Volume 9 Issue 10 - July/August 2004

Thurs & Sat: 2 ~00. 247 Main St., Port Dover.
519-583-2221. $25, $22(sr), $12(youth);
preview & Sat matinee: $18, $12(youth).
lighthouse Festival Theatre. Summer of
love. By McHarge & Stewart; music of Baez,
Dylan, Joni Mitchell & others. Aug 31 ·Sep
11. Tues-Sat: 8:00, Wed, Thurs & Sat: 2:00.
247 Main St., Port Dover. 519-583-2221.
$25, $22(sr), $12(youth); Sat matinee: $18,
$12(youth). ·
living Arts Centre Mississauga/Drayton
Theatre. Moments to Remember. Musical
'journey from the 40s through to the 70s. Star·
ring the Mantini Sisters. Aug 17, 18,20,21:
2:00; Aug 18-21: 8:00. 4141 Living Arts
Drive, Mississauga. 905-306-6000. Eve $28-
$35, mat $26-$31 .
Mirvish Productions. Hairspray. Broadway
musical. Vanessa Olivarez, Jay Brazeau, Tom
Rooney, Michael Torontow, Susan Henley &
ot her performers. To September 27. Tues-Sat:
8:00; Wed, Sat & Sun: 2:00. Princess of
l'jales Theatre, 300 King St. West. 41 .6-872-
1212, 1-800-,461-3333. $26-$84.
Mirvish Productions. Mamma Mia! Musical
based on the songs of ABBA. Music & lyrics by
Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus; book by Gath·
erine Johnson; directed by Phyllida Lloyd. To
September 26. Tues-Sat 8:00; Wed, Sat & Sun
2:00. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St.
West. 416-872-1212. $26 to $94.
Mirvish Productions. The last Empress.
Broadway-style musical about the life of
Queen Min, 19th century ruler of Korea. Aug
5-Sep 1. Tues-Thurs, Sat: 8:00; Wed, Sat,
Sun: 2:00. Hummingbird Centre, 1 Front St.
East. 416·872-2262. $35-$85.
Mirvish Productions. The Producers. Musi·
cal adaptation of the Mel Brooks film comedy.
Seim Cullen, Michael Therriault, Juan Chioran,
Paul O'Sullivan, Sarah Cornell & other per·
formers. To September 26. Tues-Sat: 8:00,
Wed, Sat, Sun: 2:00. Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria.
416-364-4100. $31-$121.
Northumberland Players. Forever Plaid.
Written by Stuart Ross; musical arrangements
by James Raitt. July 29-31, Aug 1,3-8, 10-14:
8:00; July 31, Aug 1,4, 7,8, 11, 14, 15: 2:00.
Victoria Hall, 55 King St. W .. Cobourg. 905·
372-2210. $32,$20.
Port Stanley Festival Theatre. /vanka
Chews The Fat. Musical comedy. Mu.sic by
Waytowich & Potts; starring Jo-Ann Wayto·
wich. July 8-24. Tues-Sat: 8:00; Wed & Sat:
2:00, Sun July 18: 2:00. 302 Bridge St., Port
Stanley. 519-782-4353. $25.
Randolph Academy for the Performing
Arts.'4 Chorus line. By Kirkwood & Dante;
music by Hamlisch; musical direction by Diane
Leah. July 27-31: 8:00; July 31: 2:00.
Bathurst Street Theatre, 736 Bathurst. 416·
924-2243 x226. $20,$1 O(st).
Red Barn Theatre.Jasper Station. By
Norm Foster & Steve Thomas. Aug 19-Sep 4.
991 Lake Dr., Jackson's Point. 1-888-733-
2276. Preview $22; eve: $26, $22(sr/st),
$15(child 12 & under).
Red Barn Theatre. little Shop of Horrors.
By Ashman & Menken. July 8-24. Tues-Sat:
8:00, Wed, Thurs & Sat: 2:00. 991 Lake Dr.,
Jackson's Point. 1-888-733-2276. Preview
& matinees $22; eve: $26, $22(sr/st),
$15(child 12 & under).
Sh~w Festival. Floyd Collins. By Guettel;
)ULY 1 - SEPT 7 2004
musical direction by Paul Sportelli; Jay Tur·
vey, Glynis Ranney, Jell Madden & Sharry
Flett, performers. Previews from Aug 3, regular
run Aug 20-0ct 9. Court House Theatre,
Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-511 -7429. $42·
$77.
Shaw Festival. Pal Joey. By Rodgers &
Hart; musical direction by Paul Sportelli; Laurie
Paton, Adam Brazier & other performers.
To Oct 30. Royal George Theatre, Niagara-on·
the-Lake. 1-800-511-7429. $42-$77.
Showboat Festival Theatre. Forever Plaid.
By Stuart Ross; arrangements by James Raitt.
To July 3, various times. 296 Fielden Ave.,
Port Colborne. 888-870-8181, 905-834-
0833. $24.50, $21.50(sr/preview/mat).
$19.50(st).
Stirling Festival Theatre. Anne of Green
Gables. ByHarron & Campbell. Aug 18-Sep 4.
Tues-Sat: 7:30; Wed & Sat: 2:00. Stirling,
ON. 877-312-1162. $22.50(eve), $20(mat),
$7.50(18 & under), group rates.
Stratford Festival. Anything Goes. Music
& lyrics by Cole Porter. Douglas Chamberlain,
Patricia Collins, Cynthia Daie, David Hogan,
Sheila McCarthy & other performers; Berthold
Carriere, musical director. To Oct 31. Avon
Theatre, 100 Downie St., Stratford. 1-800-
567-1600.
Stratford Festival. Guys and Dolls. Music
& lyrics by Loesser. Douglas Chamberlain,
Cynthia Dale, Patricia Collins, Bruce Dow,
Geordie Johnson & other performers; Berthold
Carriere, musical director. To Nov 7. Festival
Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. 1-800-567 ·
1600.
Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Handel:
Julius Caesar. Workshop production. July
28,31: 8:00; Aug 4,7: 2:00. Robert Gill Theatre,
214 College St. 416-978-7986.
$20,$15.
Summer Opera Lyric Theatre.·Dffimbach:
la Vie Parisienne. Workshop production. July
31, Aug 8: 2:00; Aug 3,6: 8:00. Robert Gill
Theatre, 214 College St. 416-978-7986.
$20,$15.
Summer Opera Lyric Theatre:Strauss:
Ariadne auf Naxos. Workshop production. July
30, Aug 4, 7: 8:00; Aug 1: 2:00. Robert Gill Thea·
tre, 214 College St. 416-978-7986. $20,$15.
· · Sunshine Festival Theatre Com!Jany.
·Cats. Music by Andrew Lloyd W,ebber. July 1 ·
31. Tues-Sat, various times. Orillia Opera '
House, 20 Mississaga St. West. 1-800-683·
8747. $26 & up.
Sunshine Festival Theatre Company. ·
Oklahoma! Aug 5-28. Tues-Sat, various times.'
Orillia Opera House, 20 Mississaga St. West.
1-800-683-8747. $26 & up.
Theatre Cambridge. Nunsense. By Dan
Goggin. July 14-31, Tues-Sat various times.
Cambridge Arts Theatre, 19 Concession St. 1 ·
800-265-8977. $12·$29.50.'
Theatre Collingwood.Nunsense. By Dan
Goggin. Aug 6-14. Evenings 8:00, matinees
2:00. Gayety Theatre, 161 Hurontario St.,
Collingwood. 1-866-382-2200. $30, $15(18
· & under).
Thor College/Theatre by the Bay. CM
dren'sShow: Robin Hood (The Musical). By
Clark Harris; directed by Larissa Mair. Aug
15-Sep 4. Monday to Sunday. Weekdays 1 :00
& 5:00; Sundays only 7:00. Heritag~ Park,·
Barrie. 705-735-9243. $7. •
Thousand Islands Playhouse. The Music
Man. By Meredith Willson. To July 24. Tues­
Sat: 8:00; Wed, Sat & Sun: 2:30. Springer
Theatre, corner of Charles & South Sts .. Gana·
noque. 613-382-7020. $27-$32, $23(sr) ..
$15(child/st), group rates.
Toronto All·Star Big Band. Broadcast­
'rrom the Blue Room. Musical revue of North
American mania in the 1940s: July 26-29:
2:00, July 31: 8:00. Walter's Family Farm,
Bright. 519-463-5559.
Toronto Fringe Festival. Sleepless: A
New Musical. By McGrath & White. Eddie
Glen, Sharon Heldt, Todd Holley; Racheal Mc­
Caig, Krista Sutton & Mark Terene, performers.
July 2.4·6,9, 10, various times. Tarragon
Theatre, Mainspace, 30 Bridgman Ave. 416-
966· 1062. $8.
Toronto Fringe Festival. Waiting for Trudeau
- The Return of the King (A Musical Re·
· vue). By McCaig & McCaig; musical direction
& stagin'g by Paul Burwell; starring Paul Con·
stable, Brett McCaig, Paul Regan & Racheal
McCaig. July 3,5·9.11, various times. Tarra -,
gon Theatre Mainspace, 30 Bridgman Ave.
416-966-1062. $8.
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Transgender living Room Theater., My
Name Is Not Barbra. By Seraphymn; directed
Thursday July D1
12:00 noon: TD Jazz.lunchtimeSen'es
5:00: T D Jazz. Groove and Graffiti
8:00: Mel Lastman Square. lighthouse &
Bradley and the Bouncers
8:00: TD Jazz. New Deal/Wax Poetic.
Friday July DZ
12:00 noon: TDJazz. lunchtime Sen'es.
5:00: TD Jazz. Humber Faculty Ensemble.
8:00: TDJazz. Rite of Stnngs
11 :OOpm: Harbourlront Centre. Nurse Kaya
Stnng Ouartet.
by David Bateman. One man show written &
performed by Seraphim. July 1,2,3: 8:00.
Take A Walk On The Wildside, 161 Gerrard
St. East. 416·921-6112. $15.
Victoria Playhouse Petrolia./ Doi I Doi
Book & lyrics by Tom Jones; music by Harvey
Schmidt; Alan Moon, music director. Starring
Brian McKay & Karen Wood. Aug 24-Sep 11.
Tues-Sat various times. 411 Greenfield Street,
Petrolia. 1-800-717-7694. $26, $25(st). $16(under
14). $22(preview). group rates.
Westben Arts Festival Theatre. Mozart:
The Magic Flute. UBC Opera Ensemble; Nancy
Hermiston. director. July 1 & 2: 2:00. The
Barn, 3 km northwest of Campbellford ON on
County Rd. 30. 705-653·5508, 877-883-
5777. $30(cushion), $25(folding chair),
$15(st).
YSIS Entertainment/Sting Music. UMO­
JA - The Spirit of Togetherness. Musical
celebration of South African song and dance.
By Todd Twala and Thembi Nyandeni; cast of
40 singers, dancers, drummers and marimba
players. Aug 3·22. Tues·Sat: 8:00, Wed &
Sat: 2:00, Sun: 3:00. Elgin Theatre, 189
Yonge St. 416-872-5555. $3~·$85.
JAZZ CONCERT QUICK PICKS: GT A
Saturday July DJ
2:00: TD Jazz.lunchtime Series
5:00: TD Jazz. Carlo Actis Dato, saxophone &
bass clarinet
8:00: Harbourlront Centre. David Murray and
the Gwo Ka Masters.
8:00: TD Jazz • The Bad Plus/Gary Burton
Generations Owntet
Sunday July D4
2:00: TD Jazz.lunchtimeSen'es:Dapp Theory.
5:00: TD Jazz. York Facuhy Ensemble.
6:30: Harbourfront Centre. Vasy/ Popadiuk
8:00: TD Jazz. Organ Summit.
Wednesday July 07
7:30: Artists' Garden Cooperative. Plein Air
Salon Concerts: Dati1'e/a Nardi Trio
Thursday July 8
9:00: Small World Music. Global Cafe:
BembeyaJall.
Saturday July 10
1 :00: Small World Music. Global Cafe:
MansaSissoko, korap/ayer
3:00: Celebrate Toronto.Swing Rosie
4:30: Celebra.te Toronto. Chn's Bottomley Gp.
Sunday July 11
1 :30: Celebrate Toronto. Canada Pops Orch.
2:00: Music Africa. Afrofest 2004: Mansa
Sissoko, kora player.
3:00: Celebrate Toronto. George lake Big Band
Wednesday July 14
8:00: Hummingbird Centre. Glenn Miller Orch.
Thursday July 15
7:30: North York Concert Band
Saturday J'!IY 17
8:00: Hummingbird Centre.Dav1if Rudder&
Friends· The Rhythm Ri~er
Wednesday July Z 1
7:30: Artists' Garden Cooperative. P/e1n Air
Sa(on Concerts: Mark Sepic
Sunday July 25
7:30: Mellastman Square.Sunday
Serenades: Peter Appleyard and His Big Band.
Wednesday July ZB
7:00: Artists' Garden Cooperative: Plein Air
Salon Concerts: Michael Brown Group.
Thursday July 29
7:30: North York Concert Band.
Sunday August 01.
7:30: Mel Lastman Square.Sunday
Serenades: Jennifer Valentyne.
Wednesday August 04
7:30: Artists' Garden Cooperative. Plein Air
Salon Concerts: Mli:hae/ Kleniec.
Thursday August 05
7:00: To. Al~Star Big Band.DanCJng TtU Dark.
Sunday August 15
7:30: Mel Lastman Square.Sunday,
Serenades: George lake Band.
Monday August 16
12: 15: Music Mondays. autoni:kshaw
Thursday August 19
12:00 noon: Nathan Phillips Square. Tasty
Thursdays: Starlight Orchestra w. Swing Rosie.
Friday August ZO
8:00: Markh,m Jazz Festival. Gala Opening
Concert.
Saturday August Z1
8:30: Yamaha Canada Music: Special Gala
Concert. •
Sunday August ZZ
7:30: Mel Lastman Square. Sunday
Serenades: Toronto Megacity Swing Band.