Volume 24 Issue 4 - December 2018 / January 2019
When is a trumpet like a motorcycle in a dressage event? How many Brunhilde's does it take to change an Elektra? Just two of the many questions you've been dying to ask, to which you will find answers in a 24th annual combined December/January issue – in which our 11 beat columnists sift through what's on offer in the upcoming holiday month, and what they're already circling in their calendars for 2019. Oh, and features too: a klezmer violinist breathing new life into a very old film; two New Music festivals in January, 200 metres apart; a Music & Health story on the restorative powers of a grassroots exercise in collective music-making; even a good reason to go to Winnipeg in the dead of winter. All this and more in Vol 24 No 4, now available in flipthrough format here.
When is a trumpet like a motorcycle in a dressage event? How many Brunhilde's does it take to change an Elektra? Just two of the many questions you've been dying to ask, to which you will find answers in a 24th annual combined December/January issue – in which our 11 beat columnists sift through what's on offer in the upcoming holiday month, and what they're already circling in their calendars for 2019. Oh, and features too: a klezmer violinist breathing new life into a very old film; two New Music festivals in January, 200 metres apart; a Music & Health story on the restorative powers of a grassroots exercise in collective music-making; even a good reason to go to Winnipeg in the dead of winter. All this and more in Vol 24 No 4, now available in flipthrough format here.
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C. Music Theatre<br />
Shannon, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,<br />
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing<br />
Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231.<br />
Free. Jan 29, 12pm.<br />
●●Canadian Opera Company. Così fan tutte.<br />
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto<br />
by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Atom Agoyan, stage<br />
director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing<br />
Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-<br />
8231. $35-$250. Opens Feb 5, 7:30pm. Runs<br />
to Feb 21. Days and times vary; visit coc.ca<br />
for details.<br />
●●Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra.<br />
Night at the Opera. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese<br />
Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto,<br />
5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough.<br />
416-879-5566. $35-$55; $30-$45(sr/st);<br />
free(under 12). Dec 15, 8pm.<br />
●●Civic Light Opera Company. Scrooge, the<br />
Musical. Music, lyrics and book by Leslie Bricusse,<br />
based on the film. Zion Cultural Centre,<br />
1650 Finch Ave. E. 416-755-1717. $28.<br />
Opens Dec 5, 7pm. Runs to Dec 16. Wed (7pm),<br />
Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Danie Friesen. Blitzkrieg Cabaret. Dakota<br />
Tavern, <strong>24</strong>9 Ossington Ave. 647-637-7491. $12.<br />
Dec 29, 7pm.<br />
●●Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at<br />
Western: Le Nozze di Figaro. Music by Wolfgang<br />
Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo<br />
Da Ponte. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot<br />
College, Western University, 1151 Richmond<br />
St. N., London. 519-661-3767. $35/$30(adv);<br />
$25/$20(st/adv). Opens Jan 25, 8pm. Runs to<br />
Feb 3. Fri(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).<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. Hamilton Family Theatre<br />
Cambridge, 46 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge.<br />
1-855-372-9866. $27-$46. Opens Nov 22, 2pm.<br />
Runs to Dec 30. Days and times vary. Visit<br />
draytonentertainment.com for details.<br />
●●Drayton Entertainment. Jack and the<br />
Beanstalk: The Panto. Written by Caroline<br />
Smith. St. Jacobs Country Playhouse,<br />
40 Benjamin Rd. E., Waterloo. 1-855-372-<br />
9866. $27-$46. Opens Nov 29, 2pm. Runs to<br />
Dec 30. Days and times vary. Visit draytonentertainment.com<br />
for details.<br />
●●Dreamtheatre Productions. Dirty Rotten<br />
Scoundrels. Music and lyrics by David Yazbek,<br />
book by Jeffrey Lane, based on the film.<br />
Michael Power/St. Joseph Secondary School,<br />
105 Eringate Dr. dreamtheatreproductions.com.<br />
$32; $20(sr/st). Opens Jan <strong>24</strong>, 7:30pm. Runs<br />
to Jan 26.<br />
●●Hart House Theatre. Hair. Music by Galt<br />
MacDermot, lyrics and book by Gerome Ragni<br />
and James Rado. Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart<br />
House Circle. 416-978-8849. $28; $17(sr);<br />
$15(st). Opens Jan 18, 8pm. Runs to Feb 2.<br />
Wed-Sat(8pm), Feb 2(2pm/8pm).<br />
●●Kempenfelt Community Players. Shrek<br />
the Musical. Music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics<br />
and book by David Lindsay-Abaire, based on<br />
the film. Georgian Theatre, 1 Georgian Drive,<br />
Georgian College Campus, Building C, Barrie.<br />
705-739-4228. $22; $19(sr/st). Opens Feb 7,<br />
8pm. Runs to Feb 17. Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sat/<br />
Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Carmen:<br />
Opera in Concert. Music by Georges Bizet,<br />
libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.<br />
Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener.<br />
1-888-745-4717. $31-$90. Jan 11, 8pm.<br />
Also Jan 12.<br />
●●Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. KW Glee.<br />
Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener.<br />
519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $36.50.<br />
Jan 22, 7:30pm. Also Jan 23.<br />
●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Once on This<br />
Island. Music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics and<br />
book by Lynn Ahrens. Lower Ossington Theatre,<br />
100A Ossington Ave. 1-888-3<strong>24</strong>-6282.<br />
$44.99-$54.99. Opens Dec 6, 7:30pm. Runs<br />
to Mar 3. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30pm),<br />
Sun(12pm/4pm).<br />
●●Mainstage Theatre Company. The Secret<br />
Garden. Music by Lucy Simon, lyrics and<br />
book by Marsha Norman, based on the<br />
novel. Papermill Theatre, Todmorden Mills,<br />
67 Pottery Rd. 647-558-1819. $35; $20(st).<br />
Opens Dec 14, 7:30pm. Runs to Dec 16. Fri/<br />
Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. La<br />
Bohème. Music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto<br />
by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Living<br />
Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living<br />
Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $50-<br />
$95. Feb 7, 8pm. Also Feb 9.<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 />
●●Mirvish. Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate<br />
Factory. Music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics<br />
by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, book by David<br />
Greig, based on the book. Princess of Wales<br />
Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212. $59<br />
and up. Opens Nov 20, 7:30pm. Runs to Jan 6.<br />
Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Wed/Sat/Sun(1:30pm).<br />
●●Mirvish. School of Rock. Music by Andrew<br />
Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book<br />
by Julian Fellowes. Ed Mirvish Theatre,<br />
<strong>24</strong>4 Victoria St. 416-872-1212. $25 and up.<br />
Opens Nov 28, 7:30pm. Runs to Jan 6. Tues-<br />
Sat(7:30pm), Wed/Sat/Sun(1:30pm). Note: no<br />
show Dec 25/Jan 1.<br />
●●Mirvish. The Simon and Garfunkel Story.<br />
CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. 416-872-1212. $68-<br />
$99. Opens Jan 17, 8pm. Runs to Jan 27. Tues-<br />
Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Musical Theatre Productions. The Wedding<br />
Singer. Music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics<br />
by Chad Beguelin, book by Beguelin and Tim<br />
Herlihy, based on the film. McManus Stage at<br />
the Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St, London.<br />
519-672-8800. $30. Opens Feb 1, 7:30pm.<br />
Runs to Feb 9. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/<br />
Sun(1:30pm).<br />
●●National Ballet of Canada. The Nutcracker.<br />
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with<br />
libretto by James Kudelka. James Kudelka,<br />
choreographer. Four Seasons Centre for the<br />
Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345-<br />
9595. $45 and up. Opens Dec 8, 2pm. Runs to<br />
Dec 30. Days and times vary. Visit national.<br />
ballet.ca for details.<br />
●●Opera by Request. Nabucco. Music by Giuseppe<br />
Verdi, libretto by Temistocle Solera.<br />
William Shookhoff, music director and pianist.<br />
College St. United Church, 452 College<br />
St. 416-455-2365. $20. In concert with piano<br />
accompaniment. Jan 12, 7:30pm.<br />
●●Opera by Request. Hansel and Gretel.<br />
Music by Engelbert Humperdinck, libretto by<br />
Adelheid Wette. College St. United Church,<br />
452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. Semistaged<br />
with piano accompaniment. Jan 18,<br />
7:30pm. Also Jan 20, 7pm, Woodbridge.<br />
●●Opera by Request. Menotti’s The Telephone<br />
and Donizetti’s Rita. College St. United<br />
Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20.<br />
Semi-staged with piano accompaniment.<br />
Jan 19, 7:30pm.<br />
●●Opera by Request. Don Giovanni. Music<br />
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by<br />
Lorenzo Da Ponte. St. Matthews United<br />
Church, 25 Holloway St., Belleville. 416-455-<br />
2365. $20. In concert with piano accompaniment.<br />
Jan 20, 3pm.<br />
●●Opera by Request. Hansel and Gretel.<br />
Music by Engelbert Humperdinck, libretto by<br />
Adelheid Wette. St. Peter’s Roman Catholic<br />
Church, 100 Bainbridge Ave., Woodbridge.<br />
416-455-2365. $20. Semi-staged with piano<br />
accompaniment. Jan 20, 7pm. Also Jan 18,<br />
7:30 pm, Toronto.<br />
●●Orangeville Music Theatre. Beauty and<br />
the Beast. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics<br />
by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by<br />
Linda Woolverton. Town Hall Opera House,<br />
87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-3423. $22;<br />
$17(ch). Opens Jan 11, 8pm. Runs to Jan 20.<br />
Fri(8pm), Sat(7pm), Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Orangeville Music Theatre. Mary Poppins<br />
Jr. Music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman<br />
and Robert B. Sherman, with George<br />
Stiles and Anthony Drewe, book by Julian Fellowes.<br />
Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway,<br />
Orangeville. 519-942-3423. $20; $15(ch).<br />
Opens Jan 25, 8pm. Also Jan 26(2pm, 7pm).<br />
●●Port Hope Festival Theatre. King Arthur:<br />
The Panto. Written, directed and visual effects<br />
by Antonio Sarmiento. Cameco Capitol Arts<br />
Centre, 20 Queen St., Port Hope. 1-800-434-<br />
5092. $<strong>24</strong>-$39. Opens Nov 15, 7:30pm. Runs<br />
to Dec 23. Days and times vary. Visit<br />
capitoltheatre.com for details.<br />
●●Randolph Academy. 9 to 5, the Musical.<br />
Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, book by<br />
Patricia Resnick, based on the film. Annex<br />
Theatre, 730 Bathurst St. 416-9<strong>24</strong>-2<strong>24</strong>3.<br />
$22. Opens Nov 27, 8pm. Runs to Dec 1. Tues-<br />
Sat(8pm), Sat(2pm).<br />
●●Romulo Delgado. Opera Serenade. Romulo<br />
Delgado, tenor; and guests. Old Mill<br />
Toronto, 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020. $25.<br />
Dec 13, 8pm.<br />
●●Ross Petty Productions. The Wizard of Oz.<br />
Tracey Flye, director/choreographer. Elgin<br />
Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 1-855-599-9090.<br />
$34-$107. Opens Nov 30, 7pm. Runs to Jan 5.<br />
Days and times vary. Visit rosspetty.com for<br />
details.<br />
●●Scarborough Music Theatre. Next to Normal.<br />
Music by Tom Kitt, lyrics and book by<br />
Brian Yorkey. Scarborough Village Community<br />
Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. 416-267-9292.<br />
$30; $27(sr/st). Opens Feb 7, 8pm. Runs to<br />
Feb 23. Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). Note:<br />
Feb 23 show at 2pm.<br />
●●Shaw Festival. A Christmas Carol. Adapted<br />
for the stage by Tim Carroll. Paul Sportelli,<br />
music director. Royal George Theatre,<br />
85 Queen St, Niagara on the Lake. 1-800-511-<br />
7429. $35 and up. Opens Nov 14, 1pm. Runs to<br />
Dec 23. Days and times vary. Visit<br />
shawfest.com for details.<br />
●●Soulpepper. Rose. Music by Mike Ross,<br />
lyrics by Sarah Wilson. Young Centre for the<br />
Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-<br />
866-8666. $36-$97. Opens Jan 17, 7:30pm.<br />
Runs to Feb 16. Days and times vary. Visit<br />
soulpepper.ca for details.<br />
●●St. Anne’s Music and Drama Society. The<br />
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