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Toronto Star: How this rising TV actor is tackling ‘A Fine Balance’ with ‘no ego about the process'

September 2, 2026

Glenn Sumi sits down with actor Siddharth Sharma to discuss his journey from television to the stage, his role as Maneck in A Fine Balance, and what he’s learning as he takes on his most ambitious theatre role yet.

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Toronto Star: Dora Awards 2026: The complete list of winners

June 30, 2026

Toronto Star article by Joshua Chong. Revealing all of the 2026 Dora Award winning individuals, ensembles, and productions.

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Glenn Sumi: Durae McFarlane puts his trust in a heartwarming new play at Crow’s

May 24, 2026

Interview between prominent theatre critic Glenn Sumi and Primary Trust star Durae McFarlane, hosted on Glenn Sumi's website: So Sumi.

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: Small-scale plays and musicals win big at the 2026 Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards

May 14, 2026

The Globe and Mail article by Aisling Murphy. Breakdown of the 2026 Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards across multiple categories.

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4 Canadian books go from page to stage as part of Crow's Theatre 2026-27 lineup

March 26, 2026

CBC Books: Rohinton Mistry's A Fine Balance, Mona Awad's All's Well, Ann-Marie MacDonald's Fall On Your Knees and Alexandra Posadzki's Rogers V. Rogers will all be getting the theatre treatment.

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Press Release

Crow's Theatre 2026.27 Season Announcement

March 24, 2026

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.

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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 Submissions

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.