Glenn Sumi
@glennsumi.bsky.social
25 yrs @ Toronto's NOW Magazine covering theatre (mostly), comedy, film. Now freelance. Star, Globe, Variety. He/him. Blog: So Sumi, covering Toronto performing arts.
Making it a double bill
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Making it a double bill
Today’s matinee.
Cuz I miss the Jennifer Lawrence of “mother!”
Cuz I miss the Jennifer Lawrence of “mother!”
November 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Today’s matinee.
Cuz I miss the Jennifer Lawrence of “mother!”
Cuz I miss the Jennifer Lawrence of “mother!”
So the ALL’S FAIR co-creator is Guggenheim fellow and two-time Pulitzer-nominated playwright Jon Robin Baitz?!
November 15, 2025 at 5:29 AM
So the ALL’S FAIR co-creator is Guggenheim fellow and two-time Pulitzer-nominated playwright Jon Robin Baitz?!
Catching up on this Theatre Gargantua show at Factory tonight.
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Catching up on this Theatre Gargantua show at Factory tonight.
Love Mon eve shows.
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Love Mon eve shows.
I don’t think I’ll get through the entire Hellraiser franchise - frankly, I don’t have enough capacity for pain - but IV, “Bloodline,” does feature a very young Adam Scott.
November 3, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I don’t think I’ll get through the entire Hellraiser franchise - frankly, I don’t have enough capacity for pain - but IV, “Bloodline,” does feature a very young Adam Scott.
Took a much-needed break on the weekend - there haven’t been many openings.
So am happy to catch up with this always intriguing play in a Wren Theatre production.
So am happy to catch up with this always intriguing play in a Wren Theatre production.
October 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Took a much-needed break on the weekend - there haven’t been many openings.
So am happy to catch up with this always intriguing play in a Wren Theatre production.
So am happy to catch up with this always intriguing play in a Wren Theatre production.
Why aren’t people talking non-stop about ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER?
The balletic choreography of that car scene. The running joke about the password. The insane charisma of Teyana Taylor. The bloody relevance of the politics. Every scene with Sean Penn. The evolution of a father/daughter bond. Wow.
The balletic choreography of that car scene. The running joke about the password. The insane charisma of Teyana Taylor. The bloody relevance of the politics. Every scene with Sean Penn. The evolution of a father/daughter bond. Wow.
October 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Why aren’t people talking non-stop about ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER?
The balletic choreography of that car scene. The running joke about the password. The insane charisma of Teyana Taylor. The bloody relevance of the politics. Every scene with Sean Penn. The evolution of a father/daughter bond. Wow.
The balletic choreography of that car scene. The running joke about the password. The insane charisma of Teyana Taylor. The bloody relevance of the politics. Every scene with Sean Penn. The evolution of a father/daughter bond. Wow.
… one of many brilliant lines by Bo Goldman. Her husband is up for a literary award, and a red carpet photographer asks who she is, and someone says, “Just just use ‘George Dunlop and friend.’” And Diane says…
October 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
… one of many brilliant lines by Bo Goldman. Her husband is up for a literary award, and a red carpet photographer asks who she is, and someone says, “Just just use ‘George Dunlop and friend.’” And Diane says…
Having a mini Diane Keaton film festival tonight. Just rewatched Baby Boom, which shows its age and has a rough first half. But DK is superb, riding over it all in grand style.
Now ready for this underappreciated drama, which devastated me when I first saw it.
Now ready for this underappreciated drama, which devastated me when I first saw it.
October 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Having a mini Diane Keaton film festival tonight. Just rewatched Baby Boom, which shows its age and has a rough first half. But DK is superb, riding over it all in grand style.
Now ready for this underappreciated drama, which devastated me when I first saw it.
Now ready for this underappreciated drama, which devastated me when I first saw it.
Tonight’s show, a revival of a show by some little known playwright…
October 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Tonight’s show, a revival of a show by some little known playwright…
The Toronto fall theatre season continues with this at Tarragon. Loved the earlier version at Next Stage.
October 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The Toronto fall theatre season continues with this at Tarragon. Loved the earlier version at Next Stage.
Here for part 3 of the Sankofa Trilogy.
More Thu matinees, please!
More Thu matinees, please!
October 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Here for part 3 of the Sankofa Trilogy.
More Thu matinees, please!
More Thu matinees, please!
Not many people know… I LOVE bluegrass music. So am pumped for tonight’s show.
October 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Not many people know… I LOVE bluegrass music. So am pumped for tonight’s show.
Tonight’s show @ Canadian Stage.
October 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Tonight’s show @ Canadian Stage.
Tonight’s show. #2 in trilogy. So great to be able to see all three plays in rep.
October 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Tonight’s show. #2 in trilogy. So great to be able to see all three plays in rep.
Oh Stella, I agree. This season of The Morning Show is even more ludicrous than last season.
September 30, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Oh Stella, I agree. This season of The Morning Show is even more ludicrous than last season.
Today’s show @ Buddies.
September 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Today’s show @ Buddies.
I think I like this pic of a family going to MJ The Musical more than MJ The Musical itself.
September 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I think I like this pic of a family going to MJ The Musical more than MJ The Musical itself.
Tonight’s show - blood.claat - @ Thea Centre.
September 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Tonight’s show - blood.claat - @ Thea Centre.