Volume 23 Issue 9 - June / July / August 2018

Performing Arts Pavilion, Haliburton. 1-855-
455-5533. $37.50. Opens Aug 24, 7:30pm.
Runs to Aug 27. Fri/Sat/Mon(7:30pm),
Sun(2pm).
●●Italian Canadian Heritage Foundation.
Omaggio a Puccini. Puccini: selection of arias
from his operas. Jonelle Sills, soprano; Christopher
Dall, tenor; Coro San Marco; Rolando
Nicolosi, conductor. St. Peter’s Church
(Woodbridge), 100 Bainbridge Ave, Woodbridge.
905-850-2269. $10 or PWYC. Jun 1,
7:30pm.
●●Kira Braun and Melissa-Marie Shriner.
Two Sopranos, One Voice. Duets by Fauré,
Mozart, Handel, Monteverdi, Vivaldi and
others. Kira Braun, soprano; Melissa-Marie
Shriner, soprano; Brahm Goldhamer, piano.
St. Thomas Anglican Church (St. Catharines),
99 Ontario St., St. Catharines. 416-786-3109.
$20/$17(adv). Jul 11, 7pm.
●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Roald Dahl’s
Willy Wonka the Musical. Music and lyrics by
Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse, book by
Tim McDonald based on the film and book.
Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington
Ave. 1-888-324-6282. $54.99-$64.99.
Opens Jun 7, 7:30pm. Runs to Aug 26. Thurs-
Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30pm), Sun(12pm, 4pm).
●●Luminato. Hell’s Fury, the Hollywood Songbook.
Conceived and directed by Tim Albery,
with music by Hanns Eisler. Arts and Letters
Club, 14 Elm St. 416-368-4849. Free (reservation
required). Jun 23, 6pm.
●●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 Jan 20. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm),
Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●Mirvish. Annie. Music by Charles Strouse,
lyrics by Martin Charnin, book by Thomas
Meehan. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria
St. 416-872-1212. $29-$200. Opens Apr 24,
7:30pm. Runs to Jun 3. Tues-Sat(7:30pm),
Wed/Sat/Sun(1:30pm).
●●Mirvish. Motown the Musical. Princess of
Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212.
$29-$129. Opens May 22, 8pm. Runs to Jun 3.
Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●Mirvish. The Phantom of the Opera. Music
by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles
Hart and Richard Stilgoe. Princess of Wales
Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212. $69-
$220. Opens Jun 7, 1:30pm. Runs to Jun 30.
Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●Mirvish. Chicago. Music by John Kander,
lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Fred Ebb and Bob
Fosse. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St.
416-872-1212. $39-$199. Opens Jun 12, 8pm.
Runs to Jun 17. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm),
Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●Mirvish. Wicked. Music and lyrics by Stephen
Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman,
based on the novel. Ed Mirvish Theatre,
244 Victoria St. 416-872-1212. $59 and up.
Opens Jun 20, 7:30pm. Runs to Aug 5. Tues-
Sat(7:30pm), Wed/Sat/Sun(1:30pm).
●●Mirvish. The King and I. Music by Richard
Rodgers, lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein
II. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King
St. W. 416-872-1212. $59-$225. Opens
Jul 10, 8pm. Runs to Aug 12. Tues-Sat(8pm),
Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●Mirvish. Mamma Mia! Music and lyrics by
Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and some
songs with Stig Anderson. Book by Catherine
Johnson. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St.
416-872-1212. $29-$175. Opens Aug 9, 1:30pm.
Runs to Aug 19. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm),
Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●Music Niagara. Don Giovanni. Music by
Mozart. Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. Alexander
Dobson, baritone(Don Giovanni). Niagara
United Mennonite Church, 17905 Niagara
Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-468-
5566, $40. Jul 9, 7:30pm.
●●Musical Theatre Productions. Broadway
to the Max. Wave, Western University.
1151 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800.
$48. Opens Jun 20, 8pm. Runs to Jun 23.
Wed-Sat(8pm), Sat(2pm).
●●National Ballet of Canada. Frame by Frame.
Created by Robert Lepage and Guillaume
Côté, based on work of Norman McLaren.
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,
145 Queen St. W. 416-345-9595. $39-$265.
Opens Jun 1, 7:30pm. Runs to Jun 10. Thurs/
Sat/Sun(2pm), Tues-Sat(7:30pm).
●●National Ballet of Canada. Paz de la Jolla
& The Man in Black with Cacti. Music by
Bohuslav Martinů, Johnny Cash, Joseph
Haydn and others. Justin Peck, choreographer.
James Kudelka, choreographer. Alexander
Ekman, choreographer. Four Seasons
Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen
St. W. 416-345-9595. $39-$265. Opens
Jun 16, 2pm. Runs to Jun 22. Sat/Sun(2pm),
Wed-Sat(7:30pm).
●●Nightwood Theatre Lawyer Show. The
Drowsy Chaperone. Music and lyrics by Lisa
Lambert and Greg Morrison, book by Bob
Martin and Don McKellar. St Lawrence Centre
for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723.
$60-$80. Opens Jun 7, 8pm. Runs to Jun 9.
Thurs-Sat(8pm).
●●Nota Bene Baroque Players/Gallery Players
of Niagara/Capella Intima. Folly in Love.
Music by Alessandro Scarlatti. Sheila Dietrich,
soprano; Vicki St. Pierre, mezzo; Bud
Roach, tenor; David Roth, bass; Bud Roach,
stage director. St. John the Evangelist Anglican
Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener.
1-866-303-0009. $35. Jun 1, 7:30pm. Also
Jun 2(Hamilton); 3(St. Catharines).
●●One Little Goat Theatre Company. Music
Music Life Death Music: An Absurdical. Created
by Adam Seelig. Tarragon Theatre Extra
Space, 30 Bridgman Ave. 416-531-1827. $20-
$35. Opens May 25, 8pm. Runs to Jun 10.
Tues-Sat(8pm), Sun(2:30pm).
●●Opera 5. Barber of Seville. Music by Rossini.
Stephanie Tritchew(Rosina); Johnathon
Kirby(Figaro); Kevin Myers(Il Conte
d’Almaviva); Jeremy Ludwig(Bartolo); Giles
Tomkins(Basilio); Megan Miceli(Berta); Danlie
Rae Acebuque(Fiorello); Jessica Derventzis,
stage director. Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst
St. 416-504-9971. $38; $25(st); $48(VIP).
Jun 13, 7:30pm. Also Jun 15(7:30pm); 17(2pm).
●●Opera by Request. Don Giovanni. Music
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by
Lorenzo Da Ponte. Carrie Gray, soprano
(Donna Anna); Reese de Rege, soprano (Zerlina);
Laura Schatz, soprano (Donna Elvira);
Jay Lambie, tenor (Don Ottavio); and others;
Kate Carver, piano and conductor. College
Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-
455-2365. $20. Jun 2, 7:30pm.
●●Opera by Request. Anna Bolena. Music by
Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Felice Romani.
Antonina Ermolenko, soprano (Anna Bolena);
Monica Zerbe, mezzo (Giovanna Seymour);
John Holland, bass-baritone (Enrico
VIII); Paul Williamson, tenor (Lord Percy);
and others; William Shookhoff, piano and conductor.
St. Andrew’s United Church, 117 Bloor
St. E. 416 455-2365. $20. Jun 9, 7pm.
●●Opera Muskoka Festival. Così fan tutte.
Music by W. A. Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo
da Ponte. Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre,
100 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge. 705-765-
1048. $35. Aug 21, 7:30pm.
●●Orangeville Music Theatre. Anne of Green
Gables. Music by Norman Campbell, lyrics by
Don Harron, Elaine Campbell, Mavor Moore,
book by Don Harron based on the novel. Town
Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville.
519-942-3423. $25; $20(st). Opens Jun 16,
7pm. Runs to Jun 24. Fri(8pm), Sat(7pm),
Sun(2pm).
●●Outside the March/Musical Stage Company.
Dr Silver: A Celebration of Life. Book,
Music & lyrics by Anika Johnson & Britta
Johnson. Secret location. 416-368-4849. $15.
Opens Jun 14, 8pm. Runs to Jun 19. Thurs-
Sun(8pm). Tues(2pm).
●●Port Hope Festival Theatre. Fiddler on
the Roof. Music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein.
Cameco Capitol Arts Centre, 20 Queen St,
Port Hope. 1-888-732-1680. $24-$40. Opens
May 29, 2pm. Runs to Jun 24. Tues-Thurs/Sat-
Sun(2pm), Thurs-Sat(8pm).
●●Port Hope Festival Theatre. The Little
Mermaid. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics
by Howard Ashman with Glenn Slater, book
by Doug Wright. Cameco Capitol Arts Centre,
20 Queen St, Port Hope. 1-888-732-1680.
$24-$40. Opens Aug 14, 2pm. Runs to Sep 9.
Tues-Thurs/Sat-Sun(2pm), Thurs-Sat(8pm).
●●Randolph Academy. A Little Night Music.
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim,
book by Hugh Wheeler. Randolph Theatre,
736 Bathurst St. 416-924-2243. $22. Opens
Aug 3, 8pm. Runs to Aug 11. Thurs-Sat(8pm),
Sat(2pm).
●●Shaw Festival. Grand Hotel. Music and
lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest,
additional music and lyrics by Maury Yeston,
book by Luther Davis. Festival Theatre,
10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-lake.
1-800-511-7429. $30 and up. Previews begin
May 3, 2pm. Runs to October 14. Days and
times vary. Visit shawfest.com for details.
●●Stratford Festival. The Music Man. Music,
lyrics and book by Meredith Willson. Donna
Feore, director and choreographer. Festival
Theatre, 55 Queen St, Stratford. 1-800-
567-1600. $25 and up. Previews begin Apr 17,
2pm. Runs to Nov 3. Days and times vary. Visit
stratfordfestival.ca for details.
●●Stratford Festival. The Rocky Horror
Show. Music, lyrics and book by Richard
O’Brien. Donna Feore, director and choreographer.
Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St, Stratford.
1-800-567-1600. $25 and up. Previews
begin Apr 27, 8pm. Runs to Oct 31. Days and
times vary. Visit stratfordfestival.ca for
details.
●●Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Manon.
Music by Jules Massenet, libretto by Henri
Meilhac and Philippe Gille. Suzy Smith, music
director. Robert Gill Theatre, University of
Toronto, 214 College St. 416-366-7723. $28;
$22(sr/st). Opens Jul 27, 8pm. Runs to Aug 4.
Days and times vary. Visit solt.ca for details.
●●Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Così fan
tutte. Music by W. A. Mozart, libretto by
Lorenzo da Ponte. Valentina Sadovski, music
director. Robert Gill Theatre, University of
Toronto, 214 College St. 416-366-7723. $28;
$22(sr/st). Opens Jul 28, 2pm. Runs to Aug 5.
Days and times vary. Visit solt.ca for details.
●●Tapestry Opera. Queers Crash the Opera.
Queer-themed opera curated by David Eliakis.
Teiya Kasahara, soprano; David Eliakis, piano.
Ernest Balmer Studio, Distillery District,
9 Trinity St. 416-537-6066. $25. Opens Jun 7,
7pm. Also Jun 8.
●●Tapestry Opera. Queer of the Night. Teiya
Kasahara, soprano; David Eliakis, piano.
Ernest Balmer Studio, Distillery District,
9 Trinity St. 416-537-6066. $25. Opens Jun 7,
9pm. Also Jun 9(4pm).
●●Tapestry Opera. Tables Turned. Created by
Michael Hidetoshi Mori and Nicole Lizée, performed
by Carla Huhtanen and Ben Reimer
with Nicole Lizée. Ernest Balmer Studio, Distillery
District, 9 Trinity St. 416-368-4849.
$35. Opens Jun 16, 7pm. Runs to Jun 19. Sat-
Tues(7pm), Sun(2pm).
●●Teac Damsa/Luminato. Swan Lake/Loch
na hEala. Created by Michael Keegan-Dolan.
Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-368-
4849. $31-$95. Opens Jun 6, 8pm. Runs to
Jun 10. Wed-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).
●●Toronto Summer Opera Workshop.
Dvořák’s Rusalka. Local talent and visiting
young professionals. Church of St. Peter and
St. Simon-the-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 856-
607-9578. Freewill offering. In Czech with
English subtitles. Opens Jun 22, 7pm. Also
Jun 23, 24.
●●Tweed and Company Theatre. Hastings!
The Musical. Village Playhouse, 5 Hastings
St. S., Bancroft. 613-332-8014. $30; $20(st).
Opens Aug 7, 7:30pm. Runs to Aug 11. Tues-
Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat(2pm). Also in Perth
Aug 14-15 and Belleville Aug 17-18.
●●Tweed and Company Theatre. Hastings!
The Musical. Studio Theatre, 63 Gore
St. E., Perth. 613-267-2181. $30; $20(st).
Aug 14(2pm, 7:30pm), Aug 15(2pm). Also in
Bancroft Aug 7-11 and Belleville Aug 17-18.
●●Tweed and Company Theatre. Hastings!
The Musical. Empire Theatre, 321 Front
St., Belleville. 613-969-0099. $30; $20(st).
Aug 17(7:30pm), Aug 18(2pm, 7:30pm). Also in
Bancroft Aug 7-11 and Perth Aug 14-15
●●Vera Causa Opera. Padajuća Zvijezda.
Music by Julijana Hajdinjak, libretto by Julijana
and Danijela Hajdinjak. Knox Presbyterian
Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo.
Vcopera.ca. $15. Jun 22, 7pm. Also Jun 23 in
Cambridge.
●●Vera Causa Opera. Padajuća Zvijezda.
Music by Julijana Hajdinjak, libretto by Julijana
and Danijela Hajdinjak. Cambridge Centre
for the Arts, 60 Dickson St., Cambridge.
Vcopera.ca. $15. Jun 23, 7pm. Also Jun 22 in
Waterloo.
●●Villa Charities. “O mio babbino caro”
Omaggio a Puccini: Opera Arias. Works by
Puccini. Jonelle Sills, soprano; Christopher
Dallo, tenor; Rolando Nicolosi, piano. Joseph
D. Carrier Art Gallery, 901 Lawrence Ave. W.
416-789-7011 x320. Free. Jun 17, 4pm.
●●Wavestage Theatre. The Hunchback of
Notre Dame. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz, based on the novel. Isabel
Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W.
wavestagetheatre.com. $38; $28(st). Opens
Jul 6, 7:30pm. Runs to Jul 8. Fri/Sat(7:30pm),
Sat(2pm), Sun(1pm).
thewholenote.com June 1 - September 7, 2018 | 65