Review: Morgan Neville delivers another excellent doc with ‘Lorne’ » NEXT Magazine Reclusive Canadian comedy kingpin Lorne Michaels opens up in informative and fun documentary

Talented doc filmmaker Morgan Neville turns his lens on a reluctant @lornemichaelsofficial_12 for an affectionate and informative look at the comedy legend in the new film “Lorne” released Friday., April 17. Our 4-N review here nextmag.ca/review-morga...

Theatre Scenes: Returning favourites, sneaky sleuths and menstrual joy » NEXT Magazine Don’t miss your second chances to see these much-beloved shows. Period.

What's on Toronto stages this week: Returning favourites, sneaky sleuths and menstrual joy.

Theatre Scenes: Quarterly check-in on the first six plays to see in 2026 » NEXT Magazine Halfway through our recommendations, which ones have lived up to the hype?

It's time for a quarterly check-in on our theatre recommendations from the beginning of the year. What held up, and what fell flat?

Review: Excellent new Second City show light on politics, long on laughs » NEXT Magazine Fresh cast powers ‘World’s Gone Wild’ to comedy heights

The new @thesecondcityto revue “World’s Gone Wild” is short on politics and long on laughs — which works in this time of regularly devastating newscasts. Our 4-N review here: nextmag.ca/review-excel...

What's on stage in Toronto this week: Outnumbered openings, déjà vu and an exclusive interview with Richard Tse from Tarragon Theatre's ‘The Neighbours’.

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Interview: Norway's Emperor mark grand Toronto return Death metal band Emperor haven’t released new music in 25 years, but they don’t need to.

It’s been 26 years since Emperor, the revered Norwegian death metal band, last took to a Toronto stage.

Ihsahn — the only bandmember who does interviews — chats with NEXT ahead of their grand return this Friday.

Theatre Scenes: Changing seasons, announcing seasons and nearly ending seasons » NEXT Magazine There are fewer shows opening but many more looming on the horizon

Theatre Scenes: Changing seasons, announcing seasons and nearly ending seasons

Review: ‘Cyrano’ trades tragedy for comedy, with mixed results » NEXT Magazine Plenty of jokes and metatheatre, but not enough substance

@mirvishproductions latest production “Cyrano” joins a long list of current shows that seeks to update a classic. It’s an easy, feel-good night of theatre that trades tragedy for comedy with mixed results. Our 3-N review here: nextmag.ca/review-cyran...

Review: 'The Things You Kill' turns everything on its head 'The Things You Kill' is a paranoid family drama that hits you head-on so abruptly you almost don’t notice it.

Review: Turkish drama 'The Things You Kill' surprises with stunning mid-film twist

Review: The National Ballet of Canada’s production ‘Pinocchio’ is almost too lively » NEXT Magazine Will Tuckett’s ballet buckles under its ambitious size and scope

Timothée Chalamet is wrong. If anything, the National Ballet of Canada’s production ‘Pinocchio’ is almost too lively.

Interview: Alireza Khatami on pushing cinema to the edge » NEXT Magazine Alireza Khatami, writer-director of 'The Things You Kill', sees latest film as an exploration of masculinity.

Interview: Alireza Khatami on pushing cinema to the edge, exploring masculinity in 'The Things You Kill'

Just Announced concerts alert! New shows just announced include: @pussycatdolls, @lucydacus, @treyanastasio, @judycollinsofficial and many more. Find out about all the shows before they sell out by subscribing to our free Just Announced Concerts newsletter here: mailchi.mp/813fec880886...

Review: Tarragon's ‘Queen Maeve’ is Canadian theatre royalty at its best » NEXT Magazine Clare Coulter shines in Judith Thompson’s most recent play

Canadian theatre legend Claire Coulter is characteristically superb in @tarragontheatreto’s new production of Judith Thompson’s “ Queen Maeve”. It’s a “not to be missed” performance. Our 4-N review here: nextmag.ca/review-tarra...

Review: Shifting Ground Collective’s ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ delivers gusto over gloss » NEXT Magazine An irresistibly toe-tapping, blissfully unrefined good time

The @shiftinggroundcollective’s new production of Canadian indie-turned-Broadway-hit, “The Drowsy Chaperone” delivers gusto over gloss for an irresistibly toe-tapping, blissfully unrefined good time. Our 4-N review here: nextmag.ca/review-shift...

Preview: Jon Blair's ‘A Comedy Show at the End of the World’ is political satire for the post-apocalypse » NEXT Magazine Hour-long, one-man sketch show imagines Jon Stewart in a ‘Mad Max’ hellscape

A long-time writer on CBC’s 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes' and Canadian Comedy Award winner, Jon Blair is bringing his hit one-man show to this year’s Sketchfest for a headlining performance tonight.

Review: ‘Project Hail Mary’ is surprisingly lifeless interstellar dud » NEXT Magazine Ryan Gosling is wasted in plodding film that lacks space-travel splendour

Lots of pondering and not enough action and space awesomeness in Ryan Gosling’s latest @projecthailmary an interstellar dud. Our 3-N review here: nextmag.ca/review-proje...

Album Review: Cat Clyde "Mud Blood Bone" Cat Clyde’s fourth album "Mud Blood Bone" combines punk and country influences to create a unique sound.

Album Review: Listening to 'Mud Blood Bone', Cat Clyde's fourth album, patience remains a virtue, with good things coming to those who wait

Review: "The Bride!" is insane... and not in a good way Maggie Gyllenhaal chooses to channel the spirit of Mary Shelley in the bombastic mess of a movie that is The Bride!

Director @mgyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” Is insane, not in good way. A cinematic tonal mess whose incomprehensiveness has to be seen to be believed. It’s brimming with ambition but shockingly low on substance. Check out our 1-N review -- that's one more than "Melania" got. nextmag.ca/review-the-b...

Review: ‘Shucked’ is a silly, steady crop of chuckles » NEXT Magazine In accordance with the tone and style of 'Shucked', this review is about to get real corny.

Review: If you’re in the mood for a harvest of puns and just enough heart to balance the dad jokes, 'Shucked' is worth husking out for. nextmag.ca/review-shuck...

Album Review: Jenn Grant "Queen of the Strait" Jenn Grant movingly pays tribute to motherhood for her most personal album yet.

Album Review: 'Queen of the Strait' belongs as much to Jenn Grant’s mother as it does to her.

Interview: Shawnee Kish says Indigenous Women’s showcase reflects “powerful time” » NEXT Magazine Tia Wood, Amanda Rheaume and Tamara Podemski join Mohawk singer on packed lineup

Mohawk singer-songwriter @shawneekish says Sunday’s Indigenous women’s showcase @koernerhallrcm reflects “a powerful time”. Kish tells how music “saved my life” especially when she was “a closeted two-spirited person”. There’s @hockeynight connection too in our interview: nextmag.ca/interview-sh...

‘Flight Pattern’ explores a global humanitarian crisis through ballet » NEXT Magazine Principal Dancer at the National Ballet of Canada, Heather Ogden, reflects on dancing Crystal Pite’s harrowing contemporary ballet

“We’re in a ballet studio, and we cannot imagine what it is like to be displaced or to have to make that kind of choice," says Heather Ogden of the National Ballet of Canada.

She spoke with NEXT about Crystal Pite’s harrowing 'Flight Pattern'. Read it here:

Interview: Ashton James reflects on taking the lead on hockey remake » NEXT Magazine ‘Youngblood’ marks only second lead role of up-and-coming Toronto actor

Interview: Ashton James reflects on taking the lead on remake of hockey drama "Youngblood"

Review: 'Youngblood' remake plays it safe Hockey drama 'Youngblood' starring Ashton James lacks emotional weight but remains an engrossing spectacle.

Review: Hockey drama 'Youngblood' lacks emotional weight but remains an engrossing spectacle

National Ballet’s ‘Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc’ turns utopia inside out » NEXT Magazine With 'Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc', the National Ballet of Canada has delivered a piece of art for our times.

Review: National Ballet’s ‘Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc’ turns utopia inside out

North by Northeast (NXNE) announces first 100 artists for June music festival » NEXT Magazine Emerging talent from Canada and around the world including India, Australia, Germany, UK and more slated for annual music club crawl

North by Northeast @northby.bsky.social just announced its first 100 confirmed acts for this summer’s music festival and conference in Toronto and features top emerging acts from Canada and around the world. Details here: nextmag.ca/north-by-nor...

Review: Tarragon Theatre and Green Light Arts’s ‘The Neighbours’ is a remarkable window into tragedy, just not in the way you’d expect » NEXT Magazine 'The Neighbours' invites us into the living room of Simon and Denise Armstrong as they delve into their own recounting of horrific events.

Review: 'The Neighbours', written by Nicolas Billon and directed by Matt White, is a well-written and incredibly well-performed piece of theatre that has audiences sitting on the edge of their seats until the very end.

Review: 'Scream 7' is all filler, no killer With such behind-the-scenes messes, one wonders why they even bothered with Scream 7.

Review: 'Scream 7' finds the franchise running on fumes.

Art review: Paul McCartney exhibit shows brilliant songwriter also skilled photographer » NEXT Magazine Paul McCartney takes us inside celebrity with raw, intimate and revealing show

The @agotoronto’s new show Paul McCartney: Eyes of the Storm is a must-see exhibit. McCartney has a great eye and has created a raw and intimate record of the Beatles and how the world was responding to them just as they are breaking worldwide. Our 5-N review: nextmag.ca/art-review-p...

Album Review: Fleur Electra 'Strike the Match' Toronto dream-pop artist Fleur Electra makes solid EP return with 'Strike the Match'.

Album Review: 'Strike the Match' marks a richer, more vibrant exploration of Fleur Electra’s talent, with her focus on lush pop vocals blending with more upbeat lyrics to heighten their dreamlike production.