A spoonful of Sugar
Canadian comic Sugar Sammy conquers the world one joke at a time
By Greig Dymond, CBC News
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- Toronto actress to bring Broadway Billy Elliot role home
- Toronto native Kate Hennig is bringing her Billy Elliot role from Broadway to her home city.
- American Ballet cleared for Cuba trip
- President Barack Obama's administration has granted permission for the American Ballet Theatre to perform in Cuba, clearing the way for the company's first performance in Havana in 50 years.
- Former arts council chair slams B.C. cuts
- The chair of the B.C. Arts Council said she stepped down from the post so she can speak freely on cuts to arts spending.
- Kurt Browning's Toronto home hit by fire
- Fire crews say a leaf blower is to blame for a major blaze at the Toronto home of former Canadian figure-skating champion Kurt Browning and his wife, Sonia Rodriguez, the National Ballet's principal dancer.
- Shaw Festival gets bequest based on film rights
- The Shaw Festival has announced an unusual bequest under which it will receive part of the proceeds from the musical and film rights of My Fair Lady.
- Arcade Fire-inspired play off to Edinburgh Fringe
- An Ottawa high school theatre production inspired by the music of Montreal indie-rock band Arcade Fire is about to jump to the world's largest arts festival.
- R&B star Patti LaBelle joins Fela cast
- Soul and R&B icon Patti LaBelle is heading back to Broadway to join the critically acclaimed musical Fela.
- Fry takes Twitter-inspired show to London
- Stephen Fry is set to perform a Twitter-inspired one-man show at London's Royal Albert Hall after a successful test run in Australia.
- Elf musical reunites Drowsy Chaperone team
- An upcoming Broadway version of the Will Ferrell holiday film Elf will offer a Drowsy Chaperone reunion of sorts, with members of the Tony Award-winning show teaming up again for the new musical.
- Spider-Man swings onto Broadway in December
- The long-awaited Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark musical, with songs by U2 members Bono and The Edge, will open on Broadway on Dec. 21.