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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Apr 23 – Sun May 3, 2026
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: 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 7:30: Windsor Symphony Orchestra. From Mozart to Copland. Mozart: Symphony No.21 in A; Copland: Quiet City; D'Indy: Suite dans la style ancient (Suite in Olden Style). Faith Scholfield, English horn; Ross Turner, trumpet; Yi-Ping Chen, guest conductor. Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W., Windsor. www.windsorsymphony.com. Also Apr 24(11am).
Apr 23 8:00: AEG. The Last Dinner Party Plus Support Florence Road. 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 11:00am: Windsor Symphony Orchestra. From Mozart to Copland. See Apr 23.
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 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. www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening-with-marc-jordan-and-amy-sky-ticket. $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. Program to include Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2. Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra; Nicholas Sharma., conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. $24.
Apr 25 4:30: Infiniti Strings. Duo Steinberger-Ko Canadian Debut Tour: Markham. Poulenc: Sonata for Violin & Piano FP 119; Schumann: Sonata for Violin & Piano No.1 in a Op.105; Bach: Violin Sonata No.3 in E BWV 1016; Ravel: Sonata for Violin & Piano No.2 M.77. Duo Steinberger-Ko: Albert Steinberger, violin; Dane Ko, piano. Infiniti Strings Music Hall, 351 Ferrier St., No.1, Markham. 647-407-6184. $30; $20(st). Also Apr 27(7:30pm): Algoma Conservatory Concerts.
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 Lenderma. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or 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 5; 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 7:30: Windsor Symphony Community Orchestra. Ancient Treasures: Indian Jones and Mulan. Miklós Rózsa (arr. Mortimer): The Music of Ben-Hur; Debussy (arr. Johnson): La cathédrale engloutie (The Sunken Cathedral); Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia; Jerry Goldsmith: Suite from Mulan; John Williams: “Marion’s Theme” and "Raiders March" from Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark; Jilali Belmahdi (arr. Larson): Ouarzazate; Respighi: "Pines Near a Catacomb" from Pines of Rome;"The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset" from Fountains of Rome; "The Pines of the Janiculum" from Pines of Rome; "The Pines of the Appian Way" from Pines of Rome. Geoffrey Larsen, conductor. Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W., Windsor. www.windsorsymphony.com.
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 & 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: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble. Jazz at the Legion. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82, 35 Front St. N., Port Credit. friends@mbbje.com or 905-270-4757. PWYC.
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: Troubled Times, Indomitable Spirits. 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 are 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 5; 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.
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. Eric Whitacre: Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine; Imant Raminsh: Ave verum corpus; Healey Willan: Gloria Deo per immensa saecula; Jonathan Dove: The Passing of the Year; Arr. Ēriks Ešenvalds: Amazing Grace; Arr. Shawn Kirchner: Unclouded Day; Arr. Blake Morgan: Shall We Gather at the River; Ēriks Ešenvalds: Long Road; Srul Irving Glick: The Hour Has Come - Poem VI. 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 5:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at Granite Brewery. Works by Mozart, Weill, Donizetti, and Handel. Danie Friesen, soprano; Yannick Gosselin, tenor; Claire Elise Harris, piano. Granite Brewery, 245 Eglinton Ave. E. 416-322-0723 or www.exploretock.com/granite-brewery-toronto/event/566271. $10.
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 7:00: Windsor Symphony Youth Orchestras. Revolutionaries. Dowland: Mr. George Whitehead’s Almand; Beethoven (arr. Keiser): Mvt. II Allegretto from Symphony No. 7; Claude-Michel Schönberg & Alain Boublil (arr. Moss): Music from Les Misérables; Queen (arr. Longfield): Bohemian Rhapsody; Jilali Belmahdi (arr. Larson): Ouarzazate; Mascagani: Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana; Beethoven: Finale - Allegro from Symphony No.5 in c. Windsor Symphony Youth Orchestra; Windsor Symphony Junior Youth Orchestra; Geoffrey Larsen, conductor. Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W., Windsor. www.windsorsymphony.com.
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 (Toronto), 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).
Apr 28 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Song, Dance, and Fantasy. Works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Schubert. Megan Chang and Emily Chiang, piano four-hands. 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 28 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital Featuring Students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Apr 28 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Ethan Duan, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.
Apr 28 7:00: Jewish Voices in Music. Two Remain. A powerful and intimate chamber opera weaving together the true stories of Holocaust survivors Krystyna Żywulska and Gad Beck. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. Tickets are available on jewishvoicesinmusic.com or Ticketmaster.
Apr 28 7:00: Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music. Graduation Recital: Opera Diploma. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.events.dudesolutions.com/wlu. Free.
Apr 28 7:30: Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre. Sisters in Song: Angelique Francis. 357 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. 905-304-3232 or www.memorialarts.ca/sisters-in-song/angelique-francis. $59.
Apr 28 8:00: Live Nation. Zinadelphia. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/zinadelphia. From $37.
Apr 29 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Jazz Series: Cinematic Jazz. Works by Nancy Walker. The Nancy Walker Quartet: Tara Davidson, saxophones; Lauren Falls, bass; Ethan Ardelli, drums, Nancy Walker, 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 29 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. Live and livestreamed. Anita Brooks Kirkland, clarinet; Judith Douglas, horn; Shakoor Henson, violin; Michelle Kyle, cello; Gavin Yeomans, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase at 11:30am or bring your own.
Apr 29 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Aaron Zhang, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Apr 29 7:30: Brantford Music Club. Philip Chiu, Piano - Scatter and Sway. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford. 519-758-8090 or www.brantfordmusicclub.ca. $35; $10(st).
Apr 29 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Bluebeard's Castle / Erwartung. See Apr 25. Also May 8, 10(2pm), 12, 14, 16 (4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Apr 29 7:30: Holla Jazz/DanceWorks/Toronto Dance Theatre. The Room Upstairs. Music by John Coltrane. Natasha Powell, choreographer. Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester St. info@hollajazz.com. From $15.
Apr 29 8:00: Live Nation. Calum Scott - The Avenoir Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/calum-scott. From $53.
Apr 30 12:00_noon: Sound Break. Nat Beja Trio. Romani Jazz. Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. www.tolive.com.
Apr 30 7:00: Drom Taberna. Irem Bekter: This Winding Road - Album Tour. Irem Bekter, singer & songwriter; David Ryshpan, keyboards & backing vocals; Mathieu Deschenaux, electric & double bass; Olivier Bussières, percussion; Lu Horta, vocals/body percussion/backing vocals. 458 Queen St. W. 647-748-2099.
Apr 30 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Hearing Her Voice. Selections from operas, cantatas, orchestral music and other works by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Barbara Strozzi, Mademoiselle Duval, Wilhelmine von Bayreuth, Maria Teresa Agnesi, Maria Margherita Grimani, Marianna Martinez, Mrs Philarmonica; Karen Sunabacka: We are leaving (premiere). Amanda Forysthe, soprano; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.tafelmusik.org. From $23.50. Also May 1(8pm), 2(8pm) & 3(3pm).
Apr 30 7:30: TO Live. Anticipation: The Carly Simon and James Taylor Story. Meridian Arts Centre - Lyric Theatre, 5040 Yonge St., North York. Visit Anticipation. From $59.
Apr 30 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3. Cris Derksen: New Work (world premiere) / Art of Healing Program Commission in Partnership with CAMH); Shostakovich: Symphony No.9; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.3. Lukáš Vondráček, piano; Elim Chan, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $69. Also May 1(7:30pm).
Apr 30 8:00: Hugh's Room. David Celia + Marcus Celia - Like Father Unlike Son - UK/Europe Spring Tour Send-off. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/dave-celia-marcus-celia-ukeurope-spring-tour-send-off. $30; $15(st/arts/underemployed).
Apr 30 8:00: My House/Browntasauras Records. Electric Blue Note Concert: An International Jazz Day Event. Brownman Ali, electric trumpet; Nick Maclean, rhodes & synth; Sean Dennis, 6-string electric bass; Aaron Seunarine, drums. My House, 2882 Dundas St. W. 416-604-4555 or www.eventbrite.ca/e/1986687684344. $30/$20(adv).
May 01 12:00_noon: Music at First-St. Andrew's United Church. Friday Noon Spring Recital #3. Works by Vaughan Williams. Alastair Smyth, baritone; Chris Fischer, piano. First-St. Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Ave., London. 519-679-8182 or www.fsaunited.com/music-concerts. Freewill donation.
May 01 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 Op.108; Franck: Sonata in A for Violin & Piano. Megan Chang, piano; Emily Chiang, violin. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x5 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.
May 01 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Royal Conservatory Orchestra with Conductor Earl Lee. Samy Moussa: Elysium; Ernest Bloch: Schelomo, Rhapsodie Hébraïque B.39; Mahler: Symphony No.1 in D “Titan”. Sabina Sandvoss, cello (winner of The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition). Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances. From $25.
May 01 7:30: mezzopiano. To Those Who Come After. A selection of songs from Germany’s great political cabarets of the 1920s and 1930s. Annette Studios, 566 Annette St. Visit To Those Who Come After. Pay What You Can.
May 01 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3. See Apr 30.
May 01 8:00: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club/SUNFEST. Melisande. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. Tickets available at Marienbad Restaurant, Chaucer's Pub, Grooves (Wortley Village), Long & McQuade North. $30/$25(adv).
May 01 8:00: Exultate Chamber Singers. Songs of the Stage and Screen. Works by John Williams, Pasek & Paul, Stephen Sondheim, and others. Toronto film composer Virginia Kilbertus and music director Jeff Newberry give a behind-the-scenes look at these fascinating genres in a pre-concert talk. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. Pay What You Will. Suggested prices $20 & $40.
May 01 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Hearing Her Voice. See Apr 30. Also May 2(8pm) & 3(3pm).
May 01 8:00: The Old Mill. Sammy Jackson: A Night of Modern Jazz & R&B. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/sammy-jackson-a-night-of-modern-jazz-rb.
May 01 8:15: El Mocambo. KEiiNO: Chromium Heart Tour. 464 Spadina Ave. 780-394-1041.
May 02 2:30: Bel Canto Singers. British Invasion. Music by British composers through the ages, from Handel's Hallelujah Chorus to Adele's Skyfall. Refreshments served at intermission. Bel Canto Singers; Michael Morgan, conductor; Matthew Coons, accompanist. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. www.belcantosingers.ca. $25; $5(child). Also 7:30pm.
May 02 4:00: Hamilton Children's Choir. In Which We Sing: A Whimsical Spring Concert Inspired by Winnie-the-Pooh. Featuring all HCC ensembles: Kolibro (Eta, Juna, and Kantisto), Komenci, Esplori, Esprimas, Ilumini, and Lumo; Julia Araiche, percussion; Erik Patterson, guitar; Barry Flatman, narrator. Faith United Church, 842 Main St. E., Hamilton. www.eventbrite.ca/e/in-which-we-sing-tickets. $30; $25(sr); $10(alumni/st); Free(ages 12 and under).
May 02 4:00: Music Toronto. COSE (Celebration of Small Ensembles):. “Off the Page” and “On the Road to Osaka” programs. Duo Chromatika: Julia Mirzoev, violin; Russell Iceberg, violin/viola/guitar; Trio Timia: Itamar Prag, piano; June Lee, violin; François Lamontagne, cello. Aperture Room, 340 Yonge St. 416-214-1660 or www.musictorontoconcerts.com/concerts/celebration-of-small-ensembles-may2. $40: $100(3-ticket pass).
May 02 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. 5 Weeks for Miles: Celebrating 100 years of Miles Davis - Week 1 - "Young Miles" - The Bird Years. Brownman Ali, trumpet; Tymish Koznarsky, alto sax; Scott Metcalfe, piano; Ross MacIntyre, upright bass; Morgan Childs, drums. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2134613. $30(Early Bird). Also May 9, 16, 23, 30.
May 02 7:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Beethoven: String Quartet No.12 in E-flat Op.127; Dinuk Wijeratne: Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems; Raphael Merlin: Work to be announced; Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-flat. Quatuor Magenta: Ida Derbesse, violin; Elena Watson-Perry, violin; Claire Pass-Lanneau, viola; Fiona Robson, cello. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. $40.
May 02 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Academy Chamber Orchestra. Olli Mustonen: Nonetto II; Darol Anger: Street Stuff; Francesco Geminani (arr. Michi Wiancko): La Folia Variations; Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate K.165; Beethoven: Romance No.2 in F Op.50; Mozart: Mvmt I (Allegro) from Piano Concerto No.23 in A K.488. Katie Lair, soprano; Tina Sievers, violin; Oskar Daniel-Raum, piano; String students from The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists come together as the Academy Chamber Orchestra and Senior Division Winners of The Florence Man & Bernard Sze Concerto Competition. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances. Free.
May 02 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. Tango Fantasia. Tango and related music. Program to be announced. Solaridad Tango Orchestra. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $50; $10(st).
May 02 7:30: Bel Canto Singers. British Invasion. See May 2(2:30pm).
May 02 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Tchaikovsky's Fate. Arvo Pärt: Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten; Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Composer Fellow: New Work; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5. Anna Fedorova, piano; James Kahane, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/tchaikovskys-fate. From $20. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk.
May 02 7:30: London Symphonia. Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Marsh. Alexis Marsh: Flute Concerto - View of a Cartwheel from an Ascending Plane (world premiere); Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony Op.110a; Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A Op.92. Laura Chambers, flute; Alexis Marsh, composer; Tania Miller, conductor. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. Visit London Symphonia Shostakovich & Marsh. From $26.
May 02 7:30: Oakville Symphony. Electric. Gershwin: An American in Paris; Martinů: Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola & Orchestra; Rota: Bassoon Concerto (Canadian premiere); John Williams: Star Wars Suite. Eric Cheng, viola; Christian Sharpe, bassoon. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. www.oakvillecentre.ca. $75; $68(sr); $20(st); $34(young adult). Also May 3(2pm).
May 02 7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Sound / Space. Works for double choir by Eric Whitacre, Josef Rheinberger, Urmas Sisask, Swani Zubayeer, Hussein Janmohamed, and Caroline Shaw. Guests: Guelph Chamber Choir. Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd. www.orpheuschoirtoronto.com/2025-2026-concert-season.
May 02 7:30: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra. The Romantics. Weber: Clarinet Concerto No.1; Abramovitz: Fantasy on Themes from Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No.1; Royer: Rhapsody for 2 Clarinets & Orchestra; Beethoven: Symphony No.7. Eric Abramovitz, clarinet; Kate Royer, clarinet; Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra; Ronald Royer, conductor. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel Community Church, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 647-956-1182 or www.spo.ca. $40; $30(sr); $15(st ages 14 & older); Free(children under 14).
May 02 7:30: Sinfonia Toronto. The Emperor - Beethoven / Shostakovich / Bach. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 "The Emperor"; Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in c; Op.110a; Bach: Contrapunctus 1 & 2. Vanessa Yu, piano; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.sinfoniatoronto.com. $52; $40(ages 60+); $20(st).
May 02 7:30: Stratford Symphony Orchestra. New and Distant Worlds. Tcherepnin: Prelude to La Princesse lointaine Op.4; Shahi: Concerto for Viola & Orchestra (Co-commission with Obiora Orchestra); Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Op.35. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-0990 or www.stratfordsymphony.ca. From $10.
May 02 7:30: VOCA Chorus of Toronto. When Music Sounds. A wide range of powerful, serene and lively choral and instrumental selections, including works by Ola Gjeilo, Sarah Quartel, Katharine Petkovski, Mark Sirett, Sherryl Sewepagaham, Stephanie Martin, and Jenny Crober. Jason Fowler, guitar; Alex Cheung, violin/fiddle; Jean-Paul Desaulniers, violin/fiddle; Laurence Schaufele, viola & mandolin; Sibyl Shanahan, cello; Jenny Crober, director; Dakota Scott-Digout, collaborative pianist. Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. www.eventbrite.ca/e/voca-presents-when-music-sounds or www.vocachorus.ca/concerts. $35; $20(st).
May 02 7:30: Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Rachmaninoff. Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2 in e. Cosette Justo Valdés, guest conductor. Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W., Windsor. www.windsorsymphony.com. Also May 3(2:30pm).
May 02 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto/Batuki Music Society. Joyce N'Sana. 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).
May 02 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Hayato Sumino, Piano. 60 Simcoe St. www.roythomsonhall.mhrth.com/tickets/hayato-sumino or 416-598-3375. From $65.
May 02 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Hearing Her Voice. See Apr 30. Also May 3(3pm).
May 02 8:00: The Old Mill. Toronto All-Star Big Band. Old Mill Toronto - Restaurant, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/all-star.
May 02 8:30: Burdock Music Hall. Alex Lakusta Album Release w/ Little Jim. Burdock - Music Hall, 1184 Bloor St. W. www.showpass.com/alex-lakusta-album-release-w-little-jim. $20/$15(adv).
May 03 11:00am: Xenia Concerts/City of Mississauga. Ladom Ensemble. Xenia Concerts can also provide live ASL interpretation at our events upon request, given sufficient lead time. If you would like to request ASL interpretation, please send a request to kaylce.carter@xeniaconcerts.com at least 10 days before the event. Incorporates inspirations from Argentinean tango, Serbian folk and dance traditions, Persian classical repertoire, as well as music from the Classical and progressive rock worlds. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 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.
May 03 1:15: Mooredale Concerts. Music & Truffles KIDS: Kerson Leong, Violin. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). $30.
May 03 1:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. To B Minor - Piano Recital & Book Launch. Holy Trinity Refugee Committee. Proceeds will support refugee sponsorship. Readings of selected poems & performance of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, and Debussy. William Aide, piano; Jeffery Donaldson, publisher. 19 Trinity Sq. www.holytrinity.to. Suggested admission: $20. Book will be available for purchase at $30 (includes free CD).
May 03 2:00: Oakville Symphony. Electric. See May 2.
May 03 2:30: Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Rachmaninoff. See May 2.
May 03 3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. Gabriel's Sister. John Estacio: Trumpet Concerto. Karen Donnelly, trumpet; Cynthia Johnston Turner, conductor. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. www.hssb.ca/events/gabriels-sister. From $13.
May 03 3:00: Monday Morning Singers. Music for May. St. Paul's Anglican Church, 59 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge. 416-452-6549 or www.mondaymorningsingers.com. $30. Cash only at the door.
May 03 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Hearing Her Voice. See Apr 30.
May 03 3:15: Mooredale Concerts. Kerson Leong, Violin. Works by Bach, Ysaÿe, and others. Walter Hall (University of Toronto), 80 Queen's Park. 416-922-3714 x103; 647-988-2102 (eve/wknd). From $40.
May 03 4:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Pallade e Marte. A mini opera by Maria Grimani, with works by Handel, Sirmen, and Scarlatti. Vania Chan, soprano; Andrea Ludwig, mezzo. St. David's Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave. www.rezonanceensemble.com/concerts. From $20.
May 03 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Choral Evensong for King Charles III. A religious service marking the third anniversary of the Coronation. Royal St. George's College Choir. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or watch live or later at www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Contributions appreciated. See also 4:45pm below.
May 03 4:00: Toronto Children's Chorus. Journey East. Repertoire from Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Toronto Children's Chorus; Zimfira Poloz, artistic director; with traditional instruments & dancers. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or www.torontochildrenschorus.com/our-season#journey-east. $45; $30(ages 17 & under).
May 03 4:45: St. Olave's Anglican Church. To Live Like a Flower. A glorious sequence of words and music, in which St. Olave’s Arts Guild explores the value of flowers and other plants, reflecting King Charles's life-long commitment to nature and the environment. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686 or watch live or later at www.youtube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch. Contributions appreciated. See also 4:00pm above.
May 03 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Chsmber Music Recital. Works by Dvořák, Strauss, and Martinů. Ivan Zenaty, violin; Martin Kasik, piano. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.
May 03 8:00: Hugh's Room. Morgan Toney. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/morgan-toney. $30.
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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 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.
Apr 30 7:30: Northumberland Learning Connection. Magic of Music: The Evolution of the Music Business. Stephen Stohn, presenter. Cobourg Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. www.connectnlc.ca. $25.
May 01 11:00am: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Talk & Tea: Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky. Abigail Richardson-Schulte, host. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/talk-tea-rachmaninoff-and-tchaikovsky. $17.
May 02 2:00: New Music for Old Hands Concert Series. Matinee Concert. Adam Scime: Morning Rain. The composer will talk about his approach to music and sound and play some examples of how he approaches sound in his music on the piano. Followed by a casual social mixer. Labdara Bell Choir; 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.
MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE
Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre (CCDT). Reset. Terminal Theatre at Queen’s Quay. https://www.ccdt.org/may-home-season-reset May 22 & 23.
Capitol Theatre Port Hope. You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown. May 15-31. https://capitoltheatre.com/season/
Capitol Theatre Port Hope. Come From Away, July 10-Aug 2.
https://capitoltheatre.com/season/
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 23–May 3.
Grand Theatre. Come From Away. Book, Music and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Grand Theatre - Auburn Stage, 471 Richmond St., London. 519-672-8800 or www.grandtheatre.com/event/come-away. From $45. Various times from Apr 28 to May 24.
Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company: Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (with English Subtitles). Elgin Theatre. Directed by Joel Grey. https://www.hgjewishtheatre.com/2025-2026-Fiddler-on-the-Roof.html
May 25-June 7.
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 23–May 3.
Musical Stage Company and Luminato at Soulpepper. Canadian Festival of New Musicals. Two days of open workshop presentations and panels. https://www.google.com/url?q=https://musicalstagecompany.com/shows/canadian-festival-of-new-musicals-2026. June.
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).
Soulpepper Theatre. Tiger Bride (a punk rock musical) Based on Angela Carter’s short story. Created by Frank Cox-O’Connell, Andrew Penner and Hailey Gillis. Starring Hailey Gillis. www.soulpepper.ca/performances/tigerbride May 29-June 14 and as part of the Canadian Festival of New Musicals.
Stratford Festival. Guys and Dolls. A new production by Donna Feore with a new cast including Dan Chameroy and Jennifer Rider-Shaw. www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Guys-and-Dolls. Apr 23–Nov. 1
Stratford Festival: Something Rotten. Remount with original cast. www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Something-Rotten. May 11–Oct 31.
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 23–May 16. New shows added May 1 & 16. Extended to May 24.
Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia. Divine Women 2. Five extraordinary Canadian Musical Theatre performers: Leslie Arden, Valerie Boyle, Ma-Anne Dionisio, Lisa Howard, and Marianne McCord. For tickets, please visit www.thevpp.ca or call 1-800-717-7694. Onstage now until May 1.
Young People’s Theatre/Nightswimming. Boys With Cars. Written, choreographed, and performed by Anita Majumdar. Directed by Brian Quirt. Apr 23– 24.
