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Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'canontheatre'

August 28, 2007

If you've been around U of T for the past month, there's almost no way you've missed the filming for The Incredible Hulk. From having tanks and soldiers marching along College Street to invade the Koffler Centre to shoots––like yesterday's––that saw soldiers firing live ammunition inside Knox College's courtyard, it's been pretty difficult to ignore. The biggest spectacle, though, is apparently yet to come. According to a typo-heavy post on Comic Book Resources, Yonge......

Continue Reading "The Incredible Hulk 2: Yonge Hulk"

December 13, 2006

At a press conference held this morning at the Canon Theatre, members of the band Queen and comedian Ben Elton gathered to promote the musical "We Will Rock You," opening in March, 2007. The press conference follows days of auditioning in which Elton, as well as Brian May and Roger Taylor, whittled 60 finalists down to a cast of 30 or so. Brian May commented on Queen's early career: "We were very against musical theatre.......

Continue Reading "Queen Promises Toronto It Will -- Wait For It -- Go 'Ga Ga' Over "We Will Rock You""

December 11, 2006

Overheard in the lobby halfway through the second act of Wicked, the "spellbinding musical" at the Canon Theatre. An usher approaches a couple exiting with their coats. Usher: Is everything alright? Man: Yes. We just couldn't be in there anymore. Usher: Was there a problem? Woman: There's just too much singing.......

Continue Reading "What was Streeter expecting?"

November 29, 2004

Just from the three or four lines exchanged between the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch, you could tell there was a little bit of history there. It turns out the two witches actually had a close, non-sexual relationship - according to the stage production of Wicked. The outgrowth of the classic Wizard of Oz looks at the complicated lives of witches, and acts as a prequel to the well known......

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November 4, 2004

There are three plays currently on stage in Toronto where actors play the roles of actual celebrities. According to the rule of three, that means it is officially a trend. We've got Matt & Ben, over at the Poor Alex, where comediennes Jane Spence and Hilary Doyle act like actor Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, catering to the young folks who love to love-hate their fav celebs. Then, there's The Rat Pack at the......

Continue Reading "Theatre Thursday: Ye Gods!"

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