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A black background has faded Musical Stage Company logos overlaid. Bold white text at the top center reads, “ANNOUNCING OUR 2021-22 WINNERS OF / THE SYD & SHIRLEY BANKS PRIZE FOR EMERGING MUSICAL THEATRE ARTISTS.” Two headshots in white circle borders are centered; Rosie (left) is a white woman with red shoulder-length hair, looks at the camera with a small smile. She wears a green turtleneck. Matthew (right) is a black non-binary artist with dark brown eyes and a fade, delivers a warm but subtle smirk to the camera. He is wearing a white crew neck shirt and standing against an eggshell white background. Text underneath reads, “Rosie Callaghan & Matthew Joseph.”

Announcing The 2021-22 Banks Prize Winners

Posted on August 25, 2021
by admin

Meet Rosie Callaghan and Matthew Joseph, our 2021-22 winners of The Syd & Shirley Banks Prize For Emerging Musical Theatre Artists! The Banks Prize will provide Rosie and Matthew with…

Banks Prize

Reflecting on the 2020-21 RBC Apprentice Program

Posted on August 17, 2021
by Victoria Barber

Each year, The Musical Stage Company offers eight post-secondary artists one year of mentorship with our company through The RBC Apprentice Program. Apprentices learn from local and visiting artists and…

A background of the Toronto skyline silhouette runs along the bottom, against a blue, star filled galaxy sky. The top centre features in bold text, "BLACKOUT", with the O being an image of the moon. Centered white text reads, “Read stories from the community / #BackInTheBlackout."

Local News, Ramblings

#BackInTheBlackout: Read Stories from the Community

Posted on August 13, 2021
by admin

A few weeks ago, during the opening week of our incredible preview production, BLACKOUT, we reached out to you; our community and audience, to learn more about what you were…

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Banks Prize, Producing Notes

In Conversation with the Creators of BAAPII ROHO

Posted on July 28, 2021
by admin

This week, we sat down with our 2020-21 Banks Prize winners, Dillan Chiblow and Germaine Konji, to discuss their Banks Prize Cabaret; BAAPII ROHO, as part of The Musical Stage…

Canadian Musical Theatre, Local News, Producing Notes

Announcing a New Leadership Structure to Support a Bright Future Ahead

Posted on July 28, 2021
by Victoria Barber

Over the course of the last year, The Musical Stage Company has been developing an ambitious vision for the future of our organization that reimagines the role that arts organizations…

The top half of the frame features dramatic profiles of two white men facing each other in shadow against a black background. The left (Steven Gallagher) has dark features and a moustache, the right is bald and wearing black rimmed glasses (Anton Lipovetsky). Centered in bold text reads, "BLACKOUT", with the O being an image of the moon. The lower half features a background of the Toronto skyline silhouetted against a blue, star filled galaxy sky.

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BLACKOUT: Audience Survey

Posted on July 23, 2021
by Victoria Barber

Thank you for joining us at BLACKOUT at the High Park Amphitheatre! BLACKOUT in High Park Amphitheatre is a preview production of a new Canadian musical by Anton Lipovetsky and…

Accessibility

Alethea Bakogeorge: Making The Musical Stage Company more Accessible

Posted on July 20, 2021
by Alethea Bakogeorge

INTRODUCING AUDIO DESCRIPTION July is Disability Pride Month, so it’s fitting that I’m returning to the blog this month with lots of news about accessibility and The Musical Stage Company! …

Producing Notes

In Conversation with The Mulligans

Posted on July 13, 2021
by admin

This week we sat down with The Mulligans (the Creative Team & Cast) of STILLWATER SCHOOL FOR MOSQUITOS, to learn more about their collaborative history, their inspirations for this musical’s…

Interactive Q&As

WHERE WERE YOU DURING THE 2003 BLACKOUT?

Posted on July 8, 2021
by Victoria Barber

Where were you when the largest blackout in Canadian history threw us into darkness in 2003? In anticipation of the new Canadian musical BLACKOUT premiering in High Park this summer,…

Producing Notes

In Conversation with Ann Hodges

Posted on July 7, 2021
by admin

This week we sat down with BLACKOUT Director and Dramaturg Ann Hodges, to learn more about her experience developing and workshopping this new Canadian musical, and how they’ve pivoted their…