Sara Farb

Feature: Ilana Lucas Picks the Top Toronto Theatre of 2024
by Ilana Lucas - Jan 1, 2025

What did our critic have to say about Toronto's Top Theatre of 2024?

Stratfest@Home To Begin Streaming CYMBELINE And More
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2024

Stratfest@Home will begin streaming the 2024 production of Shakespeare's Cymbeline and the 2023 production of Alice Childress's Wedding Band. New original content includes the music series Never Doubt I Love and the short film The Understudy.

The Royal Conservatory Goes INTO THE WOODS This Holiday Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2024

The Royal Conservatory announced a holiday production of INTO THE WOODS, offering audiences a chance to experience the classic musical during the festive season.

Isabella Esler, Jake Epstein, Chilina Kennedy & More Will Star in LIFE AFTER in Toronto
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 4, 2024

The full cast and creative team for the new musical LIFE AFTER at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre has just been announced. The new musical will play a limited engagement from Wednesday, April 16 – Sunday, May 4, 2025 as part of the 2024/25 Off-Mirvish Season. Check out who is joining the cast here!

Cast and Creative Teams Set for Stratford Festival 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2024

Stratford Festival has its preparations for 2025 in full swing. The preliminary casting for the 11 productions of the coming season has been revealed! Learn more about the 2025 company, stars and shows and see how to purchase tickets.

INTERIOR DESIGN Makes World Premiere Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2024

 Interior Design, A World Premiere Tarragon Production, a piece written by award-winning playwright Rosa Laborde and directed by Kat Sandler, will run in the Extraspace from October 15 - November 10, 2024.

Review: THE LAST TIMBIT at Elgin Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Jun 29, 2024

THE LAST TIMBIT isn’t here for a long time; after all, doughnuts go stale quickly. It’s here to be an Experience, and an Experience it is.

Crow's/Musical Stage Company's THE GREAT COMET & More Take Home 2024 Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards
by Joshua Wright - Jun 11, 2024

After a four-year hiatus, the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards (TTCAs) have returned to honour excellence in the city’s professional theatre scene from the 2023-24 season. The 11th TTCAs, announced Tuesday morning, boast 19 winners across 14 categories, including a special citation for artistic achievement. 

SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD & More Nominated for 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2024

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts revealed the 228 nominations for the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards. See the full list!

Chilina Kennedy and Jake Epstein Will Lead Premiere of THE LAST TIMBIT, Produced by Michael Rubinoff
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2024

'Come From Away' originating producer Michael Rubinoff will produce the new musical 'The Last Timbit' starring Chilina Kennedy and Jake Epstein, with music and lyrics by Anika Johnson and Britta Johnson and a book by Nick Green.

The Musical Stage Company Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024

Following the record-breaking sixteen-week run of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, The Musical Stage Company has announced the details of their upcoming programming.

Tarragon Theatre Reveals 2024/25 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024

Artistic Director Mike Payette and Managing Director Andrea Vagianos have announced Tarragon Theatre's 2024/25 season. Learn more about the lineup here!

Cast Set For Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS Concert At The Royal Conservatory
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2024

​The Royal Conservatory of Music has revealed the cast for the 2024 holiday season production of Into the Woods in concert.

Jully Black, Sara Farb, Kelly Holiff And More to Headline UNCOVERED 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2023

Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience as Jully Black, Sara Farb, Kelly Holiff, and more take the stage at Musical Stage Company's annual concert series, UNCOVERED 2023. Don't miss out on this incredible event happening from November 14-17 at Koerner Hall.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre Reveals Grant Recipients for 2023/2024
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2023

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the 12 Award Recipients for the 2023/2024 Frank Young Fund for New Musicals Project Development & Production Grants and the 10 Award Recipients for the 2023/2024 Impact & Exploration Fund.

Review: KELLY V. KELLY at Canadian Stage
by Ilana Lucas - Jun 11, 2023

It’s called KELLY V. KELLY, but Britta Johnson and Sara Farb’s surprisingly moving new 90-minute musical could be called CAGE V. CAGE. A mother and daughter, locked in a petty legal battle over the latter’s debauched behaviour in 1915 New York, are both looking for some sort of control over lives that have been designed to be as small as possible.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary With A Free Open House
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 1, 2023

The record-breaking Toronto production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will celebrate its 1-year anniversary with a week filled with activities from May 30 – June 4, 2023 at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. 

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Sets Toronto Closing Date
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2023

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will end its record-breaking run at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto on July 2, 2023.  At a run of 13 months and more than 425 performances, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will set a record for the longest-running professional play in Canadian history. 

NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 and More Set For Musical Stage Company's 20th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2023

Following the recent casting announcement for their production of Britta Johnson and Sara Farb's KELLY V. KELLY, The Musical Stage Company has shared the details of their 20th anniversary programming.

Cast & Creative Team Set for KELLY V. KELLY World Premiere at The Musical Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2023

Following a 3-year wait, The Musical Stage Company has announced the complete cast and creative team for their eagerly anticipated production of KELLY V. KELLY, a new musical from Sara Farb and Britta Johnson and the conclusion of Johnson’s CRESCENDO SERIES residency with the company.