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Review: Paper puppetry, preeminent poultry and much more at the 2026 Bealtaine Theatre Festival " NEXT Magazine
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (199+ words) Reflections on four fascinating glimpses of contemporary Irish theatre, right here in Toronto By Ryan Borochovitz // June 9, 2026, 2: 27 pm Chicken, co-created by Eva O'Connor and Hildegard Ryan, is a gritty Hollywood tell-all memoir that's anything but Chicken Soup for the Soul....
Review: Paul Rudd-powered Power Ballad powerless under his star power " NEXT Magazine
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (404+ words) By Michael Hollett // June 2, 2026, 3: 09 pm Power Ballad What: Movie, 98 mins. Where: In theatres When: Fri. , June 5 Genre: Comedy, drama Rating: NN (out of 5) Why you should watch: If you can't get enough Paul Rudd in your day, this should do…...
Streaming picks: Josh Johnson gets his first special and Wanda Sykes returns with number three " NEXT Magazine
2+ week, 3+ day ago (118+ words) With "The Boroughs," The Duffer Brothers deliver "Stranger Things" for the elderly By Michael Hollett and Felix Hughes // May 22, 2026, 5: 27 pm "Punisher" goes for one last kill and Martin Short gets doc he deserves By Michael Hollett and Felix Hughes NEXT…...
Streaming picks: Mathew Rhys goes for comic horror, Michael B. Jordan gets animated and see if "Wuthering Heights" deserves withering response " NEXT Magazine
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (121+ words) Man on Fire" gets a reboot, time for The Devil Wears Prada" refresh and does absurd FIFA surpass satire? By Michael Hollett and Felix Hughes // May 1, 2026, 5: 57 pm The Devil Wears Prada Attest from Charlize Theron, Eric Bana goes straight to…...
Review: Un Spun Theatre's "The Haunting' is an intimate encounter with memory and identity " NEXT Magazine
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (267+ words) Can someone's life story feel too close for comfort? By Lori Ossip // April 7, 2026, 1: 02 pm What: The Haunting Where: 88 Nassau St. When: Now, until Wed. , April 29 Highlight: A playful surprise I found in my jacket pocket on the way out Rating:…...
Review: Excellent new Second City show light on politics, long on laughs " NEXT Magazine
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (357+ words) Fresh cast powers "World's Gone Wild' to comedy heights By Michael Hollett // April 2, 2026, 8: 30 am What: World's Gone Wild Where: The Second City, 110 Harbour St. When: Now, until July 26 Highlight: Cast members sprinkled throughout crowd demanding on-stage singer play only her…...
White Girls in Moccasins" delivers a coming-of-age tale through poignant humour " NEXT Magazine
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (245+ words) Yolanda Bonnell's play uses humour to translate its protagonist's interior drama By Divine Angubua // March 31, 2026, 5: 35 pm What: White Girls in Moccasins Where: Native Earth's Aki Studio, 585 Dundas St. E. When: Now, until Sun. , April 12 Highlight: The game show element is very…...
Theatre Scenes: Changing seasons, announcing seasons and nearly ending seasons " NEXT Magazine
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (207+ words) There are fewer shows opening but many more looming on the horizon By Ryan Borochovitz // March 24, 2026, 3: 57 pm Mirvish currently has three of its four stages occupied with Cyrano (CAA Theatre), Shucked (Princess of Wales) and & Juliet (Royal Alexandra). The CAA…...
Review: "Cyrano" trades tragedy for comedy, with mixed results " NEXT Magazine
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (304+ words) Plenty of jokes and metatheatre, but not enough substance By Sania Hameed // March 23, 2026, 12: 41 pm What: Cyrano Where: CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. When: Now, until Sun. , April 5 Highlight: A gag involving multiple apologetic white banners Rating: NNN (out of 5) Why you…...
Review: Shifting Ground Collective's "The Drowsy Chaperone' delivers gusto over gloss " NEXT Magazine
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (430+ words) By Lori Ossip // March 13, 2026, 4: 31 pm What: The Drowsy Chaperone Where: Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. When: Now, until Sat. March 21 Highlight: Shannon Murtagh's animated tap choreography (who isn't a sucker for a good shuffle ball change?) Rating: NNNN (out of…...