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Script Review: Sorting It Out delivers a poignant message and pierces deep

Joshua Chong

Jul 23, 20203 min read

Script Review: Sorting It Out delivers a poignant message and pierces deep

Matteo Esposito’s morality play and its message of kindness and inclusion is stirring, but could be fleshed out even more.

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Best Theatre Productions of All-Time

Joshua Chong

Apr 10, 20205 min read

Best Theatre Productions of All-Time

A roundup of the best theatre productions of all-time.

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2019 Ghost Light Theatre Awards

Joshua Chong

Mar 20, 20206 min read

2019 Ghost Light Theatre Awards

A roundup of the best theatre productions from 2019 and a reflection on the 2020 season so far.

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Review: The National Ballet of Canada’s Romeo and Juliet is an adequate remount of a beloved ballet

Joshua Chong

Mar 17, 20203 min read

Review: The National Ballet of Canada’s Romeo and Juliet is an adequate remount of a beloved ballet

Alexei Ratmansky’s lively interpretation lacks romance, but is chock-full of talent.

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Review: Hamilton is a revolutionary piece of theatre that continues to reinvent itself

Joshua Chong

Feb 29, 20205 min read

Review: Hamilton is a revolutionary piece of theatre that continues to reinvent itself

In the Trump-era, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop musical shows us what America could be.

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Review: Jully Black’s extraordinary performance is the highlight of Caroline, or Change

Joshua Chong

Feb 16, 20203 min read

Review: Jully Black’s extraordinary performance is the highlight of Caroline, or Change

A powerhouse cast helps to bolster Tony Kushner’s musical about a black maid living during the civil rights movement.

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Review: Joel Ivany sprinkles some magic into the COC’s new production of Hansel & Gretel

Joshua Chong

Feb 15, 20203 min read

Review: Joel Ivany sprinkles some magic into the COC’s new production of Hansel & Gretel

This Toronto-inspired production shines a new light on Engelbert Humperdinck's classic opera.

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Review: Soulpepper’s Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train is an intriguing examination of the justice system

Joshua Chong

Feb 13, 20203 min read

Review: Soulpepper’s Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train is an intriguing examination of the justice system

Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play has good intentions, but it hampered by an awkward structure.

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Review: Soulpepper’s enthralling Mother’s Daughter examines how power can corrupt the soul

Joshua Chong

Jan 26, 20203 min read

Review: Soulpepper’s enthralling Mother’s Daughter examines how power can corrupt the soul

This half historical, half psychological drama stars the captivating Shannon Taylor.

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Review: The COC stages an off-kilter, madcap production of The Barber of Seville

Joshua Chong

Jan 22, 20204 min read

Review: The COC stages an off-kilter, madcap production of The Barber of Seville

Joan Font’s direction falters, but conductor Speranza Scappucci shines.

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Review: Cats returns to Toronto as a relic from the ‘80s

Joshua Chong

Dec 6, 20194 min read

Review: Cats returns to Toronto as a relic from the ‘80s

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s campy songs and theatrical excess help patch up a paper thin book.

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Review: Girl From the North Country gorgeously blends the talents of two impeccable artists

Joshua Chong

Nov 9, 20193 min read

Review: Girl From the North Country gorgeously blends the talents of two impeccable artists

You come out of it marvelling at its utter beauty, a languid kind that can only be created by a marriage of talents.

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Review: The Band's Visit is truly something different

Joshua Chong

Nov 9, 20194 min read

Review: The Band's Visit is truly something different

This delicate, soft, and profound piece is an intoxicating hymn to the power of human connection.

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Review: Dear Evan Hansen is a breathtaking contemporary musical for our times

Joshua Chong

Nov 9, 20193 min read

Review: Dear Evan Hansen is a breathtaking contemporary musical for our times

The six-time Tony-winning musical offers a layered and poignant look at the ephemeral world we live in today.

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