Osment to make Broadway debut in American Buffalo
Haley Joel Osment, the young actor who earned an Academy Award nomination for The Sixth Sense, heads to Broadway this fall in David Mamet's American Buffalo.
Mirvish buys 2 Toronto theatres
Mirvish Productions has bought two Toronto theatres, a week after a court refused an injunction that would have blocked the sale.
The Drowning Girls surfaces with 4 Calgary theatre awards
Alberta Theatre Projects' production of The Drowning Girls was the big winner at Calgary's Betty Mitchell Awards for theatre Monday evening.
Alberta names finalists for $50,000 arts awards
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts has created a new award for visual artists and boosted prize money for its annual awards for literature and the performing arts.
Canadians finish 2nd, 3rd behind Aussie in ballet contest
Canadians Nicole Ciapponi and Alexandra Bertram landed in second and third place respectively behind Australian Aaron Smyth, who captured top spot at the Genée International Ballet Competition.
Alberta, B.C. dancers in Genée finals
Two young Canadian dancers have made the cut for the Genée International Ballet Competition, one of the world's most prestigious competitions for young dancers.
Godspell revival latest postponement casualty on Broadway
Yet another Broadway musical expected to open this fall is being postponed, with producers of the musical Godspell pulling out of their engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Judge clears way for Mirvish to buy 2 Toronto theatres
A Toronto judge has denied an injunction against the sale of two downtown theatres, giving theatre impresario David Mirvish the all clear to buy them.
Broadway veteran cast as leading man in Toronto's Sound of Music
The Toronto production of The Sound of Music has unveiled a huge cast of 51 performers to be led by Elicia Mackenzie in the role of Maria.
Canadian plays update classical fare in Stratford's 2009 season
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival has added contemporary plays by Canadian dramatists to its mix of Elizabethan era and classic works for the 2009 season.
10 Canadians to dance in Royal Academy ballet competition
A prestigious ballet competition that showcases many of the world's best young dancers is underway in Toronto.
Reality TV runner-up to be understudy in Sound of Music
Janna Polzin may have been runner-up in the CBC reality TV contest How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, but she will still take to the stage as Maria in The Sound of Music.
West Side Story one of 2 musicals at Stratford in 2009
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival will rumble to the sounds of West Side Story in 2009, one of two musicals announced Tuesday for the next season.
Broadway playwright, actor George Furth dies at 75
Actor and playwright George Furth, best known for his collaborations with Stephen Sondheim, has died at the age of 75.
Philip Seymour Hoffman takes the helm of Riflemind in London
Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman will direct Riflemind, which opens in London's West End next month.
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