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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Apr 16 – Sun Apr 26
Apr 16 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Beyond Bluebeard. Arrive early because doors open 30 min prior to the start time and admittance will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Latecomers will not be admitted. Bartók: Allegro barbaro BB 63 (Sz.49); Bartók: Four Dirges Op.9a BB 58 (Sz.45); Bartók: Three Burlesques Op.8c BB 55 (Sz.47); Sherkin: Allegro gentile (after Bartók Op.45 (premiere); Brock: Room of Keys for acting pianist (premiere). Adam Sherkin, pianist & actor. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/community/free-concert-series or 416-363-8231. Free.
Apr 16 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Ankur Sinha. Alternative / Pop. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.tolive.com.
Apr 16 7:00: Johnny G's Cafe. Lisa Particelli's GNO Vocal Jazz Jam. 478 Parliament St. 647-368-3877 or www.johnnygsrestaurant.ca.
Apr 16 7:30: BurlOak Theatre Group. Rock of Ages. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905‑815‑2021. $43. Also Apr 17(7:30pm), 18(2pm), 19(2pm).
Apr 16 7:30: Opera Atelier. Pelléas et Mélisande. Music by Claude Debussy. Sung in an English translation by Andrew Porter. Antonin Rondepierre, tenor (Pelléas); Meghan Lindsay, soprano (Mélisande); Douglas Williams, bass-baritone (Golaud); Philippe Sly, bass-baritone (Arkel); Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano (Geneviève); Cynthia Akemi-Smithers, mezzo (Yniold); and other soloists; Artists of Atelier Ballet; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; David Fallis, conductor; Marshall Pynkoski, stage director; Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, choreographer. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-703-3767 x700 or www.OperaAtelier.com/shows/pelleas-et-melisande. From $85. Also Apr 18(7:30pm) & 19(2:30pm).
Apr 16 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Graduation Recital: William Riis, Piano. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.events.dudesolutions.com/wlu. Free.
Apr 16 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Jane Siberry. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/jane-siberry-7. $45.
Apr 16 8:00: Massey Hall. Royal Wood and Fortunate Ones: Have a Heart Tour. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/royal-wood-and-fortunate-ones. From $53.
Apr 17 12:00_noon: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Friday Noon Spring Recital #2. Laurence Williams, organ. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. Freewill donation.
Apr 17 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.8 in c Op.13 "Pathétique"; Chopin: Polonaise in A-flat Op.53; and works by Bach, Lizst, and Joe Hisaishi. Jin Wantanabe, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.
Apr 17 7:00: Apocryphonia Concert Series/Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet. The Collective of Cool Cats: Jazz-Classical from Beyond the Iron Curtain. Yuri Chugunov: Suite of Moods; Nikolai Kapustin: Viola Sonata; and works by Alexander Tsfasman, Arno Babajanian, Vagif Mustafazadeh, and others. Wallace Halladay, alto saxophone; Ivan Estey Jovanovic, piano; The Ezra Duo: Jacob Clewell, viola/violin & Sasha Bult-Ito, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 514-378-2558 or Collective of Cool Cats. $30; $20(discounted).
Apr 17 7:30: BurlOak Theatre Group. Rock of Ages. See Apr 16. Also Apr 18(2pm), 19(2pm).
Apr 17 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Symphonic Pink Floyd: The Wall. Music arranged by Bradley Thachuk and Steven Thachuk. The Gravel Museum Band; Jeremy Saje, vocalist. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 1-855-515-0722. From $24. Also Apr 18(2:30pm).
Apr 17 7:30: TO Live/Attila Glatz Concert Productions. West Side Story: Film with Live Orchestra. Experience West Side Story like never before as the TO Live Orchestra performs Leonard Bernstein’s iconic score live, synced to the original film projected in high definition. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.tolive.com. From $69.50. Also Apr 18(2pm).
Apr 17 7:30: Toronto Bandura Festival. Bandura on Bloor 2026 Concert Series. Ostap Stakhiw, bandura; Alisa Osavelyuk, bandura. Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Holy Protection of the Mother of God, 30 Leeds St. 416-845-2691 or www.torontobandurafestival.ca. $25(Early Bird); $35(Regular); $30(sr/under 30); Free(under 12).
Apr 17 7:30: Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Night in Venice. Music by Johann Strauss II. Andrea Núñezas (Annina); Ryan Downey (Caramello); Jeremy Scinocca (The Duke); Madeline Cooper (Ciboletta); Marcus Tranquilli (Pappacoda); Meghan Symon (Agricola); Sean Curran (Senator Delaqua); Kate Carver, conductor; Guillermo Silva-Marin, stage director. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $35. Also Apr 18(3pm) & 19(3pm).
Apr 17 7:30: Villa Charities/Loreworks Ltd. Neapolitan Ice Cream: The Musical. A blend of soaring soprano, intimate guitar, and a powerful immigrant story inspired by true events. A printed program will be provided to all audience members and to celebrate the shared experience, everyone leaves with a scoop of ice cream. Columbus Centre - Joseph D. Carrier Gallery, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. Visit Neapolitan Ice Cream - The Musical. $40; $35(sr/st).
Apr 17 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Graduation Recital: Sam Domzella, Piano. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.events.dudesolutions.com/wlu. Free.
Apr 17 8:00: FabCollab. F for Flamenca. A flamenco experience made up entirely of women artists. Mariana Collado, dancer; Myriam Allard, dancer; Antonia Jiménez, guitar; Teresa Hernández, singer. Randolph College for the Performing Arts, 730 Bathurst St. www.eventbrite.ca/e/f-for-flamenca-tickets. From $55.
Apr 17 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Gary Louris. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/gary-louris-5. $35; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).
Apr 17 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: Guns N' Roses – Appetite for Destruction. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/cal-guns-n-roses-appetite-for-destruction. From $59.
Apr 17 8:00: Massey Hall. Jenn Grant. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/jenn-grant. $62.
Apr 17 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. A Whole New World of Alan Menken Stories and Songs by the Oscar-Winning Composer. 60 Simcoe St. www.roythomsonhall.mhrth.com/tickets/alan-menken or 416-598-3375. From $89.
Apr 17 8:00: The Old Mill. Tia Brazda: A Night of Retro-Swing & Soul. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/tia-brazda-a-night-of-retro-swing-soul.
Apr 18 10:30am: Xenia Concerts/TO Live/One Health Partners. An Adaptive Concert with Mattmac & Phoenix the Fire. Therapy dogs will be present, provided by One Health Partners. ASL interpretation will be provided, with musical ASL performed by Phoenix the Fire. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. Rory McLeod at 437-441-7543 or Paolo Griffin at paolo.griffin@xeniaconcerts.com. Registration fee $5. To eliminate financial barriers, we will refund your tickets when you attend the event. If you wish to donate your tickets, please let us know when you check in.
Apr 18 12:00_noon: CIS Ontario. The Conference of Independent Schools Music Festival (CISMF) - Junior/Intermediate Concert. Concert Band, Jr Jazz, Junior Choir, Intermediate Choir, Concert Orchestra. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.roythomsonhall.mhrth.com/tickets/cismf. From $77. Also 6:30pm.
Apr 18 1:30: Oakville Symphony. Meet the Musician! - A Young People's Mini Concert - Vernon Goes to Space! Designed for ages 4 to 9. Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Rd., Oakville. www.oakvillesymphony.com/concerts/buy-tickets.
Apr 18 2:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. The Fitzgeralds. Aurora Town Square - Brevik Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $25; $15(st).
Apr 18 2:00: BurlOak Theatre Group. Rock of Ages. See Apr 16. Also Apr 19(2pm).
Apr 18 2:00: New Music for Old Hands Concert Series. Matinee Concert. Laura Gillis: "Untitled," "River and Depths," and "Time Passes, Everything Changes". The composer will also give a talk and share music from her experimental song project which will be followed by a casual social mixer. Labdara Bell Choir; Vividness Trio; Laura Gillis, conductor & piano. Labdara Lithuanian Nursing Home, 5 Resurrection Rd., Etobicoke. www.eventbrite.ca/e/new-music-for-old-hands-concert-series-tickets. Free.
Apr 18 2:00: TO Live/Attila Glatz Concert Productions. West Side Story: Film with Live Orchestra. See Apr 17.
Apr 18 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Symphonic Pink Floyd: The Wall. See Apr 17.
Apr 18 3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Night in Venice. See Apr 17. Also Apr 19(3pm).
Apr 18 6:00: Heliconian Hall. Georgian Polyphony Evening. Ori Shalva, vocals; Makharashvili Family, vocals/chonguri/guitar; Iremashvili Family, vocals & guitar. 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-245-0055. $30.
Apr 18 6:30: CIS Ontario. The Conference of Independent Schools Music Festival (CISMF) - Senior Concert. Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Sr. Jazz, Senior Choir, Spotlight Choir, Chamber Orchestra. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.roythomsonhall.mhrth.com/tickets/cismf. From $77. Also 12:00noon.
Apr 18 7:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Myth & Memory. Hindemith: Amor and Psyche (Farnesina); Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Brahms: Symphony No.3. Stephen Sitarski, violin; James Kahane, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/myth-memory. From $20. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk.
Apr 18 7:30: London Symphonia. The Brahms Effect with Tom Allen. Finzi: Five Bagatelles; Coleridge-Taylor: Excerpt from Clarinet Quintet; Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint; Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet & Strings in b Op.115. London Symphonia String Quartet: Joe Lanza, violin; Émilie Paré, violin; Kelvin Enns, viola; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Tom Allen, narrator; Graham Lord, clarinet. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.londonsymphonia.ca/brahms-effect-tom-allen. From $26.
Apr 18 7:30: Mod Club. Mars Hotel with Special Guests Zuffalo. 22 College St. www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100063921777DD3D. $38.50.
Apr 18 7:30: Opera Atelier. Pelléas et Mélisande. See Apr 16. Also Apr 19(2:30pm).
Apr 18 7:30: Pax Christi Chorale. Benjamin Britten's St. Nicolas. Britten: St. Nicolas and other works for soloist, choir & orchestra. Asitha Tennekoon, tenor; Duo Esprit, piano duo; Pax Gallery Choir of Treble Voices; Stephen Boda, organ; String Orchestra. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.paxchristichorale.org. Choose your price: $10, $20, or $40.
Apr 18 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Graduation Recital: Jonah Peters, Saxophone. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.events.dudesolutions.com/wlu. Free.
Apr 18 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Russell De Carle & Steve Briggs. With opening set Jason LePrade. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.ticketscene.ca/events/60605 or www.acousticharvest.ca. $35(adv); $40(door).
Apr 18 8:00: FabCollab. F for Frontera - Alchemy. Exploring the North American flamenco dancers and dance companies creating boundary-pushing new work. This year the work, Alchemy, is an interdisciplinary dance production exploring the transformative intersection of flamenco and contemporary dance. Featuring a dynamic ensemble of three flamenco dancers, two contemporary dancers, and five musicians, ALCHEMY fuses movement and sound into a richly textured, emotionally resonant experience. Alison MacDonald, artistic director & dancer; Rocio Conde, dancer; Kiyo Asako, dancer; Alex Herrera, dancer; Sebastian "Bash" Hirtenstein, dancer; and others. Randolph College for the Performing Arts, 730 Bathurst St. www.fabcollab.ca/fforfrontera. From $42.
Apr 18 8:00: Healey Willan Singers. Women and Songs VI: A Biennial Celebration of Women Composers and Poets. Conrad Gold, accompanist; Ron Cheung, conductor. Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 151 Glenlake Ave. 416-519-0528. Tickets available at the door: $25(adults); $20(sr/st).
Apr 18 8:00: Live Nation. Owen Riegling: One Night Only Live from Massey Hall. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/owen-riegling. From $48.
Apr 18 8:00: The Old Mill. Simply the Best – A Tribute to Tina Turner by Karen Durrant. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.
Apr 19 12:00_noon: Toronto City Opera. Viva Voce Gala Fundraiser. Tickets include a chance to win a grand prize and there will be a silent auction, bake sale, and 50/50 raffle. Daniela Agostino, Jada Alexiou, Ross Mortimer, and Matthew Li. Donalda Club, 12 Bushbury Dr., Toronto - North York. www.tickettailor.com/events/torontocityopera/2085593. $125.
Apr 19 1:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She Holds Up the Stars. Music by Eliot Britton. Based on the novel by Sandra Laronde. A world premiere / TSO Co-commission. Red Sky Performance; Trevor Wilson, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $33. Also 4pm.
Apr 19 2:00: BurlOak Theatre Group. Rock of Ages. See Apr 16.
Apr 19 2:30: Opera Atelier. Pelléas et Mélisande. See Apr 16.
Apr 19 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Rebecca Clarke: Adagio. Kelly-Marie Murphy: Ad Lucem for viola and piano. Brahms: Viola Sonata in f Op.120 No.1. Sharon Wei, viola; Angela Park, piano. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. www.tickets.cobourg.ca/TheatreManager. $40.
Apr 19 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. Pardon Our French: Music from Ravel & Gershwin. Tailleferre: Concerto for Orchestra; Debussy: Children's Corner Suite; Ravel: Concerto for the Left Hand; Gershwin: An American in Paris; Ravel: Boléro. Michael Kim, piano; Michael Newnham, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From $15. Pre-concert chat at 2:15pm.
Apr 19 3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Night in Venice. See Apr 17.
Apr 19 3:00: Trinity United Church (Newmarket). Toronto x Boston - Angel Heung & Andrew Li Piano Recital. 461 Park Ave., Newmarket. 905-895-4851 or Toronto x Boston. $25; Free(under age 12).
Apr 19 4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. Choral Music Concert. Mozart: Vesperae solonnes de confessore; Dvořák: Mass in D Op.86; Dvořák: Psalm 149 Op.79. Grace Quinsey, soprano; Catharin Carew, alto; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Christopher Dunham, baritone; Toronto Classical Orchestra; Dr. John Holland, artistic director. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. Visit Toronto Classical Singers. $40.
Apr 19 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She Holds Up the Stars. See 1:30pm.
Apr 19 4:30: FabCollab. F for Familia. A co-production by two of Toronto’s monthly flamenco series La Cueva featuring Flamenco Underground and Tablao Flamenco Toronto, this exciting performance features dancers Makeda Benitez and Kirill Deljanin, presenting new choreographic works. Accompanying the dance are celebrated Toronto singer Shirlita “La Pili”, guitarist Nicolas Hernández, and percussionist Dani Carbonell. Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst St. www.fabcollab.ca/la-cueva. From $35.
Apr 19 5:00: Hugh's Room Live. Marc Jordan: Rhythm Of My Heart Book Launch. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or Marc Jordan: Rhythm of My Heart Book Launch. $40; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).
Apr 19 7:00: Heliconian Hall. Bach to Bop: A Journey into Jazz. Don Thompson, piano; Kye Marshall, cello. 35 Hazelton Ave. www.torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/page-18125. $30.
Apr 19 7:00: The Dot. Open Mic Night. All ages, live pianist, and the most supportive room in town. Perform or come cheer! TacoTaco, 319 Augusta Ave. 416-300-5660. Call for information.
Apr 19 7:30: The Dot. The Green Room Cabaret. Join us for a night of music, mischief, and mild existential dread. Earth Day has never sounded this good! TacoTaco, 319 Augusta Ave. www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-green-room-cabaret-tickets or 416-300-5660. $18.
Apr 20 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Itzhak Perlman, Violin with Rohan De Silva, Piano. 60 Simcoe St. www.roythomsonhall.mhrth.com/tickets/itzhak-perlman or 416-598-3375. From $101.
Apr 21 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Historic Counterpoints & Literature in Music. Interspersed preludes and fugues by Bach and Shostakovich; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.26 "Les Adieux"; Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No.1. Giuseppe Guarrera, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/community/free-concert-series or 416-363-8231. Free.
Apr 21 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Duo Esprit - Emily Chaing & Megan Chang, Pianos. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Apr 21 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. James Millichamp, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.
Apr 21 7:30: Canadian Music Centre. The Imagined - CD Launch. Featuring the music of Alice P.Y. Ho performed by @ianist Christina Petrowska Quilico. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. www.cmccanada.org/event/the-imagined-album-launch. No charge but reservations are required.
Apr 21 8:00: Reid's Distillery. Cabaret Jazz Night: Denielle Bassels Live. 32 Logan Ave. 519-767-2440. Call for information.
Apr 22 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Wind, Strings, and Spring. Works by Haydn, Mozart, Britten, and Elizabeth Raum. The Rosebud Quartet; Aleh Remezau, oboe. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/community/free-concert-series or 416-363-8231. Free.
Apr 22 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Trevor Wagler, horn; David Vanbiesbrouck, oboe; Barbara Hankins, clarinet; Wendy Wagler, flute; Oskar Martinez, contrabassoon. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase at 11:30am or bring your own. LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Apr 22 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. William Maddox, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Apr 22 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Quatuor Magenta. Haydn: String Quartet Op.33 No.2 “The Joke”; Grażyna Bacewicz: String Quartet No.5; Dinuk Wijeratne: Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems; Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-flat. Ida Derbesse, 1st violin; Elena Watson-Perry, 2nd violin; Claire Pass-Lanneau, viola; Fiona Robson, cello. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).
Apr 22 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Beltuner. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18; $16/sr/st); $15(AFT loyalty card); $12(ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5).
Apr 22 8:30: Jazz Bistro. The Bob Brough SuperBand Quintet. Bob Brough, tenor saxophone; David Occhipinti, guitar; Adrean Farrugia, piano; Artie Roth, bass; Terry Clarke – drums. 251 Victoria St. www.jazzbistro.ca or 416-363-5299.
Apr 23 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company/Xenia Concerts. Instrumental Series: An Adaptive Concert with the Dior Quartet. Hear music spanning 250 years presented in a fun and interactive style in a relaxed and judgement-free environment. This adaptive concert is designed to welcome and support disabled and neurodivergent attendees of all ages. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/community/free-concert-series or 416-363-8231. Free.
Apr 23 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Thelonious. Rap. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.tolive.com.
Apr 23 6:00: Lula Lounge. Fearless Hearts. A one-night musical fundraiser supporting children with congenital heart disease. Derek Downham, Mike Evin, Angela Saini, Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost, Jenn Morin. 1585 Dundas St. W. Visit Fearless Hearts. $50.
Apr 23 7:30: Children's Peace Theatre. Celtic Circle: An Evening of Traditional Irish Music. Please note that this event requires attendees to mask. A new N95 mask (in various sizes) is included with each ticket and will be distributed at the door. Emilyn Stam, accordion; Elise Boeur, fiddle. 305 Dawes Rd. 416-578-1031. $30; $27(sr/st/disabled).
Apr 23 7:30: Flato Markham Theatre. Abbamania with Night Fever. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $65.
Apr 23 7:30: Music Toronto. Steven Isserlis, Cello & Connie Shih, Piano. Beethoven: 12 Variations on a Theme from The Magic Flute Op.66; Schumann: 3 Fantasiestücke Op.73; Kabalevsky: Sonata; Kapralova: Ritournelle; Beethoven: Sonata No.3 in A Op.69. Pre-concert: 6:30pm - Eric Guo, piano. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/isserlis-shin. From $60.
Apr 23 7:30: Northumberland Learning Connection. Magic of Music: Songs of Protest – Music for Change. Alan Cross, presenter. Cobourg Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. www.connectnlc.ca. $25.
Apr 23 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky's Fifth. Liam Ritz (TSO RBC Affiliate Composer): New Work (world premiere) / TSO Commission); Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.2; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5. Elina Vähätä, violin; Hannu Lintu, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $65. Also Apr 25(7:30pm) & 26(3pm).
Apr 23 7:30: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Graduation Recital: Melanie Au, Violin. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.events.dudesolutions.com/wlu. Free.
Apr 23 8:00: AEG. The Last Dinner Party. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/the-last-dinner-party. From $88.
Apr 23 8:00: Esprit Orchestra. Hallelujah Sim. Chris Paul Harman: Coyote Soul; Misato Mochizuki: Violin Concerto (North American premiere); Ben Nobuto: Hallelujah Sim. (North American premiere); Poul Ruders: Tundra (North American premiere). Elmer Iseler Singers; Concreamus Chamber Choir; Akiko Suwanai, violin; Alex Pauk, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. www.espritorchestra.com/events/hallelujah-sim. From $20. 7:15pm - Pre-concert musical insights with Alexina Louie & guests.
Apr 23 8:00: Hugh's Room. Discoveries Vol. 10 with Host Jane Harbury. Ewen Farncombe, Noah Kosta, JP Leblanc, Nancy Simmonds; Jane Harbury, host & curator. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/discoveries-vol-10-with-host-jane-harbury. $70; $45(st/arts/underemployed).
Apr 23 8:00: We Are In The Future. Ichiko Aoba. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/ichiko-aoba. From $56.
Apr 24 12:10: Music at St Andrew's/Guitar Society of Toronto. Noontime Recital. Tim Beattie, guitar. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600, x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donatons welcome.
Apr 24 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's/Guitar. Noontime Recital. Tim Beattie, guitar. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.
Apr 24 7:00: Hugh's Room. Tom Rush. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/tom-rush-2. $70; $45(st/arts/underemployed).
Apr 24 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Rebecca Enkin on vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441 or www.durbar.ca. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar.
Apr 24 7:00: League of Ukrainian Canadian Women - Toronto Branch. Musical Fridays: Chamber Concert. Works by Beethoven, Strauss, Skoryk, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, and others. Anton Yeretsky, violin; Carolyn Maule-Braun, piano. Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Rd. 647-898-7699. $35(online); $40(at door); Free for children under 15. A portion of the proceeds will be donated towards humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Apr 24 7:30: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Sitarist Neha Mahajan in Concert. Indian Classical music and improvisations on ragas. Neha Mahajan, sitar; Zaheer-Abbas Janmohamed, tabla. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. www.stthomas.on.ca/concert-series or 416-979-2323. PWYC: $40 suggested; $20(st).
Apr 24 7:30: Rosedale Centre. An Evening of Art and Music with Marc Jordan and Amy Sky. 296 Broadview Ave. Visit An Evening of Art and Music with Marc Jordan and Amy Sky. $65(Limited Reserved Seating); $50(door); $45(Early Bird). 8:45pm: Artists Meet-and-Greet.
Apr 24 7:30: UpFront Cafe and Bar. Drew Shewchuk, Violin. 313 Front St., Belleville. http://www.universe.com/Shewchuk0426 or 613-849-1976. $20.
Apr 24 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Men of the Deeps. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.
Apr 24 8:00: Show One Productions. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Created by Robert LePage & Guillaume Côté. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. www.ticketmaster.ca/the-tragedy-of-hamlet-prince-of-tickets/artist/3086227. From $64. Also Apr 25(8pm) & 26(2pm).
Apr 24 8:00: The Old Mill. John Amato: The Sinatra B-Sides & Jazz Classics. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/john-amato.
Apr 25 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSYO: Rachmaninoff Symphony No.2. Korngold: Overture to Captain Blood. Walton: Mvmts 1 & 2 from Concerto for Viola. Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2. Harrison Meng, viola; Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; Nicholas Sharma, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. $24.
Apr 25 7:00: Aurora Cultural Centre. Mark Fewer’s "The Seasons" with the UofT String Virtuosi. Selections from Astor Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $45; $15(st).
Apr 25 7:10: We Are In The Future/Not Dead Yet. Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman with Brennan Wedl. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/waxahatchee-mj-lenderman.
Apr 25 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Bluebeard's Castle / Erwartung. Music by Béla Bartók & Arnold Schoenberg. Christian Van Horn (Bluebeard); Karen Cargill (Judith); Anna Gabler (The Woman); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor; Robert LePage, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also April 29, May 8, 10(2pm), 12, 14, 16 (4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Apr 25 7:30: Cantemus Singers. Good Queen Bess. A concert of Elizabethan music for Easter and Springtime. Tallis: Missa Salve Intemerata; White: Lamentations of Jeremiah a 5l; and madrigals by Byrd, Morley, and Tomkins. St. Aidan's Anglican Church, 70 Silver Birch Ave. www.cantemus.ca or 416-578-6602. $35. Also Apr 26(3pm) @ Church of the Holy Trinity, Eaton Centre.
Apr 25 7:30: Chorus Niagara. Mystical Songs. Andrew Balfour: Wanuskewin (world premiere); Tarik O’Regan: Triptych; Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.firstontariopac.ca. $68(Diamond); $52(adult); $48(sr); $35(under 35) $15(university/college st/child under 15); $5(highschool st with valid ID).
Apr 25 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Toronto Guitar Weekend. Runs from Apr 24 to 26. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com.
Apr 25 7:30: Mississauga Chamber Singers. Carmina Burana. Orff: Carmina Burana. Mary Jane Egan, soprano; Benjamin Done, tenor; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Mississauga Chamber Singers. Christ First United Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga. www.mcsingers.ca or 647-549-4524. $30; $15(under age 18).
Apr 25 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. The Glenn Gould School Piano Showcase. Pianists of The Ihnatowycz Piano Program take centre stage in a presentation of repertoire for piano duo and piano four hands. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or Glenn Gould School Piano Showcase. $20.
Apr 25 7:30: Toronto Beach Chorale. Carmina Burana. Orff: Carmina Burana and songs by Brahms, Bartók, and Hindemith. Nune Ananyan, soprano; Benjamin Done, tenor; Alexander Hajek, bass; Mississauga Chamber Singers; Chamber Orchestra; TorQ Percussion Quartet; Ron Greidanus & Adolpho de Santis, pianos; Mervyn W. Fick, conductor & artistic director. Christ First United Church, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga. www.torontobeachchorale.com/2025-26-season or 416-839-2058. $35; $25(youth). Also Apr 26 at Kingston Road United Church, Toronto.
Apr 25 7:30: Toronto Metropolitan University Concert Choir. Fauré Requiem: A Concert of Hope and Renewal. Fauré: Requiem in d Op.48 plus Renaissance madrigals celebrating spring and songs of love and moonlight including music from Thai, Arabic, and Hebrew traditions. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. programsfor50plus@torontomu.ca or 416-979-5103. $35; Free(ages under 10) or in cash at the door.
Apr 25 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky's Fifth. See Apr 23. Also Apr 26(3pm).
Apr 25 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Jeans 'n Classics: Strange Magic - The Music of ELO. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.
Apr 25 8:00: Massey Hall. AHI. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/ahi. $32.
Apr 25 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. Brass Transit: The Music of Chicago. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca. From $55.
Apr 25 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade. Danilo Pérez: The Panáfrica Suite - Echoes from the Isthmus (premiere). Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade. $65.
Apr 25 8:00: Show One Productions. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. See Apr 24. Also Apr 26(2pm).
Apr 25 8:00: The Old Mill. Shania Twain Tribute Dinner & Dance featuring Carla Sacco. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com.
Apr 25 8:00: TO Live. Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez - BEATrio. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. Visit BEATrio. From $45.
Apr 26 2:00: HCA Society. Performing Arts Sunday Series (PASS): Quatuor Magenta. Dinuk Wijeratne: Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems; Grażyna Bacewicz: String Quartet No.1; Raphaël Merlin: New Work (world premiere); Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-flat. Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts - Black Box Theatre, 126 James St. S., Hamilton. 905-528-4020 or Quatuor Magenta. $35; $25(sr); $50(supporter).
Apr 26 2:00: Show One Productions. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. See Apr 24.
Apr 26 2:30: Barrie Concert Association. Duo Kashperova. A fundraiser for the Barrie Concert Association. Leocadiya Kashperova: Sonata for Piano & Cello Op.1 No.1 (Canadian premiere); Margaret Bonds: Troubled Water; Henriette Bosmans: Impressions. Duo Kashperova: Alyssa Wright, cello & Sandra Ruttan, piano. Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. Free will contributions welcome at the door.
Apr 26 3:00: Cantemus Singers. Good Queen Bess. A concert of Elizabethan music for Easter and Springtime. Tallis: Missa Salve Intemerata; White: Lamentations of Jeremiah a 5l; and madrigals by Byrd, Morley, and Tomkins. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. www.cantemus.ca or 416-578-6602. $35. Also Apr 25(7:30pm) @ St. Aidan's Anglican Church.
Apr 26 3:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. Odin Quartet and Michele Jacot. Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in b Op.115. Odin Quartet & Michele Jacot, clarinet. Silver Spire United Church, 366 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-468-1525. PWYC or $10, $25, $40 suggested.
Apr 26 3:00: Intrada Brass of Oakville. The Rouges Gallery. Holst: The Perfect Fool; and music from The Phantom of the Opera, Skyfall, and The Threepenny Opera. St. John's United Church, 262 Randall St., Oakville. intradabrass@gmail.com.
Apr 26 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Lisa Batiashvili, Violin, with Giorgi Gigashvili, Piano. Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.3 in E-flat Op.12 No.3; Bartók: Violin Sonata No.1 Sz.75/BB 84; Ioseb Bardanashvili: New work for violin and piano; Franck: Sonata in A for Violin and Piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $60.
Apr 26 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky's Fifth. See Apr 23. Also Apr 25.
Apr 26 3:30: Vesnivka Choir/Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir/Canadian Bandurist Capella. Chornobyl 40: Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster in Ukraine. Roman Hurko: Requiem Panakhyda for the Victims of Chornobyl; Maksym Kuchmet: The Chornobyl Madonna (world premiere). Vesnivka Choir; Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir; Canadian Bandurist Capella; Canadian Children's Opera Company; Oleksandra Fedysyn, violin. St. Paul's Basilica, 83 Power St. www.Chornobyl40.eventbrite.ca / 416-617-2736 / 647-229-9531. $40; Free(under 16).
Apr 26 4:00: Elora Singers. The Passing of the Year. Jonathan Dove: The Passing of the Year. With Members of The Elora Singers Studio for Ensemble Singing. St. George's Anglican Church, 99 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-846-0331 or www.elorasingers.ca. $50; $20(st); $10(child).
Apr 26 4:00: Flute Street. Fantasies and Flutes. Works by Sweelinck, Fauré, Handel, Vaughan Williams, and others. Special guest: Laurel Swinden. St. Andrew's United Church (Bloor St., Toronto), 117 Bloor St. E. 416-462-9498 or www.flutestreet.ca.
Apr 26 6:00: Long and McQuade Richmond Hill. Nostalgia. Italian & French favorites, ABBA hits, and more. Rubato String Quartet: Lilit Zakaryan, violin; Olga Petrashkevich, violin; Ivan Samozvantsev, viola; Lusine Navoyan, cello; Maya Vasserman, piano. 10 Via Renzo Dr., Richmond Hill. 416-949-7776. $45.
Apr 26 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. The Sade Experience with Shelley Hamilton. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events. $25/$15(adv).
Apr 26 7:30: Toronto Beach Chorale. Carmina Burana. Orff: Carmina Burana and songs by Brahms, Bartók, and Hindemith. Nune Ananyan, soprano; Benjamin Done, tenor; Alexander Hajek, bass; Mississauga Chamber Singers; Chamber Orchestra; TorQ Percussion Quartet; Ron Greidanus & Adolpho de Santis, pianos; Mervyn W. Fick, conductor & artistic director. Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. www.torontobeachchorale.com/2025-26-season or 416-839-2058. $35; $25(youth). Also Apr 25 at Christ First United Church, Mississauga.
Apr 26 9:00: Swarm of Bees. Ska in the Junction. Rat Grenade, SkaTharines, and SkaFace. Junction Underground, 2907 Dundas St. W. www.tickettailor.com/events/ratgrenade/2091360. $15/$11(adv).
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Apr 16 7:30: Northumberland Learning Connection. Magic of Music: Music & Healthy Aging. Dr. Frank Russo, presenter. Cobourg Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. www.connectnlc.ca. $25.
Apr 17 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Inside the Orchestra: Brahms. Sit on stage for a rehearsal of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3 infused with fascinating insights into the music and the rehearsal process. Daniel Vnukowski, host; James Kahane, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/inside-the-orchestra-brahms. $50.
Apr 19 1:00: Victoria Yeoh. Masterclass for Strings. In person and on Zoom. Join this bi-monthly afternoon Masterclass for intermediate and advanced string players (violin, viola, cello, bass). The first half of class is a group play-along lesson exploring rotating topics on technique, harmony, rhythm and improvisation. The second half of class is devoted to students wishing to perform a piece for the group for feedback in a safe, non-judgmental and friendly learning space. Victoria Yeh, violin & presenter. Rusticators Stage, Address to be confirmed, Location to be confirmed. victoria@victoriayeh.com or victoriayeh.com/lessons. $40.
Apr 19 3:00: St. Andrew's United Church (Bloor St., Toronto). Then Let Us Sing: Hymn Sing and Presentation. Clinicians Dr Debbie Fingas and Dawn Duncliffe will introduce Then Let us Sing!, the new United Church of Canada Hymnal Supplement and Online hymn Portal, and lead singing through selections from the new resource. 117 Bloor St. E. www.sochs.org Free. Visit the website and register for in-person or online attendance by Apr 15.
Apr 24 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Encircling the World – Clarinets! Playing in Syrian, Klezmer and historical European styles. Majd Sukar, Jonno Lightstone and Colin Savage, clarinets. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1060. Pay-What-You-Wish.
Apr 26 2:30: North Wind Concerts. Clarinet Workshop: An Introduction to Syrian and Klezmer Playing Styles. Workshop lasts until 4pm. Majd Sukar & Jonno Lightstone, clarinets & workshop presenters. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1691 Bloor St. W. . Pay-What-You-Wish at the door.
MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE
Drayton Entertainment. Finding Neverland: The Story of How Peter Became Pan. Book by James Graham. Music & lyrics by Gary Barlow & Eliot Kennedy. Based on the Miramax Motion Picture written by David Magee and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee. Canadian Premiere. www.draytonentertainment.com/theatres/hamilton-family-theatre-cambridge/finding-neverland
Apr 15–May 3.
Mirvish. & Juliet. Created by Canadian David West Read and starring an all-Canadian cast featuring Vanessa Sears and George Krissa with songs from the catalogue of Max Martin. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. www.mirvish.com. Extended to July 5.
Mirvish. Inside American Pie. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. www.tickets.mirvish.com/events. From $53. Apr 14–May 3.
Musical Stage Company and Luminato at Soulpepper. Canadian Festival of New Musicals. Two days of open workshop presentations and panels. June.
Opera Atelier. Pelléas et Mélisande. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-703-3767 x700 or www.OperaAtelier.com/shows/pelleas-et-melisande. From $85. Apr 16(7:30pm), 18(7:30pm) & 19(2:30pm).
Shaw Festival. Funny Girl starring Sara Farb as Fanny Brice. Festival Theatre. www.shawfest.ca. Apr 24–Oct 3.
Show One Productions. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Ballet created by Guillaume Côté and Robert Lepage. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. Visit Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. From $64. Apr 24(8pm), 25(8pm) & 26(2pm).
Stratford Festival. Guys and Dolls. A new production by Donna Feore with a new cast including Dan Chameroy and Jennifer Rider-Shaw. Apr 22–Nov. 1
Stratford Festival: Something Rotten May 11–Oct 31. Remount with original cast.
St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival. R&J and Joni. Music by Joni Mitchell. With Hilary Adams, Jillian Mitsuko Cooper, Nick Dolan, Andrew Iles, Richard Lam, and Cara Pantalone. Kinsmen Amphitheatre, 101 Water St. W., Prescott. 613-925-5788. $39; $26(st); $20(child). July 16-Aug 8(7pm); July 25 & Aug 1(3pm); Aug 5(1pm).
Theatre Aquarius/Thousand Islands Playhouse. It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken. World Premiere with music by The Tragically Hip and an original book by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercomb. theatreaquarius.org. Apr 22–May 16. New shows added May 1 & 16.
Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Night in Venice. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $35. Apr 17(7:30pm), 18(3pm) & 19(3pm).
Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She Holds Up the Stars. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $33. Apr 19(1:30pm & 4pm).
Villa Charities/Loreworks Ltd. Neapolitan Ice Cream: The Musical. A blend of soaring soprano, intimate guitar, and a powerful immigrant story inspired by true events. A printed program will be provided to all audience members and to celebrate the shared experience, everyone leaves with a scoop of ice cream. Columbus Centre - Joseph D. Carrier Gallery, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. Visit Neapolitan Ice Cream The Musical. $40; $35(sr/st). Apr 17(7:30pm).
Young People’s Theatre/Nightswimming. Boys With Cars. Written, choreographed, and performed by Anita Majumdar. Directed by Brian Quirt. Apr 13– 24.
