
17 June 2019
Burning Out His Fuse Up Here Alone
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema
Paramount’s Rocketman is a bold, sentimental, messy, complex, obvious, colourful contradiction. If that sounds to you like a bad movie, you normally wouldn’t be wrong. But this is a movie …

20 April 2019
Chilina Kennedy Brings Beautiful Back
By Amy Strizic // Theatre (Toronto)
I came out of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical with a smile on my face. Seeing a musical is always a night full of fun and passion, and this show …

11 March 2019
Mirvish presents Jersey Boys
By Jack Graham // Theatre (Toronto)
It’s very easy to understand how Jersey Boys has been such a big hit with audiences around the world. Combining the feel-good hits of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons …

15 February 2019
Come from Away‘s Canadian Cast Re-Opens at the Elgin
By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)
In the gloomy socio-political climate we live in, Come from Away offers beams of hope that even tragedy and despair can lead to long-lasting friendships and renewed faith. The show …

17 January 2019
Michael Healey’s 1979
By Dom Harvey // Theatre (Toronto)
1979 is a political thriller – but not like that. The (rise and) fall of one of Canada’s most forgotten and forgettable leaders sounds more like a mischievous improv prompt …

21 December 2018
Crude Blessings by T.M.”Roe” Patterson
By Ann Fitzhenry // Books
Crude Blessings: The Amazing Life Story of Glenn Patterson, American Oilman is written by Patterson’s Roe. Glenn isn’t famous, though he was successful. He didn’t accomplish great feats of endurance, work towards …

05 June 2018
Royal Drama: The Diana Tapes
By Theresa Perkins // Theatre (New York)
Attention on the British royals escalated to mania for the second time this year when, following the birth of the third royal baby, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the …

31 May 2018
Soulpepper’s Must-See Spring Season
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Walk into the Young Centre and buy a ticket, it doesn’t matter to what. Soulpepper Theatre has three productions running right now and, for the first time in memory (and …

06 April 2018
Nominee Interview Series: Sanjay Talwar
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2017 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Sanjay Talwar returned to the Shaw Festival in 2017 to play …

26 March 2018
Nominee Interview Series: Marion Day
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2017 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. The charming and candid Marion Day gave a lively, versatile slew …

20 March 2018
Nominee Interview Series: Kelly Wong
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2017 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. I used to say that Kelly Wong was one of my …

19 March 2018
Nominee Interview Series: Tyler Check
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2017 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Million Dollar Quartet is a show about musical legends. Based on the …

27 February 2018
Nominee Interview Series: Victoria Fuller
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2017 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Outstanding Direction nominee Victoria Fuller is one of the most clear-eyed …

17 February 2018
Nominee Interview Series: James Gangl
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2017 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series…