On the slim chance you might not have already heard the news, Estonian Canadian composing giant Udo Kasemets was born the same year that Leo Thermin invented the theremin --1919. Which means this is the centenary year for both of them, and both are being celebrated in style, as Andrew Timar and MJ Buell respectively explain. And that's just a taste of a bustling November, with enough coverage of music of both the delectably substantial and delightfully silly on hand to satisfy one and all.
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Concert. Special guests: Celtic Shift. Royal View Church, 218 Clarke Rd., London. celtichoir.ca. $25/(adv). Also Dec 8(Lambeth United Church). ●●7:30: Arcady. Handel’s Messiah. Lighthouse Festival Theatre, 247 Main Street, Port Dover. 1-888-779-7703. . ●●7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Ofra Harnoy. Bach: Adagio from Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C; Corelli: Sonata in d Op.5 No.8; Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody; Beatles Medley; Seal: Kiss from a Rose. Ofra Harnoy, cello; Mike Herriott, flugelhorn/trumpet. St. Mark’s Anglican Church (Niagara-on-the- Lake), 41 Byron St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 289-868-9177 or music@bravoniagara.org. -. ●●7:30: King Edward Choir. Gloria! A Christmas Concert. Vivaldi: Gloria; Rutter: Angels’ Carol, Candlelight Carol; Willan: Hodie, Christus natus est; Telfer: Christmas Fanfare; and other works. Oliver Balaburski, conductor. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. 705-733-7955 or kingedwardchoir.ca. $25; (st). Also 2pm. ●●7:30: Peterborough Singers. Yuletide Cheer. Jenkins: Celebration of Christmas; B. Concerts Beyond the GTA Halley: Angelus ad Virginem; Quintana: Hodie Christus Natus Est; Feliciano: Feliz Navidad. Venabrass; Syd Birrell, organ. Emmanuel United Church (Peterborough), 534 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-745-1820. ; (st). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. German Romantics. Schumann: Overture, Scherzo and Finale; Brahms: Violin Concerto in D; Gernsheim: Symphony No.2 in E-flat. Andrei Feher, conductor; Blake Pouliot, violin. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717 or kwsymphony.ca. -87. Also Nov 29. ●●8:00: Zula. Nick Fraser Trio: Rock on Locke. Nick Fraser, drums/composition; Tony Malaby, saxophones; Kris Davis, piano. Church of St. John the Evangelist, 320 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. zulapresents.org. or PWYC. Sunday December 1 ●●1:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. New Horizons Band 20th Anniversary. Roy Ernst, guest conductor. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ●●2:30: Kingston Symphony. Beethoven and Rachmaninoff. Rzewski: Coming Together; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.1; Beethoven: Symphony No.4. Avan Yu, piano; Evan Mitchell, conductor. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-546-9729 or 613-530-2050. -. ●●3:00: Achill Choral Society. Glorious Sounds Christmas Concert. Chilcott: Gloria; and other works. Audience singalong. Shawn Grenke, conductor. Westminster United Church (Orangeville), 247 Broadway Ave., Orangeville. 905-857- 2737 or achill.ca. $25; (13-17); (child). Also Nov 30(Bolton). ●●3:00: Guelph Chamber Choir. Guelph Chamber Choir’s Christmas Lessons and Carols with Brass Quintet. Charlene Pauls, conductor. St. George’s Anglican Church (Guelph), 99 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763- 3000. $25/4 for ; (st/30 and under); (youth 14 and under). ●●3:00: Musicata. With One Accord. Works by Piazzolla, Luengen and Chatman. Michael Bridge, accordion. Central Presbyterian Church (Hamilton), 165 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. 905-531-0345. $25; (sr); (st). ●●3:00: Westben. A Westben Christmas Carol. Rob Winslow; Soloists; Westben Youth, Teen and Festival Choruses. Norwood United Church, 4264 Hwy 7, Norwood. 705- 653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777. (ad/sr); (under 30); (youth). Also Nov 23(1pm, Campbellford), 24(3pm, Campbellford), 30(3pm, Peterborough). ●●7:00: Barrie Concert Band. Christmas at the Beach. Lighthouse Community Church, 800 Sunnidale Rd., Wasaga Beach. 705-735- 0720. Donation to the local food bank. Proceeds to the Wasaga Beach Ministerial Food Bank. Sponsored by Waterside Retirement Lodge and Lighthouse Community Church. ●●7:30: Ottawa Bach Choir. A Bach Christmas. Bach: Meinem Jesum laß ich nicht BWV124; Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid BWV3; Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit BWV111; and others. Meredith Hall, soprano; Nicholas Burns, countertenor; Philippe Gagné, tenor; Andrew Mahon, bass; Ensemble Caprice baroque orchestra; and Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Knox Presbyterian Church (Ottawa), 120 Lisgar St., Ottawa. 613- 270-1015. (reserved); (adv); (sr 65+); (st). Also Nov 30 (Grace Church C. Music Theatre 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. ●●Brampton Music Theatre. Mamma Mia! Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and some songs with Stig Anderson, book by Catherine Johnson. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800. - . Opens Nov 7, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 16. Thurs-Sat(7:30pm), Sat(1pm). ●●Brampton Music Theatre. Frozen Jr. Music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez. Lester B. Pearson Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800. -. Opens Dec 6, 7pm. Also Dec 7(4pm, 7pm). ●●Broadway Jazz Productions. Anything Goes! An Evening of Cole Porter. Lana’s Lounge, 220 King St. N., Waterloo. 519- 725-5262. Free; dinner reservation recommended. Nov 29, 6pm. ●●Capitol Theatre. Cinderella, the Panto. Written and directed by Caroline Smith. Cameco Capitol Arts Centre, 20 Queen St., Port Hope. 1-800-434-5092. -. Opens Nov 15, 8pm. Runs to Dec 22. Days and times vary. Visit capitoltheatre.com for details. ●●Casey House Foundation. Voices for World AIDS Day. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-962-4040. Free. Suggested donation . Fundraiser for Casey House. Dec 2, 7:30pm. ●●Church of the Holy Trinity. The Christmas Story. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521. Suggested donation $25; (ch). Opens Dec 6, 7:30pm. Runs to Dec 22. Fri/Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(4:30pm). Note: Dec 22 shows at 2pm and 5pm. Note: no 7:30pm on Dec 7. ●●Clarkson Music Theatre. The Addams Family. Music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Rd, Mississauga. 905-615-4720. ; (sr); (st). Opens Nov 22, 8pm. Runs to Dec 1. Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). Note: extra show Nov 30, 2pm. ●●Crow’s Theatre/Eclipse Theatre Company. Ghost Quartet. Music, lyrics and book by Dave Malloy. Streetcar Crowsnest Scotiabank Studio, 245 Carlaw Ave. 647-341-7390. -. Opens Oct 5, 8pm. Runs to Nov 3. Days and times vary; visit crowstheatre.com for details. ●●Danie Friesen. Opera Revue. Danie Friesen, soprano; Claire Harris, piano; and others. The Emmett Ray, 924 College St. 647-637-7491. PWYC. Nov 6, 9:30pm. Also Dec 4. ●●Don Wright Faculty of Music. Opera at Western: The Secret Gardener (La Finta Giardiniera). Music by W. A. Mozart. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. /(adv). Opens Nov 21, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 24. Thurs/Fri(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Drayton Entertainment. Good Ol’ Country Gospel. Conceived by David Rogers. St. Jacob’s Schoolhouse Theatre, 11 Albert St. W., St. Jacob’s. 1-855-372-9866. -. Opens Sep 11, 2pm. Runs to Dec 22. Days and times vary; visit draytonentertainment.com for details. ●●Drayton Entertainment. Elf. Music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, based on the film. Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge, 46 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge. 1-855-372- 9866. -. Opens Nov 20, 10:30am. Runs to Dec 22. Days and times vary. Visit draytonentertainment.com for details. ●●Drayton Entertainment. Sleeping Beauty: The Panto. Written by Caroline Smith. St. Jacob’s Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin Rd. E., Waterloo. 1-855-372-9866. -. Opens Nov 27, 10:30am. Runs to Dec 22. Days and times vary. Visit draytonentertainment. com for details. ●●Grand Theatre. Mary Poppins. Music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, with George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, book by Julian Fellowes. Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St, London. 519-672- 8800. -. Opens Nov 26, 7:30pm. Runs to Dec 29. Days and times vary. Visit grandtheatre.com for details. ●●Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company. The Pianist of Willesden Lane. Adapted and directed by Hershey Felder. Mona Golabek, piano. Greenwin Theatre, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-932-9995. and up. Opens Nov 4, 8pm. Runs to Nov 17. Mon- Thurs/Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm/7pm), Wed(1pm). Note: Nov 17 at 2pm only. ●●Hope United Church. The War Time Radio Show. Written by Brian Stevens. Hope United Church Auditorium, 2550 Danforth Ave. - . 416-691-9682. Opens Nov 8, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 10. Fri/Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2pm). ●●Kempenfelt Community Players. Madagascar, Jr. Music and lyrics by George Noriega and Joel Someillan, book by Kevin Del Aguila, based on the film. Georgian Theatre, 1 Georgian Drive, Georgian College Campus, Building C, Barrie. 705-739-4228. ; (sr/st). Opens Nov 8, 7pm. Runs to Nov 10. Fri/Sat(7pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Loose Tea Music Theatre. Singing Only Softly & The Diary of Anne Frank. Music by Cecilia Livingston and Grigory Frid, libretti by Monica Pearce and Grigory Frid. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. looseteamusictheatre. com. ; $25(st). Opens Nov 2, 7:30pm. Also Nov 3, 4. ●●Lower Ossington Theatre. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, based on the film. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St. 1-888-324-6282. .99-.99. Opens Oct 4, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 3. Thurs-Sun(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(3:30pm). ●●Lower Ossington Theatre. Annie. Music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, book by Thomas Meehan. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St. 1-888-324-6282. .99. Opens Nov 16, 3:30pm. Runs to Dec 29. Fri/ Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(3:30pm). Note: no show Dec 8. ●●Maureen Batt. Crossing Borders: Traversía Latinoamericana. Works by Carrabré, Martins, Pearce, Rivést, Vega-Zaldivar. Maureen Batt, soprano; Fabián Arciniegas, tenor; Claire Harris, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-290-7970. -$25. Nov 5, 7:30pm. ●●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. Piaf/Dietrich: A Legendary Affair. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. 416-872-1212. and up. Opens Sep 17, 8pm. Runs to Dec 8. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Mirvish. Girl from the North Country. Music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, book by Conor McPherson. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. 416-872-1212. and up. Opens Sep 28, 2pm. Runs to Nov 24. Tues- Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Mirvish. Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Diaries. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 416-872-1212. and up. Nov 12, 8pm. Also Nov 14. ●●Mirvish. Cats. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, libretto by T. S. Eliot. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212. and up. Opens Nov 27, 7:30pm. Runs to Jan 5. Days and times vary. Visit mirvish.com for details. ●●Musical Stage Company. Uncovered: Stevie Wonder & Prince. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St.W. 416-927-7880. and up. Opens Nov 4, 8pm. Also Nov 5-7. ●●Musical Stage Company. Uncovered: Stevie Wonder & Prince. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-927-7880. and up. Opens Nov 8, 8pm. Also Nov 9. ●●Musical Theatre Productions/Allswell 66 | November2019 thewholenote.com
on-the-Hill, Toronto). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Chamber Music Concert. Debussy: Cello Sonata; Fauré: Three Pieces for Violin and Piano (Berceuse Op.16; Romance Op.28; Andante Op.75); Ravel: Trio. Kayaleh/ Dolin/Ouellet Trio (Laurence Kayaleh, violin; Elizabeth Dolin, cello; Claire Ouellet, piano). KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809. ; (st). Monday December 2 ●●7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Contemporary Music Studio. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Tuesday December 3 ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Wind Ensemble. Works by Stetner, Khachaturian, Stamp and Ticheli. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519- 661-3767. Free. ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Electroacoustic Music Compositions. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. Wednesday December 4 ●●12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Symphonic Band. Works by Barnes, Ticheli, Can der Roost, Holst and George. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767. Free. ●●7:30: Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club. Sarah Matthews and Doug Eunson. Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847. $25/(adv). Thursday December 5 ●●12:15: St. George’s Cathedral (Kingston). Advent Concert. Douglas Handforth, violin; Jennifer Tindale, cello; Fran Harkness, piano. 270 King St. E., Kingston. 613-548-4617 or stgeorgescathedral.ca. Freewill offering. Friday December 6 ●●12:00 noon: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Brass Holiday Concert. Hamilton Public Library, 55 York Blvd., Hamilton. 905- 526-7756 or hpo.org. Free. ●●7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. To Gini with Love. Works by Beethoven, Brahms and Dvořák. Gryphon Trio. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424 or queensu.ca/theisabel/tickets. -; -(faculty/staff); -(st). ●●8:00: TD Sunfest World Music & Jazz Series. A Charlie Brown Christmas. Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St. E., London. sunfest.on.ca. /(adv). Saturday December 7 ●●11:00am: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Celebrate! Holidays of the Global Village. Recommended for ages 6 to 12. Chris McKhool and Friends. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Rehearsal Hall, 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424 or queensu.ca/theisabel/tickets. ; (faculty/staff); (st). Post-concert workshop: Storytelling and Throat Music. ●●2:00: Barrie Concert Band. A Christmas Chocolate Box. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St., Barrie. 705-735-0720. $25; (st); free(under 13). ●●7:30: Bach Elgar Choir. Handel’s Messiah. With choir and orchestra. Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave., Hamilton. 905- 527-5995. ; (sr); (st). ●●7:30: Grand Philharmonic Choir. Messiah. Handel. Mireille Asselin, soprano; Maude Brunet, mezzo; Asitha Tenekoon, tenor; Samuel Chan, baritone; Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony; Grand Philharmonic Choir. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519- 578-5660 x5290. -; (st/under 30); (child/HS student). ●●7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. A Symphonic Bon-Bon: The Nutcracker in Concert. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete music from the ballet). Chorus Niagara Children’s Chorus; Amanda Nelli, chorus director; Bradley Thachuk, conductor. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or 1-855- 515-0722. ; (sr); (30 and under); (arts worker); (st/child); (eyeGO). Also Dec 8(2:30pm). ●●8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. A Renaissance Christmas. Capella Intima Vocal Quartet: Sheila Dietrich, soprano; Jennifer Enns Modolo, mezzo; Bud Roach, tenor; David Roth, baritone. KWCMS Music Room, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo. 519- 569-1809. ; (st). C. Music Theatre Productions. Sweeney Todd. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler. McManus Stage at the Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond St, London. 519-672- 8800. .90. Opens Nov 28, 7:30pm. Runs to Dec 7. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Sun(1:30pm). Note: also Dec 7, 1:30pm. ●●National Ballet of Canada. Giselle. Music by Adolphe Adam. Sir Peter Wright, choreographer. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345- 9595. and up. Opens Nov 6, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 10. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Thurs/Sat/ Sun(2pm). ●●National Ballet. Orpheus Alive & Chaconne. Music by Missy Mazzoli. Robert Binet, choreographer. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345-9595. and up. Opens Nov 15, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 21. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●National Ballet. Etudes & Piano Concerto #1 & Petite Mort. Music by Carl Czerny, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Harald Lander, choreographer. Alexei Ratmansky, choreographer. Jiří Kylián, choreographer. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345-9595. and up. Opens Nov 27, 7:30pm. Runs to Dec 1. Wed-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). ●●Off Centre Music Salon. Runaway Waltz. Works of Strauss, Debussy, Poulenc, Glinka, Tchaikovsky and others. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-466-6323. ; (sr); (13-25); (12 and under). Dec 1, 3pm. ●●Opera Atelier. Don Giovanni. Music by W. A. Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 416-872- 1212. -4. Opens Oct 31, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 9. Days and times vary. Visit operaatelier. com for details. ●●Opera by Request. Rossini’s Barber of Seville. Music by Gioachino Rossini, libretto by Cesare Sterbini. College St. United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. . In concert with piano accompaniment. Nov 15, 7:30pm. ●●Opera York. La Traviata. Music by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-787- 8811. and up; $25(st). Nov 1, 7:30pm. Also Nov 3(mat). ●●Peterborough Theatre Guild. 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin. The Guild Hall, 364 Rogers St., Peterborough. 705-745-4211. -$25. Opens Nov 8, 8pm. Runs to Nov 23. Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). ●●Productions Opéra Concept MP. Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera. Conceived and created by Julien Bilodeau and Dominic Champagne, based on the music and lyrics of Roger Waters. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. 1-855-872-7669. and up. Opens Nov 13, 8pm. Runs to Nov 23. Days and times vary. Visit meridianhall.com for details. ●●Randolph Academy. Cabaret. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masteroff. Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst St. 416-924-2243. . Opens Dec 3, 8pm. Runs to Dec 7. Tues-Sat(8pm), Sat(2pm). ●●Ross Petty Productions. Lil’ Red Robin Hood. Written by Matt Murray. Tracey Flye, director and choreographer. Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-872-1212. -. Opens Nov 29, 7pm. Runs to Jan 4. Days and times vary. Visit rosspetty.com for details. ●●Royal City Musical Productions. Mamma Mia! Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and some songs with Stig Anderson, book by Catherine Johnson. River Run Centre Main Stage, 35 Woolwich St, Guelph. 519-763-3000. ; (sr); $25(st). Opens Nov 20, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 24. Wed- Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(1:30pm). ●●Royal Conservatory of Music. The Glenn Gould School Fall Opera: Siren Song. Music by Jonathan Dove, libretto by Nick Dear. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. . Nov 1, 7:30pm. Also Nov 2. ●●Shaw Festival. A Christmas Carol. Adapted by Tim Carroll, music by Paul Sportelli. Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-onthe-Lake. 1-800-511-7429. and up. Opens Nov 13, 1pm. Runs to Dec 22. Days and times vary. Visit shawfest.com for details. ●●Shaw Festival. Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge, based on the film. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-lake. 1-800-511-7429. and up. Opens Nov 16, 1pm. Runs to Dec 22. Days and times vary. Visit shawfest.com for details. ●●Show One Productions. Classical Stars at Koerner: Soprano Hibla Gerzmava. Arias from Anna Bolena, Norma, La forza del destino, and works by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Rachmaninoff. Ekaterina Ganelina, piano. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. -0. Nov 3, 7pm. ●●Soulpepper Concert Series. Riverboat Coffee House: The Yorkville Scene. Created by Frank Cox-O’Connell and Mike Ross. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666. and up. Opens Nov 7, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 17. Tues- Sat(7:30pm), Wed/Sat/Sun(1:30pm). Note: no show Nov 10. ●●Soulpepper Theatre. Peter Pan. Adapted by Fiona Sauder and Reanne Spitzer, music by Landon Doak, based on the play. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Ln. 416-866-8666. -. Opens Dec 6, 7pm. Runs to Dec 24. Days and times vary. Visit soulpepper.ca for details. ●●Starvox Entertainment. Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical. Music by Howard Goodall, lyrics by Charles Hart, book by Gurinder Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges, based on the film. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. and up. Opens Dec 7, 8pm. Runs to Dec 24. Tues- Sun(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). Note: Dec 24 shows at 1pm and 5pm. ●●St. James Players. Mamma Mia! Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and some songs with Stig Anderson, book by Catherine Johnson. Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George St N, Peterborough. 705-743-9901. ; (sr/st); (ch). Opens Nov 8, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 16. Thurs- Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2pm). Note: also Nov 9, 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. ●●Stratford Festival. The House of Martin Guerre, In Concert. Music and lyrics by Leslie Arden, book by Anna T. Cascio. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. -0. Nov 4, 8pm. ●●Talk Is Free Theatre. Into the Woods. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine. Georgian Theatre, 1 Georgian Dr., Barrie. 705-792-1949. ; (st). Opens Nov 14, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 16. Thurs(7:30pm), Fri/Sat(8pm), Sat(2pm). ●●Theatre Ancaster. Mamma Mia! Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and some songs with Stig Anderson, book by Catherine Johnson. Ancaster High School, Theatre Auditorium, 374 Jerseyville Rd., Ancaster. 905-304-7469. ; (sr); (st). Opens Nov 15, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 30. Fri/Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2pm). Also Nov 23(2pm). ●●Theatre Aquarius. Hairspray. Music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and thewholenote.com November2019 | 67
