Volume 25 Issue 4 - December 2019 / January 2020
Welcome to our December/January issue as we turn the annual calendar page, halfway through our season for the 25th time, juggling as always, secular stuff, the spirit of the season, new year resolve and winter journeys! Why is Mozart's Handel's Messiah's trumpet a trombone? Why when Laurie Anderson offers to fly you to the moon you should take her up on the invitation. Why messing with Winterreisse can (sometimes) be a very good thing! And a bumper crop of record reviews for your reading (and sometimes listening) pleasure. Available in flipthrough here right now, and on stands commencing Thursday Nov 28. See you on the other side!
Welcome to our December/January issue as we turn the annual calendar page, halfway through our season for the 25th time, juggling as always, secular stuff, the spirit of the season, new year resolve and winter journeys! Why is Mozart's Handel's Messiah's trumpet a trombone? Why when Laurie Anderson offers to fly you to the moon you should take her up on the invitation. Why messing with Winterreisse can (sometimes) be a very good thing! And a bumper crop of record reviews for your reading (and sometimes listening) pleasure. Available in flipthrough here right now, and on stands commencing Thursday Nov 28. See you on the other side!
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Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $50-$90.<br />
Jan <strong>25</strong>, 8pm. Also Jan 28.<br />
●●Musical Stage Company/Obsidian Theatre<br />
Company. Caroline, or Change. Music by<br />
Jeanine Tesori, lyrics and book by Tony Kushner.<br />
Jully Black, performer. Measha Brueggergosman,<br />
performer. Winter Garden Theatre,<br />
189 Yonge St. 416-872-1212. $39 and up. Opens<br />
Jan 30, 7:30pm. Runs to Feb 15. Days and<br />
times vary; visit musicalstagecompany.com<br />
for details.<br />
●●Musical Theatre Productions/Allswell<br />
Productions. Sweeney Todd. Music and<br />
lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh<br />
Wheeler. McManus Stage at the Grand Theatre,<br />
471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800.<br />
$33.90. Opens Nov 28, 7:30pm. Runs to Dec 7.<br />
Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Sun(1:30pm). Note: also<br />
Dec 7, 1:30pm.<br />
●●National Ballet of Canada. Etudes & Piano<br />
Concerto #1 & Petite Mort. Music by Carl<br />
Czerny, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Wolfgang<br />
Amadeus Mozart. Harald Lander, choreographer.<br />
Alexei Ratmansky, choreographer.<br />
Jiří Kylián, choreographer. Four Seasons Centre<br />
for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St.<br />
W. 416-345-9595. $41 and up. Opens Nov 27,<br />
7:30pm. Runs to Dec 1. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/<br />
Sun(2pm).<br />
●●National Ballet of Canada. The Nutcracker.<br />
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with libretto<br />
by James Kudelka. James Kudelka, choreographer.<br />
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing<br />
Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345-9595.<br />
$45 and up. Opens Dec 12, 7pm. Runs to Jan 4.<br />
Days and times vary. Visit national.ballet.ca<br />
for details.<br />
●●Next Stage Theatre Festival. Every Silver<br />
Lining. Written by Laura Piccinin and Allison<br />
Wither. Factory Theatre, 1<strong>25</strong> Bathurst St.<br />
416-966-1062. $18. Opens Jan 8, 7pm. Runs to<br />
Jan 19. Days and times vary; visit fringetoronto.<br />
com for details.<br />
●●Off Centre Music Salon. Runaway Waltz.<br />
Works of Strauss, Debussy, Poulenc, Glinka,<br />
Tchaikovsky and others. Trinity-St. Paul’s<br />
Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-466-6323. $50;<br />
$40(sr); $15(13-<strong>25</strong>); $5(12 and under). Dec 1,<br />
3pm.<br />
●●Orangeville Music Theatre. Mamma Mia!<br />
C. Music Theatre<br />
Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn<br />
Ulvaeus, and some songs with Stig Anderson,<br />
book by Catherine Johnson. Town Hall Opera<br />
House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-<br />
3423. $30. Opens Jan 10, 8pm. Runs to Jan 19.<br />
Fri(8pm), Sat(7pm), Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Orangeville Music Theatre. Elf Jr. Music and<br />
lyrics by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin,<br />
book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin.<br />
Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway,<br />
Orangeville. 519-942-3423. $30; $20(ch).<br />
Opens Jan 24, 8pm. Runs to Jan 26. Fri(8pm),<br />
Sat(2pm/7pm), Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Peterborough Theatre Guild. 33 Variations.<br />
By Moisés Kaufman. The Guild Hall, 364 Rogers<br />
St., Peterborough. 705-745-4211. $15-$<strong>25</strong>.<br />
Opens Jan 17, 8pm. Runs to Feb 1. Thurs-<br />
Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Randolph Academy. Cabaret. Music by John<br />
Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masteroff.<br />
Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst St. 416-924-<br />
2243. $28. Opens Dec 3, 8pm. Runs to Dec 7.<br />
Tues-Sat(8pm), Sat(2pm).<br />
●●Ross Petty Productions. Lil’ Red Robin Hood.<br />
Written by Matt Murray. Tracey Flye, director<br />
and choreographer. Winter Garden Theatre,<br />
189 Yonge St. 416-872-1212. $27-$99. Opens<br />
Nov 29, 7pm. Runs to Jan 4. Days and times<br />
vary. Visit rosspetty.com for details.<br />
●●Scarborough Music Theatre. Little Shop<br />
of Horrors. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics and<br />
book by Howard Ashman. Scarborough Village<br />
Community Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. 416-<br />
267-9292. $30; $27(sr/st). Opens Feb 6, 8pm.<br />
Runs to Feb 22. Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).<br />
Note: Feb 22 show at 2pm.<br />
●●Shakespeare in Action/Weston Silver<br />
Band. A Weston Christmas Carol. Actors of<br />
Shakespeare in Action; Weston Silver Band<br />
Quintet. Artscape Weston Common, 35 John<br />
St. For information, contact shakespeareinaction.org.<br />
PWYC. Bring a non-perishable food<br />
item. Opens Dec 10. Also Dec 11 & 12.<br />
●●Shaw Festival. A Christmas Carol. Adapted<br />
by Tim Carroll, music by Paul Sportelli. Royal<br />
George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-onthe-Lake.<br />
1-800-511-7429. $30 and up. Opens<br />
Nov 13, 1pm. Runs to Dec 22. Days and times<br />
vary. Visit shawfest.com for details.<br />
●●Shaw Festival. Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn.<br />
St. Anne’s Music & Drama Society<br />
presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s<br />
Patience<br />
Artistic Director - Laura Schatz<br />
Musical Director - Kate Carver<br />
Choreographer - Jennie Garde<br />
Jan 24, 30, & 31, 7:30pm<br />
Jan <strong>25</strong>, 26, Feb 1 & 2, 2pm<br />
St. Anne’s Parish Hall<br />
651 Dufferin Street, Toronto<br />
FOR TICKETS: www.stannesmads.com<br />
or 437-233-MADS (6237)<br />
Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Gordon<br />
Greenberg and Chad Hodge, based on the<br />
film. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-lake.<br />
1-800-511-7429. $30 and up.<br />
Opens Nov 16, 1pm. Runs to Dec 22. Days and<br />
times vary. Visit shawfest.com for details.<br />
●●Soulpepper Theatre. Peter Pan. Adapted<br />
by Fiona Sauder and Reanne Spitzer, music by<br />
Landon Doak, based on the play. Young Centre<br />
for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Ln.<br />
416-866-8666. $30-$45. Opens Dec 6, 7pm.<br />
Runs to Dec 24. Days and times vary. Visit soulpepper.ca<br />
for details.<br />
●●St. Anne’s Music and Drama Society.<br />
Patience. Music by Arthur Sullivan, libretto<br />
by W. S. Gilbert. St. Anne’s Parish Hall,<br />
651 Dufferin St. 437-233-6237. $30; $<strong>25</strong>(sr/st).<br />
Opens Jan 24, 7:30pm. Runs to Feb 2. Thurs/<br />
Fri(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).<br />
●●St. Francis Centre. Broadway Divas Live!<br />
Jennifer Walls, performer. St. Francis Centre,<br />
78 Church St. S., Ajax. 905-619-<strong>25</strong>29. $30.<br />
Jan <strong>25</strong>, 7pm.<br />
●●Starvox Entertainment. Bend It Like Beckham:<br />
The Musical. Music by Howard Goodall,<br />
lyrics by Charles Hart, book by Gurinder Chadha<br />
and Paul Mayeda Berges, based on the film. St.<br />
Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E.<br />
416-366-7723. $79 and up. Opens Dec 7, 8pm.<br />
Runs to Dec 24. Tues-Sun(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).<br />
Note: Dec 24 shows at 1pm and 5pm.<br />
●●Stratford Symphony Orchestra. New<br />
Year in Vienna. Avondale United Church,<br />
194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990.<br />
$40; $10(st); free(under 12). Jan 1, 3pm.<br />
●●Theatre Ancaster. Christmas at the Movies.<br />
Old Firehall Arts Centre, 334 Wilson<br />
St. E., Ancaster. 905-304-7469. $28;<br />
$26(sr); $12(st). Opens Dec 13, 7:30pm. Also<br />
Dec 14(2pm/7:30pm).<br />
●●Theatre Aquarius. Hairspray. Music by Marc<br />
Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc<br />
Shaiman, book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas<br />
Meehan, based on the film. Theatre Aquarius,<br />
190 King William St, Hamilton. 905-522-<br />
7529. $40 and up. Opens Nov 27, 7:30pm. Runs<br />
to Dec 24. Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(1:30pm).<br />
Note: Dec 24 show at 1:30pm.<br />
●●Theatre Aurora. Assassins. Music and lyrics<br />
by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman.<br />
Theatre Aurora, 150 Henderson Dr., Aurora.<br />
905-727-3669. $<strong>25</strong>; $23(sr); $10(st). Opens<br />
Nov 28, 8pm. Runs to Dec 7. Thurs-Sat(8pm),<br />
Sun(2pm).<br />
●●Theatre Orangeville. Little Women. Music<br />
and lyrics by Jim Betts, book by Nancy<br />
Early. Orangeville Town Hall Opera House,<br />
87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-3423. $44;<br />
$22(st). Opens Nov 28, 8pm. Runs to Dec 22.<br />
Days and times vary. Visit theatreorangeville.<br />
ca for details.<br />
●●Theatre Sheridan. Newsies. Music by Alan<br />
Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, book by Harvey<br />
Fierstein, based on the film. Macdonald-Heaslip<br />
Hall, 1430 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville.<br />
905-815-4049. $30; $27(sr). Opens Nov 26,<br />
7:30pm. Runs to Dec 8. Tues-Thurs(7:30pm),<br />
Fri/Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). Note: no show<br />
Dec 1.<br />
●●Theatre Sheridan. Nine. Music and lyrics<br />
by Maury Yeston, book by Arthur Kopit. Studio<br />
Theatre, 1430 Trafalgar Rd., Oakville.<br />
905-815-4049. $30; $27(sr). Opens Nov 29,<br />
7:30pm. Runs to Dec 8. Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/<br />
Sun(2pm).<br />
●●TO Live. Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical<br />
Revue. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts,<br />
27 Front St. 1-855-985-2787. $49-$69. Opens<br />
Nov 24, 2pm. Runs to Dec 1. Tues-Sat(8pm),<br />
Sat/Sun(2pm).<br />
●●TO Live. The SpongeBob Musical. Meridian<br />
Hall, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-985-2787. $55 and<br />
up. Opens Dec 18, 7:30pm. Runs to Dec 22.<br />
Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Sat(2pm), Sun(12:30pm,<br />
6:30pm).<br />
●●Toronto International Ballet Theatre. The<br />
Nutcracker. Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.<br />
Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 416-368-6161. $96<br />
to $147. Dec 14, 2pm and 7pm.<br />
●●Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Gypsy<br />
Baron. Music by Johann Strauss II, libretto by<br />
Ignaz Schnitzer. St. Lawrence Centre for the<br />
Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $55-$95.<br />
Opens Dec 28, 8pm. Runs to Jan 5. Days and<br />
times vary; visit torontooperetta.com.<br />
●●Toronto Youth Theatre. Cinderella: The<br />
Panto. Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst St. 1-888-<br />
324-6282. $29.99-$34.99. Opens Dec 14,<br />
3:30pm. Runs to Jan 5. Days and times vary;<br />
visit tyttheatre.com for details.<br />
●●Torrent Productions. Jack and the BeansTalk:<br />
A Merry Magical Pantomime. Royal<br />
Canadian Legion #001, 243 Coxwell Ave.<br />
1-800-838-306. $38; $28(ch). Opens Dec 20,<br />
7pm. Runs to Dec 29. Mon/Tues/Thurs-<br />
Sun(2pm), Fri/Sat(7pm).<br />
●●Tweed and Company Theatre. A Tweed and<br />
Company Christmas. St. Andrew’s Church,<br />
55 Victoria St. N., Tweed. Tweedancompany.<br />
com. $20. Dec 21, 2pm/7pm.<br />
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music.<br />
U of T Symphony Orchestra: Operatic Showpieces.<br />
MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson<br />
Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208.<br />
$30; $20(sr); $10(st). U of T students admitted<br />
free with a valid TCard, space permitting.<br />
Dec 5, 7:30pm.<br />
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music.<br />
New Music Festival: UofT Opera presents Coffee<br />
with the Composers. Colin McMahon.<br />
Geiger-Torel Room, Edward Johnson Building,<br />
80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3750. Free.<br />
Jan 19, 1pm.<br />
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music. New<br />
Music Festival: Opera Student Composer Collective<br />
presents “Maid and Master: The Massey<br />
Murder”. MacMillan Theatre, Edward<br />
Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-<br />
3750. Free. Jan 19, 2:30pm.<br />
●●VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Kata<br />
Kabanová. Music by Leoš Janáček. Sung in<br />
English. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence<br />
Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-<br />
7723. $20-$50. Dec 1, 2:30pm.<br />
●●White Mills Theatre Company. A Christmas<br />
Carol. Adapted by Brandon White, based on<br />
the book. Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd.<br />
whitemillstheatreco.com. $35-$46.50. Opens<br />
Nov 29, 7pm. Runs to Dec 14. Fri/Sat(7pm).<br />
Also Dec 4.<br />
●●Young People’s Theatre. The Adventures of<br />
Pinocchio. Music and lyrics by Neil Bartram,<br />
book by Brian Hill. Young People’s Theatre,<br />
165 Front St. E. 416-862-2222. $10-$54. Opens<br />
Nov 11, 10:15am. Runs to Jan 5. Days and times<br />
vary. Visit youngpeoplestheatre.ca for details.<br />
●●Young People’s Theatre. A Million Billion<br />
Pieces. By David James Brock, music by Gareth<br />
Williams. Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front St.<br />
E. 416-862-2222. $24; $19(st). Opens Nov <strong>25</strong>,<br />
10:30am. Runs to Dec 13. Days and times vary.<br />
Visit youngpeoplestheatre.ca for details.<br />
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