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Before the show even begins, the voice of Andrew Lloyd Webber informs us all that the kids in SCHOOL OF ROCK play their instruments live.

This year, fans of regional Irish-Scottish band The Reel Celts' and their Christmas show will have the chance to catch them in two regional concerts Today, December 8th in Orillia's St.

One year after the sold-out run of Asking For It, playwright Ellie Moon returns to Crow's Theatre with her sophomore play What I call her, directed by Sarah Kitz (winner of Crow's Theatre's 2017 RBC Emerging Director Prize).

The recording of Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto; Oboe Concerto; Serenade to Music; Flos Campi featuring the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) received a nomination for a 61st annual GRAMMY® Award in the Best Classical Compendium category.

Evermore Theatre Company is pleased to announce that Christef Desir has joined the Toronto premiere production of Dry Powder.

The 2018 season ended on Sunday but work continues at the Stratford Festival with a number of exciting projects in the Laboratory, the Festival's research and development arm.

Leroy Street Theatre will be kicking off the 2019 winter theatre season with a new production of Gruesome Playground Injuries by Pulitzer Prize finalist, Rajiv Joseph.

Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada today announced the lineup of Cannon Dolls for The Nutcracker.

David Mirvish and producer Karl Sydow are delighted to announce the full cast for the Canadian Premiere of Sting's acclaimed musical, THE LAST SHIP starring and featuring original music and lyrics by multiple Grammy Award winner Sting.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played sold out engagements in 2013, 2014 and 2017 returns to Toronto for a limited engagement June 11 - 23, 2019 at the Ed Mirvish Theatre.

The Canadian Opera Company Academy, a pioneering development program to foster young opera artists, creators and administrators, is piloting a new artistic development opportunity in 2019: the Composer-in-Residence program, for which Canadian composer Ian Cusson has been selected as the inaugural ar

Playwright Matthew MacKenzie returns to The Theatre Centre with the world premiere of AFTER THE FIRE, directed by Brendan McMurtry-Howlett and featuring Sheldon Elter, January 10-19, 2019 for nine performances only.

This year, fans of regional Irish-Scottish band The Reel Celts' and their Christmas show will have the chance to catch them in two regional concerts Saturday, December 8th in Orillia's St.

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Ross Petty Productions presents THE WIZARD OF OZ - A Toto-ly Twistered Family Musical, now through January 5, 2019, his 23rd fractured fairytale and original family musical.

The Stratford Festival is offering a special public pre-sale for all shows in the 2019 season - for one week only, December 8 to 14.

From Montreal-based playwright Marie Barlizo, LUCKY examines the harmful stereotype of Asians as the "model minority"-submissive, intelligent, well behaved-and the consequences of such cultural preconceptions.

Written by Christopher Morris following years of research in Israel, directed by Daniel Brooks, and produced by Human Cargo with the support of Theatre Passe Muraille, THE RUNNER is an intimate look into the life of Jakob (Gord Rand), a member of the Jewish crisis-response team ZAKA.

On Saturday December 8th at 7:30pm, local chanteuses Brenda Lewis and Gayle Ackroyd bring their sixth annual popularChristmas Harmonies concert to the ANAF Club.

There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Toronto Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites.

Richard Strauss' twisted psychodrama, Elektra, returns to the COC stage with commanding star soprano Christine Goerke in the title role.

Audiences get a lesson in love when Mozart's Cosi fan tutte (or The School for Lovers) returns to the Canadian Opera Company stage in 2019.

After a six-year stint with international productions of The Book of Mormon, Camille Eanga-Selenge has returned to Canada to star in Ross Petty's THE WIZARD OF OZ: A TOTO-LY TWISTERED FAMILY MUSICAL.

Holiday Fair in the Square runs December 1st - 23rd in the heart of Toronto at Nathan Phillips Square.

Toronto-based TOES FOR DANCE (TFD) and choreographer, producer, and Co-Artistic Director of TFD, Kristen Carcone, present an immersive dance performance, 4-7-8, from November 30 to December 2, 2018.

Ross Petty Productions presents THE WIZARD OF OZ - A Toto-ly Twistered Family Musical, November 30, 2018 - January 5, 2019, his 23rd fractured fairytale and original family musical.