Tuesday, July 1, 2025

THE FROGS – REVIEW OF 2025 PRODUCTION AT SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE, LONDON

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Reviewed by James Karas When was the last time you saw a comedy by Aristophanes? He is universally accepted as the great writer of comedy ...
Sunday, June 29, 2025

LES MISERABLES - REVIEW OF 1985 LONDON PRODUCTION IN 2025

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Reviewed by James Karas   Les Misérables premiered in London in 1985. It went to Broadway and a slew of travelling companies have taken i...
Saturday, June 28, 2025

THE CRUCIBLE – REVIEW OF 2025 PRODUCTION AT SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE, LONDON

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Reviewed by James Karas   Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a play about witch hunts in late 17 th century Salem Massachusetts and about a ...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES – REVIEW OF 2025 STRATFORD FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

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Reviewed by James Karas   The Stratford Festival has produced a supremely beautiful retelling and re-creation of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s wo...
Monday, June 23, 2025

ANYTHING GOES – REVIEW OF 2025 SHAW FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

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Reviewed by James Karas Anything Goes is a classic 1930’s musical that has the virtues and the shortfalls of Depression Era entertainment...
Monday, June 16, 2025

LEAVING HOME – REVIEW OF 2025 MATCHSTICK THEATRE PRODUCTION AT COAL MINE THEATRE

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Reviewed by James Karas   Leaving Home is David French’s first full-length play and it premiered at the Tarragon Theatre, Toronto in 1972...
Sunday, June 15, 2025

AFTER THE RAIN – REVIEW OF 2025 TARRAGON THEATRE PRODUCTION

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  Reviewed by James Karas After the Rain is an interesting musical that deals with family love and conflict, the story of a band, friendsh...