Did you like Woking Phoenix? Do you wanna see it again? We're applying for funding to do a tour in 2027 and are looking for testimonials from folks who loved the show/it impacted! If you're down, lemme know! We're stoked to send it across Canada and wanna make a great case to the jury!

Worth the trip to Montreal for Opening Night of Marie-Leofeli Barlizo’s The Healing, dir by Aaron Jan, choreo by Hanna Kiel, with voice actor Josette Jorge, dancers Chelly Li & Tyler Quincy Yan. Playing as part of Centaur Theatre’s WinterWorks until Sunday only. centaurtheatre.com/shows/the-he...

LOL neither new (unnecessary) song from WICKED FOR GOOD got nominated.

I saw 52 plays this year (not including the 3 I worked on). As I wait for my laundry to finish, here's what I loved

also, BUG at the King Blackbox is SENSATIONAL. Been a while since I've seen a play in Toronto that made me feel this tense and direction this specific. So shocked to see work of this caliber with a minute fraction of the budget of every theatre in Toronto. Closes Thursday (they got extended).

rough news today

winter is here because 90 minute naps happen regularly and consistently

Yesterday, I saw Wicked: For Good and Zootopia 2. One was an unnecessary sequel about the plight of animals, brought to life onscreen in garish colours. The other was Zootopia 2. Here's my Critic's Pick review of Disney's best sequel in years. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...

I'm still thinking about Wicked part 2 and how frustrated it made me versus the musical (which also has a weak act 2, but feels less frustrating somehow).

Really impressed with Oleanna two nights ago and the nuance Anthony Goncharov found in his precise direction. Closes this weekend (and don't let Mamet stop you from going. The work is really good).

Toronto theatre awards being back with no controversy and being taken seriously is indicative of 2025's world state

"With some judicious cutting, Anne of Green Gables strikes me as a very viable Broadway show." V nice notice for Kat Sandler - and Caroline "star of the Stratford summer" Toal - from Chris Jones in the Chicago Trib. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/c...

Fantastic four being mediocre was made up for by my favourite Toronto theatre Redditter reappearing the the sub. God bless her.

Tonight's silent disco range, I've heard, will cover both Old Flame Brewing and The Young Centre, so dancers will have multiple rooms in which to get their groove on. #FringeTO

15 @toronto-fringe.bsky.social shows in and faves are Zeitgeist, Potato, Potato and Iris (though this is ENTIRELY based on what was pulled today. If you see Iris, I really encourage you to pick the ring box, because you get something special and magical, ESPECIALLY if it's the 11 o'clock number).

Sold out @toronto-fringe.bsky.social show got out of Michael Young Theatre @ 11:15pm tonight. Young Centre bar was closed. Patio must close @ 11pm, fine. But why forego $1000s in drink sales inside? Crowd stayed until forced out @ 12am. Does Soulpepper even WANT the #FringeTO community there??

I always telling @aislingmurph.bsky.social to shred every show she sees so that's my #deathwish

christopher hoile claiming to speak for "most children" is my favourite review of 2025

www.polygon.com/analysis/602... Hard agree.

It’s one of Shakespeare’s so-called ‘problem plays,’ but in the hands of the Stratford Festival, it’s a must-see production. My first four-star review out of this year's Stratford opening week, now up @thestar.com. Don't miss this one!

Maybe in my top 10 shows of all time

Loved this episode of TLOU2. I think interplay between Ellie and Dina doesn't feel as satisfying as Joel and Ellie because they're so similar and the relationship has kind of come out of nowhere for us as viewers (yes we know they have history but we're not privy to it). Joel's relationship with...

Ellie killing Norma didn't feel as impactful as it does in the game (you literally do button prompts as you beat Nora to death), but intersplicing the astronaut flashback right after felt like it was a justified choice. The show still feels a little overwritten, but loved that ending button.

Catherine O'Hara's scenes in TLOU2 feel like deleted scenes that ruin how quietly powerful subtext and silence can be. The presence of a therapist for the characters also feels like the writers don't trust their audience

Because X is the bad place, my last of us part 2 thoughts will go here. Obvs spoilers. I LOVE TLOU 2. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. I love how horrible it is, how it never gives it's heroes what they want, how every act of violence is driven by an incredible love for those killed by another.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqfM... my nightmare.

I don’t understand why the new Snow White is failing at the box office even though seeing the original film is a core childhood memory for people in their late 90s

Phoebe Hu forever

It's one thing to have a burner account, but it's another thing to have a burner account, pretend you're someone random and pump your own projects.

Donald Trump’s petty threats are beneath the Office of the President. Governor Janet Mills embodies servant leadership. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

I'm finally leaving Walmer! Looking for a studio, under $2000 if possible. Laundry on site, parking. No basements. Air conditioning would be great, but def not a necessity! Move in July-Augustish 2025! I know it's super early, but if you know any place, let me know!

you ever talked to your burner account by accident?

1 - Final Fantasy X 2 - Last of Us part 2 3 - Baldur's Gate 3 4 - Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising 5 - Tears of the Kingdom (but with the story of Breath of the Wild) 6 - Fire Emblem 7 7 - Persona 5 OR 3 8 - Divinity original sin 2 9 - Disco Elysium 10 - Bloodborne

more toronto theatre reddit adventures. I find it so fascinating that people dogpile on crow's. It seems like it's similar accounts, and I suspect I know where the vitriol comes from, but it's so interesting versus other companies.

Trudeau and the libs are posting on social media with all the fury of a pre-merge survivor boot.

My annual list of the Top 10 Toronto theatre artists of the year is now up, followed by a list of breakthrough talents. This is always a) one of the most difficult articles to write & b) one of the most satisfying. Here’s to more great theatre in 2025. www.goaheadsumi.com/the-top-10-t...

I wrote about Canadian choreographers Rick and Jeff Kuperman (The Outsiders, Life and Trust) for the artists of the year package. I get the sense Toronto will see The Outsiders on tour at Mirvish sometime - maybe even 25/26. www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article...

Silk bath forever etc Thanks for including us in your list!

I saw 56 shows this year! I loved Huff The Inheritance Rat Academy Salesman in China The Diviners Sunset Blvd The Hills of California

Getting ahead of taxes for next year. I have a few names, but any theatre artists out there with an accountant they love? Shoot me some names!

honestly a shockingly good Game Awards?

Ariana Grande is great in Wicked but the achingly long movie -- and it's only Part One -- takes no chances and is ultimately unsatisfying, Check out our 3-N review. nextmag.ca/review-the-l...

I'm turning this account into a Toronto Theatre Reddit snooping page. I'm obsessed with it. I love the fights. I love guessing who people are! Please DM me with your guesses at to the identities of the posters so I know who I'm down and upvoting!