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Talk Is Free Theatre to Stage Three Site-Specific Productions in Toronto
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2024

Talk Is Free Theatre will stage three site-specific productions in Toronto, with two occurring simultaneously in January and another later in the spring. Learn how to attend.

Talk Is Free Theatre Will Bring LA BETE to Toronto in March
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2024

Fresh off a successful three-production tour to Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Talk Is Free Theatre (TIFT) is back in Canada and returning to a Toronto stage this March.

TIFT Announces 2023/24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2023

Talk Is Free Theatre Producer & CEO Arkady Spivak and Artistic Director Michael Torontow announced their 2023/24 season, which leaps into new territory (sometimes literally) and challenges the boundaries that exist to be pushed, dismantled, or destroyed–a season full of new works and past favourites on stages (and in forests) not just at home in Barrie, Ontario, but across the far reaches of the planet to South America, New Zealand, and the South Pacific.

TIFT Announces Upcoming Season of Theatre in Argentina
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2022

Artistic Director Michael Torontow has announced further programming plans for a concurrent fall/winter 2022/23 season in Barrie and in Argentina.

TIFT Goes Beyond Borders Once Again With A Season Of Great Theatre In Argentina
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2022

Artistic Director Michael Torontow has announced further programming plans for a concurrent fall/winter 2022/23 season in Barrie and in Argentina.

PIPPIN at The Garden Theatre Adds 8 More Dates
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2020

Tickets for the first 12 performances of Pippin at The Garden Theatre sold out in less than 72 hours. Now producers have put another 8 on sale from Tuesday 22 September to Sunday 27 September.

The Garden Will Present PIPPIN in September
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2020

After launching as an exciting new outdoor London theatre venue with the sold-out, critically acclaimed musical 'Fanny and Stella', which just extended its run due to overwhelming public demand, The Garden Theatre will next present a new production of the Broadway musical 'Pippin', featuring an exceptional cast of West End performers.

Jez Butterworth's JERUSALEM Will Return Next Year, Led By Original Star Mark Rylance
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2020

It has been announced that Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem will return next year. The production will star the play's original lead, Mark Rylance, in the role of Johnny 'Rooster' Byron!

William Inge Theater Festival Tabs Gina Femia for New Voices Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2020

Playwright Gina Femia is the recipient of the 2020 William Inge Theatre Festival's Otis Guernsey New Voices in the American Theatre Award, which recognizes substantial early contributions to the contemporary American stage.

Kara Lee Corthron Named New Voices Recipient At 2019 William Inge Theater Festival
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2019

Playwright Kara Lee Corthron is the recipient of the 2019 William Inge Theatre Festival's Otis Guernsey New Voices in the American Theatre Award, which recognizes substantial early contributions to the contemporary American stage.

James Greene, Veteran Broadway Actor Dies At 91
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2018

James Greene, a character actor with an illustrious stage career, but perhaps best known for his four-year stint on TV's 'The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd' with writer and director Jay Tarses, died on November 9, 2018, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 91.

Trap Door's NAKED Extends Thru Nov 3rd
by Julie Musbach - Oct 11, 2018

A young woman in despair returns to Rome with little more than her suitcase - and a dark secret. Vulnerable and with a past, she encounters several men who push her to edge. Luigi Pirandello and his 'Naked' heroine open up the debate about gender power dynamics amidst the powerful social and cultural mores with which the characters must contend.

Trap Door Announces NAKED
by Julie Musbach - Aug 16, 2018

The Trap Door Theatre presents Naked written by Luigi Pirandello, translated by Nina Da Vinci Nichols, directed by Kay Martinovich.

Soulpepper Theatre Announces 2018 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 6, 2018

Soulpepper Theatre Company today announced programming details for the 2018 summer season line-up which includes three plays as well as an exciting concert series.

BWW Review: Comedy and High Art Clash in Soulpepper's LA BÊTE
by Isabella Perrone - Jun 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.

Soulpepper Theatre Announces 2018 Summer Season
by Alan Henry - Mar 27, 2018

Soulpepper Theatre Company today announced programming details for the 2018 summer season line-up which includes three plays as well as an exciting concert series.

BWW Reviews: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROOM IN NEW YORK in New Haven
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - May 15, 2017

Yummy new musical @Long_Wharf, from the city that offers Apizza and created the hamburger.

VIDEOS: David Hirson, Lynn Nottage and Lynn Ahrens Show Their Support For The Drama Book Shop
by Michael Dale - Mar 4, 2016

After a broken pipe caused water damage and lost inventory, the Broadway community has been coming to the aid of its cherished book shop.

Midwest Premiere of NEW COUNTRY Comes to Chicago's Den Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2016

Stand-up comedian, actor and writer Mark Roberts returns home for the Midwest Premiere of The New York Times' Critics' Pick NEW COUNTRY at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. The no-holds-barred show, described by Stage and Cinema as a '...hilarious, poignant, and at times heart-wrenching comedic drama,' previews tonight, February 20, 2016 and runs through May 14, 2016.

Midwest Premiere of NEW COUNTRY Comes to Chicago's Den Theatre This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Dec 17, 2015

Stand-up comedian, actor and writer Mark Roberts returns home for the Midwest Premiere of The New York Times' Critics' Pick NEW COUNTRY at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. The no-holds-barred show, described by Stage and Cinema as a '...hilarious, poignant, and at times heart-wrenching comedic drama,' previews February 20, 2016 and runs through May 14, 2016.