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Theatre Reviews
Little Sisters of Hoboken Photo: 1000 Islands Playhouse
(05/14/12) Nunsense II is running at the 1000 Islands Playhouse in Gananoque through June 16. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. more
Simon Bradshaw as Rudi Photo: GCTC/Andrew Alexander
(03/27/12) East of Berlin is running at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa through April 8. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. more
Jeffrey and Penny Plain Photo: Trudie Lee
(03/19/12) "Penny Plain" is running at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa through April 1. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. more
Greta Oglesby (Caroline), Séamus Gailor (Noah Gellman). Photo: T. Charles Erickson
(02/08/12) The musical Caroline, or Change is running at Syracuse Stage through February 26. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng attended a recent performance and has this review. more
Credit: NAC
(02/06/12) Creation is running in the Studio at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa through February 20. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has our review. more
Photo: Peter Puna
(01/23/12) Blood on the Moon is running at GCTC in Ottawa through February 5. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng has this commentary. more
Ted Dykstra & Richard Greenblatt, the writers and stars of 2 Pianos 4 Hands. Photo courtesy of Canada's National Arts Centre.
(01/19/12) The Canadian play, 2 Pianos, 4 Hands, has played on five continents and in more than 150 cities since it first opened 15 years ago. Its success worldwide is due to its universal themes of dreams and discipline.
The set consists of two grand pianos, and the cast is just two actors. It's a simple show, ostensibly about piano lessons, that's moving, profound and lots of fun. It was written and first performed by Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt, both brilliant actors and pianists. They're back on stage at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa this month for the farewell tour. 2 Pianos, 4 Hands continues through Saturday, January 28th at the National Arts Centre's English Theatre. NCPR's resident theater critic Connie Meng and Todd Moe share a review of the show.
Photo: National Arts Centre
(12/12/11) Oliver! is running at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa through December 31. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. more
(11/14/11) And Slowly Beauty . . . is running in the Studio at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa through November 19. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. more
Paul Rainville, Tracey Ferencz & Kris Joseph. Photo: Paul Toogood, Toogood Photography
(11/03/11) Whispering Pines is running at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa through November 13. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng attended a recent performance and has our review. more
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May 22, 2012 — The stand-up comedian and star of In Living Color was recently nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Sporting Life in the opera Porgy and Bess. "I think the character of Sporting Life is a salesman so he has to be flamboyant, the life of the party," he says.
May 18, 2012 — The Broadway and 30 Rock star performs a stripped-down version of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream."
May 18, 2012 — If "Lent: The Musical" ever hits Broadway, Jonathan Coulton has its hit song ready to go. He performs parodies of classic songs from famous musicals, and our Broadway-bred Mystery Guest competes against another musical theater buff.
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