Before we announce the winners of the 2013 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. One of the most dynamic roles in all of musical theatre, it’s very hard to deliver a performance as Rent‘s performance artist/activist Maureen that stands out beyond what’s expected from the much-talked-about character. In The Lower […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2013 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Director Chris Abraham’s stylish Othello was one of the biggest critical hits of the 2013 Stratford season. One of our favourite things about the standout production was Brad Hodder’s charming and conflicted Cassio. Amidst […]
Another Awards season closes, but this year marked a special year for the Boston theatre community. For the first time ever, the Boston My Theatre Branch offered Boston-exclusive awards to a number of outstanding performers, playwrights, directors, designers, and productions. The Boston My Theatre Branch is growing at an exponential rate, thanks to the diverse […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2013 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Tony Kushner’s epic “Gay Fantasia on National Themes” was a huge hit for Soulpepper, lauded as “the best piece of theatre a Toronto company has mounted in many years” by the Toronto Star. For us, one […]
On a Saturday afternoon in 1996, I wandered into the living room just as my Dad was sitting down to watch the 10th Anniversary Les Misérables Concert on PBS. My 10 year-old self sat there next to Dad for the entire three-hour concert, pledge drives and all, absolutely enthralled. A few days later, I stole […]
I tried in vain to find a common theme for these April “Must See” productions. We have fantastical elements and commentaries on sexual politics; epic plays and comedic classics; fringe and university productions. Yes, this month, we truly have something for everyone. What stood out for me, however, is that Boston theatre companies seem to […]
Disney. It is divisive (much like this review, I am sure). For some people that single word conjures up images of dancing princesses, magical worlds, and the idealistic notion that love and friendship conquer all. For others it is a corporate conglomerate that gouges young parents out of their hard-earned dollars and routinely sets feminism […]
Created by journalist Alanna Mitchell, Artistic Director Franco Boni, and Artistic Director in Residence Ravi Jain, Sea Sick is based on Mitchell’s book (Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis) and launching the 2014 season of the Theatre Centre, the live arts hub and incubator, in its beautiful new home on Queen West. Mitchell is an […]