“SpongeBob Squarepants is a delightful, fun musical that manages to work for all ages. Younger attendees will love the color, the costumes, the huge dance numbers. Adults will appreciate the many layers in the script and the way the story could be torn right out of today’s headlines, only one that elicits humor and laughter rather than stress and groans.”

There was something magical about watching a live performance outdoors. The term ‘Theatre under the Stars’ took on a new meaning for me in this delightful production of a captivating ‘Salt-Water Moon’ by David French.

Live theatre has gloriously returned to Toronto’s Entertainment District, and the Mirvish series has selected a whopper of a production…’Blindness’ left me verklempt as I exited the theatre.

The script is more than a little flawed, but it has endured because it succeeds in pulling people into the world of the Deaf and articulating some of the conflicts and issues that are important to that community. It invites people to open themselves to a new level of empathy, something HSRT has gotten very good at doing.

“On Golden Pond” isn’t designed to challenge audiences who are already coming out of challenging times. Instead, it offers them a dose of familiarity, of resilience and of hope even in the face of mortality.

“A Grave Is Given Supper” clearly has a lot of talent behind it. Beautiful poetic language, creative design, and a great performance by Elena Hurst. But it doesn’t utilize those things in a way that forms a clear connecting story or series of ideas.

“Mason Street Warehouse in Saugutuck, Michigan is hosting “Dixie’s Tupperware Party.” It’s a wild night that manages to slip in a message amid the uproarious Tupperware demonstrations and audience participation.”

I loved the opening because ‘The Winter’s Tale/Le Conte d’Hiver’ literally began as a story book introduction with the famous English and French lines “Once upon a time/Il était une fois”. Combine this with Brittany Hunter’s pleasing choreography reminiscent of the era became so very enchanting, and I was hooked right from there.

“‘Songs for a New World’ may not give us any answers, but it does invite us to reflect upon the challenges and rewards of moving into a new world and leaving the past behind us.”

“‘Every Brilliant Thing’, which Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) has been producing this summer, explores the effect of a mother’s depression on her son—of what his life is like because of the physical, chemical, and emotional changes wrought upon him by a distant mother.”

“‘Give Me Away’ is an incredibly interesting and well-done series that asks a lot of big questions and answers very few. With great performances and great writing, I’m looking forward to future episodes.”

The harmonized singing is profoundly moving and deeply haunting for me. As I write this column, I can still recall the looks on each of the actors’ faces. Absolutely breathtaking.

A most unusual and cleverly written script with a knockout of the seat ending, this world premiere of ‘Janet and Louise’ becomes a definite must see.

““Liminal Archive” is a show that is somehow both incredibly personal and incredibly universal. With six separate pieces that stand out in their own right as well as part of a whole, and six performers who put everything they have into every moment, you’ll leave the theatre feeling fuller than you left it.”

“The Importance of Being Earnestly LGBTQ+” is a delightfully imaginative adaptation that demonstrates a clear understanding of Wilde’s text while also making it fresh for the modern audience.

“Overall, it was an evening of charming nostalgia, something Tibbits specializes in. It brought back memories for the adults in the audience and for the children introduced them to all the elements that has made Charlie Brown a constant in the lives of generations of readers and tv viewers.”

“Between committed actors willing to make comedic choices and the skills of the technical and artistic staff, “The Importance of Being Earnest” provides the audience with a night of laughter and the experience of one of Wilde’s best works.”

When tempers flare, attitudes are heated, and tension is palpably hot, that’s when Ms. Smith and Mr. Smith reveal their exceptional prowess in performance level. I saw flesh and blood people on that stage.

““The Fantasticks” is light, fun fare with just enough of a message to give one something to chew upon afterward. Tibbits creates a version of this classic musical that is theatrical and entertaining.”