Mitchell Marcus News

Rehearsals start next week for a fundraising, concert performance of The Producers for the Actors' Fund of Canada. One performance only will be held on Monday, September 13 at 8PM at the Jane Mallett Theatre, produced by Barrie's Talk is Free Theatre.

The 31st Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards for the 2009/2010 Season were handed out in a star-studded ceremony on the evening of Monday, June 28th in Toronto. BWW was on hand for the pre and post parties as well as the awards, and brings you photo coverage of all the nominees and winners on the biggest night of the year for Canadian Theatre.

Acting Up Stage's popular Dark Night Cabaret series was kicked off in early February with Unexpressed: An Evening of Songs from the Heart featuring Michael Hughes with special guest Callandra Dendias. These are two of Toronto's most promising young stars, and here we have them singing Suddenly Seymour from Little Shop of Horrors.

Patty Jamieson, Jacquelyn French and Jeff Lillico head a superb cast in a ravishingly beautiful production of The Light in the Piazza playing a limited 3-week run at the Berkeley Street Theatre. * * * * * (OUT OF 5)

Acting Up Stage Company presents the Canadian premiere of The Light In The Piazza running January 30-February 21, 2010 at the Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs in Toronto.

Acting Up Stage Theatre Company presents the Toronto premiere of A New Brain running February 12-March 1, 2009 at the Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs in Toronto.

Mitchell Marcus and his Acting up Stage troupe have another winner with their breathtakingly simple staging of A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE at the Berkeley Street Theatre Upstaurs until March 22. Do not miss this one! * * * * * (OUT OF 5)

Toronto premiere of William FInn's ELEGIES proves an emotional rollar coaster! * * * * * (OUT OF 5)

A cast has been assembled for Acting Up Stage Company Theatre's upcoming production of William Finn's song cycle Elegies, which will receive its Toronto premiere

ELEGIES: A SONG CYCLE by William Finn will be staged at the Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs from Feb 15 to Mar 03.

CanStage presents two exciting new initiatives for the 2006.2007 season -- The RAW! RAW! RAW! Play Reading Series and BASH! CanStage's Artist Development Program

Acting Up Stage Theatre Company is a theatre company in Toronto, dedicated to producing intimate musical theatre productions, while cultivating a new generation of audiences through thought-provoking, contemporary works. The company previously produced the Canadian premiere of Jonathan Larson's tick, tick…BOOM! in 2005 and the Toronto premiere of john & jen in 2006. In February 2007 they will present teh Toronto premiere of William Finn's ELEGIES.

A moving and dedicated pair of performances bring the tender story of JOHN & JEN to life for Toronto audiences. * * * * (out of 5)

Musical by Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald gets Toronto premiere.

Acting Up Stage Theatre Company presents the Toronto premiere of the international hit, john & jen opening January 26 to February 11, 2006 at the Walmer Centre Theatre in Toronto.