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Volume 24 Issue 7 - April 2019

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Arraymusic, the Music Gallery and Native Women in the Arts join for a mini-festival celebrating the work of composer, performer and installation artist Raven Chacon; Music and Health looks at the role of Healing Arts Ontario in supporting concerts in care facilities; Kingston-based composer Marjan Mozetich's life and work are celebrated in film; "Forest Bathing" recontextualizes Schumann, Shostakovich and Hindemith; in Judy Loman's hands, the harp can sing; Mahler's Resurrection bursts the bounds of symphonic form; Ed Bickert, guitar master remembered. All this and more in our April issue, now online in flip-through here, and on stands commencing Friday March 29.

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Mason, curator. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. . Also May 1(Waterloo); 4(Cambridge). Saturday May 4 ●●10:00am: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Flowers Wake Up. KWS Musicians; Barbara Croall, storyteller. Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Rd., Kitchener. 519- 745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. ; (child). Also Apr 27(Woolwich Memorial Centre); May 11(Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts). Pre-concert activities at 10am. ●●2:00: King Edward Choir. Messiah Plus! With chamber orchestra. Handel: Choruses from Messiah; Dvořàk: Songs of Nature; Brahms: How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place; Puccini: Requiem; Rachmaninoff: Ave Maria; Gershwin: Medley. Oliver Balaburski, conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-733-7955. ; (st). Also 7:30pm. ●●3:00: Achill Choral Society. In the Heart of the World. Mozart: Coronation Mass; Lauridsen: Sure on This Shining Night; Daley: In Remembrance; Chilcott: In the Heart of the World. Westminster United Church (Orangeville), 247 Broadway Ave., Orangeville. 519- 942-6110. ; (st 13-17); (child). Also May 5(Alliston). With string quartet. ●●7:00: Opera by Request. Miss Havisham’s Wedding Night and Waterbird Talk. Music by Dominick Argento. Brianna DeSantis, soprano (Miss Havisham); Parker Clement, baritone (The Lecturer); Claire Harris, keyboard; William Shookhoff, pianist/music director. Paulin Memorial Presbyterian Church, 3200 Woodland Ave., Windsor. 416-455- 2365. . Also May 3(Toronto, 7:30pm). ●●7:30: Chorus Niagara. Peter Pan. Silent film screening with custom curated live choral soundtrack by Robert Cooper. Edward Moroney, organ; Krista Rhodes, piano; Robert Cooper, conductor. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 1-855-515-0722 or 905-688- 0722. ; (sr); (under 30); (st); (under 15). ●●7:30: Deep River Symphony Orchestra. In Concert. Hindemith: Trauermusik; Hummel: Fantasie for Viola and Orchestra; Bruckner: Symphony No.4. Alexa King, viola; Peter Morris, conductor. Childs Auditorium, Mackenzie Community School, 87 Brockhouse Way, Deep River. 613-584-3737. ; (st). ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Baroque and Beyond: Bach and His World. Conceived, scripted and programmed by Alison Mackay. Blair Williams, B. Concerts Beyond the GTA The Georgetown Choral Society presents Play it again, Sam! Songs from the Silver Screen Christopher Dawes - Artistic Director narrator. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613- 533-2424. -; -(faculty/staff); -(st). ●●7:30: King Edward Choir. Messiah Plus! With chamber orchestra. Handel: Choruses from Messiah; Dvořàk: Songs of Nature; Brahms: How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place; Puccini: Requiem; Rachmaninoff: Ave Maria; Gershwin: Medley. Oliver Balaburski, conductor. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-733-7955. ; (st). Also 2pm. ●●7:30: Menno Singers. Celebration. Mendelssohn: Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise). Mennonite Mass Choir; Waterloo Chamber Players. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 49 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-576-8751. Pricing TBD. ●●7:30: Peterborough Singers. Belshazzar’s Feast & Fauré’s Requiem. Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast; Fauré: Requiem. Agnes Zsigovics, soprano; Andrew Tees, baritone; Ian Sadler, organ. Emmanuel United Church (Peterborough), 534 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-745-1820. ; (30 and under); (st). ●●7:30: Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. Fireworks & Festivities. Louie: Music for a Celebration; Elgar: Cello Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No.5. Rafeal Hoekman, cello. Fraser Auditorium, 935 Ramsey Lake Rd., Sudbury. 705-673-1280. ; (Amped Up! - 21 and under). ●●8:00: Bill Culp Productions. The Carpenters. We’ve Only Just Begun, Rainy Days and Mondays, Top of the World and other songs. Bruce Tournay and Loralee McGuirl, peformers. Gravenhurst Opera House, 295 Muskoka Rd. S., Gravenhurst. 705-687- 5550. . ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Sing Me a Song. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-flat; Dvořák: Serenade for Winds in d; Brahms: Serenade No.2 in A. James Mason, curator. Central Presbyterian Church (Cambridge), 7 Queens Sq., Cambridge. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. . Also May 1(Waterloo); 3(Guelph). Sunday May 5 ●●2:00: Waterloo Concert Band. Centennial Celebration - C.F. Thiele. Thiele: Festival Overture and works by his contemporaries. Trevor Wagler, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. 226-647-1290. Free. Snacks provided at intermission. ●●2:30: Haliburton Concert Series. Rolston String Quartet. Mozart: String Quartet No.19 in C, K465; Schafer: String Quartet No.2; Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7:30 PM Georgetown Christian Reformed Church 11611 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown, ON We welcome new members! For more information go to our website: georgetownchoral.ca Brahms: String Quartet No.2 in a, Op.51. Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion, 5358 County Rd. 21, Haliburton. 705-455- 9060. ; (st). ●●3:00: Achill Choral Society. In the Heart of the World. Mozart: Coronation Mass; Lauridsen: Sure on This Shining Night; Daley: In Remembrance; Chilcott: In the Heart of the World. Knox Presbyterian Church (Alliston), 160 King St. S., Alliston. 519-942-6110. ; (st 13-17); (child). Also May 4(Orangeville). With string quartet. ●●3:00: Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir. We Come Together. Songs of family and friends from different cultures. Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir (Training Choir, Intermediate Choir, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir). St. Catharines Mennonite United Church, 335 Linwell Rd., St. Catharines. 905-220-9968. /(adv); (12 and under). ●●3:00: Kawartha Youth Orchestra. Spring Notes Concert. Northminster United Church, 300 Sunset Blvd, Peterborough. C. Music Theatre 705-927-6017. ; (youth); (family - 2 adults + 4 children at the same residence). ●●3:00: La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra. Sonic Bloom. Port Hope United Church, 34 South St., Port Hope. jyo.ca/contact. ; free(child under 12). ●●3:00: London Community Orchestra. Russia. Borodin: Petite Suite; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1, Op.23. Stéphan Sylvestre, piano. Dundas Centre United Church, 482 Dundas St., London. onstagedirect.com/lco or info@ lco-on.ca. ; (sr); (st); (child 12 and under). ●●3:00: Westben. Quartet to a Tea. Meraki String Quartet. Clock Tower Cultural Centre, 36 Front St. S., Campbellford. 705-653-5508. . Includes tea and treats. Monday May 6 ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Complete Mozart String Quintets 1. Lafayette Quartet; Yariv Aloni, viola. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519- 886-1673. ; (st). 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. ●●Against the Grain Theatre. Kopernikus. Music and libretto by Claude Vivier. Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, 16 Ryerson Ave. 647-367-8943. -. Opens Apr 4, 8pm. Runs to Apr 13. Thurs-Sat(8pm). ●●Alexander Showcase Theatre. Guys and Dolls. Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive. 416-324-1259. ; (sr/st). Opens Apr 5, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 14. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2pm). ●●Canadian Opera Company. La bohème. Music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. -5. Opens Apr 17, 7:30pm. Runs to May 22. Days and times vary; visit coc.ca for details. ●●Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Collaborations. Arias and ensembles. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio; Artists of Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416- 363-8231. Free. Apr 18, 12pm. ●●Canadian Opera Company. Otello. Music by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Arrigo Boito. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. -5. Opens Apr 27, 7:30pm. Runs to May 21. Days and times vary; visit coc.ca for details. ●●Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Songs of Ukraine. Andriana Chuchman, soprano; Hyejin Kwon, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363- 8231. Free. Apr 30, 12pm. ●●Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: A Few of My Favourite Things. Artists of the COC; Liz Upchurch, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363- 8231. Free. May 7, 12pm. ●●Civic Light Opera Company. Tell Me On a Sunday. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Don Black. Zion Cultural Centre, 1650 Finch Ave. E. 416-755-1717. . Opens Apr 3, 7pm. Runs to Apr 14. Wed (7pm), Thurs- Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). ●●Classical Music Conservatory. Music for a Cause: Benefit Concert for the Canadian Cancer Society. Roncesvalles United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-537-5995. PWYC ( suggested); (sr/st/child). Apr 28, 1:30pm. ●●Cor Unum Ensemble. Dido & Belinda. OperaQ; Trinity College Chapel, U of T, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-371-6999. ; (st/arts workers). May 4, 7:30pm. Also May 5. ●●Drayton Entertainment. Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, based on the film. St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin Rd. E., Waterloo. 1-855-372-9866. -. Opens Mar 13, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 7. Days and times vary. Visit draytonentertainment.com for details. ●●Factory Theatre/Obsidian Theatre. Angélique. Written by Lorena Gale. Featuring Sixtrum Percussion Ensemble. Factory Theatre Mainspace, 125 Bathurst St. 416-504-9971. -. Opens Apr 4, 8pm. Runs to Apr 21. Tues-Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Grand Theatre. Cabaret. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masteroff, based on the novel. Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St, London. 519-672-8800. -. Opens Apr 9, 7:30pm. Runs to May 11. Tues-Thurs(7:30pm), Wed(1pm), Fri/ Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Grand Theatre. Mamma Mia! Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and some songs with Stig Anderson, book by Catherine Johnson. Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St, London. 519-672-8800. -. Opens Apr 23, 7:30pm. Runs to May 11. Tues-Thurs(7:30pm), Fri/Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). 58 | April 1 – May 7, 2019 thewholenote.com

●●Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company. Streisand x9. Conceived by Avery Saltzman. George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 416-932-9995. and up. Apr 7, 7:30pm. ●●Heliconian Club. A Night at the Opera. Operatic solos, transcriptions and new works. Works by Bizet, Puccini, Dvořák and Skarecky. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618. ; free(under 12). Apr 26, 7:30pm. ●●Lower Ossington Theatre. 9 to 5, The Musical. Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, book by Patricia Resnick, based on the film. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Ave. 1-888-324-6282. .50-.50. Opens Mar 14, 7:30pm. Runs to May 26. Thurs- Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(3:30pm). ●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Mary Poppins. Music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, with George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, book by Julian Fellowes. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St. 1-888-324- 6282. .99-.99. Opens Apr 5, 7:30pm. Runs to May 12. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30), Sun(12pm,4pm). Note: no shows Apr 18-21. ●●Mirvish. Come From Away. Music, lyrics and book by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-872-1212. and up. Ongoing. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Mirvish. Dear Evan Hansen. Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, book by Steven Levenson. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. 416-872-1212. and up. Opens Mar 5, 8pm. Runs to June 30. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/ Sun(2pm). ●●Mirvish. Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Songs of Carole King, book by Douglas McGrath. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212. and up. Opens Apr 9, 8pm. Runs to May 5. Tues- Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Mirvish. Return to Grace. Songs of Elvis. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212. -0. Opens May 7, 8pm. Runs to May 12. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Mirvish/Musical Stage Company. Next to Normal. Music by Tom Kitt, lyrics and book by Brian Yorkey. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. 416- 872-1212. -0. Opens Apr 26, 8pm. Runs to May 19. Tues-Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Musical Theatre Productions. Show Off: 30 Years of Musical Theatre. Wave, Western University, 1151 Richmond Rd, London. 519-672-8800. -. Opens May 1, 8pm. Runs to May 4. Wed-Sat(8pm; dinner at 6pm). Sat(2pm). ●●Oakham House Choir Society. From Tragedy to Comedy. Mozart: Requiem, Magic Flute (excerpts). Oakham House Choir; Novi Singers Toronto; Toronto Sinfonietta; Matthew Jaskiewicz, conductor. Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Ave. 416-960-5551. /(adv); (st); free(12 and under). Apr 27, 7pm. ●●Onstage Uxbridge. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Uxbridge Music Hall, 16 Main St. S., Uxbridge. onstageuxbridge.com. $24. Opens Apr 4, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 13. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). C. Music Theatre MOZART IDOMENEO APRIL 4–13 ED MIRVISH THEATRE OPERAATELIER.COM ●●Opera Atelier. Idomeneo. Music by W. A. Mozart, libretto by Giambattista Varesco. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 416-703- 3767 x222. From . Opens Apr 4, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 13. Days and time vary. Visit operaatelier.com for details. ●●Opera Belcanto of York. Carmen. Music by Georges Bizet, libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. operabelcantoofyork.com. -. Apr 4, 7:30pm. Also Apr 6. ●●Opera by Request. Così fan tutte. Music by W. A. Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. Claire Harris, conductor and piano. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416- 455-2365. . Apr 5, 7:30pm. ●●Opera by Request. Miss Havisham’s Wedding Night and Waterbird Talk. Music by Dominick Argento. College St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. . May 3, 7:30pm. Also May 4(Windsor, 7pm). ●●Opera by Request. Miss Havisham’s Wedding Night and Waterbird Talk. Music by Dominick Argento. Paulin Memorial Presbyterian Church, 3200 Woodland Ave., Windsor. 416-455-2365. . May 4, 7pm. Also May 3(Toronto, 7:30pm). ●●Orpheus Productions. Shakespeare’s Criminal: A Chamber Opera. Music by Dustin Peters. Libretto by Sky Gilbert. Marion Newman, mezzo; Dion Mazerolle, baritone; and Nathaniel Bacon, actor. Factory Studio Theatre, 125 Bathurst St. 416-504-9971. ; (sr/arts workers). Apr 26, 8pm. Also Apr 28(2pm). ●●Reaching Out Through Music. Spring Breezes. Works by Bizet, Rossini, Gershwin, Peterson, and Sri Lankan folk songs. Grace Church Toronto, 383 Jarvis St. 416-421-8518. /(adv). 0 donor tickets available (includes two seats and invitation to post concert reception). Apr 27, 4pm. ●●Royal City Musical Productions. Sweeney Todd. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler. River Run Centre Main Stage, 35 Woolwich St, Guelph. 519-763- 3000. . Opens Apr 25, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 28. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(1:30pm). ●●Royal Conservatory of Music. Luca Pisaroni and Thomas Hampson: No Tenors Allowed. Some Enchanted Evening and works by Mozart, Verdi, Rossini, Lehár, Webber, Rogers, Bernstein, and others. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -5. Apr 30, 8pm. ●●Scarborough Music Theatre. Mamma Mia! Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and some songs with Stig Anderson, book by Catherine Johnson. Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd. 416-267-9292. ; (sr/st). Opens May 2, 8pm. Runs to May 18. Days and times vary. Visit theatrescarborough.com for details. ●●Shaw Festival. Brigadoon. Music by Frederick Loewe, lyrics and book by Alan Jay Lerner. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-lake. 1-800-511-7429. and up. Previews begin May 5, 1pm. Runs to October 13. Days and times vary. Visit shawfest.com for details. ●●St. Paul’s United Church. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice. St. Paul’s Centre, 62 Peter St. N., Orillia. 705-326- 7351. ; Wed PWYC. Opens Apr 3, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 6. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Sat(2pm). ●●Stratford Festival. Billy Elliot the Musical. Music by Elton John, lyrics and book by Lee Hall. Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. and up. Previews begin Apr 16, 2pm. Runs to Nov 3. Days and times vary. Visit stratfordfestival.ca for details. ●●Stratford Festival. Little Shop of Horrors. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics and book by Howard Ashman. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. and up. Previews begin Apr 29, 2pm. Runs to Nov 2. Days and times vary. Visit stratfordfestival.ca for details. ●●Theatre Ancaster. Divas in Concert. Ancaster High School Auditorium, 374 Jerseyville Rd. W., Ancaster. 905-304-7469. ; (sr); (st). Opens Apr 5, 8pm. Runs to Apr 13. Fri/ Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). ●●Theatre Aquarius. Freaky Friday. Music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Brian Yorkey, book by Bridget Carpenter, based on the book. Theatre Aquarius, 190 King William St, Hamilton. 905-522-7529. and up. Opens Apr 24, 7:30pm. Runs to May 19. Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(1pm). ●●Theatre Sheridan. The House of Martin Guerre. Music and lyrics by Leslie Arden, book by Leslie Arden and Anna T. Cascio. Macdonald-Heaslip Hall, 1430 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville. 905-815-4049. . Opens Apr 9, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 21. Tues-Thur(7:30pm), Fri-Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). Note: no show Apr 14, 19. ●●Theatre Sheridan. Chelsea Sunrise. Music, lyrics and book by Murray Foster and Mike Ford. Studio Theatre, 1430 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville. 905-815-4049. . Opens Apr 11, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 21. Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2:00pm). Note: no show Apr 14, 19. ●●Theatre Unlimited. Curtains. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Rupert Holmes. Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Rd. 905-615-4720. ; (sr/st). Opens Apr 5, 8pm. Runs to Apr 14. Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). Note: extra show Apr 13, 2pm. ●●Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Merry Widow. Music by Franz Lehár, libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein. Larry Beckwith, music director. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. -. Opens Apr 24, 8pm. Runs to Apr 28. Wed/Fri/ Sat(8pm), Sun(3pm). ●●Vera Causa Opera. The Elixir of Love (or L’elisir d’amore). By Gaetano Donizetti. Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson St., Cambridge. vcopera.ca. . Apr 5, 7pm. Also Apr 6(Waterloo), 7(2pm, Guelph). ●●Vera Causa Opera. The Elixir of Love (or L’elisir d’amore). By Gaetano Donizetti. Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo), 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. vcopera.ca. . Apr 6, 7pm. Also Apr 5(Cambridge), 7(2pm, Guelph). ●●Vera Causa Opera. The Elixir of Love (or L’elisir d’amore). By Gaetano Donizetti. Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. vcopera.ca. . Apr 7, 2pm. Also Apr 5(7 pm, Cambridge), 6(7pm, Waterloo). ●●VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Opera Salon: Viva Verdi. Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave. 416-366-7723. . Followed by a wine and cheese reception. Apr 3, 7pm. ●●Wavestage Theatre. Cabaret. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masteroff, based on the novel. Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket. wavestagetheatre.com. ; (sr/st). Opens Apr 11, 7:30pm. Runs to Apr 14. Thurs- Sat(7:30pm), Sun(1pm). ●●Windsor Light Musical Theatre. The Lion King Jr. Music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice, with additional music by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin and Hans Zimmer. Book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi. L’Ecole Secondaire L’Essor, 13605 St Gregory’s Rd, Windsor. 519-974-6593. ; (ch). Opens Apr 13, 2pm. Runs to Apr 14. Sat(2pm, 7pm), Sun(2pm). ●●Windsor Light Musical Theatre. Hairspray. Music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the film. St. Clair College Centre for the Arts: Chrysler Theatre, 201 Riverside Dr. W., Windsor. 519-974-6593. ; (sr/st); (ch). Opens May 3, 8pm. Runs to May 12. Fri/ Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). ●●Young People’s Theatre. Under the Stairs. Written by Kevin Dyer, music by Reza Jacobs. Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front St. E. 416- 862-2222. -. Opens Apr 1, 10:15am. Runs to Apr 16. Days and times vary. Visit youngpeoplestheatre.ca for details. UNDER THE STAIRS Apr. 1-16 YOUNGPEOPLESTHEATRE.CA thewholenote.com April 1 – May 7, 2019 | 59

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