http://www.theatromania.ca/taxonomy/term/11/all en http://www.theatromania.ca/news/woods <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1024" height="682" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unspecified.jpg?1452967278" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Hart House conjures up bewitching production of Sondheim's fairy tale musical</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Directed by Jeremy Hutton <br />Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim <br />Book by James Lapine <br />Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>In many beloved fairy tales, a deep dark forest plays an important supporting role. Either rife with enchantment or thick with danger, the woods act as a mysterious entity that can change the course of the story the moment a character sets foot inside it. Such is the case with <a href="http://harthouse.ca/into-the-woods/"><em><strong>Into the Woods</strong></em></a>, a magical musical with unforgettable music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, now on stage in a new production directed by Jeremy Hutton at the University of Toronto's Hart House Theatre.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Fri, 2016-01-15</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sat, 2016-01-30</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/hart-house-theatre">Hart House Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/woods" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/woods#comments Hart House Theatre Musicals Reviews Stephen Sondheim Sat, 16 Jan 2016 18:14:04 +0000 Victoria Bégin 1061 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-company <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1000" height="667" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Company.jpg?1403782328" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Actress Nora McLellan talks about her role in Theatre 20's latest production</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Interview </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Theatre 20<br />Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim<br />Book by George Furth<br />Directed by Gary Griffith<br />Musical direction by Scott Christian</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Artist-led company Theatre 20 is staging Sondheim and Furth's Tony Award-winning musical <a href="http://www.theatre20.com/company.html"><em><strong>Company</strong></em></a> in Toronto for the first time in almost 30 years. Now playing at the Berkeley Street Theatre (Downstairs), the new production directed by Gary Griffith features an all-star cast including Brent Carver, Dan Chameroy, Louise Pitre, Carly Street and Nia Vardalos.</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-embeds"> <div class="field-label">Images:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="2592" height="3888" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Nora%20McLellan.jpg?1403883255" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Sat, 2014-06-21</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2014-07-13</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/berkeley-street-theatre">Berkeley Street Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-company" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-company#comments Interviews Musicals Stephen Sondheim Theatre 20 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 11:22:35 +0000 Lauren Gillett 787 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/west-side-story <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="2802" height="1800" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/2011WSS0022r__00.jpg?1337473526" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>A time-honoured musical gets a fresh makeover</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Book by Arthur Laurents<br /> Music by Leonard Bernstein<br /> Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim<br /> Directed by David Saint<strong><br /> </strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong></strong>Book by Arthur Laurents<br /> Music by Leonard Bernstein<br /> Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim<br /> Directed by David Saint</p> <p><em><strong>West Side</strong> <strong>Story</strong></em> has been romancing audiences for decades. Lucky for fans, <em><strong></strong></em><em></em>the 1957 musical (inspired by Shakespeare's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>) with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim is back on stage this season in a charming revival at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Wed, 2012-10-10</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2012-10-14</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/toronto-centre-arts">Toronto Centre for the Arts</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/west-side-story" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/west-side-story#comments Broadway Dancap Productions Musicals Reviews Stephen Sondheim Wed, 16 May 2012 15:20:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 156 at http://www.theatromania.ca