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Mona Awad's 'All's Well' has been adapted for the stage, will premiere in November

February 27, 2026

Nicole Thompson of The Canadian Press gives a sneak peek at the first show announced in Crow's 2026.27 season, All's Well by Erin Shields. The world premiere co-production with Soulpepper Theatre comes to Crow's Theatre this fall.

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Director Christopher Manousos & Writer Mohsin Ali Zaidi Talk About The Surrogate

February 26, 2026

Ludwig van Toronto interview of Christopher Manusos and Mohsin Ali Zaidi by Anya Wassenberg. The two share how The Surrogate came to be, the relevance of its story, and the experience they hope audiences take away from it.

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This five-year-old ‘Phantom’ fan grew up to lead one of Canada’s largest theatres

February 7, 2026

Toronto Star article by Glenn Sumi. Soulpepper Artistic Director and Summer and Smoke Director Paolo Santalucia traces his theatrical journey through the Toronto theatre scene.

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How being a sensitive kid helped launch this Winnipeg-raised actor’s career

February 5, 2026

CBC Arts article by Aajah Sauter. Actor and playwright bahia watson reflects on what she's learned throughout her career as she prepares to play Alma in Crow’s Theatre and Soulpepper’s Summer and Smoke.

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Crow's Announcement

Crow's Cabaret Sumbissions

February 3, 2026

Applications now open! We're seeking cabaret projects and hosts/curators for community programming in our new, intimate, fully licensed cabaret space inside the Nada Ristich Studio-Gallery.

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Toronto Star: I saw 141 musicals, plays and operas this year. Here are my top 10 for 2025

December 17, 2025

Toronto Star article by Joshua Chong. The Toronto Star's arts critic and reporter breaks down his top 10 theatre performances of 2025.

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CBC Arts: Rogers v. Rogers talks 'about power in Canada at the place where it happens'

December 16, 2025

CBC Arts article by Amelia Eqbal. Commotion episode featuring host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Globe reporter Aisling Murphy, and culture writer Paul Wells.

A collage of four theatrical performance scenes. From left to right: a woman in a long, shimmery gold dress raises her arm dramatically on stage; two women, one in a white top and the other in a red-and-white cardigan, sit close together in conversation; a man with a grey beard in a dark suit and cap holds a rope while a woman in a straw hat and braids smiles behind him; and a man in a dark vest and knit cap sits on a wooden crate, looking to the side with a serious expression.

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The Globe and Mail: The best theatre of 2025 from Toronto, Stratford and Shaw

December 12, 2025

The Globe and Mail article by Aisling Murphy. The Globe and Mail's theatre reporter breaks down her top 10 theatre performances of 2025.

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Interview: Michael Healey

December 2, 2025

Ludvig van Toronto interviews Michael Healey about the real life Rogers showdown, his new play Rogers v. Rogers, and more.

Two side-by-side portraits on a golden-brown background feature Chris Abraham on the left and Michael Healey on the right. Each portrait is framed below a title reading

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The Influentials 2025

November 13, 2025

Crow's Artistic Director Chris Abraham and playwright Michael Healey land at #24 on Toronto Life's 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2025, their annual ranking of "the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it."

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The Globe and Mail: Crow’s and Soulpepper joining forces in bid to bolster audience

April 9, 2025

The Globe and Mail article by Aisling Murphy. Photography by Fred Lum.

Crow's Announcement

Crow's Theatre 2025.26 Season Announcement

April 9, 2025

Experience a collection of plays that pulse with life: stories of reinvention, of individuals who refuse to accept the world as it has been handed to them, and who dare to imagine something better.