585 stories by "J. Kelly Nestruck"
Canadian-penned Come From Away, about the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, in Gander, Nfld., was nominated for seven awards
Nods include outstanding production of a musical and three for outstanding performance
Almost three decades after her festival debut in Guys and Dolls, the go-to musical director is set to bring it to the modern stage
Almost three decades after her festival debut in Guys and Dolls, the go-to musical director is set to bring it to the modern stage
Play written by Torontonians, now on the road to the Tonys, is the first ever to receive TTCAs' best new Canadian musical and best overall production awards
Rick Salutin's 1837 returns to the festival it once sought to revolutionize, but its themes mean something different a generation later
A handful of long-in-development musicals, inspired by some of the country's great 19th-century works, come at an odd time given current political climate
Popular English actor reveals his plans for next year at members event
Niagara Catholic District School Board elementary schools cancelled a touring play because of fears it was beyond younger students' comprehension
Boys, Girls, and Other Mythological Creatures, aimed at students from Grade 1 to 4, is centred on an eight-year-old named Simon/e who feels 'boxed in by the restraints of gender'
The Canadian musical is set in Gander, N.L., during the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks
The romantic comedy, which shares a time of year and a character name with Shakespeare, presents a familiar story played out in a theatrical way
Donna-Michelle St. Bernard's Sound of the Beast is a step away from the theatre norm we're used to, with a collection of spoken word, mini essays and raps
While playwright Dennis Kelly may not agree with his profane characters or their violent actions, at some point it doesn't matter
Too often, performers' instincts are to ignore flubs and surprises. But theatregoers crave these moments, and thespians should engage with them
Michael Healy's latest comedy takes the political philosophy of the short-tenured PM with the utmost seriousness
Artistic and executive directors for the annual festival reach their budget and attendance goal four years after taking the helm
The all-male creative team behind the Mirvish production seems flummoxed as to how to explore any of the complexities of the woman-focused plot
The Magnetic North Theatre Festival has cancelled its 2017 edition in Ottawa and is shutting down operations permanently due to an accumulated deficit of $224,000
Independent and with no fixed address, Ravi Jain's company has quietly made its mark on the Canadian scene " and it has a lot on the horizon
It's way too early to talk about Come from Away's prospects at the Tony Awards in June " but let's do it anyway.
It's way too early to talk about Come from Away's prospects at the Tony Awards in June " but let's do it anyway.
Bad Blood, a chronicle of director Joey Tremblay's trip through Saskatchewan health care, is also a remembrance of late company founder Michele Sereda
The 9/11 themed production has received numerous positive reviews, which increases its chances both of finding financial success and being considered a serious contender for best musical of …
The infamous name attached to upcoming musical Sousatzka reminds people of the corners he cut, not success he may have had
