring Awakening' Tickets on Sale Jan 31
Mirvish Puts 'Spring Awakening' Tickets on Sale Jan 31
January 30, 2009

Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award-winner in years is coming to Toronto. Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award winning Broadway musical, will play at the Canon Theatre from March 17 through April 19. Spring Awakening opens on March 18. Tickets go on sale Saturday January 31, 2009.

Review: JERSEY BOYS at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
Review: JERSEY BOYS at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
January 25, 2009

That roar you hear every night at around 10:30 is not the wind. It's the crowds cheering the new Canadian cast of Jersey Boys at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. This Tony-award winning musical sent it's touring cast here last August but demand was so great that when that cast moved on to their next engagement, they were replaced by a mostly Canadian company who elevate this quintessentially American show into the stratosphere. New Canadian cast is if anything even better. If you haven't seen this production yet, what are you waiting for? * * * * * (OUT OF 5)

Hart House Presents Toronto Premiere of 'Jerry Springer The Opera' 1/16
January 16, 2009

Hart House Theatre scores a major coup in getting the rights to present the Canadian premiere of 'Jerry Springer - The Opera' for a limited run January 16-31.

Mirvish Presents 'Medea' for a Limited Run at Canon
January 11, 2009

Seana McKenna and Scott Wentworth star in Euripides' immortal drama of obsession and revenge.

Quinn Van Antwerp joins the Toronto 'Jersey Boys' 1/8
January 8, 2009

Quinn Van Antwerp will replace Derek Krantz in the role of Bob Gaudio in the Canadian production of Jersey Boys. Press night shifts from January 13 to January 20.

Nightwood Offers Toronto Premiere of 'BEAR WITH ME' 1/7
January 7, 2009

Nightwood Theatre is proud to present the Toronto premiere of Bear with Me, a side-splitting, no-holds-barred, true account of Motherhood. January 7 to January 24, 2009 - Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs.

Hart House Presents Toronto Premiere of 'Jerry Springer The Opera' 1/16
Hart House Presents Toronto Premiere of 'Jerry Springer The Opera' 1/16
January 4, 2009

Hart House Theatre scores a major coup in getting the rights to present the Canadian premiere of 'Jerry Springer - The Opera' for a limited run January 16-31.

Nightwood Offers Toronto Premiere of 'BEAR WITH ME' 1/7
January 4, 2009

Nightwood Theatre is proud to present the Toronto premiere of Bear with Me, a side-splitting, no-holds-barred, true account of Motherhood. January 7 to January 24, 2009 - Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs.

Quinn Van Antwerp joins the Toronto 'Jersey Boys' 1/8
January 4, 2009

Quinn Van Antwerp will replace Derek Krantz in the role of Bob Gaudio in the Canadian production of Jersey Boys. Press night shifts from January 13 to January 20.

Mirvish Presents 'Medea' for a Limited Run at Canon
January 4, 2009

Seana McKenna and Scott Wentworth star in Euripides' immortal drama of obsession and revenge.

Porter's Rarely Seen 'Silk Stockings' to be Staged by CLO
Porter's Rarely Seen 'Silk Stockings' to be Staged by CLO
January 4, 2009

The Civic Light Opera Company once again offers Toronto theatre lovers a chance to see a rarely staged hit from Broadway's 'golden era.'

Review: 'Scrooge!'
Review: 'Scrooge!'
December 16, 2008

The Civic Light Opera Company revives its 1998 musical version of A Christmas Carol at Fairview Library Theatre. Production runs thru December 21.

Review: 'The Sound of Music'
October 24, 2008

A fine cast, brisk direction and some spectacular production values overcome the deficiencies in the original 1959 script to make this a moving and enjoyable production. * * * * 1/2 (out of 5)

A CHORUS LINE returns to Toronto October 28 to November 30
October 22, 2008

David Mirvish is pleased to present the new production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE at the Canon Theatre for a strictly limited 5 week engagement. Performances begin October 28 running through November 30, 2008.

JERSEY BOYS Extends in Toronto Through 2/1; Gets All New Canadian Cast
October 20, 2008

This summer, Broadway¹s hottest musical made Canadian premiere electrifying audiences at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, extending twice and garnering extraordinary critical acclaim. Today, Dancap Productions Inc. and JERSEY BOYS are pleased to announce that the show will remain in Toronto! The show will extend through February 1, 2009 with a new Canadian cast, just in time for the holidays.

Acting Up Stage Seeking Young Musical Theatre Performers
September 30, 2008

Seeking the brightest performers of all styles of music-that's right-we want singers of rock, opera, pop, folk, etc.-under the age of 19 for a one night celebration of contemporary musical theatre.

Review 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
August 29, 2008

Beautifully intimate staging of Tennessee Williams' classic drama is rewarding in so many ways. * * * * * (OUT OF 5)

Review 'Fourplay'
August 29, 2008

Fly by Night Theatre presents a festival of four one-act plays. Two of the four are dazzling pieces and a third has promise in its premise. * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)



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