Volume 24 Issue 1 - September 2018
In this issue: The WholeNote's 7th Annual TIFF TIPS guide to festival films with musical clout; soprano Erin Wall in conversation with Art of Song columnist Lydia Perovic, about more than the art of song; a summer's worth of recordings reviewed; Toronto Chamber Choir at 50 (is a few close friends all it takes?); and much more, as the 2018/19 season gets under way.
In this issue: The WholeNote's 7th Annual TIFF TIPS guide to festival films with musical clout; soprano Erin Wall in conversation with Art of Song columnist Lydia Perovic, about more than the art of song; a summer's worth of recordings reviewed; Toronto Chamber Choir at 50 (is a few close friends all it takes?); and much more, as the 2018/19 season gets under way.
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C. Music Theatre<br />
These music theatre listings contain a wide range of music theatre types including<br />
opera, operetta, musicals and other performance genres where music and<br />
drama combine. Listings in this section are sorted alphabetically by presenter.<br />
●●Ashkenaz Festival. Salomé: Woman of<br />
Valor. Frank London, composer and trumpet;<br />
Adeena Karasick, poet and performer.<br />
Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens<br />
Quay W. 416-973-4000. $36/$30(adv). Sep 2,<br />
6pm.<br />
●●Ashkenaz Festival. Lavuta: Violin Without<br />
Borders. Music drawn from the Jewish<br />
Diaspora. Lara St. John, violin; Matt Herskowitz,<br />
piano. Harbourfront Centre Theatre,<br />
235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000.<br />
$36/$30(adv). Sep 3, 5pm.<br />
●●Brott Music Festival. Viva Verdi. Selection<br />
of Verdi arias. Adrianne Pieczonka, soprano;<br />
National Academy Orchestra; Boris<br />
Brott, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall,<br />
1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-525-7664.<br />
$44; $39(sr); $25(Brott35); $15(st). Sep 27,<br />
7:30pm.<br />
●●Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series:<br />
Meet the Young Artists. Artists of the COC<br />
Ensemble Studio. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,<br />
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing<br />
Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231.<br />
Free. First come, first served. No late seating.<br />
Sep 25, 12pm.<br />
●●Canadian Opera Company. Eugene Onegin.<br />
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Robert<br />
Carsen, stage director. Four Seasons Centre<br />
for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.<br />
416-363-8231. $35-$225. Opens Sep 30, 2pm.<br />
Runs to Nov 3. Days and times vary, visit coc.<br />
ca for details.<br />
●●Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series:<br />
Glancing Back, Looking Ahead. U of T<br />
Opera. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,<br />
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,<br />
145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. First<br />
come, first served. No late seating. Oct 4,<br />
12pm.<br />
●●Civic Light Opera Company. Bewitched,<br />
Bothered and Bewildered. Music by Richard<br />
Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Zion Cultural<br />
Centre, 1650 Finch Ave. E. 416-755-1717.<br />
$28. Opens Sep 19, 7pm. Runs to Sep 30. Wed<br />
(7pm), Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). Note:<br />
extra show Sep 29, 2pm.<br />
●●Drayton Entertainment. The Little Mermaid.<br />
Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard<br />
Ashman and Glenn Slater, book by Doug<br />
Wright. Huron County Playhouse, RR1, 70689<br />
B Line, South Huron. 1-855-372-9866. $27-<br />
$46. Opens Aug 9, 2pm. Runs to Sep 2. Days<br />
and times vary. Visit draytonentertainment.<br />
com for details.<br />
●●Drayton Entertainment. Hairspray. Music<br />
by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman<br />
and Marc Shaiman, book by Mark O’Donnell<br />
and Thomas Meehan, based on the film.<br />
King’s Wharf Theatre, 97 Jury Dr., Penetanguishene.<br />
1-855-372-9866. $27-$46. Opens<br />
Aug 9, 2pm. Runs to Sep 1. Days and times<br />
vary. Visit draytonentertainment.com for<br />
details.<br />
●●Drayton Entertainment. Cruisin’ Classics.<br />
Drayton Festival Theatre. Drayton Festival<br />
Theatre, 33 Wellington St. S., Drayton. 1-855-<br />
372-9866. $27-$46. Opens Aug 22, 2pm. Runs<br />
to Sep 1. Days and times vary. Visit draytonentertainment.com<br />
for details.<br />
●●Drayton Entertainment. Kings and Queens<br />
of Country. King’s Wharf Theatre, 97 Jury Dr.,<br />
Penetanguishene. 1-855-372-9866. $27-$46.<br />
Opens Sep 13, 2pm. Runs to Sep 30. Days and<br />
times vary. Visit draytonentertainment.com<br />
for details.<br />
●●Drayton Entertainment. Irving Berlin’s<br />
Holiday Inn. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin,<br />
book by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge,<br />
based on the film. Huron County Playhouse,<br />
RR1, 70689 B Line, South Huron. 1-855-372-<br />
9866. $27-$46. Opens Sep 13, 2pm. Runs to<br />
Sep 29. Days and times vary. Visit draytonentertainment.com<br />
for details.<br />
●●Drayton Entertainment. Kings and<br />
Queens of Country. Drayton Festival Theatre,<br />
33 Wellington St. S., Drayton. 1-855-<br />
372-9866. $27-$46. Opens Oct 3, 2pm. Runs<br />
to Oct 14. Days and times vary. Visit draytonentertainment.com<br />
for details.<br />
●●Drayton Entertainment. Ghost, the<br />
Musical. Music, lyrics and book by Bruce Joel<br />
Rubin, Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, based<br />
on the film by Bruce Joel Rubin. St. Jacobs<br />
Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin Rd. E., Waterloo.<br />
1-855-372-9866. $27-$46. Opens<br />
Oct 3, 2pm. Runs to Oct 21. Wed/Thurs/Sat/<br />
Sun(2pm), Wed-Sat(7:30pm).<br />
●●Grand Theatre. Prom Queen: The Musical.<br />
Music by Colleen Dauncey, lyrics by Akiva<br />
Romer-Segal, book by Kent Staines. Grand<br />
Theatre, 471 Richmond St, London. 519-672-<br />
8800. $25-$40. Opens Sep 18, 7:30pm. Runs<br />
to Sep 29. Tues-Thurs(7:30pm), Fri/Sat(8pm),<br />
Sat/Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Hart House Theatre. Heathers: The<br />
Musical. Music, lyrics and book by Kevin Murphy<br />
and Laurence O’Keefe, based on the film<br />
by Daniel Waters. Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart<br />
House Circle. 416-978-8849. $28; $17(sr);<br />
$15(st). Opens Sep 21, 8pm. Runs to Oct 6.<br />
Wed-Sat(8pm), Oct 6(2pm/8pm).<br />
●●Koerner Hall. Koerner Hall 10th Anniversary<br />
Gala: Kathleen Battle. Opera arias and<br />
Broadway selections. Koerner Hall, Telus<br />
Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. $100-<br />
250. Oct 2, 8pm.<br />
●●Lower Ossington Theatre. The Producers.<br />
Music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, adapted by<br />
Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from the<br />
film. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington<br />
Ave. 416-907-0468. $54.99-$64.99.<br />
Opens Sep 8, 3:30pm. Runs to Nov 11. Thurs-<br />
Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30pm), Sun(4pm).<br />
●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Rocky Horror<br />
Show. Music, lyrics and book by Richard<br />
O’Brien. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington<br />
Ave. 416-907-0468. $54.99-$64.99.<br />
Opens Sep 21, 8pm. Runs to Oct 27. Fri/<br />
Sat(8pm/11pm).<br />
●●Mirvish. Come From Away. Music, lyrics<br />
and book by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.<br />
Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W.<br />
416-872-1212. $69 and up. Ongoing. Tues-<br />
Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Musical Stage Company. Dr Silver: A Celebration<br />
of Life. Music, lyrics and book by<br />
Anika Johnson & Britta Johnson. Heliconian<br />
Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-927-7880. $50-<br />
$65; $29(st). Opens Sep 13, 8pm. Runs to<br />
Kathleen Battle headlines Koerner 10th anniversary gala.<br />
Oct 7. Days and times vary. Visit drsilverto.ca<br />
for details.<br />
●●National Ballet of Canada. Fall for Dance<br />
North Festival: Paz de la Jolla. Music by<br />
Bohuslav Martinů. Justin Peck, choreographer.<br />
Sony Centre for the Performing<br />
Arts, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-872-7669. $15.<br />
Opens Oct 2, 7:30pm. Runs to Oct 6. Tues-<br />
Fri(7:30pm), Sat(2pm).<br />
●●Native Earth Performing Arts. I Call myself<br />
Princess. Written by Jani Lauzon, music by<br />
Charles Wakefield Cadman. Marjorie Chan,<br />
Stage Director, Jerod Impichchaachaaha’<br />
Tate, Musical Director. Aki Studio Theatre,<br />
585 Dundas St. E. 416-531-1402. $15-$30.<br />
Opens Sep 9, 2pm. Runs to Sep 30. Tues-<br />
Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Opera by Request. Anna Bolena. Music by<br />
Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Felice Romani.<br />
William Shookhoff, music director and piano.<br />
College Street United Church, 452 College St.<br />
416-455-2365. $20. Sep 7, 7:30pm.<br />
●●Opera by Request. Don Giovanni. Music<br />
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by<br />
Lorenzo Da Ponte. William Shookhoff, music<br />
director and piano. College Street United<br />
Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20.<br />
Sep 14, 7:30pm.<br />
●●Opera by Request. Der fliegende Hollander.<br />
Music and libretto by Richard Wagner. William<br />
Shookhoff, music director and piano. College<br />
Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-<br />
455-2365. $20. Sep 28, 7:30pm.<br />
●●Progressive Concert Productions. A Tribute<br />
to Grease & the Music of the 50s and 60s.<br />
Regent Theatre, 50 King St. E., Oshawa. 905-<br />
721-3399. $39. Sep 29, 8pm.<br />
●●Shaw Festival. Grand Hotel. Music and<br />
lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest,<br />
additional music and lyrics by Maury Yeston,<br />
book by Luther Davis. Festival Theatre,<br />
10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-lake.<br />
1-800-511-7429. $30 and up. Previews begin<br />
May 3, 2pm. Runs to Oct 14. Days and times<br />
vary. Visit shawfest.com for details.<br />
●●Soulpepper Concert Series. A Moveable<br />
Feast: Paris in the ‘20s. Mike Ross, music director.<br />
Young Centre for the Performing Arts,<br />
50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666. $25-$75.<br />
Opens Sep 14, 7:30pm. Runs to Sep 23. Days<br />
and times vary. Visit soulpepper.ca for details.<br />
●●Soulpepper/Obsidian Theatre Company.<br />
Oraltorio: A Theatrical Mixtape. Created and<br />
performed by Motion and DJ L’Oqenz. Young<br />
Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank<br />
House Lane. 416-866-8666. $35. Opens Oct 2,<br />
8pm. Runs to Oct 20. Days and times vary.<br />
Visit soulpepper.ca for details.<br />
●●Stratford Festival. The Music Man. Music,<br />
lyrics and book by Meredith Willson. Donna<br />
Feore, director and choreographer. Festival<br />
Theatre, 55 Queen St, Stratford. 1-800-<br />
567-1600. $25 and up. Previews begin Apr 17,<br />
2pm. Runs to Nov 3. Days and times vary. Visit<br />
stratfordfestival.ca for details.<br />
●●Stratford Festival. The Rocky Horror<br />
Show. Music, lyrics and book by Richard<br />
O’Brien. Donna Feore, director and choreographer.<br />
Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St, Stratford.<br />
1-800-567-1600. $25 and up. Previews<br />
begin Apr 27, 8pm. Runs to Oct 31. Days and<br />
times vary. Visit stratfordfestival.ca for<br />
details.<br />
●●Theatre Ancaster. You’re a Good Man,<br />
Charlie Brown. Music and lyrics by Clark<br />
Gesner, based on characters created by<br />
Charles M. Schulz. Old Firehall Arts Centre,<br />
334 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. 905-304-7469.<br />
$30; $27(sr); $12(st). Opens Sep 7, 7:30pm.<br />
Runs to Sep 22. Fri/Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Theatre Orangeville. True Confessions<br />
from the Ninth Concession. Created by and<br />
featuring Dan Needles and Ian Bell. Orangeville<br />
Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway,<br />
Orangeville. 519-942-3423. $44. Opens<br />
Sep 19, 2pm. Runs to Sep 23. Wed/Sun(2pm),<br />
Thurs/Fri(8pm), Sat(7pm).<br />
●●Tweed and Company Theatre. Aleck Bell:<br />
A Canadian Pop Rock Musical. Conceived by<br />
Tim Porter, written by Joel MacMeekin, featuring<br />
Canadian pop music. Tweed Pavillion,<br />
Memorial Park, 45 Victoria St S, Tweed.<br />
tweedancompany.com. $25; $20(sr); $15(st).<br />
Opens Sep 19, 7:30pm. Runs to Sep 29. Days<br />
and times vary. Visit tweedandcompany.com<br />
for details.<br />
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