June 14, 2022newsletterTony Awards redux - and eight new shows opening across Canada this weekJ. Kelly Nestruck
May 17, 2022newsletterThe Shaw Festival, Mirvish Productions and the redefinition of opening nightJ. Kelly Nestruck
January 1, 202212 days in December: How the shocking shutdown of Come From Away reveals an industry on the edge
December 28, 2021opinionCome From Away’s untimely end in Toronto must galvanize calls to save live theatre Lynn Slotkin
December 23, 2021Four Toronto performances of Come From Away cancelled after backstage crew member tests positive for COVID-19
December 20, 2021Just as the curtain was rising again, live theatre scrambles to deal with shutdowns and capacity restrictions
November 9, 2021opinionNaming rights have made Toronto the most confusing theatre city in CanadaJ. Kelly Nestruck
August 23, 2021Mirvish Productions to relaunch in December – with vaccination requirements for those on stage, backstage and in the audience
January 12, 2021What Canadian theatre companies need to survive until re-opening night in 2021 – and beyond
May 8, 2020opinionThe curtain will rise for Hamilton at Mirvish, but some ticketholders are still frustratedJ. Kelly Nestruck
April 27, 2020opinionNo theatre until 2021? Stratford and Mirvish decisions make clear the great intermission may have only just begunJ. Kelly Nestruck
April 16, 2020Canadian premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child pushed back to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic