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B U D D I E S    I N    B A D    T I M E S    T H E A T R E

Pride 2009: Feel Summer Love

::  Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, Canada's oldest and largest queer theatre, celebrates Pride in Toronto with three-week, full-facility extravaganza of queer entertainment.
  Thisyear's Pride Festival kicks off with comedy superstars Elvira Kurt and Gavin Crawford in a onenight- only 'comedy summit'. This year's Pride Festival line-up features solo shows by local queer celebs Nina Arsenault and Shawn Hitchins, PrideCab, Buddies end-of-year youth cabaret, a fullfacility burlesque arcade by The Scandelles, the welcome return of Cheap Queers and Homo Night in Canada, and much more.
  For a full listing of the many events happening at Buddies during Pride, please click here

June 12 - June 28    Buddies In Bad Times Theatre Mainspace, 12 Alexander St.  |   Box Office: 416 975-8555

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P A N A S O N I C    T H E A T R E

We Will Rock You

::  We Will Rock You tells the story of a future Earth where globalization has eliminated all creativity and idiosyncrasy. Set 300 years in the future, everyone watches the same movies, wears the same clothes and thinks the same thoughts. It's a safe and happy "Ga Ga" world where music is computer-generated by the Killer Queen.
  All musical instruments are banned. But resistance is growing. A hero is needed. Is the one who calls himself Galileo that man and can he help them break free?
  A unique collaboration between rock titans Queen and Ben Elton, We Will Rock You has been London's No. 1 show since opening in May 2002. Now in its fifth year in the West End, this immensely popular show has also conquered Australia, Germany, Spain, Russia, Japan and South Africa and has already played to over 5 million fans.
  Produced by Robert de Niro's Tribeca Productions, Queen and Phil McIntyre Entertainment, We Will Rock You delivers a show that reflects the scale and spectacle that marked Queen's live performances and earned the band its pinnacle position in rock history.
  The collaboration between Tribeca and Queen reaches back to a chance encounter between band members Brian May and Roger Taylor and De Niro at the Venice Film Festival in 1996. De Niro approached May and Taylor asking if they had ever considered creating a musical based on their work. It was the genesis of the project that was to become WE WILL ROCK YOU.
  For the We Will Rock You web site, please click here

Extended Until June 28    Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge St..  |  Tickets: $20 - $94      Phone 416.872.1212 or 1.800.461.3333 or for online purchase, please click here

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D A N C A P     P R O D U C T I O N S

Jersey Boys

::  Jersey Boys is about Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: How four blue-collar boys became one of the biggest American pop music sensations. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before age 30.

Extended to July 26  Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. (North of Sheppard in North York)   |   Tickets: $55 - $125    Dinner and Show packages available   Phone:  416 872-1111  or order online by clicking here

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C A N O N    T H E A T R E

Riverdance

::  Riverdance, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play its final Toronto engagement on its Farewell Tour at the Canon Theatre.
  What began as a seven-minute dance segment on the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest (televised to over 300 million people in Europe) and then quickly turned into a full-scale production has become much more than an international theatrical success.
  Of all the performances to emerge from Ireland in the past decade, nothing can compare to the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance An innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song, Riverdance draws on Irish traditions and the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music to the present day capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures. This extraordinarily unique show features an international company all performing to the magic of Bill Whelan's music.

Until  June 21    Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria St.   |   Tickets: $20 - $99   Phone: 416-872-1212 or 1-800-461-3333 or order online by clicking here

The Harder They Come

::  A hit on London's West End, this exhilarating new musical by Perry Henzell is based on his legendary, ground-breaking film that launched the reggae revolution in pop music. Young singer Ivan Martin leaves his country home for the bright lights of Kingston, dreaming of making it big on the hit parade, but the harsh reality of the Jamaican music scene drives him into a fast and furious life as an outlaw.
  A terrific night that breaks all the rules as it shows you a good time... stuffed with raucous life and a raft of reggae classics delivered by a cast who seem intent on searing the songs on your soul! - The Guardian

July 21 - Aug. 23    Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria St.   |   Tickets: phone: 416-872-1212 or 1 800-461-3333 or order online by clicking here

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T H E A T R E    P A S S E     M U R A I L L E

2009 - 2010 Subscription Season

::  Launched 42 years ago on a wave of theatrical innovation, Theatre Passe Muraille is one Canada's most senior alternative theatres. Many of Canadian theatre's best-known artists began their careers working at TPM, including actors Anne Anglin, David Fox, Eric Peterson and Mary Walsh, and playwrights Linda Griffiths, Michael Healey, Ann Marie MacDonald, Michael Ondaatje, Rick Salutin, Andy Jones and Judith Thompson, to name just a few. Throughout its storied history, the company has played a leading role in enriching the performing arts in Canada, producing more than 500 new Canadian plays.
  For the coming season Theatre Passe Muraille will continue to be a hub of activity. It will host eight plays within its walls: five plays will be presented as part of TPM's subscription season and it will collaborate on three other plays with emerging and independent companies. It will also be supporting the development of new projects taking place outside its walls. Plus there will be three separate incarnations of BUZZ - the highly successful and unique new works festival - and countless ancillary events in its historic building.

For complete details, and online subscribing, to the new 2009-2010 theatre Passe Muraille Season, phone 416 504-7529 or browse and purchase online by clicking here
 

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H A R T    H O U S E    T H E A T R E

Bare

::   The rock musical that has garnered a worldwide fan base since its award-winning Los Angeles staging, and its subsequent sold-out five-week Off-Broadway run.
  With music by Damon Intrabartolo and lyrics by Jon Hartmere, bare opens July 17 and runs through to August 1, 2009 with an exuberant young cast of 19 actors at Toronto's Hart House Theatre tackling themes of teen sexuality, religious angst, and unrelenting social and family pressure.
  Following in the footsteps of RENT and Spring Awakening, bare explores the realities facing many of today's teens. With a ceaseless and haunting rock and pop score, this contemporary musical pulses with energy and heartache as it tells the tale of five students at a co-ed Catholic boarding school facing the turmoil of their teenage years. Forced to confront coming of age, coming out, and coming to terms with expectations of parents, peers and the Church, they question where they are in their lives and what the future holds as they struggle to find their own voices.
  Jason, the senior class golden boy, wants to hide a secret romance with Peter, his roommate. Peter wishes to drop the facade, but this could destroy Jason's reputation. When Ivy pursues Jason, the situation becomes even more complex. With themes of forbidden love, alienation and spiritual confusion, bare is a beautiful and moving story that supercedes all boundaries as it talks about love, fear, acceptance, and finding yourself.

July 17 - Aug. 1    Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House Circle, U of T   |   Tickets: $20 - $35   Phone: 416 978-8849 or order online by clicking here

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