Garth Drabinsky

Starring Robert Goulet, Elizabeth Taylor and, well, Garth Drabinsky

Now that the circus act has left Toronto, our critic picks the films that are bound for glory

This week’s Newsmakers

Livent was Canada’s highest-profile fraud—and its founders had to know this was the best possible ending

Newsmakers of the week

Garth Drabinsky’s sentencing hearing began today. But the show could be far from over.

He created his own rules, but even great shows must come to an end

With Garth Drabinsky in the news lately, I’m reminded of my favourite online quote about the man who is frequently called “Garth Vader” but rarely “Wanin’ Garth.” It was in a rec.arts.theatre.musicals post back in 2001 by a songwriter who had written a score for one of Drabinsky’s musicals. Responding to my post about whether there were more composer-lyricists (that is, people who do both jobs) than there used to be, he wrote:

The former Broadway impresario was convicted of fraud. We take a look back.

Livent founders found guilty of fraud and forgery

Jeff Harris goes behind the scenes