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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street: A Musical Thriller, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

This 11-time Tony Award-winning masterpiece follows SweeneyTodd, a man with a mysterious past, hungry for vengeance against the judge who destroyed his life. Joining forces with Mrs. Lovett, a proprietress of a failing pie shop, they develop a spine-chilling plot to exact revenge. With a soaring score by Stephen Sondheim, this musical is full of drama, dark comedy, terror, and romance…and is sure to leave you hungry for more.

Director: Avery-Jean Brennan*
Choreographer: Greg Carruthers*
Music Director: Robertx

In Studio: The Words And Music Of Britta Johnson, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Director: Kaylee Harwood*
Writer/Composer: Britta Johnson
Music Director: Adam Sakiyama
Mentor: Robert McQueen*
Set Designer: Denise Lisson
Costume Designer: Katrina Carrier
Lighting Designer: BC Batty
Choreographer: Krista Leis
Sound Designer: Anna-Marie Grant
Projection Designer: Sean Nieuwenhuis

He Is Coming
As her neighborhood undergoes gentrification, 92-year-old portrait artist Irene prepares to move out of her home. As she packs her belongings, the paintings on her walls come to life and she reflects on and recollects memories and important moments in her life.

The Last Broadcast
The show is live on air and the ladies of The Beat are covering the hot …

Candlewood Lake, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Inspired by the real Candlewood Lake in the Hudson Valley, a hotbed of UFO activity in the 1980s. This musical follows a UFO-obsessed Cindii who dreams of being abducted by aliens. Under the watchful eye of a sceptical community, she is in search of a reason to stay in town. Asking (and perhaps answering) the big question “Are We Alone?”, Candlewood Lake is an exploration of strength in community and the lengths we go to find meaning and belonging.

Music Director: Oli Jackson
Writer: Carol Grose
Composer: Tim Phillips

Mr. Burns, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

This play with music is a dark comedy that begins after an apocalyptic event has left the world void of electricity. Every moment a struggle for survival, people turn to storytelling for entertainment to distract them from the cataclysmic horrors they have endured. Set over the course of 75 years, Mr. Burns explores how stories and myths evolve over time all while recounting the adventures of the most famous family on TV, the Simpsons.

Director: Mitchell Cushman
Choreographer: Nicola Pantin
Music Director: Adam Sakiyama

Enchanting, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

The Grimm family take a trip to Fableburg, which is, at first glance, a quaint, quiet, German town, perfect for writing stories and negotiating film deals...or so we thought. When the Grimms discover a sinister plot of greed permeating through the town, they race to save Fableburg and its inhabitants and must ultimately decide on what really matters to them.

Director: Jordan Laffrenier
Music Director: Benjamin Kersey
Writer: Liana Del Mastro
Composer: Darnell Thomas

Urinetown, The Musical, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

In a Gotham-like city, a 20-year drought has caused a terrible water shortage. This has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the chaos, a hero emerges and decides he's had enough. It's time for a revolution that will lead them all to freedom!

Director: Herbie Barnes
Choreographer: Monica Dottor
Music Director: Stephan Ermel

Jesus Christ Superstar, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

This rock opera, loosely based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life and explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, his followers, and the Roman Empire. Seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, this musical has thrilled audiences for over fifty years.

Director: Saccha Dennis
Choreographer: Nicola Pantin
Music Director: Alexandra Kane

Turn The Page: Three Musical Shorts, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Three Musical Shorts

Written by Kevin Wong with Julie Tepperman
Director: Julie Tomaino*
Writer: Kevin Wong
Choreographer: Jera Wolfe
Music Director: Chris Tsujiuchi
Set Designer: Brian Dudkiewicz
Costume Designer: Barbie Rowe
Lighting Designer: Logan Cracknell
Sound Designer: Tim Lindsay

Recurring John: A Song Cycle
What is the impact of a life?

A mother sings a lullaby to her child. A teacher imparts 'wordly wisdom' upon a student. A tired lawyer eagerly awaits the chance for a promotion. A man recounts his emotional journey on his wedding day. A homeless park dweller fondly recounts the lives of passersby. These disparate lives …

Twelfth Night, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

A musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. An empathetic happiness-drenched and turned upside down Illyria, that celebrates and asks us to "see though the eyes of another, hear through the ears of someone else".

Happy End, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Happy End is a musical about capitalism, spiritual and gang-land armies, and theatre. Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s attempt at a follow-up to the very successful Threepenny Opera follows the romance between a Salvation Army worker and gang leader and features the exquisite Surabaya Johnny, Bilbao Song and Mandalay Song. While seeming familiar to fans of Guys and Dolls, Happy End pre-dates it by 21 years and is fuelled at once by Brecht’s desire to dismantle political structures and Weill’s music that drives narrative structure and character. Overshadowed by Threepenny Opera, Happy End is a “young” musical, a …

Head Over Heels, April 13–14, 2022, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

A joyous mashup adaptation of Sir Philip Sidney’s 16th Century prose pastoral romance ARCADIA and the iconic music of the 80’s all-ARCADIA and the iconic music of the 80’s all female rock band THE GO-GO’s.

Director: Bobby Garcia
Choreographer: Stephanie Graham

Dance Pieces, February 22nd - 28th, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Working Title
The process: it's a moment, but the end is worth it. When twelve talented humans come together...magic is made.

Choreographer: Shakeil Rollock

The Chorines
Inspired by the chorus girls of the 1940's, this new dance work will feature hyper-synchronized choreography, while honing the individual expressions of the performers as they pay homage to some of the most memorable female stage performers of the chorus girl era.

Choreographer: Natasha Powell
Composer : Waleed Abdulhamid

First Drafts, February 2022, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Sheridan’s new works development program, First Drafts, is a platform that champions writers creating original musicals that break away from the Western canon of Musical Theatre. Each installment of the initiative supports three teams of writer/composers to generate 30 minutes of a new musical to be developed with and performed by Sheridan’s fourth year students. This writing development program perfectly encapsulates Sheridan’s dual interest in training exceptional musical theatre performers, and using our resources to create an engine for producing a more diverse canon of work, one that speaks to the issues we’re facing presently, and represents the stories of …

Casimar & Caroline, January 26th - 30th 2022, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

This fresh adaptation of an already shockingly contemporary 1932 text opens on a flamboyant office party, where we meet employees and bosses engaged in the absurd and toxic behaviours demanded by capitalism as they attempt to survive the corporate and social hierarchy.

The party becomes a slow-mo disaster in hilarious, enraging and heartbreaking fashion. See how these emerging performers, already so conscious of the drastic changes needed in today's world, will explore, mock, challenge, question, sympathise with, and skewer these characters, as they dance-dance-dance the night away.

Director: Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster

Concord Floral, January 12-16, 2022, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Concord Floral was first produced in 2014 by Suburban Beast and presented by Why Not Theatre at the Theatre Centre (Toronto, ON). It was written by Jordan Tannahill and developed over a three-year period with Erin Brubacher, Cara Spooner and a group of teenagers from across the Greater Toronto Area. The original production was created and directed by Erin Brubacher, Cara Spooner, and Jordan Tannahill.

Director: Philip Akin*

Stars Of Mars, February 14 – 23, 2020, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Stars of Mars is a new musical comedy set inside the first human colony on Mars, about a mother and daughter who are worlds apart. When Heather, the first human born on Mars, begins to ask questions about where she’s from, the astronauts and scientists decide to put on a show about the Earth they’ve all left behind. The Stars of Mars is about family, the future, our precious planet, and the rocket science required to put on a show in space.

Director: Steven Gallagher*

Music Director: Christopher Tsujiuchi

Choreographer: Kayla James*

Cabaret, February 11 – 23, 2020, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

In the months that precede the outbreak of World War II, American writer Clifford Bradshaw lands in Berlin and soon finds himself at the notorious Kit Kat Klub. There he falls madly in love with the English ex-patriot entertainer Sally Bowles. Their affair is tested as her reckless lifestyle overwhelms him and as the world around them marches towards chaos. Throughout, the Kit Kat Klub’s Emcee taunts and satirizes with dazzling musical numbers in a score that includes Wilkommen, Money (Makes the World Go Around), Maybe This Time, and the unforgettable title tune.

Director: Dr. Marc Richard …

Nine, November 29 – December 8, 2019, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Guido Contini, a famous Italian film director and ladies man who’s last couple of movies have been panned by the critics is under pressure to make a return to form with his latest film. However, there is one major problem: he hasn’t written a line of the script and has lost all inspiration. In an attempt to find peace and inspiration, he travels to a luxury spa near Venice. Only to be followed by his wife, Luisa, his saucy mistress, Carla, his fierce producer and her whole film crew. What ensues pushes him to face his ultimate fears within life …

Newsies, November 26 – December 8, 2019, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Disney’s Newsies The Musical - the Tony Award-winning Broadway show is based on the historical newsboy strike of 1899 that shook the ivory towers of William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. This band of underdogs lead by Jack Kelly rally to take a stand and strike against the most powerful newspaper publishers in the country. Soon their cause becomes even bigger than any of the newsies imagined when they realize they’re fighting for all the children working in unfair and unsafe conditions across the nation. It will leap onto the stage with soul stirring music, amazing heart, and stunning choreography. …

Chelsea Sunrise, April 11 – 21, 2019, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Inspired by classic sounds of British 1960’s music - The Cocksure Lads lead by Dusty Fosterboard, head off from Toronto to London in hopes of stardom and fame. But what awaits them is the stark realization that we all have our own paths to discover and follow in this lifetime.

Music & lyrics by Mike Ford. Book, music & lyrics by Murray Foster.

Director: Steven Gallagher

Choreographer: Jennifer Mote

Musical Director: Mark Camilleri

The House Of Martin Guerre, April 9 – 21, 2019, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

This musical has been inspired by the famous 16^th Century court case about Martin Guerre and his return home from an eight year disappearance. But who is he? Only Bertande his ‘loving’ wife knows.

Music and lyrics by Leslie Arden. Book by Leslie Arden and Anna T. Cascio

Director: Leslie Arden

Choreographer: Tracey Flye

Musical Director: Boko Suzuki

My Bonnie Lass, February 14 – 25, 2019, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Set in postwar Scotland and based on a true story; this is a love-letter from Johnny Reid to his grandmother Maggie. It’s a celebration of the human spirit, the power of a mother’s love, and the way the women of her generation persevered.

Book, music and lyrics by Johnny Reid and Matt Murray. Additional music by Bob Foster.

Director: Mary Francis Moore

Choreographer: Brittany Banks

Musical Director: Robert Foster

On The Town, February 12 – 24, 2019, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Follow, Ozzie, Gabey and Chip as they dance their way through the streets of 1944 New York City, all in search of that one ‘dream girl’. This classic American musical soars with the music of Leonard Bernstein, spectacular dance numbers and tunes that will leave you humming all the way home!

Music by Leonard Bernstein. Book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Based on an idea by Jerome Robbins.

Director & Choreographer: Julie Tomaino

Musical Director: Daniel Rutzen

The Three-Penny Opera, November 29 – December 9, 2018, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Based on The Beggar’s Opera, written by John Gay in 1728, Kurt Weill version sets us in 1837 London, on the eve of Queen Victoria’s Coronation. Macheath – a.k.a. Mack the Knife takes centre-stage – and becomes swept-up in a whirlwind tale one of which in may just not survive.

Book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht. Music by Kurt Weill. English adaption by Marc Blitzstein

Director: Allyson McMackon

Music Director: Paula Wolfson

The Phantom Of The Opera, November 27 – December 13, 2018, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Theatre Sheridan is thrilled to be presenting our own unique staging of one of the most popular, most seen musicals ever. Enter the Paris Opera House where lurks a masked Phantom hidden from society, tortured & disfigured, and witness the transformation unconditional love can make.

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics by Charles Hart. Additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Book by Richard Stilgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber. Based on the novel “Le Fantôme de l’Opéra” by Gaston Leroux.

Director: Corey Agnew

Choreographer: Jeff Dimitriou

Musical Director: David Terriault

If/Then, April 12 – 22, 2018, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Elizabeth returns to New York City to start her life over. In a city of infinite possibilities, her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate tossing her into two parallel paths, one that we live, and one that we wish we would have led. A deeply moving portrait of a modern women is given in this fascinating, ambitious and original new musical.

Music by Tom Kitt. Book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey.

Director: Andrew Kushnir

Choreographer: Monica Dottor

Musical Director: John-Luke Addison

Crazy For You, April 10 – 22, 2018, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

An exhilarating celebration to the beloved, optimistic musicals of the 1930’s. A world of showgirls and cowboys, in which a city boy and a country girl reconcile their differences, fall in love, and save a theatre, the old-fashion way. All this and more… featuring the fabulous score from the Gershwin brothers’ songbook.

Music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Book by Ken Ludwig.

Director: Julie Tomaino

Choreographer: Julie Tomaino

Musical Director: Joseph Tritt

The Cradle Will Rock, February 15 – 25, 2018, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Steeltown, USA, 1937. In the middle of the great depression, Marc Blitzstein writes his blistering attack on the wealth and power of a few held over the working class poor. The industrialist Mr. Mister owns the town and the people in it, until union leader Larry Foreman exposes the greed and corruption that lies just beneath the grit and grim. First banned for public performance, Biltzstein’s revelatory operatic tale is as relevant today as it was 80 years ago.

By Marc Blitzstein

Director: Marc Richard

Choreographer: Alex Gratton

Musical Director: Chris Barillaro

Kiss Me Kate, February 13 – 25, 2018, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Welcome backstage to witness the rollicking world of theatre as a company is preparing for their production of The Taming of the Shrew. Cole Porter has partnered with Shakespeare to create one of the most raucous, rowdy and enduring romances of all time for the stage. Not to be missed…KISS ME, KATE will leave you feeling “WUNDERBAR’!

Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Book by Sam and Bella Spewack.

Director: Ann Hodges

Choreographer: Stephanie Graham

Musical Director: Jeannie Wyse

Trap Door, January 9 – 14, 2018, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Trap Door - a musical thriller about disappearances, some that we notice, some that we don't.

1919, Toronto the Good, where booze cans and brothels are hidden in places any God-fearing Methodist can find them: the Music Halls. Enter Teddy, a young woman in search of her sister, who went missing soon after moving to the city. Like her sister before her, she gets work at The Grand Opera and the owner is none other than the infamous real-life impresario Ambrose Small, who sells his theatre chain and vanishes from sight a week after she arrives, never to be heard …