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Ross Petty Productions presents the premiere of THE WIZARD OF OZ- yhe wickedly wacky family musical starring Dan Chameroy, Jessica Holmes, Elicia MacKenzie, Yvan Pedneault and Ross Petty

Following an incredibly successful Dora Mavor Moore Award-winning season in 2011, the critically acclaimed ProArteDanza returns to Fleck Dance Theatre with Season 2011 from October 5-8, 2011 as part Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps.

The Canadian Opera Company announces its free concert series in the Richard Bradshaw Ampitheatre from November 1 - 29,2011.

The acclaimed Shadowland Theatre returns to the Toronto Islands with an outdoor, all-ages, processional cabaret performance of Hansel and Gretel - A Case Study, a darkly humorous take on the legendary coming-of-age German fairy tale from the Grimm Brothers.

DanceWorks, Toronto's longest-running contemporary dance series, is proud to present the world premiere of from thine eyes, co-produced by Signal Theatre and Native Earth Performing Arts (NEPA).

Billy Elliot has been electrifying Toronto audiences since it opened in March, and recently saw the addition of some new cast members as Toronto actors David Keeley and Jake Epstein joined the show in the roles of Billy's father and brother respectively.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 8/07 for Toronto

The Blyth Festival will take you backstage with the world premiere of Early August, a new comedy written by Kate Lynch.

Their 2011/12 season marks several milestones for Scarborough Music Theatre.

Theatre on the Verge presents the World Premiere of Evan Tsitsias's Strange Mary Strange, running August 4-14th at Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace as part of this year's SummerWorks Festival.

The acclaimed Shadowland Theatre returns to the Toronto Islands with an outdoor, all-ages, processional cabaret performance of Hansel and Gretel - A Case Study, a darkly humorous take on the legendary coming-of-age German fairy tale from the Grimm Brothers.

Scotiabank BuskerFest organizers have announced additional breathtaking new acts for North America's largest street performer festival.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 7/31 for Toronto

Theatre on the Verge presents the World Premiere of Evan Tsitsias's Strange Mary Strange, running August 4-14th at Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace as part of this year's SummerWorks Festival.

Tricord Media, a division of Crossroads Christian Communications (Crossroads), is partnering with AFFIRM FILMS, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Provident Films, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, as the Canadian theatrical licensing agent of Sherwood Pictures' movie, COURAGEOUS.

On July 18, the Next To Normal tour pulled into Toronto, where it will play through July 30.

In the last few years there has been a resurgence of the jukebox musical - shows that are based on popular music that people already know, designed to sell tickets on the 'name' or the 'hum-ability' of the catchy songs in the score.

In celebration of their 20th Anniversary, Pearl Jam will debut Pearl Jam Twenty, a definitive portrait of the band as told by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker and music journalist, Cameron Crowe, at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday September 10, 2011.

It's been 22 years since Dr Frank N.

Josh Groban brought his 'Straight To You' tour to Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 7/24 for Toronto

Soup Can Theatre is thrilled to announce its upcoming production: Peter Weiss' legendary and Tony Award winning drama-musical, Marat/Sade (full title: The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sad

Free to Dream celebrates Colonial Williamsburg with 'New Songs for the American Journey.

Due to the extreme heat warning issued for the city of Toronto, we will be cancelling the performance for this evening: Thursday July 21, 2011.

The critically acclaimed DYING CITY is about a therapist who confronts her husband's identical twin after he shows up at her apartment unannounced and wants to talk about his deceased military brother.