Volume 22 Issue 3 - November 2016

●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Mary Poppins.
Music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman, Robert
B. Sherman, George Stiles and Anthony
Drewe; book by Julian Fellowes. The Lower
Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Ave. 416-
915-6747. $54.99-$64.99. Runs to Nov 20.
Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(3:30).
●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Sister Act.
Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater,
book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner with Douglas
Carter Beane. Lower Ossington Theatre,
100A Ossington Ave. 416-915-6747. $59.99-
$69.99. Opens Dec 1, 7:30pm. Runs to Jan 29.
Thurs-Sat(7:30), Sat/Sun(3:30). Note: No
show Dec 24/25/31/Jan 1.
●●Mirvish. Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical.
Music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, book by Dennis
Kelly, based on the novel by Roald Dahl. Ed
Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria Street. 416-872-
1212. $38-$175. Runs to Jan 8. Tues-Sat(7:30),
Wed/Sat/Sun(1:30).
●●Mirvish. Come From Away. Music, lyrics
and book by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.
Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St.W. 416-
872-1212. $35-$150. Opens Nov 15, 8:00. Runs
to Jan 8. Tues-Sat(8:00), Wed/Sat/Sun(2:00).
Note: Wed Nov 23(6:30), Thurs Nov 24, 2:00.
●●Mirvish. The Man in Black: A Tribute to
Johnny Cash. Shawn Barker (Johnny Cash).
Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge St. 416-872-
1212. $39-$79. Opens Nov 29, 7:30pm. Runs to
Dec 11. Tues-Sat(7:30), Wed/Sat/Sun(1:30).
●●Music On The Donway. The Opera. Deconstructs
operatic traditions to make it accessible
as the popular, easy listening music it was
written to be. Funny whirlwind concert of
operatic favourites and well-known classical
C. Music Theatre
tunes. Kyra Millan, opera comedienne; Tina
Faye, piano. Donway Covenant United Church,
230 The Donway W. 416-444-8444. $20;
$12(st); free(12 and under). Nov 19, 7:30pm.
●●National Ballet of Canada. Cinderella.
Music by Sergei Prokofiev. James Kudelka,
choreographer. Four Seasons Centre for the
Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345-
9595. $39-$265. Opens Nov 12, 2:00. Runs to
Nov 20. Wed-Sat(7:30), Thurs/Sat/Sun(2:00).
●●National Ballet of Canada. Onegin. Music
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Three-act ballet
by John Cranko, based on the novel by Alexander
Pushkin. Four Seasons Centre for the
Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345-
9595. $39-$265. Opens Nov 23, 7:30pm. Runs
to Nov 27. Wed-Sat(7:30), Sat/Sun(2:00).
●●Onstage Uxbridge. Brigadoon. Music by
Frederick Loewe, lyrics and book by Alan Jay
Lerner. Uxbridge Music Hall, 16 Main St. S.,
Uxbridge. Onstageuxbridge.com. $20. Opens
Nov 17, 7:30pm. Runs to November 26. Thurs-
Sat(7:30), Sat(2:00). Also Nov 20(2:00).
●●Opera by Request. Fidelio. Music by Ludwig
van Beethoven, libretto by Joseph
Sonnleithner. In concert with piano accompaniment.
Brigitte Bogar, soprano (Leonora);
Sharon Tikiryan, soprano (Marzelline);
Jason Lamont, tenor (Florestan); Jay Lambie,
tenor (Jaquino); Steven Henrikson, baritone
(Rocco); Lawrence Cotton, baritone (Pizarro);
William Shookhoff, piano and music director.
College Street United Church, 452 College St.
416-455-2365. $20. Nov 12, 7:30.
●●Opera by Request. Eugene Onegin. Music
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. In concert with
piano accompaniment. Wayne Line, baritone
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 – 7:30 pm
Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 – 7:30 pm
Artistic Director ~ Sabatino Vacca
Stage Director ~ Giuseppe Macina
Tickets:
905 787. 8811 • online: rhcentre.ca
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
(Eugene Onegin); Natalya Matyusheva, soprano
(Tatiana); Paul Williamson, tenor (Lenski);
Kinga Luzon, mezzo (Olga); Daria
Bukhman, mezzo (Larina); Anna Belikova,
mezzo (Filipevna); George Ossipov, bass-baritone
(Gremin); Francis Domingue, tenor (Triquet);
William Shookhoff, piano and music
director. College Street United Church,
452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. Nov 19,
7:30.
●●Opera by Request. Il Trovatore. Music by
Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Salvadore Cammarano.
In concert with piano accompaniment.
Rocco Rupolo, tenor (Manrico);
Stephanie de Ciantis, soprano (Leonora);
Lawrence Cotton, baritone (Count di Luna);
Catharin Carew, mezzo (Azucena); Mikhail
Shemet, bass-baritone (Ferrando); Mikhail
Bukhman, tenor (Ruiz); Daria Bukhman,
mezzo (Inez); William Shookhoff, piano and
music director. College Street United Church,
452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. Nov 26,
7:30.
●●Opera by Request. Street Scene. Music by
Kurt Weill. Semi-staged performance. Shannon
Mills, soprano (Rose Maurrant); Jaclyn
Grossman, soprano (Anna Maurrant); Austin
Larusson, baritone (Frank Maurrant);
Avery Krisman, tenor (Sam Kaplan); Greg
Finney, baritone (Abraham Kaplan); Deena
Nicklefork, soprano (Olga Olsen); Jay Lambie,
tenor (George Jones); Will Ford, tenor (Lippo
Fiorentino); William Shookhoff, piano and
music director. College Street United Church,
452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. Opens
Dec 3, 7:30. Also Dec 4.
●●Opera York. Tosca. Music by Giacomo
Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe
Giacosa. Romulo Delgado, tenor (Mario
Cavaradossi); Nicolae Raciciu, baritone
(Baron Scarpia); Sabatino Vacca, artistic director;
Giuseppe Macina, stage director. Richmond
Hill Centre for the Performing Arts,
10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787-
8811. $40-$50; $25(st). Opens Nov 3, 7:30.
Also Nov 5.
●●Port Hope Festival Theatre. Snow White:
The Panto. Written, directed and visual
effects by Antonio Sarmiento. Based on the
German fairy tale “Snow White” by the Brothers
Grimm. Cameco Capitol Arts Centre,
20 Queen St., Port Hope. 1-800-434-5092.
$32; $20(ch). Opens Nov 24, 8:00. Runs to
Dec 17. Sat-Sun(2:00), Thurs-Sat(8:00)
●●Ross Petty Productions. Sleeping Beauty:
The Deliriously Dreamy Family Musical. Written
by Jeremy Diamond. Tracey Flye, director.
Julie Tomaino, choreographer. Bob Foster,
music director. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St.
1-855-599-9090. $27-$99. Opens Nov 25,
7:00. Runs to Jan 7. Days and times vary. Visit
rosspetty.com for details.
●●Scarborough Music Theatre. The Music
Man. Music, lyrics and book by Meredith Willson.
Scarborough Village Community Centre,
3600 Kingston Rd. 416-267-9292. $27;
$25(sr/st); $23(ch). Opens Nov 3, 8:00. Runs
to Nov 19. Thurs-Sat(8:00), Sun(2:00). Note:
Nov 19 show at 2:00.
●●ShaggyPup Productions. Menopause
Out Loud. Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal
JCC, 750 Spadina Ave. 647-438-5559.
$49.95-$69.98. Opens Nov 11, 8:00. Runs
to December 10. Tues-Sat(8:00), Wed/Sat/
Sun(2:00). Note: Nov 20 at 4:00pm. No shows
Nov 25-Nov 27.
●●Soulpepper Concert Series. Manhattan:
Midtown – 42nd Street and Broadway. Albert
Schultz, writer and host. Mike Ross, music
director. Young Centre for the Performing
Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666.
$25-$60. Runs to Nov 5. Thurs-Sat(7:30).
●●Steppin’ Out Theatrical Productions. The
Music Man. Music, lyrics and book by Meredith
Willson. Richmond Hill Centre For Performing
Arts, 10268 Yonge St. Richmond
Hill. 905-787-8811. $28-34. Opens Nov 24,
7:30pm. Runs to Nov 27. Thurs-Sat(7:30),
Fri-Sun(1:30).
●●Tapestry Opera. Naomi’s Road. Music by
Ramona Luengen, libretto by Ann Hodges.
Sam Chung, tenor (Stephen); Sung Taek
Chung, baritone (Daddy); Heather Darnel-
Kadonaga, soprano (Naomi); Erica Iris Huang,
mezzo (Mother/Obasan); Michael Hidetoshi
Mori, stage director. St. David’s Anglican
Church, 49 Donlands Ave. 416-537-6066 x243.
$35; $25(st/youth). Opens Nov 16, 8:00. Also
Nov 17, 19, 20(2:00).
●●Toronto Operetta Theatre. Waltz Rivals.
A tribute to Kálmán and Lehár. Jane Mallett
Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the
Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $29-$49.
Nov 6, 3:00.
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
Thursdays at Noon: Opera Spotlight. Offenbach:
Orpheus in the Underworld. Walter
Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University
of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208.
Free. Nov 10, 12:10.
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
Orpheus in the Underworld (Orphée aux
enfers). Music by Jacques Offenbach, libretto
by Ludovic Halévy. Russell Braun, conductor;
Michael Patrick Albano, director.
MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building,
80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. $40;
$25(sr); $10(st). 7:00: Opera Talk pre-performance
lecture, rm 130. Opens Nov 24,
7:30pm. Also Nov 25, 26, 27(mat).
●●Voicebox/Opera in Concert. I Capuleti
e i Montecchi (The Capulets and the Montagues).
Music by Vincenzo Bellini, libretto
by Felice Romani. Caitlin Wood, soprano;
Anita Krause, mezzo; Tonatiuh Abrego, tenor;
Voicebox Chorus; Robert Cooper, chorus director;
Raisa Nakhmanovich, music director/piano.
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts,
27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $22-$52. Nov 20,
2:30.
●●Well Seasoned Productions. Funny Bones.
Comedy sketches and songs with a tonguein-cheek
look at life 50+. Aki Studio Theatre,
Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St.E. 416-531-
1402. $35; $30(sr). Opens Nov 4, 8:00. Also
Nov 5(8:00), Nov 6(2:00).
●●Young People’s Theatre. Seussical the
Musical. Music and book by Stephen Flaherty,
lyrics and book by Lynn Ahrens. Co-conceived
by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric
Idle, based on the works of Dr. Seuss. Young
People’s Theatre, 165 Front St.E. 416-862-
2222. $15-41. Opens Nov 14, 10:15am. Runs
to Dec 31. Days and times vary. Visit youngpeoplestheatre.ca
for details.
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