Volume 23 Issue 6 - March 2018

C. Music Theatre
These music theatre listings contain a wide range of music theatre types including
opera, operetta, musicals and other performance genres where music and
drama combine. Listings in this section are sorted alphabetically by presenter.
●●Alexander Showcase Theatre. The Hunchback
of Notre Dame. Music by Alan Menken,
lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, based
on the novel. Fairview Library Theatre,
35 Fairview Mall Drive. 416-324-1259. $27-$35.
Opens Apr 6, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 14. Wed-
Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2pm).
●●Brampton Music Theatre. Beauty and
the Beast. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics
by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by
Linda Woolverton. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre
Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800. $35; $28(sr/
st). Opens Mar 29, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 7.
Thurs-Sat(7:30pm).
●●Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series:
The Monkiest King. Preview of the world premiere.
Music by Alice Ping Yee Ho; libretto by
Marjorie Chan. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing
Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.
First-come, first-served. Late seating not
available. Mar 8, 12pm.
●●Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series:
Opera for All Ages. Kyra Millan, soprano/
opera educator; Christina Faye, piano; artists
from the COC Ensemble Studio. Richard
Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre
for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.
416-363-8231. Free. First-come, first-served.
Late seating not available. Mar 15, 12pm.
●●Canadian Opera Company. Vocal/Dance
Series: Highlights from Monteverdi’s The
Return of Ulysses. Atelier Ballet; Opera Atelier;
Marshall Pynkoski, co-artistic director.
Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four
Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,
145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. Firstcome,
first-served. Late seating not available.
Mar 29, 12pm.
●●Canadian Stage. In This Body. Conceived
and sung by Fides Krucker, choreographed
and danced by Peggy Baker, Laurence
Lemieux and Heidi Strauss. Berkeley Street
Theatre, 26 Berkeley St. 416-368-3110. $35-
$69. Opens Mar 14, 8pm. Runs to Mar 18.
Wed/Thurs/Sat(8pm), Fri(7pm), Sun(1pm).
●●Canadian Stage. The Overcoat: An Opera.
Music by James Rolfe, libretto by Morris
Panych. Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front
the
overcoat
a musical tailoring
MAR 27-APR 14
canadianstage.com
St. E. 416-368-3110. $35 and up. Opens
Mar 27, 8pm. Runs to Apr 14.Tues/Wed/Thurs/
Sat(8pm), Fri(7pm), Sun(1pm).
●●Choralis Camerata. Gilbert & Sullivan. Trial
by Jury; other highlights of Gilbert & Sullivan.
Louisa O’Keane, vocals. St. Andrew’s United
Church (Niagara Falls), 5645 Morrison St.,
Niagara Falls. 905-646-9225. $28; $25(sr);
$12(st). Mar 24, 7:30pm.
●●City Centre Musical Productions. Chess:
The Musical. Music by Benny Andersson and
Björn Ulvaeus, lyrics by Tim Rice. Meadowvale
Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Rd. 905-615-4720.
$30; $28(sr/st). Opens Mar 16, 8pm. Runs to
Mar 25. Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).
●●Civic Light Opera Company. They’re Playing
Our Song. Music by Marvin Hamlisch,
lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. Zion Cultural
Centre, 1650 Finch Ave. E. 416-755-1717. $28.
Opens Mar 14, 7pm. Runs to Mar 25. Wed
(7pm), Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).
●●Drayton Entertainment. Hairspray. Music
by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and
Marc Shaiman, book by Mark O’Donnell and
Thomas Meehan. Hamilton Family Theatre
Cambridge. 46 Grand Ave S., Cambridge.
1-855-372-9866. $27-$46. Opens Mar 14, 2pm.
Runs to Apr 8. Days and times vary. Visit
draytonentertainment.com for details.
●●Drayton Entertainment. The Drowsy Chaperone.
Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert
and Greg Morrison, book by Bob Martin. St.
Jacob’s Schoolhouse Theatre, 11 Albert St. W.,
St. Jacob’s. 1-855-372-9866. $27-$46. Opens
Mar 28, 2pm. Runs to Apr 15. Tues-Thurs/Sat/
Sun(2pm), Thurs-Sat(7:30pm).
●●East Side Players. [title of show]. Music
and lyrics by Jeff Bowen, book by Hunter Bell.
Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. 416-425-
0917. $24; $15(st). Opens Feb 23, 8pm. Runs to
Mar 10. Wed-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).
●●Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing
Arts. Stars of the COC Ensemble Studio.
Offenbach: Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour from
Les contes d’Hoffman; Mozart: Excerpts from
Così fan tutte; Puccini: O mio babbino caro
from Gianni Schicchi. Danika Lorèn, soprano;
Simone McIntosh, mezzo; Samuel Chan, baritone;
Stéphane Mayer, piano. 390 King St.
W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $29-$55; $19-
$27(st). Mar 18, 2:30pm.
●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Cabaret.
Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb.
Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington
Ave. 1-888-324-6282. $54.99-$64.99.
Opens Feb 16, 7:30pm. Runs to May 6. Fri/
Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30pm), Sun(4pm).
●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Beauty and the
Beast. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard
Ashman and Tim Rice, book by Linda
Woolverton. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst
St. 1-888-324-6282. $49.99-$69.99.
Opens Mar 3, 7:30pm. Runs to May 13. Fri/
Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30pm), Sun(12pm/4pm).
●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Music
by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice.
Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington
Ave. 1-888-324-6282. $54.99-$64.99.
Opens Mar 9, 7:30pm. Runs to May 20. Fri/
Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30pm), Sun(12pm, 4pm).
●●Mirvish. Come From Away. Music, lyrics
and book by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.
Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. 416-
872-1212. $69 and up. Opens Feb 13, 8pm.
Runs to Sep 2. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm),
Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●Mirvish. Gobsmacked. Created by Ball-Zee.
CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. 416-872-1212. $65-
$75. Opens Mar 14, 7:30pm. Runs to Mar 25.
Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(1:30pm). Also
Mar 15,21(1:30pm).
●●Mirvish. An American In Paris. Music by
George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin,
book by Craig Lucas, adapted by Christopher
Wheeldon. Princess of Wales Theatre,
300 King St W. 416-872-1212. $59-$175. Opens
Mar 27, 8pm. Runs to Apr 29. Tues-Sat(8pm),
Sat/Sun(2pm), Wed(1:30pm).
●●National Ballet of Canada. Made in Canada.
Music by Lubomyr Melnyk, Antonio Vivaldi,
and Owen Belton. Robert Binet, James
Kudelka, Crystal Pite, choreographers. Four
Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,
145 Queen St. W. 416-345-9595. $39-$265.
Opens Feb 28, 7:30pm. Runs to Mar 4. Wed-
Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●National Ballet of Canada. The Sleeping
Beauty. Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Rudolf Nureyev, choreographer. Karen Kain,
staging. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing
Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345-9595.
$39-$265. Opens Mar 8, 7:30pm. Runs to
Mar 18. Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●North Toronto Players. Lear Incorporated.
Music by Arthur Sullivan, Georges
Bizet, Gioachino Rossini, Johann Strauss and
others. Paper Mill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. 416-
481-4867. $28. Opens Mar 16, 8pm. Runs to
Mar 25. Fri/Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).
●●Opera by Request. Verdi’s Rigoletto, In
Concert. Larry Tozer, baritone (Rigoletto);
Amy Dodington, soprano (Gilda); Cian Horrobin,
tenor (Duke of Mantua); Lillian Brooks,
mezzo-soprano (Maddalena); and others; William
Shookhoff, music director and piano.
College St. United Church, 452 College St.
416-455-2365. $20. Mar 10, 7:30pm.
●●Opera by Request. Handel’s Orlando, In
Concert. Kinga Lizon, mezzo (Orlando); Vania
Chan, soprano (Angelica); Daniela Agostino,
mezzo (Dorinda); Shannon Halliwell-McDonald,
mezzo (Medoro); and others; William
Shookhoff, music director and piano. College
St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-
2365. $20. Apr 7, 7pm.
●●Opera York. Marriage of Figaro. Music by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto written
by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Geoffrey Butler, artistic
director; Renee Salewski, stage director.
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing
Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-
787-8811. $40-$50; $25(st). Mar 2, 7:30pm.
Also Mar 4(2pm).
●●Royal Conservatory. Glenn Gould School
Opera 2018: Die Fledermaus. Music by
Johann Strauss II, libretto by Karl Haffner
and Richard Gené. Royal Conservatory
Orchestra; Nathan Brock, conductor. Koerner
Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-
0208. $25-$55. 7pm: pre-concert talk with
Gillian Story. Mar 14, 7:30pm. Also Mar 16.
●●Royal Conservatory. Songmasters: You’re
Welcome, Rossini. Lucia Cesaroni, soprano;
Allyson McHardy, mezzo. Mazzoleni Concert
Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-
0208. Mar 18, 2pm. Note: SOLD OUT.
●●Soulpepper Concert Series. A Moveable
Feast: Paris in the ’20s. Mike Ross, music
director. Young Centre for the Performing
Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666.
$25-$69. Opens Mar 30, 7:30pm. Runs to
Apr 10. Days and times vary. Visit soulpepper.
ca for details.
●●Southern Ontario Lyric Opera/Cambridge
Symphony Orchestra. La Traviata. Music
by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Francesco
Maria Piave. Cambridge Symphony Orchestra.
Knox’s Galt Presbyterian Church, 2 Grand
Ave. S., Cambridge. 905-681-6000. $20-$65.
Mar 1, 7:30pm.
●●Southern Ontario Lyric Opera/Milton
Philharmonic. La Traviata. Music by Giuseppe
Verdi, libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. Milton
Philharmonic. First Ontario Centre for
the Arts, Milton, 1010 Main St. E., Milton. 905-
681-6000. $20-$65. Mar 11, 2pm.
●●Southern Ontario Lyric Opera. Gianni
Schicchi and Pagliacci. Music by Puccini and
Leoncavallo. Burlington Performing Arts Centre,
440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-
6000. $20-$65. Mar 3, 7:30pm.
●●Steppin’ Out Theatrical Productions. Celebrate
10. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing
Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond
Hill. 905-787-8811. $30-$35. Mar 23, 7:30pm.
Also Mar 24.
●●Toronto City Opera. Fidelio. Music by
Ludwig van Beethoven. Al Green Theatre,
750 Spadina Ave. 1-800-838-3006. $40;
$35(sr/st). Mar 16, 7:30pm. Also Mar 18, 2pm.
●●Toronto City Opera. The Magic Flute.
Music by W. A. Mozart. Al Green Theatre,
750 Spadina Ave. 1-800-838-3006. $40;
$35(sr/st). Mar 23, 7:30pm. Also Mar 25, 2pm.
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
Thursdays at Noon: Opera Spotlight. A preview
of UofT Opera’s production of Gershwin’s
Of Thee I Sing. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson
Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s
Park. 416-408-0208. Free. Mar 1, 12:10pm.
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
Spring Major Opera Production: Of Thee
I Sing. Music by George Gershwin, lyrics
by Ira Gershwin, book by George S. Kaufman
and Morrie Ryskind. Michael Patrick
Albano, director; Sandra Horst, conductor.
MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building,
80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. $40;
$25(sr); $10(st). Opens Mar 15, 7:30pm. Runs
to Mar 18. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2:30pm).
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
From the 19th Century. Works by Donizetti,
Delibes, Verdi, Wagner and others. Walter
Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University
of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208.
$20; $10(st). Apr 3, 5pm.
●●Voicebox: Opera in Concert. The Ecstasy of
Rita Joe. Music by Victor Davies. Marion Newman,
mezzo (Rita Joe); Evan Korbut, baritone;
Michelle Lafferty, soprano; Evan Korbut, baritone;
Robert Cooper, conductor and chorus
director. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts,
27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $29-$73. Mar 24,
8pm. Also Mar 25(2:30pm).
●●Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of
Music. The Tender Land. Music by Aaron
Copland; libretto by Horace Everett. Anna
Theodosakis, stage director; Leslie De’Ath,
conductor. Wilfrid Laurier University, Theatre
Auditorium, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo.
519-884-1970 x2432. $20; $10(sr/st).
Mar 2-3(8pm), 4(3pm).
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