JON KAPLAN'S TOP 10 THEATRE ARTISTS

Think all the brightest theatre stars shine in New York and London? Toronto stage artists light up the sky just as impressively, and this year proves the range of their talents in classics, new pieces and works that push the performance envelope.
BY JON KAPLAN

7. FIDES KRUCKER (The Girl With No Door On Her Mouth; Trousseau-True Nature; A Little Rain Never Hurt No One)

Krucker is a unique performer, a singing actor with an incredible range both in her notes and her emotions. Who else can deliver a phrase as sweet as honey, then switch instantly to a raw growl of pain? She dazzled us with modern music in The Girl With No Door On Her Mouth, mined the richness of cabaret, pop and show tunes in A Little Rain Never Hurt No One and perked up the troubled collective Trousseau-True Nature with her vocal talents.