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Sexy Pride
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The cultural Hub of Toronto's Pride Festivities, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, brings the hottest line-up in the city with a 10-day
festival of queer performance featuring a dazzling array of sexy burlesque, drag, cabaret, late-night revelry and interactive art!
June 18 - June 29
Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St. | For further information and detailed listing of events, please click here Phone: 416 975-8555
2008 - 2009 Season
:: For Buddies thirtieth anniversary season sixteen events are planned which range from world premieres of fresh young artists and a centennial celebration to
full-facility festivals and even an offsite adventure, as we take over Baby Dolls Strip Club in November. For more information about the upcoming season, please click here
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Dirty Dancing: The Classic Love Story On Stage
:: Proclaimed "The time of your life, again!" by London's Daily Telegraph,
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage's London productionreceived 4 Stars from The Times, The Independent, The Financial Times, The Evening Standard, The Mail on Sunday, The Sunday Times and
Time Out London. With unforgettable songs like "Hungry Eyes," the Academy Award-winning "(I've had) The Time Of My Life," and classics like "Do You Love Me?" Dirty Dancing is a popular culture icon.
It is a coming of age love story involving the talented and headstrong dancer Johnny Castle and Frances "Baby" Houseman. During her family's summer holiday at the popular Kellerman's resort, Baby, a doctor's
daughter with dreams of joining the Peace Corps, meets Johnny, the guy from the wrong side of the tracks. Against all odds, they fall in love, learning life-changing lessons along the way.
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, follows the highs and lows of their summer romance.
Until Aug. 31
Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. | Tickets: $40 - $200 Phone: 416 872-1212 or 1 800 461-3333 to order online, please click here
We Will Rock You Begins July 16
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We Will Rock Youtells 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
Begins July 16
Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge St.. | Tickets: $20 - $94 On sale Nov. 20, 2006 Phone 416.872.1212 or 1.800.461.3333 or for online purchase, please click here
Evil Dead: The Musical
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The show MTV calls "The Greatest Musical Phenomenon on the Planet" is returning to the city where it all began. Based on Sam Raimi's 80's cult classic films, where 5 college kids travel to a cabin in
the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force. And although it may sound like a horror, its not! The songs are hilariously campy, and everyone walks out with a smile on their face.
There is the Splatter Zone where the audience can get doused with blood, and full bar service throughout the show. Does it get any better than that?
Extended until Aug. 2
Diesel Playhouse Mainstage, 56 Blue Jays Way | Tickets: $15 - $65 Phone: 416 971-5656 or order online by clicking here
The Sketchersons
:: Since January 2004 The Sketchersons
have kept Toronto audiences in stitches with their ambitious weekly mix of cutting-edge sketch comedy, celebrity guest hosts and live music. Each week Sunday Night Live is completely new and
chock-full of fresh ideas. It's that spontaneous creativity that has made The Sketchersons favourites with audiences and critics alike and has earned them three back-to-back Canadian Comedy Award nominations
The award winning comedy troupe will be presenting their hilarious sketch comedy show, Sunday Night Live each Sunday at the city's hottest entertainment venue.
Each Sunday @ 8:00 PM Diesel Playhouse, 56 Blue Jays Way | Tickets: $10 Phone: 416 971-5656
Avenue Q
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Princeton is an optimistic college grad who comes to NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account that can only afford him an apartment on Avenue Q
with its assortment of neighbours. Together they struggle to find jobs, dates and their life's purpose.
July 29 - Aug. 31
Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. (just N. of Queen) | Tickets: $50 - $100 Phone: 416 872-5555
or order online by
clicking here
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.
Aug. 21 - Oct. 5
Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. (North of Sheppard in North York) | Tickets: $55 - $125 Phone: 416 872-1111 or order online by clicking here
Summerworks Festival
:: Toronto's 18th
annual SummerWorks Theatre Festival kicks-off with 42 plays, offsite performances, concerts, workshops of plays-in-development, youth activities, and a host of free events and happenings. Debuting at this
year's Festival is the inaugural SummerWorks Music Series. Sponsored by CBC Radio, the Festival will host a total of nine evenings of music featuring some of Toronto's best indie bands, including Matthew Barber, Rock
Plaza Central, Sunparlour Players, Bob Wiseman, The Bicycles, Peter Elkas, Run with the Kittens, Laura Barrett, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Claire Jenkins Avec Band and more. The Gladstone Hotel will be host
to INSIDE THE BOX: The Summerworks Performance Gallery. The Performance Gallery is a curated event that will happen every night of the festival, featuring 5-8 minute performances that will be created to exist in one of
the rooms or in the hallway of the second floor of the hotel. Artists currently confirmed to participate are Daniel MacIvor, Sarah Stanley, Tara Beagan, Chris Dupuis, Allison Cummings, Safiya Randera, Holly Skinner and
Sammy Rawal. SummerWorks will also welcome back the Canadian Pavilion for its third year, with the support of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. DualMInds (Vancouver) will present Any Night
by Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn; Rumble Productions/Theatre Melee (Vancouver) will present Cozy Catastrophe by the Company; Dandi Productions (Calgary) will present DOOM 2012: When will YOU Flee?
by Doug McKeag; Frankie Productions (Halifax) will present Lauchie, Liza and Rory by Sheldon Currie; and Too Close to the Sun Productions (Montreal) will present The Girl With No Hands
co-devised/co-written by Jodi Essery & Talya Rubin.
Aug, 7 - Aug. 17 Factory Theatre Mainstage, Thetare Passe Muraille, The Theatre Centre, Gladstone Hotel, The Cameron House
| Tickets: $12, $25 for the 3 Play Pass, $55 for the 7 Play Pass Phone: Ticketweb @ 1 888 222 6608 or order online by clicking here For further information,
please click here
Workman Arts: Edward The Crazy Man
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Workman Arts, an arts organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues, presents the world premiere of Edward The Crazy Man, a play for children about mental illness and homelessness.
Edward might look different in his strange clothing made from other people's garbage, but 12-year-old Charlie learns that he is a real person with a family past, with abilities and problems, and with
the capacity to care for others. Edward The Crazy Man
addresses difficult, yet important, issues relating to mental heath, discrimination and difference in very accessible ways. Recommended for children aged 9 and up, the central message of tolerance and respect for fellow human beings is beautifully brought to life by the talented ensemble.
Some members of the acting company have first-hand experience with mental health issues and that experience informs their performance. After each performance, actors and mental health professionals lead a
question and answer session. The play, combined with a study-guide developed by a team from the Toronto District School Board and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, creates a model for children to develop a
more complex and compassionate view of the homeless people they encounter in their world.
June 10 - June 19
Lorraine Kimsa Theatre For Young People, 165 Front St. E. | Tickets: available through TICKET WEB at 1.888-222-6608 or online by clicking here
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