For many people, this week is a quiet gap between Christmas and the New Year. Apparently theatre companies across the city agree. Just because there’s not a ton of new offerings this week doesn’t mean these end-of-the-year picks aren’t worth checking out, though! Check ’em out under the cut: Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of December 28th
The New Year might be right around the corner, but this last week of 2015 is fairly quiet for new theatre. Instead, try checking out some of the shows that have been out for a while and are set to end their runs soon. We’ve got our picks in red text as usual under the cut:
The Toronto Operetta Company‘s production of the The Student Prince at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts was my first experience seeing an operetta — a genre I find quite enjoyable. It’s a story about a young Prince, Karl Franz (Ernesto Ramirez), who finds friends and adventure whilst away at university and must eventually choose between love and royal duty.
Written by Sigmund Romberg, The Student Prince was the longest-running Broadway productions of the roaring 1920’s. I’m wondering if the story was a tad bit less predictable back then?
Continue reading Review: The Student Prince (Toronto Operetta Theatre)
This week it’s all about the young’uns: between fairy tales and some more inventive holiday fare, it’s a pretty good week to be a kid in Toronto (aside from, y’know, Christmas, should you celebrate). Four shows out of the five are kid-friendly this time around, with a little something for the parents alone thrown into that final slot. Check ’em out under the cut: Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of December 21st
There aren’t too many new shows out this week, but those that do choose to brave the winter winds of the holiday rush manage to stand out all the more for it. We’ve highlighted our picks in red text as usual. Here are the weekly picks under the cut: