Research guides: Drama, Theatre, & Performance Studies: Reviews

Current theatre reviews & news, Toronto Star

Performing Arts Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
- Click "Advanced Search," then type the title or author of the play in the search box
- Select the "Anywhere" option in the drop down menu to the right of the search field
- In the Document Type field, select "Theater Review"
CPI.Q This link opens in a new window
- Click "Advanced Search"
- In the search box, type the name of a play or playwright or theatre company (e.g. Judith Thompson)
- Select "Keyword" from the drop-down menu
- Under "document type" select "Theater review"
Arts & Humanities Citation Index This link opens in a new window
- Select "Document type" from a drop-down menu to the right of the first search box, and choose "Theater Review"
- Select "Topic" from the drop down menu to the right of the next search box, & enter a title (e.g. Glass Menagerie) or author surname (e.g. Williams)
- In the list of Citation Indexes, make sure only Arts & Humanities Citation Index is checked
Art Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
- From the "Advanced Search" screen, scroll down to where it says "Document Type"
- Select e.g. "Theater Review", "Entertainment Review", "Musical Comedy Review", or "Performance Review"
- Near the top of the screen, enter your topic (e.g. play title or playwright)

TorontoStage.com
- Monthly online magazine containing reviews of Toronto productions
- Select "archives" to search older issues

Canadian Newsstream This link opens in a new window
- Click "Advanced Search"
- Enter your topic in the search boxes, e.g. Tomson Highway AND Rez Sisters
- Under "Document Type" select "Review"

Variety (Archive: 1905-2000)
- American entertainment magazine, including theatre reviews
Variety, 1997 to Present
- American entertainment magazine, including theatre reviews