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November 2018
Fall Savings at Medieval Times!
Queen Doña Maria Isabella cordially invites you to experience her brand new show! Cheer one of six gallant knights to victory as they compete in games of skill and live combat! You will also witness beautiful equestrian and falconry acts, all while eating a four-course feast fit for royalty! Use code "FEAST18" when booking online or via 1-888-WE-JOUST. Conditions apply.
Find out more »A Seasonal Celebration
Christmas and Hanukkah music, sing-alongs, and a few surprises add up to everyone’s favourite show of the year. Be prepared- Santa has been known to drop in! Tickets are available at http://bit.ly/mcb-nov18
Find out more »A Very Electric Christmas
Brighten your holidays with Lightwire Theatre’s A Very Electric Christmas. Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship, and hope set to timeless holiday hits. While heading south for winter, a young bird named Max gets blown off course during a snowstorm, and ends up alone and lost at the North Pole. As he tries to make his way home, his adventure begins when he encounters a host of interesting characters.
Find out more »It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
A beloved family classic, just in time for the holidays! (Returning LOT Favourite, Sold out in 2015 - 2016 - 2017) Faced with a life of dreams deferred, George Bailey sets out to throw himself from a bridge — until a dotty angel-in-waiting shows him what might have been. Don't miss this beloved holiday classic, brought to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast! Revisit Bedford Falls, fall in love again with George and Mary, and discover the magic…
Find out more »THE WIZARD OF OZ – The Toto-ly Twistered Family Musical
“Toto, I don’t think we’re in Toronto anymore!” Ross Petty Productions proudly presents THE WIZARD OF OZ – The Toto-ly Twistered Family Musical. Follow the yellow brick road to the Elgin Theatre in Toronto from November 29, 2018 – January 5, 2019 for the 23rd annual fractured fairytale! Strapping on the famous ruby slippers will be Camille Eanga-Selenge (The Book of Mormon / Broadway and Australia), as the adventure-bound and homesick Dorothy. Swept up from their home on Ossington Avenue…
Find out more »December 2018
If on a Christmas Night… / Se una notte a Natale…
Presented by Villa Charities and the Columbus Centre, and created by internationally acclaimed theatre company DopoLavoro Teatrale (DLT), “If on a Christmas Night…” is an interactive and immersive theatrical experience specifically designed for the Columbus Centre. This world premiere production presents a series of adventurous and comical situations around the celebration of Christmas, through the lens of Italian and Italian-Canadian culture. Moving through a sequence of interactions with the actors and at different locations, the spectators are invited to gather,…
Find out more »Freckles World Holiday Show
We're excited to invite you to Freckles World Holiday Show held at Busy Buddies Markham Indoor Playground! Enjoy a Holiday LIVE show, Face Painting, party with holiday characters, games, activities and prizes! We will have so many GIVEAWAYS and one lucky family will win a FREE party entertainment package worth more than $500! BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW, AND YOU'LL MIGHT BE THE LUCKY WINNER! Program: 5:00 pm - Face painting 6:00 pm - Holiday LIVE Show 7:00 pm - Party…
Find out more »Once On This Island
The award-winning family show comes to Toronto! If your family loved The Little Mermaid or Moana, they'll love the captivating legend of romance between a peasant girl and the rich boy whom she saves from death. Filled with calypso-flavoured songs, this musical takes place on a Caribbean island where villagers are telling the magical story of the orphan Ti Moune: a fearless girl in search of her place in the world, and ready to risk it all for love! Guided…
Find out more »Home Alone in Concert
Back by popular demand! A box-office monster hit when it was released in 1990, this madcap family comedy has become a certified holiday classic. Macaulay Culkin stars as an inventive eight-year-old, accidentally left alone over Christmas, who repeatedly outsmarts a couple of bone-headed burglars. John Williams’s delightful score packs extra punch and sparkle when the TSO, joined by Resonance Youth Choir, performs it live with the film! Performances: December 6, 2018 | 7:30 pm December 7, 2018 | 7:30 pm December…
Find out more »Slava’s Snowshow
Bluma Appel Theatre A Dream-like Vision of Theatrical Beauty & Uninhibited Joy The multi award-winning, international sensation blows back into the Great White North just in time for the holidays! Returning to Toronto for the first time in two decades, the scruffy, disarming troupe of clowns will take audiences on a spellbinding adventure, unleashing full-throttle madness amidst enchanting, contemplative moments, before roaring to its legendary finish. For more than 25 years, millions of audiences around the globe have rediscovered a…
Find out more »Soulpepper’s A Christmas Carol
Soulpepper’s beloved production of A Christmas Carol has become a Toronto holiday tradition. Follow Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by three ghosts who help him understand the importance of charity in the holiday season. Recommended for ages 8+ The Soulpepper Family Festival invites you to share the magic of theatre this season with holiday programming for all ages. Enjoy same-day free admission to the Toronto Christmas Market in the Distillery Historic District with each Soulpepper ticket. On stage December…
Find out more »Soulpepper’s Peter Pan
Pirates. Lost Boys. A ticking crocodile. The fantastical audience favourite is back! J. M. Barrie’s classic story about the boy who would never grow up is given a lively musical reimagining for kids and kids-at-heart. Recommended for ages 3+ Approximate running time: 1 hour & 15 minutes . There will be no intermission. The Soulpepper Family Festival invites you to share the magic of theatre this season with holiday programming for all ages. Enjoy same-day free admission to the Toronto…
Find out more »A Very Electric Christmas
Brighten your holidays with Lightwire Theatre’s A Very Electric Christmas! Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship and hope set to timeless holiday hits. You can’t help but become emotionally involved in the story of a brave baby bird and his harrowing adventures to make it home for Christmas. Renowned for their signature brand of dazzling visuals, poignant storytelling and evocative music, it’s hard not to smile watching Lightwire’s dancers perform in the…
Find out more »Celebrate! Holidays of the Global Village with Chris McKhool and Friends
Free 4 Kids Family Concert featuring special guests Aviva Chernick, Shannon Thunderbird, Maryem Tollar and Ernie Tollar, Donne Roberts, Kevin Laliberte, Drew Birston, Rebecca Campbell, and more. Free for kids and teens. Adults $20 in advance, $25 cash at the door Celebrate! gives young audiences a glimpse into the different customs, celebrations and festivities enjoyed in Canada. JUNO AWARD nominee Chris McKhool celebrates the multicultural mosaic of our country with songs about Bodhi Day (Buddhist), Carnival (Quebec), Chanukah, Chinese New…
Find out more »Sound Of Music Sing-Along
Enjoy a special sing-along screening of The Sound of Music, one of the most successful movie musicals of all time, at The Rose. This is your chance to dress up, yodel in public, and belt out a chorus of My Favourite Things with Julie Andrews, and the whole audience.
Find out more »Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo
Corteo, the latest arena production from Cirque du Soleil, will be presented at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena (formerly the Air Canada Centre) from December 12 to 16, 2018, for a limited run of eight performances. Directed by the talented Daniele Finzi Pasca, the unique concept and configuration of the stage offers the audience a one of a kind theatrical atmosphere with vantage points never seen before in Cirque du Soleil arena shows. This spectacular performance will feature 51 acrobats, musicians, singers…
Find out more »Pia Bouman’s 33rd Annual Nutcracker
Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with the Nutcracker ballet! Presented by Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement, a not-for-profit dance school in Parkdale, it brings together nearly 100 dancers ages seven to 18 along with a community of volunteers and local dignitaries to share this holiday favourite. It is an annual tradition for many families in and beyond the Toronto area, that brings Parkdale and its surrounding communities together for an evening of dance and holiday…
Find out more »Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Almost 150 years after Jules Verne wrote Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and six decades after Disney turned the book into a technicolour motion picture, the theatrical marvel is coming to Markham! This thrilling tale foretold issues of water and colonialism, predicted inconceivable uses of electricity, envisaged submarines, diving suits and stun guns. Using modern technology, dazzling staging and a cutting-edge genre of “steampunk” science fiction, this brand-new production expands Verne’s imaginings in an exciting, character-driven narrative across and…
Find out more »Canada’s Ballet Jörgen presents The Nutcracker, A Canadian Tradition
Holiday magic is made year after year by Ballet Jörgen’s treasure, The Nutcracker, a Canadian Tradition. Created by acclaimed choreographer and Artistic Director Bengt Jörgen to Tchaikovsky’s well-loved score, this delightful classic is a favourite that brings magic to the holidays. It’s Christmas Eve 1912 and an orphan named Klara arrives at a holiday party with her beautiful Nutcracker doll. As Klara’s dream and Tchaikovsky’s music unfold and the magic animates a colourful cast of characters, you’ll see why Ballet…
Find out more »January 2019
One Thing Leads to Another
YPT’s critically-acclaimed, award-winning show for babies returns due to overwhelming demand before going on a national tour! An innovative work of theatre created specifically for infants, this production transforms everyday objects into fabulous, fanciful, theatrical phenomena as it engages, stimulates and delights babies and adults alike. A Collective Collaboration by Maja Ardal, Audrey Dwyer, Mary Francis Moore and Julia Tribe Developed from the original concept, research and theme by Maja Ardal Directed by Mary Francis Moore IN THE STUDIO JAN.…
Find out more »Soulpepper’s Rose
Meet Rose, a quiet kid from the town of Somewhere, who sees the world a little differently. To discover her place in the world she must embark on the adventure of a lifetime and conquer the mountain that stands in her way. See just how high Rose can go in this inspiring new musical from Sarah Wilson and Mike Ross, co-creator of Spoon River (Critics Pick – New York Times). Recommended for ages 5+
Find out more »20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is a stage adaptation of the classic Jules Verne Sci-Fi adventure, exploring the power of nature and the nature of power. Plunge into a multisensory experience with unforgettable characters, eye-popping projections and interactive technology. This all-ages show encourages us to connect for the future. After a world premiere at the 2015 Pan Am Games, the show was a hit Off-Broadway at The New Victory Theater on 42nd Street in NYC.
Find out more »One Thing Leads To Another
A Young People’s Theatre Production A Collective Collaboration by Maja Ardal, Audrey Dwyer, Mary Francis Moore and Julia Tribe Developed from the original concept, research and theme by Maja Ardal Directed by Mary Francis Moore An innovative work of theatre created specifically for infants, One Thing Leads to Another transforms everyday objects into fabulous, fanciful phenomena. This unique work received Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Performance, Ensemble. As they develop and thrive, babies use their…
Find out more »February 2019
Mini Pop Kids
Canada’s #1 music brand for kids returns to The Rose! Packed with positive energy, Mini Pop Kids is about empowering kids to be confident and to shoot for their dreams. Experience the magic of a Mini Pop Kids performance, with music that makes the whole family sing, dance, and pop!
Find out more »We Are All Treaty People
Created by the Artists of Making Treaty 7 Co-Produced by Quest Theatre & Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society ON THE MAINSTAGE FEB. 11-22, 2019 RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 6 & UP RUNS APPROX. 45 MIN. Two children – one Indigenous, one white – are told by the Trickster they cannot be friends due to the terms of Alberta’s Treaty 7. But the Trickster’s words inspire them to prove him wrong. Using history, song, story, dance and puppetry, this inspiring production from…
Find out more »Sharron Matthews’ Cabaret For Kids: Invincible You Invincible Me
Award-winning international cabaret artist Sharron Matthews brings an interactive, exciting, pop-music-filled, cabaret for kids! Weaving personal stories from her own childhood (issues of bullying, self-image, anxiety and overcoming adversity), with instantly recognizable songs of the day like “Shake if Off” and “Uptown Funk”, Sharron creates an exciting space for children not only to discover, but to also voice their ideas and, to their great surprise and joy, heartily sing along!
Find out more »Pete The Cat
When Pete the Cat gets caught rocking out after bedtime, the cat-catcher sends him to live with the Biddle family to learn his manners - and boy are they square! But for the groovy blue cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. Join Pete and his friend Jimmy on an adventure of a lifetime, all the way to Paris and back in a VW Bus.
Find out more »The 26 Letter Dance
Created, directed and co-choreographed by Hélène Langevin Co-choreographed by Jean-François Légaré Produced by Bouge de là MAINSTAGE | Feb. 26-Mar. 16, 2019 | Recommended for Ages 4 & up | French Performances available! This inventive, interactive show inspires kids to dance to the beat of their own drum – based on the alphabet! Bouge de là takes us on a journey through the world of letters and words in a unique experience that’s contemporary and poetic – and just great…
Find out more »March 2019
Peter & the Wolf and Carnival of Animals Kerry Stratton and the Toronto Concert Orchestra
As conductor of the Toronto Concert Orchestra, internationally-acclaimed Maestro Kerry Stratton strives to develop more powerful and deep connections through music between and among performers and audiences. This incredible orchestra and their legendary conductor will be performing Peter & the Wolf, written and composed by Sergei Prokofiev, and Carnival of the Animals composed by Camille Saint-Saëns. Featuring pianists Myriam Blardone and Tristan Savella.
Find out more »Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is entertainment for the whole family, featuring the unique blend of comedy and juggling skills of former Moscow Circus veteran Gregory Popovich and the extraordinary talents of his performing pets. His entourage consists of world-class jugglers, Diamond the Shetland Pony and over 30 performing pets including house cats and dogs (all rescued from animal shelters!), geese, white doves and parrots. The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater has a rich performance history, presenting thousands of shows in…
Find out more »April 2019
Under the Stairs
UNDER THE STAIRS Written by Kevin Dyer Music by Reza Jacobs Directed by Micheline Chevrier MAINSTAGE | Apr. 1-16, 2019 | Recommended for Ages 8 & Up | World Premiere! In this beautiful semi-musical, the cupboard under the stairs is a magical place, providing young Tim with refuge from Mom & Dad’s bickering. But there are other kids in there too… and together they discover secrets that will repair the turmoil in Tim’s house. Show times vary - check website…
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