BroadwayWorld Toronto Awards December 5th Standings
by BWW Awards
- Dec 5, 2023
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Toronto Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Downstage to Present SHE SPREADS
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 3, 2022
Downstage will present She Spreads in collaboration with Dead Roads Collective. The funny, surprising and poetic story of three women will premiere online from February 23 - February 27th, with a one night only screening at the Globe Cinema in Calgary at 7pm on Saturday, February 26th.
Downstage Announces 2021/2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Sep 14, 2021
Downstage has announced their 2021/2022 season that launches this October, beginning with an online re-release of Deer Woman, followed by a re-imagined Men Express Their Feelings, before additional and exciting collaborations come together later in the season.
Stratford Festival's 2021 Productions to Roll out Digitally
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Sep 1, 2021
Productions from the Stratford Festival’s 2021 season begin streaming this Thursday, September 2, with a ticketed viewing party of selections from Why We Tell the Story: A Celebration of Black Musical Theatre on Stratfest@Home, the Festival’s streaming platform. It will feature a live chat for all those virtually attending at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Photos: Stratford Festival 2021 Presents WHY WE TELL THE STORY & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jul 13, 2021
This update of the sold-out 2019 Meighen Forum concert, takes you on a journey with the voices of legendary Black poets and the music of the African-American musical theatre canon, including hits from Aida, Ain't Misbehavin', Caroline, or Change, The Color Purple, Hamilton, The Lion King, Once On This Island, Showboat and many more.
Stratford Festival Begins 68th Summer Season on July 13
by A.A. Cristi
- Jul 8, 2021
The Stratford Festival will mark the start of the 2021 season on July 13, the 68th anniversary of the very first performance held under a tent back in 1953, and the official opening of the year's first show, Why We Tell the Story: A Celebration of Black Musical Theatre.
Stratford Festival to Begin Performances in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jun 28, 2021
The Ontario government has issued its guidance for attendance at outdoor performing arts events, paving the way for the opening of the Stratford Festival’s 2021 season. According to these guidelines, the Stratford Festival will be able to accommodate 100 people (or 25% capacity) in each of its new outdoor canopies.
The Theatre Centre Announces Plans for 2020/21
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Sep 15, 2020
This year, The Theatre Centre is embarking on what may be the most ambitious year of creation in its history. They will be supporting an unprecedented 16 projects led by 20 artists; creating two new development streams and more.
Stanford Live Premieres SCOTT JOPLIN'S TREEMONISHA
by A.A. Cristi
- Feb 13, 2020
This spring, Stanford Live presents the world premiere of Scott Joplin's Treemonisha, a 21st-century reimagining of the sole surviving opera by the a?oeKing of Ragtimea?? (April 23a?"26). Produced by Canada's Volcano Theatre, in association with Moveable Beast, and led by a predominantly Black, female creative team, the new work combines original source material from Treemonisha (c. 1911), Joplin's visionary tale of community and female leadership, with a new story and libretto by playwright and broadcaster Leah-Simone Bowen, working with co-librettist Cheryl L. Davis, and expanded musical arrangements and new orchestrations by composers Jessie Montgomery and Jannina Norpoth. In the title role, soprano Neema Bickersteth a?" a?oean incredible performera?? (The Guardian) whose a?oegalvanic voice outshines anything else onstagea?? (Vancouver Observer) a?" heads an all-Black cast, with an all-Black majority-female, nine-piece orchestra performing on Western and African instruments, under the award-winning stage direction of Weyni Mengesha, and conducted by Jeri Lynne Johnson.
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