B U D D I E S I N B A D T I M E S T H E A T R E Queer Pride 2013 A festival of queer theatre, comedy, art, music, and
parties that showcases the community's unstoppable spirit. For four weeks, Buddies hosts a stellar line-up of Toronto's most exciting queer entertainers, while Buddies After Hours offers up some of the most
outrageous clubbing in the village.
Highlights include:
PrideCab, a multi-disciplinary cabaret created by members of Buddies' Queer Youth Arts Program that explores what it means to be
young and queer today.
TRUTH/DARE, a live recreation of the famous 1991 concert DVD from Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour, performed by local queer celebrities such as Salvatore Antonio, Gavin Crawford,
Keith Cole, and Sharron Matthews.
Award-winning character comic and star of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Gavin Crawford, returns to Buddies with his signature combination of oddball characters and impressions.
The best queer comedy in town, with perennial favourites Bitch Salad and Homo Night in Canada showcasing the talents of Julie Klausner, Emma Hunter, Mae Martin, Vong Sundara, Dawn Whitwell, and more, as well
as the return of the Paul Hutcheson's Pride Pacakge and a new
showcase from Mariko Tamaki.
A late night feminist cabaret hosted by Now Magazine sex columnist Alex Tigchelaar
Dance sensations ILL NANA bring back their smash-hit Rhubarb show FIRE as part of a 2-day showcase and conference on queer artists of colour in dance and performance.
For the complete listing of Queer Pride 2013 events, please click here
On Now until April 14
Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St. | Tickets: $20 - $37 Phone: 416 975-8555 or order online _____________________________
P A N A S O N I C T H E A T R E Cats
For the first time in over 25 years, an all-Canadian cast graces the Toronto stage with Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved musical masterpiece.
Extended To Sept. 22
Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge St. | Tickets: $59 - $109 To buy online,
please click here _________________________________ R O Y A L A L E X A N D R A T H E A T R E The Rascals: Once Upon A Dream
Produced and directed by rock legend Steven Van Zandt and lighting/projection wizard Marc Brickman, The Rascals: Once Upon A Dream
is a hybrid of a Rock concert and a Broadway show, Rock N' Soul dance party meets the Jersey Boys.
A bioconcert that is completely original in its concept, Once Upon A Dream
was a sold-out hit on Broadway, thrilling audiences and critics alike.
More than just a concert experience, the audience is taken through the history of The Rascals, and the history of the 1960s through
their music, which includes such smash hits as "Good Lovin'","Lonely Too Long", "It's a Beautiful Morning", "How Can I Be Sure" and "Groovin'."
Their story is
told through a combination of live narrative and performance, film reenactiments of pivotal moments in history for the band, and archival performance and news footage.
Aug. 13 - Aug. 25
Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. | Tickets: $35 - $80 Phone: 416 872-1212 To order online, please click here ___________________________
T H E E D M I R V I S H T H E A T R E
Formerly The Canon Theatre The Wizard Of Oz
Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of The Wizard of Oz
is an enchanting adaptation of the all-time classic, totally reconceived for the stage by the award-winning creative team that recently delighted Toronto audiences of all ages with the revival of
The Sound of Music.
Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay, this new production contains all the beloved songs from the Oscar®-winning movie score, all the favourite characters and iconic
moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
On Now Until Aug. 18 Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. ( just S. of Yonge
& Dundas) | Tickets: $49 - $175 Phone: 416-872-1212 or 1 800 461-3333 or order online by clicking here _________________________
A L U M N A E T H E A T R E
2013 - 2014 Season Opener: The Underpants Theobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town-a public scandal!
Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can find some less unruly undies.
Amid this chaos he's trying to rent a room in their flat. The prospective lodgers have some underlying surprises of their own.
In The Underpants, Steve Martin brings his comic genius and sophisticated literary style to Carl Sternheim's classic 1910 farce.
Sept. 20 - Oct. 5, 2013 Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St.
(on the SouthWest corner of Berkeley and Adelaide Street East) | Tickets: $20 CASH ONLY, the box office does not accept debit or credit cards. Phone: 416
364-4170 For online purchase, please click here _________________________________
T H E S E C O N D C I T Y T H E A T R E The Meme-ing Of Life This uplifting and uproarious new sketch comedy revue explores life's fleeting wins and epic fails, and considers how -- with just a
few little differences -- each of us can make the universe a better place. With gigabytes of data constantly steaming past us, it can be hard to comprehend the big picture. But if the internet has taught us anything,
it's to cherish life's little pleasures - such as a stranger's kindness, a puppy's innocence, or the opportunity to share a laugh with our friends.
On Now for a Limited Run The
Second City , 51 Mercer St. (next to Wayne Gretzky's) | Tickets: $24 - $29 Phone: 416-343-0011 or order online by clicking here ___________________________
H A R T H O U S E T H E A T R E 2013 - 2014 Season Opener: Bone Cage Winner of the 2008 Governor General's
Literary Award for Drama, Bone Cage explores the desolation and desperate struggle of a group of young adults striving to rise above the pillaged landscape of rural Nova Scotia. Through dark poetry and wry humour, Banks
creates a world where all people are trapped in cages of their own construction–as inescapable as their own bodies.
Sept. 20 - Oct. 5, 2013 Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House Circle, U of T
Downotown Campus | Tickets: $10 - $25 Phone: 416 978-8849 or order online by
clicking here _____________________________ |
