Musicals

AMOR DE COSMOS: A DELUSIONAL MUSICAL

Joe Clark Productions

A one-person musical about a man who was a thousand people: journalist, politician, reformer, regressive, fearless, haunted, poetic, ballistic, visionary, hallucinatory, hero, villain... and villain again.

Caezus

Theatrum Pompeii

Julius Caesar is your favourite rapper, and he's out to become God too. Will you be hypnotized by the drums and bass, or take arms against tyranny?

A provocative industrial hip-hop adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy from the playwright of "A Perfect Bowl of Pho" (4/4 stars, Toronto Star) and one of Toronto's most inventive electronictechno composers.

By: Richard Kelly Kemick, Lindsey Walker Cast: Anton Gillis-Adelman, Lindsey Walker Director: Cody Porter Music Director: Lindsey Walker

#4 AL GREEN THEATRE

90 minutes | Musical Theatre, Comedy

Choir

Edge of the Sky

Let us take you back to a time before American Idol and Glee... CHOIR! is a musical comedy that follows the "Tierce de Picardie Children's Chorus" through a year of their lives and their music under the exacting baton of their intrepid leader Mary Dean. Headed for the bright lights of the big choir competition, they dream of choir glory but find a bigger prize along the way.

By: Barbara Johnston and Anika Johnson Director:

Barbara Johnston

Producer: Edge of the Sky Music Director: Jake Schindler

#4 AL GREEN THEATRE

75 minutes | Musical Theatre, Comedy

Creators: Nam Nguyen & Chernilo (Maksym Chupov-Ryabtsev)

#8 FACTORY THEATRE MAINSPACE

50 minutes | Musical Theatre, Dark

CONSTELLATION PRIZE: A NEW MUSICAL

Spare Drawer Productions

Ophiuchus, the rejected "13th sign", tries to apply for a zodiac permit at the Department of Mainstream Constellations. But if he's going to shoot for the star signs, he's going to have to convince the rest of them first. A new musical about the galaxy's cringiest archetypes.

By: Alessandra Ferreri, Steven Suepaul Writer: Alessandra Ferreri Composer: Caitlin Currie, Kevin Lemieux, Michael Henley-Dunbar Producer: Steven Suepaul Production Manager: Gil Ruston

Oh What A Ride! presents

The horse no one believed in. The show you’ll never forget.

Book & Lyrics by Jim Betts

Music by Marek Norman

Director/Choreographer Stacey Tookey

Musical Director Mark Camilleri

Starring Keanu Uchida as Northern Dancer

Featuring Sterling Jarvis, Barbara Barsky, Daniel Kash, Gene Gabriel & Sam Rosenthal in a company of over 20 actors, singers, dancers and musicians

The Al Green Theatre (Bloor & Spadina) dancerthemusical.ca

Curious K Explores The Paleozoic

Kenton & Lise Productions

When these best friends' friendship hits a new low, a class trip to the museum finds Emma and Olivia in a hidden room with a ... robot that sings songs about the Paleozoic Era - the very topic of their homework! But can they work together to finish their assignment and get back to their class - in time?

By: Kenton Blythe Producer: Lise Cormier , Cooper Sheehan Director: Chantal Forde Stage Manager: Lawrence Paskaruk Cast: Brianna Love, Jada Rifkin

#5 ST. VOLODYMYR INSTITUTE | FAMILY VENUE

55 minutes | Musical Theatre, Storytelling

AN INCOMPLETE LIST OF ALL THE THINGS I'M GOING TO MISS WHEN THE WORLD IS NO LONGER:

The Makers' Ensemble

The world is ending and you're invited to the last sh*tshow EVER. It's a queer synth-pop rager celebrating the delights and deceptions of existing, and it's the last one we've got. Why not go out with a bang?

Writer/Director: Dante Green Director: Dante Green Choreographer: Alyssa Martin Music Director: Chris Tsujiuchi Cast: Featuring Louise Camilleri, Nathan Farmer, Chris Tsujiuchi, Jay Mosher, Veronique Beaudet, Max Borowski, Ryan MacDougall, Elysia Cruz, Michelle Yu, & More!

#8 FACTORY THEATRE MAINSPACE

80 minutes | Musical Theatre, Drama

La Voix Humaine

Opéra Homardé

A woman sits alone in a hospital room, waiting... she lives between rings, everything hangs in the balance. In La Voix Humaine we overhear the final phone call between a woman and her ex-lover three days after he has broken up with her. This opera explores a facet of disabled life, asking, 'what happens when one's life becomes defined by pain and precarity?'

Composer: Francis Poulenc Cast: Dominie Boutin Music Director: Christina

Faye Director: Bridget Ramzy

#3 TARRAGON THEATRE SOLO ROOM

40 minutes | Musical Theatre, Drama

Dancer

Oh What A Ride!

The horse nobody believed in. The show you'll never forget. Winner of the 2023 Adams Prize For Musical Theatre. The inspirational story of Northern Dancer, the 'too small, too awkward, too feisty' colt who defied all odds to become the first Canadian horse to win The Kentucky Derby. Part high-concept musical, part high-octane ballet, Dancer celebrates a Canadian legend.

By: Jim Betts & Marek Norman Creators: Director/Choreographer Stacey

Tookey, Musical Director Mark Camilleri, Designer JB Nelles Cast: Keanu Uchida, Sterling Jarvis, Barbara Barsky, Daniel Kash, Gene Gabriel & Sam Rosenthal lead a company of over 20 actors, singers, dancers and musicians!

#4 AL GREEN THEATRE

85-90 minutes | Musical Theatre, Dance

KILLING TIME: A GAME SHOW MUSICAL Mixtape Projects

Sloane Sherman is the charismatic and problematic host of Killing Time, the number two game show on daytime television. When he is suddenly murdered during a live taping, Detective Madeleine Murphy is called in to solve the case and fi ve, unusual, suspects are held for interrogation.

By: Margot Greve (Book) and Ben Kopp (Music and Lyrics) Director: Margot Greve Music Director: Ben Kopp Assistant Director: Emma Fiorante

#8 FACTORY THEATRE MAINSPACE

85 minutes | Musical Theatre, Comedy

MY EVIL TWIN, A NEW CABARET MUSICAL

Live In Concert, Inc.

My Evil Twin is an intimate musical starring identical twin opera singers Jim and John Demler - as Jim and John Demler. Funny, poignant, and adventurous, My Evil Twin exposes tenderness and vulnerability beneath masculine bravado as the twins tell the story of their lives in words and song. It is a tribute to sibling love.

Composer: Eric Sawyer Writer: Harley Erdman Director: Ron Bashford Cast: Jim Demler, Jim Demler Lighting Designer: Jemma Kepner

#10 NATIVE EARTH'S AKI STUDIO

60 minutes | Musical Theatre, Music

OUR LITTLE SECRET: THE 23&ME MUSICAL

It's Been Introduced

What does an only child do when a DNA test reveals that his biological parents aren't quite who he thought they were? Write a musical, of course! In this hilarious, moving, and true story, acclaimed performer Noam Tomaschoff grapples with questions of family, identity, and just how many brothers and sisters he really has...

Creators: Noam Tomaschoff Cast: Noam Tomaschoff Composer: Ryan Peters Director: Rose Bochner Producer: Russell Citron

#11 ALUMNAE THEATRE MAINSPACE

60 minutes | Musical Theatre, Solo

Persephone And The Ghost Brother

Mary Bleeds

Avant-garde singer-composer

Guilherme Cosme presents his new show, a dark music visual meditation on bipolar disorder, depression, PTSD, religious brainwashing and sexuality. He aims to entertain audiences with his art, and also to raise awareness of mental health and the damages of a violent religious upbringing.

Created by the company Director: Guilherme Cosme Composer: Guilherme Cosme Assistant Director: JP Hofmann Music and Sound Design: Guilherme Cosme

#12 TANK HOUSE THEATRE

60 minutes | Musical Theatre, Multimedia

SOPHIE - A ONE WOMAN OPERA

Alondra Vega-Zaldivar

SOPHIE follows the life of a theatre actress. She recounts her life and lustrous career to a room full of reporters, but as the stories begin to unfold, her world crumbles into a brutal reality.

Composer: Alondra Vega-Zaldivar Director: Sabrina Merks, Valeria Bravo

Stage Manager: Judi Erickson Lighting Designer: Noah Hollinshead

Accompanist: Bryn Blackwood

#12 TANK HOUSE THEATRE

50 minutes | Musical Theatre, Music

THIRD WHEEL: A MUSICAL

MAD Resilience Films

Is it better to be the third wheel than no wheel at all? Third Wheel is an original musical exploring the dysfunctional relationship between a trio of adults trapped together for the weekend. Get to know what it is like to be the third wheel in more ways than one.

90 minutes | Musical Theatre, Solo

A WOMAN IS A Woman Is

A cabaret about family, identity, and becoming who you are... Triple threat performer, Kiki Moritsugu, tackles her relationship with her larger-than-life mother. Through backstage stories from summer stock, Broadway, and every shopping mall in Canada, Kiki shows how one multi-racial woman defines herself in a world of stereotypes.

THE FOURTH R: REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, REVOLUTIONIZE

Dance Fachin

Come celebrate the Earth and unite in our fight for climate justice with our theatrical, multi media dance show, THE FOURTH R! The Fourth R is a high energy, super upbeat dance show that combines climate science and theatre together. Catch us in Toronto before we head to the Edinburgh Fringe in August!

Choreographer: Emma Bartolomucci Visual Designer: Airian McLeish Stage Manager: Sabrina Casanova Cast: Derek Souvannavong, Abigail Hanson

In Passing

Rhythm & Sound

Rhythm & Sound presents "In Passing," a tap dance performance highlighting the stories affiliated to a specific place through time. With this unique and exciting cast of dancers, this rhythmical performance will take you on a captivating journey from start to finish.

Creators: Cori Giannotta, Johnathan Morin Choreographer: Cori Giannotta, Johnathan Morin Cast: Cori Giannotta, David Lafleur, Johnathan Morin, Veronica Simpson, Ella Steele Stage Manager: Barbara Vargas

60 minutes | Dance, Multimedia

Juxtapose

Christina Digiuseppe

Juxtapose delves into the complexity of unearthing one's true self. As individuals, we struggle with living behind a facade, yet fear showing up as we are with courage and authenticity. Do we choose to remain in the jail of our subconsciousness, or break free and paint vigorously through the canvas of our lives?

Writer/Director: Christina Digiuseppe Choreographer: Christina Digiuseppe

Cast: Dawson Llyod, Mackenzie Barbeau, Meghan McMartin, Michaella

Ho, Natasja Macdonald, Sean Def. Poster Art: Christina Digiuseppe, Alvin Collantes

#4 AL GREEN THEATRE

#4 AL GREEN THEATRE 50 minutes | Dance, Music

Unfurl

Marina Robinson

What lies beneath? This contemporary dance piece follows the stories of four characters on their transformations from individual to collective. While grappling with heightened emotions, the characters experience an unraveling of their true nature. Through shared motifs, partner work, and gripping physicality, peel back the layers of the human condition.

Choreographer: Marina Robinson Choreographer: Marina Robinson Cast: Reece Caldwell, Alli Carry, Simon Mazziotti, Mio Sakamoto Sound Designer: Luke Gruntz Lighting Designer: Za Hughes