The Grand Theatre's "Primary Trust" Finds Grace in Loneliness and Connection by Ross

The London ON Theatre Review: The Grand Theatre's Primary Trust By Ross There is something quietly miraculous about Primary Trust at the Grand Theatre, as it strolls in with such simplicity …

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Crowns, Chaos, and Crowd Participation in "Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story" by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story By Ross Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story arrives in New York fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe with a format that will fee…

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Hailey Gillis Captivates in Canadian Stage's Tense and Revelatory "A Doll's House" by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Canadian Stage's A Doll's House By Ross A reformulation chirps wisely and wonderfully inside Canadian Stage's Bluma Appel Theatre, bringing renewed depth, urgency…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 6:26am on January 25, 2026[SHARE]

The Promises and Problems of "Heated Rivalry" by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies discusses: "Heated Rivalry" By Ross In many ways, Heated Rivalry arrives like a small victory. A queer television series set inside the hyper-masculine world of professional…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 6:36am on January 24, 2026[SHARE]

When "Make Banana Cry" Leaves You Waiting, Watching, and Wondering by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Toronto Dance Theatre's Make Banana Cry By Ross The sound of helicopters in the darkness draws the audience into Toronto Dance Theatre's Make Banana Cry, as pin l…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 6:22am on January 23, 2026[SHARE]

Oscar 2026 Nominations Announced. Are You Ready? by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The 98th Academy Awards Nominations are Here By Ross I'll admit this upfront, because honesty feels like the only responsible place to begin: as a theatre critic, I…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:00pm on January 22, 2026[SHARE]

Jonathan Bailey, Ariana Grande, and the Sunday That May Send Me Back to London by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande to Star in Sunday in the Park With George in London By Ross There are theatre announcements that make you smile, and then there ar…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 6:59am on January 22, 2026[SHARE]

Punch Lines, Privilege, and the Limits of Satire in "Messy White Gays" by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Messy White Gays at The Duke on 42nd Street By Ross "Oh my god, did we kill him?" is the question first tossed out of Messy White Gays as it arrives at The D…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 6:43am on January 21, 2026[SHARE]

A Table, a Knock, and a Thousand Spirits in "Pu Songling: Strange Tales" by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Pu Songling: Strange Tales By Ross It starts out sweet and conversational, from the sidelines, offering an easy entry point into storytelling before we are invite…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 6:59am on January 20, 2026[SHARE]

Breath Held: History, Guilt, and Reckoning in Irish Rep's "The Honey Trap" by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: IRT's The Honey Trap By Ross The lights shift in the first moments of Irish Repertory Theatre's The Honey Trap, and a smoky memory drifts in, revealing armed…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 5:11am on January 19, 2026[SHARE]

Being Alive: When Toronto's Talk Is Free Theatre Trusts Sondheim, "Company" Soars by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: TIFT's Company By Ross Two men enter quietly. One takes his place at the piano, the other at center stage. As a radio dial searches for a familiar frequency, snip…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 8:45am on January 18, 2026[SHARE]

Who's in the Running? Frontrunners and Faves for the 98th Academy Awards by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Oscars 2026 Preview: Early Predictions, Frontrunners, and What to Watch By Ross With the 98th Academy Awards fast approaching in March 2026, awards season is offici…

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Scratching at Reality: "Bug" and the Seduction of Shared Madness by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: MTC's Bug By Ross She stands, staring into the light coming through her hotel room door, left ajar, not from a place of security, but one of anxious disturbance.…

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Lost to the Rock: Ambition, Mystery, and the Overcrowded Limits of "Picnic at Hanging Rock" by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Picnic at Hanging Rock By Ross As a gentle piano ushers us in, the dreamer and the dream disappear into the night. There's a quiet but decisive shift in the …

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 4:34am on January 16, 2026[SHARE]

Meeting The Fantasticks for the First Time"Through a Queer Lens by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Fantaticks is Being Developed for Broadway as a Contemporary Gay Love Story Certain titles in the American musical theatre canon feel less like shows and more l…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 4:47am on January 15, 2026[SHARE]

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" Finds Its Way Correctly Straight to the Heart by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee By Ross She walks in with a huge trophy and a grin, carrying the unmistakable confidence of someone who remembers …

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 6:07am on January 14, 2026[SHARE]

Anchored in Joy: NYGASP's "H.M.S. Pinafore" Sails with Love and Laughter by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players' H.M.S. Pinafore By Ross H.M.S. Pinafore has endured for nearly a century and a half because it understands exactly what it…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 5:48am on January 13, 2026[SHARE]

When the Rhyme Bites Back: "Tartuffe" at New York Theatre Workshop by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: NYTW's Tartuffe By Ross From the moment the astonishing Bianca Del Rio storms the stage as Mme Pernelle, New York Theatre Workshop's new adaptation of Tartuf…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 5:24am on January 12, 2026[SHARE]

From Jinkx's Judy to Erivo's Dracula: A Theatre Junkie Plots a London May by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The May 2026 London UK Theatre Adventure By Ross This May's London Theatre Trip began the way the best ones always do: with a slightly reckless ticket purchase and …

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 6:30am on January 11, 2026[SHARE]

My Favourite Week of the Summer is at The Stratford Festival by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Tickets for the Stratford Festival Go On Sale Today by Ross Every theatrical season, there's one press release I read not just with interest, but with a calendar al…

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Pleasure, Pleasure, Pleasure: "The Importance of Being Earnest" Delights the West End by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: The Importance of Being Earnest By Ross A grand piano and a pink feathered gown, worn by the unexpected, usher us into this unapologetically delightful romp. Wo…

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The Clock Ticks, but the Stakes Never Rise: "High Noon" in the West End by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: High Noon By Ross An old-fashioned clock is stationed over the stage like a warning, or a stopwatch, counting down the minutes until High Noon strikes and Marsh…

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When Theatre Dares to Reconcile the Irreconcilable: TIFT's "All The Cows Are Dead" by Ross

Frontmezzjunkes reports: TIFT's All The Cows Are Dead By Ross There are certain theatre companies I trust enough that, even when I can't immediately get myself into the room, I still want to…

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Returning to the Edge: "Woman in Mind" and the Comedy That Still Cuts by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: Alan Ayckbourn's Woman in Mind By Ross I first encountered Woman in Mind when I was 22 years old, newly out of theatre school and living recklessly in London. I…

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A Visually Lush but Elusive "Playboy of the Western World" Pours Down on the National by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: National Theatre's Playboy of the Western World By Ross Rain lashes the stage as John Millington Synge's masterpiece comedy The Playboy of the Western World arr…

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