Garth Drabinsky musical aims for Broadway by Martin Knelman - Entertainment Columnist

Theatrical version of movie Madame Sousatzka currently in Toronto workshop production.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:19pm on July 19, 2016[SHARE]

Exclusive: Royal Alex to shut this month for $2.5 million facelift and reopen in November by Martin Knelman - Entertainment Columnist

Reno will include replacing the seats, and getting rid of some to make more legroom.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:30am on May 5, 2016[SHARE]

Luminato 2016 to stage 11-hour epic James Plays: Knelman by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

The acclaimed trilogy will make their only North American appearance in a temporary theatre at Toronto's Hearn Generating Station.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:30am on January 27, 2016[SHARE]

I Lost My Talk creates beauty from a dark past by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Words, music, dance and film used to give voice to poet and residential school victim Rita Joe.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:36pm on January 14, 2016[SHARE]

The Curse of Clara and her sugar-plum dreams: Knelman by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

The Nutcracker role takes centre stage in CBC animated film.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 7:00am on December 23, 2015[SHARE]

Crow's Theatre finds new ways to soar: Knelman by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Crow's new home is a pioneering venture.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 7:00am on December 16, 2015[SHARE]

Guillaume Côté, comeback of a ballet superstar by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Almost a year after what he feared would be a career-ending injury, Côté returns to National Ballet stage as Romeo.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:00pm on November 25, 2015[SHARE]

Cabaret singer Judith Lander appears at Young Centre by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

On Saturday Nov. 21 Lander is doing an intimate one-night show in Soulpepper's cabaret series at the Young Centre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:31pm on November 19, 2015[SHARE]

The Watershed makes a splash: Knelman by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Oil sands debate makes for high energy theatre in documentary stage work. Too bad the show closes Sunday.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:33pm on July 17, 2015[SHARE]

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea takes audiences to a trippy underwater wonderland by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Panamania's stage version of Jules Verne classic is kept afloat by a raft of impressive multimedia effects.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:43pm on July 14, 2015[SHARE]

David Rakoff gets posthumous salute at Panamania in Toronto by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Studio 180 brings his final book, Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish, to the stage.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:53pm on July 7, 2015[SHARE]

New York's Fall for Dance fest gets a Toronto spinoff by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Fall for Dance North debuts Sept. 29 and includes renowned dance companies, with tickets priced at $10.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on June 25, 2015[SHARE]

Report pushes merger for three city-owned theatres: Knelman by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Facing sale not long ago, Toronto's civic-owned theatres will now try to run more efficiently, with a single management.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on June 24, 2015[SHARE]

Theatre rivals find a new horse race by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Marlene Smith books the Elgin Theatre for equine musical Dancer but does that nose out Garth Drabinksy's comeback?

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 7:09pm on June 23, 2015[SHARE]

Is Duddy Kravitz finally ready to master the musical? by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

After two failed starts in the 1980s, there are high hopes as a musical version of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz opens in Montreal this week.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:26pm on June 9, 2015[SHARE]

Luminato's Weisbrodt stays calm while preparing to stage world's fiery end by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Fest spends $1.5 million to resurrect Schafer masterpiece

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:16pm on June 5, 2015[SHARE]

Prestigious performing arts prize deserves national recognition: Knelman by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Torontonians Atom Egoyan, R.H. Thomson and Diana Leblanc were celebrated at the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards gala, even if their hometown wasn't paying attention.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:12pm on June 2, 2015[SHARE]

The Sony Centre buzzes while Toronto City Hall dithers by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Interim CEO Mark Hammond pushes Front St. theatre into its next phase

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:20pm on May 22, 2015[SHARE]

Did Edith Piaf ballet fall down the rabbit hole? by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Wonderland's Christopher Wheeldon was rumoured to direct the planned Luminato production, with vocals by Martha Wainwright, but news of the production has vanished.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 7:08pm on March 10, 2015[SHARE]

Fleming and Goerke: a tale of two divas by Martin Knelman - Entertainment

Renée Fleming reigns at the Met in The Merry Widow while Christine Goerke prepares to take Toronto by storm in Die Walkure.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:47pm on January 13, 2015[SHARE]