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Uplifted by a sweeping, jazz-infused score,  We Shall Someday  is an original musical following three generations of a southern Black family, as they each encounter and confront acts of racial injustice. Offering an exploration of our past to propel us forward with conviction and hope,  We Shall Someday   ​​examines how we​ continue the fight ​for freedom and justice.   The show begins in 1961 whe...

Rowan Grey, a Torontonian stuck in the daily grind, meets his untimely demise shortly after meeting the girl of his dreams. He finds himself in a place between life and death where a processing agent named Min reveals that he has a choice: move on or return to Earth and relive his life. Grey Spaces is a contemporary pop musical that explores the fatal and existential errors of chasing perfectionis...

SINNER. is a one-woman musical tragicomedy by singer-songwriter Marla Torgerson. Raised in Alberta’s Bible Belt, Marla blends virtuosic vocals, razor-sharp comedy, and poetic storytelling to unpack purity culture, family mythology, and what happens when faith stops holding water. Through unforgettable original songs and irreverent biblical imagery, she navigates heartbreak, identity, and the stran...

Olivia O Musical is a powerful coming-of-age story about Olivia Ortiz, a 14-year-old undocumented immigrant who is separated from her mother at the US-Mexican border and her aunt who builds a community of activism in an effort to find her and reunite families separated by cruel immigration policies. As Olivia navigates the challenges and heartbreaks confronting her, we see a community coming toget...

It's 1985. A socially awkward teenager yearns for her FIRST KISS before she turns sixteen in the suburbs. But life is not a John Hughes rom-com for an Asian girl like her. This one-woman musical romp is like totally radical and retro, dude. A nostalgic trip revisiting 80s movies like 16 Candles and Breakfast Club backed by a live band playing 80s hits like Maniac, Wild Thing and Prince's K...

Maury Yeston, the celebrated composer and lyricist of the Tony Award–winning musicals , and , has not, until now, been the subject of a full-length study of his career and work. Now, through this comprehensive text, readers can appreciate the full scope of Yeston's output and his place in musical theater history. is a career chronicle combined with close examinations of some of Yeston's mo...

Anime meets musical in A MOMENT FOR FRAYED NERVES, with Music & Lyrics by Kevin Wong (Patrons' Pick winning creator of Polly Peel and Drama 101) and Choreography by Alysa Pires (National Ballet of Canada, New York City Ballet). A wacky ensemble sings and dances through emotionally-linked vignettes inspired by Ghibli cooking scenes, lo-fi study mixes, warm baths, and the quest for existenti...

Little Astronaut is a bold original musical playing Native Earth Performing Arts as part of the 2026 Toronto Fringe Festival. Dear Evan Hansen meets John Proctor Is the Villain: Little Astronaut asks what it costs women to survive in spaces that want them to be smaller, quieter, and easier to control. It is a story about what it takes to hold your ground, and what changes when you stop doing it al...

Grab your glad rags, we're putting on the Ritz! Fun flappers & zany bootleggers have madcap love affairs in the Roaring Twenties in this witty screwball musical comedy inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 1920's music by Cole Porter, Fats Waller, Jerome Kern & more in new musical arrangements by Director Declan Meagher, recently of Disney Cruise Line. Written by award-winning pla...

While waiting to begin a dungeon run, a random group of MMO players encounter Pookamhura, a gnome rogue inspired by Shakespeare’s Puck. As they wait, they reflect on their shared history as gamers and people, using original songs and humour. One player reveals a secret that causes tension and challenges the group, forcing them to confront their prejudices and make difficult choices. The story expl...

Who says you have to be a success to go out with a bang? Sydney is a 27 year old failing musical theatre actress, and she is ready to quit for good! Not without a little attention first.. But when an unexpected visitor from her past interrupts her show, could it help her see things differently? Deemed “Everything Fringe theatre should be- funny, poignant, sincere.” At it’s premiere at the Lambeth...

At 26, Lily Librach was living her dream—until a virus attacked her vocal cords and left her unable to speak, let alone sing. Suddenly, she was forced to confront a question she never expected: Who am I when the thing that defines me is taken away? I Belong Here: Reclaiming My Voice is a heartfelt and inspiring one-woman musical about identity, resilience, and the lifelong search for belonging. Th...

Best known for her acclaimed Tony-nominated portrayal of Janis Joplin in Broadway's  A Night With Janis Joplin , Davies has become one of the foremost interpreters of classic rock and soul music on stage today. She will headline this special one-night-only concert celebrating the legendary women whose voices helped define generations of music, including Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks,...

Are you old enough for fairy tales? Inspired by the words of Oscar Wilde, The Wounds of Love and Other Gifts, created by award-winning theatre artist Bruce Dow, is an intimate music-theatre meditation on love, sacrifice, and the cost of giving. This haunting, radiant new work reframes fairy stories as moral encounters, inviting audiences to reflect on truth, beauty, and what we are willing to give...

A musical retelling of the iconic 1925 novella reimagines Virginia Woolf's characters for the stage, putting Clarissa and Sally's love story at the center. With an eclectic chamber-pop score and a heartfelt book, this refreshing musical brings golden-age romance to the 21st century. Website

UNSUNG features catchy tunes and sharp wit that comically reimagines different historical events and the famous figures who inadvertently caused some of the world’s greatest disasters. From the teen tasked with putting all the lifeboats on the Titanic to the animal-loving guard who let in the Trojan Horse. An unforgettable blend of humour and history!

STEVIE HOLLAND – the award-winning jazz vocalist and songwriter – has announced the release of the vinyl edition of her acclaimed new album Talk to Your Tomatoes , which is available today, Friday, April 17 . This summer, she will celebrate the album with a special New York concert at 54 Below on Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00 PM . Tickets are available HERE . To order the vinyl edition, visit Amazon HE...

TCDSB Staff Arts presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat June 12 to 20th 2026 Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts Toronto, ON, Canada

In the new musical On This Side of the World , a woman flies from Manila to New York City with a one-way ticket and a suitcase full of stories collected from immigrants who came before her. Over the 17-hour flight, she shares these stories with fellow immigrants-to-be — and each story comes to life, with a cast of six actors performing over 40 roles, including young lovers, gossipy church ladies,...

Abandoned at birth and raised by humans, Punch grows up between two worlds, never fully fitting into either. When, at the tender age of 6 months, he is released into a troop of 60 monkeys, he faces a world as unfamiliar as it is unforgiving. Through loneliness, hope, rejection, and love, Punch searches for where he belongs, and the courage to believe he is worthy of it.

Catch Me When I Fall, an original, Broadway-style musical inspired by the lived experiences of Washington County residents facing economic hardship.  Catch Me When I Fall is a social justice docudrama.  Every story depicted in the production is based on true experiences shared by members of the community, thoughtfully woven together to highlight resilience, struggle, and hope. This groundbreaking...

“Vincent” is a contemporary, gender-flipped reimagining of Vincent van Gogh. It’s not a bio but an impressionistic painting based on Vincent Van Gogh’s aura. Littered with the sounds of emo, pop/punk and progressive rock, “Vincent” follows a struggling Brooklyn artist battling loneliness, obsession, and mental illness as her relationship with Paul Gauguin spirals toward catastrophe. Blending indie...

For one unforgettable night, the greatest lovers of all time —  Romeo, Casanova, Cyrano de Bergerac and the Marquis de Sade  — reunite in a wildly entertaining, pop-powered battle to discover the truth about romance, reputation, and desire. Featuring  explosive choreography by Emmy Award-winner Joshua Bergasse  ( Smash ,  On the Town ) and a  contemporary pop score by Eurovision finalists  Julien...

Based on terrifying true events that creator Holly Doubet experienced, THIS IS NOT A DRILL takes audiences inside the surreal chaos of a morning in 2018, when an emergency alert warned Hawaii residents and visitors of an incoming missile attack. As fear grips the island, strangers and loved ones alike are forced to confront their mortality and their humanity. Set to a soaring and heartfelt score,...

Trapped indoors by torrential rain, legendary writers Byron, Percy and Mary Shelley and their friends, Polidori and Claire, search for inspiration by the gloomy Lake Geneva. But things fall apart the longer they are stuck together... Polidori’s diary is brought to life in the 1816: The Year Without a Summer musical.  Website