Volume 23 Issue 3 - November 2017

Andrist, piano. Zoomer Hall, 79 Jefferson Ave.
416-362-1422. $30, $20(under 30/sr/arts
workers). Nov 6, 7:30pm.
●●Irregular Entertainment. Grease — The
Musical. Music, lyrics and book by Jim Jacobs
and Warren Casey. Winter Garden Theatre,
189 Yonge St. 1-855-985-5000. $29-$159.
Opens Nov 1, 1:30pm. Runs to Dec 10. Tues-
Sat(7:30pm), Wed/Sat/Sun(1:30pm).
●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Dreamgirls.
Music by Henry Krieger, lyrics and book by
Tom Eyen. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A
Ossington Ave. 416-907-0468. $64.99.
Opens Sep 8, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 19. Fri-
Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30pm). Sun(4pm).
●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Avenue Q. Music
and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book
by Jeff Whitty. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A
Ossington Ave. 416-907-0468. $54.99-$64.99.
Opens Sep 22, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 26. Fri-
Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30pm). Sun(4pm).
●●Mirvish. Bat Out of Hell: The Musical.
Music, lyrics and book by Jim Steinman. Ed
Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 416-872-
1212. $29-$139. Opens Oct 14, 8:00pm. Runs
to Dec 3. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/
Sun(2pm). Note: no performance Oct 23 &
31 at 8pm, and Oct 25 at 1:30pm. Note: also
Oct 26(1:30pm), Nov 5(7:30pm).
●●Mirvish. Elf the Musical. Music and lyrics
by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, book
by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin. Princess
of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-
872-1212. $59 and up. Opens Nov 21, 7:30pm.
Runs to Nov 26. Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Wed/Sat/
Sun(1:30pm).
●●Mississauga Players/The Mazo Collective.
Riding Off in All Directions. Book by Dr.
Daniel Bratton, music by Peter Skoggard,
directed by Colin Fox. Maja Prentice Theatre,
3650 Dixie Rd., Mississauga. 519-846-2551.
Opens Nov 10, 7:30pm. Runs Nov 10-12(2pm),
16-18(7:30pm). $30; $25(sr); $5(st).
●●Musical Stage Company. Uncovered: Dylan
& Springsteen. Music director Reza Jacobs
and a company of Canadian musical theatre
performers perform songs of Dylan and
Springsteen. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St.W.
416-927-7880. $35-$100. Opens Nov 14, 8pm.
Also Nov 15-16.
●●Musical Theatre Productions. Time Warp:
50 Years of the Rock Musical. Concert tribute
to rock and roll on Broadway. Aeolian
Hall, 795 Dundas St., London. 519-672-7950.
$30. Opens Nov 8, 8pm. Runs to Nov 10. Wed/
Thurs(8pm), Fri(7pm/10pm).
●●National Ballet of Canada. The Winter’s
Tale. Music by Joby Talbot. Christopher
Wheeldon, choreographer. Four Seasons
Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St.
W. 416-345-9595. $39-$265. Opens Nov 10,
7:30pm. Runs to Nov 19. Wed-Sat(7:30pm),
Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●National Ballet of Canada. Nijinsky. Music
by Robert Schumann, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov,
and Dmitri Shostakovich. John Neumeier,
choreographer. Four Seasons Centre
for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-
345-9595. $39-$265. Opens Nov 22, 7:30pm.
Runs to Nov 26. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/
Sun(2pm).
●●Opera Atelier. The Marriage of Figaro.
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Douglas Williams,
baritone (Figaro); Mireille Asselin, soprano
(Susanna); Stephen Hegedus, baritone
C. Music Theatre
(Count Almaviva); Peggy Kriha Dye, soprano
(Countess Almaviva); Mireille Lebel, mezzo
(Cherubino); and others; Marshall Pynkoski,
stage director; Jeannette Lajeunesse
Zingg, choreographer; Artists of Atelier Ballet;
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; David Fallis,
conductor. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St.
1-855-622-2787. $39-$194. Opens Oct 28,
7:30pm. Runs to Nov 4. Days and times vary.
Visit operaatelier.com for details.
●●Opera by Request. Idomeneo. Music by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fabian Arciniegas,
tenor (Idomeneo); Daniella Theresia, mezzo
(Idamante); Brittany Stewart, soprano (Ilia);
Michelle Veenhuizen, soprano (Elettra); Cian
Horrobin, tenor (Arbace); William Shookhoff,
piano and music director; and others. College
Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-
2365. $20. Nov 4, 7:30pm.
●●Opera by Request. La Clemenza di Tito.
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto
by Caterino Mazzolà, after Metastasio. William
Ford, tenor (Tito); Deena Nicklefork, soprano
(Vitellia); Madison Arsenault, mezzo
(Sesto); Shannon Mills, soprano (Servilia);
and others; William Shookhoff, piano and
conductor. College Street United Church,
452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. Nov 10,
7:30pm.
●●Opera by Request. Le Nozze di Figaro.
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto
by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Jan Vaculik, baritone
(Figaro); Gene Wu, baritone (Count Almaviva);
Chelsea van Pelt, soprano (Susanna);
Christina Bell, soprano (Countess Almaviva);
and others; William Shookhoff, piano
and conductor. College Street United Church,
452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. Nov 24,
7:30pm.
●●Opera York. Carmen. Music by Georges
Bizet, libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic
Halévy. Romulo Delgado (Don Jose); Beste
Kalender (Carmen); Andrew Tees (Escamilo);
Sara Papini (Micaela); Denis Mastromonaco,
artistic director. Richmond Hill Centre for the
Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond
Hill. 905-787-8811. $40-$50; $25(st). Nov 2/
Nov 4, 7:30pm.
●●Perth County Players. Hello Dolly. Music
and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Michael
Steward, based on the Thornton Wilder play.
Stratford City Hall Auditorium, 1 Wellington St,
Stratford. 519-272-0607. $20. Opens Nov 17,
7:30pm. Runs to Nov 25. Fri/Sat(7:30pm),
Sun(2pm). Note: extra show Nov 25(2pm).
●●Port Hope Festival Theatre. Robin Hood:
The Panto. Written, directed and visual
effects by Antonio Sarmiento. Cameco Capitol
Arts Centre, 20 Queen St., Port Hope. 1-800-
434-5092. $27-$35. Opens Nov 16, 7pm. Runs
to Dec 23. Days and times vary. Visit
capitoltheatre.com for details.
●●Randolph Academy. Moll. Music and lyrics
by Leslie Arden, book by Leslie Arden and
Cathy Eliot with Anna T. Cascio. Annex Theatre,
736 Bathurst St. 416-924-2243. $22.
Opens Nov 28, 8pm. Runs to Dec 2. Tues-
Sat(8pm), Sat(2pm).
●●Red Sky Performance. Backbone. Conceived
and directed by Sandra Laronde. Jera
Wolfe, choreographer. Berkeley Street Theatre,
26 Berkeley St. 416-368-3110. $35-
$69. Opens Nov 2, 8pm. Runs to Nov 12. Days
and time vary. Visit canadianstage.com for
details.
●●Ross Petty Productions. A Christmas Carol.
Tracey Flye, director/choreographer. Elgin
Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 1-855-599-9090. $27-
$99. Opens Nov 24, 7pm. Runs to Dec 31. Days
and times vary. Visit rosspetty.com for details.
●●Royal Conservatory. Glenn Gould School
Fall Opera: Hansel and Gretel. By Engelbert
Humperdinck. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal
Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208.
$15. Nov 17, 7:30pm. Also Nov 18.
●●Royal City Musical Productions. Shrek:
The Musical. Music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics
and book by David Lindsay-Abaire, based
on the film. River Run Centre Main Stage,
35 Woolwich St, Guelph. 519-763-3000. $38;
$35(sr/st); $23(ch). Opens Nov 22, 7:30pm.
Runs to Nov 26. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/
Sun(1:30pm).
●●Scarborough Music Theatre. Evita. Music
by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice.
Scarborough Village Community Centre,
3600 Kingston Rd. 416-267-9292. $23-$30.
Opens Nov 2, 8pm. Runs to Nov 18. Thurs-
Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). Note: Nov 18 show at
2pm.
●●Starvox Entertainment. Evil Dead The
Musical. Music by Christopher Bond, Frank
Cipolla, Melissa Morris and George Reinblatt;
lyrics and book by George Reinblatt. Randolph
Theatre, 736 Bathurst St. starvoxent.com.
$38.95-$89.95. Opens Nov 9, 8pm. Runs to
Nov 19. Thurs(8pm), Fri/Sat(7pm/10:30pm),
Sun(3pm).
●●Steppin’ Out Theatrical Productions. Footloose.
Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Dean
Pitchford, with additional music by Eric Carmen,
Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins & Jim
Steinman. Book by Dean Pitchford and Walter
Bobbie, based on the screenplay by Dean
Pitchford. Richmond Hill Centre For Performing
Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill.
905-787-8811. $30-35. Opens Nov 23, 7:30pm.
Runs to Nov 26. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/
Sun(1:30pm).
●●Talk is Free Theatre. Candide (A Satirical
Musical). Music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics
by Richard Wilbur, John Latouche and Stephen
Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler. Mady
Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Dunlop St.
W., Barrie. 705-792-1949. $37.50-$40.80.
Opens Nov 23, 7:30pm. Runs to Dec 2. Wed/
Thurs(7:30pm), Fri/Sat(8pm), Sat(2pm).
●●Tarragon Theatre. Mr. Shi and His Lover.
Music by Njo Kong Kie, text by Wong Teng Chi.
Directed by Tam Chi Chun. Tarragon Theatre,
Mainspace, 30 Bridgman Ave. 416-531-1827.
$22-$60. Opens Nov 15, 8pm. Runs to Dec 17.
Tues-Sat(8pm), Sun(2:30pm), and select
Sat(2:30pm).
●●Theatre Ancaster. Annie. Music by Charles
Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, book by
Thomas Meehan. Ancaster High School,
374 Jerseyville Rd., Ancaster. 905-304-7469.
$32; $27(sr); $17(st). Opens Nov 17, 7:30pm.
Runs to Dec 2. Fri-Sat(7:30pm), Sun(1:30pm).
Note: Extra show Nov 25 at 1:30pm.
●●Theatre Aquarius. Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat. Music by Andrew
Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice. Theatre
Aquarius, 190 King William St., Hamilton.
905-522-7529. $40 and up. Opens Nov 29,
7pm. Runs to Dec 24. Tues-Sat(7pm), Sat/
Sun(1pm).
●●Theatre Orangeville. The Last Christmas
Turkey, The Musical. Music and lyrics by Clive
VanderBurgh, book by Dan Needles. Orangeville
Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway,
Orangeville. 519-942-3423. $36. Opens
Nov 30, 8pm. Runs to Dec 23. Days and times
vary. Visit theatreorangeville.ca for details.
●●Theatre Sheridan. Trap Door. Music and
lyrics by Anika Johnson and Britta Johnson,
book and additional lyrics by Morris Panych.
Macdonald-Heaslip Hall, 1430 Trafalgar Rd.,
Oakville. 905-815-4049. $25. Opens Nov 28,
7:30pm. Runs to Dec 10. Tues-Thurs(7:30pm),
Fri-Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). Note: no show
Dec 3.
●●Theatre Sheridan. Into the Woods. Music
and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by
James Lapine. Studio Theatre, 1430 Trafalgar
Rd., Oakville. 905-815-4049. $25. Opens
Nov 30, 7:30pm. Runs to Dec 9. Tues-
Sat(7:30pm), Sat(2pm).
●●Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Widow by
Calixa Lavallée. Viennese Operetta and other
works. Julie Nesrallah, mezzo; Diego Catalá,
baritone; Julie Obermeyer; Michael McLean;
Rosalind McArthur, mezzo; Gregory Finney,
baritone; Guillermo Silva-Marin, stage director;
Michael Rose, piano and music director;
and others. St. Lawrence Centre for the
Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $29-$49.
Nov 5, 3pm.
●●Toronto Operetta Theatre. Come to the
Cabaret. An afternoon with songs and chats.
Elizabeth Beeler, Master of Ceremonies.
Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E.,
2nd Floor. 416-366-7723. $45. Nov 18, 4pm.
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
Thursdays at Noon: Opera Spotlight. A preview
of UofT Opera’s production of Mozart’s
Don Giovanni. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson
Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s
Park. 416-408-0208. Free. Nov 2, 12:10pm.
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
Fall Major Opera Production: Don Giovanni.
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto
by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Performed with Surtitles.
Marilyn Gronsdal, director; Uri Meyer,
conductor. MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson
Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-
0208. $40; $25(sr); $10(st). Opens Nov 23,
7:30pm. Runs to Nov 26. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm),
Sun(2:30pm).
●●Victoria College Drama Society. The
Drowsy Chaperone. Music and lyrics by Lisa
Lambert and Greg Morrison, book by Bob
Martin and Don McKellar. Isabel Bader Theatre,
93 Charles St. W. 416-978-8849. $15;
$10(sr/st). Opens Nov 29, 8pm. Also Nov 30,
Dec 1.
●●Voicebox: Opera in Concert. Rodelinda.
Music by George Frideric Handel, libretto by
Nicola Francesco Haym. Christina Raphaëlle
Haldane, soprano; Charles Sy, tenor; David
Trudgen, countertenor; Alexander Dobson,
baritone; Voicebox Opera in Concert Chorus;
Larry Beckwith, conductor. St. Lawrence
Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-
7723. $29-$73. Nov 26, 2:30pm.
●●Windsor Light Music Theatre. Mamma
Mia! Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson,
Björn Ulvaeus, and some songs with
Stig Anderson. Book by Catherine Johnson.
St. Clair College Centre for the Arts,
201 Riverside Dr. W., Windsor. 519-974-6593.
$36; $31(sr/st); $16(ch). Opens Nov 17, 8pm.
Runs to Nov 26. Fri/Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●Young People’s Theatre. Beauty and
the Beast. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics
by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book
by Linda Woolverton. Young People’s Theatre,
165 Front St. E. 416-862-2222. $10-$49.
Opens Nov 6, 10:15am. Runs to Dec 31. Days
and times vary. Visit youngpeoplestheatre.
ca for details.
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