TORONTO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 423

A revival of GREASE offers a watered down version of the original stage script, needlessly interpolates four songs from the motion picture version, and pointlessly brings in Taylor Hicks to play Teen Angel.

Rush - Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart - is without question one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, equally famed for both its virtuoso musicianship and provocative songwriting.

The hit musical Rock of Ages comes to Toronto April 20th, 2010 and the cast is getting ready to rock! On April 5th, the cast and crew invited the press for a special preview performance of some of the songs from the show at the rehearsal hall at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

Blue Collar Dance, Ill Movements and The City of Calgary proudly present LiveStyle - Calgary's 3rd Annual Urban Arts Festival, Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Olympic Plaza from 2 pm to 6 pm.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Toronto this month.

Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced that the company's production of Waiting for the Parade will run May 1 - May 29, 2010, at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

Canada's 'Broadway Star' Louise Pitre is scheduled to perform a very special concert with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra on April 10th, 2010.

Toronto's homegrown musical comedy hit, MY MOTHER'S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING, continues its love affair with audiences.

Vertigo Mystery Theatre will close the production of Evelyn Strange by Edmonton's award winning playwright Stewart Lemoine, in The Playhouse at The Vertigo Theatre Centre in Calgary on April 4.

Exit 22 is pleased to present its final show of the 2009/10 season: the musical, Footloose.

Studio 180, the company that has brought Toronto audiences the powerful and provocative plays Stuff Happens, The Laramie Project, Blackbird and The Arab-Israeli Cookbook, returns to the Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs with a chilling and brilliant new drama.

The Shaw Festival's comedy-infused 49th season kicks off today with preview performances of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Harvey at the Royal George Theatre.

Canadian Stage continues its 2009-2010 season with the world premiere of Necessary Angel's This Is What Happens Next.

The Canadian Stage TD Dream in High Park presents Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare's timeless tale of ill-fated lovers and feuding families.

Nathan Pronyshyn, Producer of Y Stage at Vertigo Theatre Centre announced today their 2010 - 2011Y Stage series, presented at Vertigo's own ‘Vertigo Theatre Centre' located at the base of the Calgary Tower.

Mark Bellamy, Artistic Director of Vertigo Theatre announced today their 2010 - 2011 mystery subscription series, presented at Vertigo's own ‘Vertigo Theatre Centre' located at the base of the Calgary Tower.

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has a special concert coming up this week called POPS Goes Vegas! Part of their POPS Concert Series, this particular show is being conducted by world renowned conductor (and Broadway veteran) Jack Everly.

After a successful 2009-10 season of two productions - STUFF HAPPENS at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, and THE OVERWHELMING, now in its final week of performances at the Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs - Studio 180 Theatre announces its new season for 2010-11.

Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced that the company's production of Faith Healer will run April 29 - June 4, 2010, at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

Jeunesses Musicales Ontario is pleased to present two of its star alumni: world-renowned violinist James Ehnes and award-winning pianist, Jamie Parker, in an intimate one-hour recital hosted by the popular broadcaster, and arts journalist Eric Friesen.

Goldie Semple, one of Canadian theatre's beloved and finest classical artists, teacher and mentor, will be celebrated at The Shaw Festival on Sunday, March 28 at 3 p.

The show that revolutionized musical theatre is returning to Toronto for 8 performances only.

Running for two evenings (March 26th and 27th) Hart House Theatre is proud to host Canada's largest University dance festival, the UofT FESTIVAL OF DANCE

Since 1989, when it was co-founded by Molly Thom and Kerri MacDonald, Alumnae Theatre Company has hosted an annual festival of new works, which provides playwrights, directors, actors and technicians the opportunity to develop never-before-produced short scripts.

A Canadian Children's Opera company world premiere! The Secret World of Og, the beloved children's story written by Canadian cultural icon Pierre Berton, is coming to Harbourfront's Enwave Theatre as a new opera.