Shaw Festival's 'Playboy of the Western World' is a century-old play that can teach us much about the folk heroes we idolize today by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

J.M. Synge's 1907 romantic comedy, about a community that exalts a self-proclaimed murderer, feels perverse yet also strangely familiar.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:41pm on June 25, 2023[SHARE]

Best Bets: Fall Out Boy, Tyler Hubbard, Fitz and the Tantrums, Willie Nelson and more by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for things to do June 23-29.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 5:30am on June 23, 2023[SHARE]

In 'Dragon's Tale' at the Luminato Festival, a young woman looks to the past to help inform the present by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

This new opera by Chan Ka Nin and Mark Brownell moves across ancient China and contemporary Canada.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:37pm on June 16, 2023[SHARE]

Best Bets: Juneteenth events, Hank Williams Jr., 'Princess Bride,' Charlie Puth and more by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for things to do June 16-22.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 5:30am on June 16, 2023[SHARE]

17th Annual Henry Award nominations announced by Osc Staff Report

Ceremony to honor Colorado theatre artists set for July 24 at Denver Center's Wolf Theatre

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 5:36pm on June 15, 2023[SHARE]

An opera written by students about the environment gets a one-night only performance at the Evergreen Brick Works by Janiece Campbell - Staff Reporter

The performance, a partnership with the Canadian Opera Company, shines a light on the neurodiverse community.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:38pm on June 14, 2023[SHARE]

2023 Tony Awards: The best moments from the history-making, unscripted show by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

The Tony Awards saw 'Kimberly Akimbo' and Tom Stoppard's 'Leopoldstadt' take top awards. J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell also became the first non-binary people to win Tony Awards for actin…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 7:23am on June 12, 2023[SHARE]

Ravishingly reborn, Scott Joplin's 'Treemonisha' triumphs at the Luminato Festival by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

Featuring a new libretto and a winning cast, this extraordinary production makes the case for the King of Ragtime's long-forgotten opera.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:04pm on June 11, 2023[SHARE]

Best Bets: Rooftop Drag Show, George Lopez, 'Golf the Galleries,' Juneteenth in the Loop by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for things to do June 9-15.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 2:30pm on June 9, 2023[SHARE]

DCPA Broadway adds 7 new shows for 2023-2024 season by Osc Staff Report

'Frozen' returns along with 'Shrek,' 'Hairspray' and more

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 9:13am on June 9, 2023[SHARE]

Luminato Festival 2023: Everything you need to know about Toronto's eclectic art festival by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

The 17th iteration of the festival features a lineup of world premieres and classic works seen through a new lens.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:14pm on June 7, 2023[SHARE]

Stratford Festival's 'Grand Magic' mines existentialism, absurdism and nihilism to cast a riotous spell by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

Geraint Wyn Davies, Gordon S. Miller and director Antoni Cimolino's versatile ensemble don't miss a beat in this Neapolitan tragicomedy.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00pm on June 6, 2023[SHARE]

Canadian cast announced for Tony-winning musical "SIX," headed to Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre by Janiece Campbell - Staff Reporter

Tickets for the Toronto production go on sale Tuesday, June 6 at 10 a.m.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00am on June 6, 2023[SHARE]

Fine Arts Center Theatre Co. announces 2023-2024 season by Osc Staff Report

A mix of plays and musicals highlights the lineup

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:47am on June 3, 2023[SHARE]

Best Bets: Circus Flora, Dead & Company, Steve Martin and Martin Short by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for things to do June 2-8.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:45am on June 2, 2023[SHARE]

Toronto proclaims Live Theatre Day amid celebration of one-year Harry Potter anniversary by Janiece Campbell - Staff Reporter

The event featured an official proclamation from city councillor Gary Crawford, a panel discussion with the show's actors and installations from local artists.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on June 2, 2023[SHARE]

Aurora Fox announces '23-'24 season by Osc Staff Report

'Art,' 'Gem of the Ocean,' 'Lightning Thief' and 'Around the World in 80 Days' on the menu

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 3:05pm on June 1, 2023[SHARE]

Where feminism meets courthouse drama with a musical score: 'Kelly v. Kelly' at the Berkeley Street Theatre by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

This new musical by Britta Johnson and Sara Farb features a winning cast and some inventive direction but its narrative is muddled and uncompelling.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:52pm on June 1, 2023[SHARE]

Future of the iconic Toronto Fringe Festival is in jeopardy amid low attendance, rising costs and lack of sufficient revenue by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

The Fringe's struggles aren't unique, industry experts warn, but rather indicative of issues affecting the wider performing arts sector.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on June 1, 2023[SHARE]

Hamilton, the musical incubator: Multi-million dollar program to develop new Canadian shows set to launch by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic,joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

City's Theatre Aquarius will host the National Centre for New Musicals, with support of "Come From Away" producer Michael Rubinoff.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on May 31, 2023[SHARE]

Best Bets: Pointfest, Irish Fest, African Arts Fest, Chasten Buttigieg, Grant's Farm by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for things to do May 26-June 1.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:45am on May 26, 2023[SHARE]

Upstart Crow Theatre Co. announces 2023-2023 by Osc Staff Report

Shows will be at the Boulder Dairy Center

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 8:09pm on May 25, 2023[SHARE]

Music for dreamers and strugglers: Eric McCormack, Cynthia Dale and more take on Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music' by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

Along with Dan Chameroy, the stars reflect on Stephen Sondheim's legacy ahead of Friday's Koerner Hall concert production.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:20pm on May 25, 2023[SHARE]

Performing arts classes by Osc Staff Report

Want to learn to act, sing, direct, dance, write plays or more? Colorado is full of opportunities for kids and adults. Here's the list! Got a class you want us to know about? Email us at inf…

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 11:55am on May 21, 2023[SHARE]

Best Bets: Festival at CityPark, Bark in the Park, Art on the Square and more by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for things to do May 19-25.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 5:15am on May 19, 2023[SHARE]