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TORONTO
Mirvish: & Juliet
Through May 31. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. West, Toronto. $59–149.
Read more in our feature on George Krissa. www.mirvish.com
Mirvish: Shucked
March 3–April 5. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. West, Toronto. $59–199.
The Tony-winning original musical country-pop comedy, Shucked, tells about Maizy, who must travel to Tampa to save her hometown of Cob County. Hilarity—and corn puns—ensue, starring Canadian Danielle Wade (a Toronto favourite), alongside Miki Abraham and Nick Bailey. www.mirvish.com
Shifting Ground Collective: The Drowsy Chaperone
March 7–21. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave., Toronto. $15–65.
The three-time Dora-Award-winning Gen-Z-run company, Shifting Ground Collective, continues its season of all-Canadian work after last fall’s Ride the Cyclone. The Drowsy Chaperone, which originally debuted in 1998 in Toronto, uses a show-within-a-show structure to write a love letter to 1920s Broadway. www.shiftinggroundcollective.com
MONTREAL
La Pièce du Fond: Carmen, Requiem
Feb. 10–28. Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, 4353 Ste.Catherine St. East, Montreal. $30–39.
This French-language piece invites its audience to the funeral of Bizet’s iconic character, Carmen, in a multidisciplinary performance that blends movement, choir, and music. www.denise-pelletier.qc.ca
Hudson Village Theatre: Head Over Heels
March 5–15. Hudson Village Theatre, 28 Wharf St., Hudson. $39.
Head Over Heels blends the 16th-century pastoral romance, Arcadia, with the iconic music of The Go-Go’s in a queer romantic comedy that is sure to be an exciting evening. www.villagetheatre.ca
Contact Theatre: Falsettos
March 7–15. Segal Centre for Performing Arts, 5170 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal. $38–58.
Originally a series of shows written by William Finn and James Lapine between 1979 and 1992, Falsettos tells an unapologetically queer, Jewish story about love, dysfunctional families, community and childhood, as the AIDS epidemic looms. www.contacttheatre.ca
QUEBEC CITY
Gestev: Évangéline: Le Spectacle Musical
March 13–15. Salle Louis-Fréchette, 269 René-Lévesque Blvd. East, Quebec City. $66–156.
On tour throughout French Canada is the musical Evangeline, based on the epic poem of lost love amidst the Acadian deportation of 1755. The musical focuses on Nova Scotia’s Acadian and Mi’kmaq history, and stars Maude Cyr-Deschênes, Olivier Dion, Matthieu Levesque, Nathalie Simard, Raphael Butler, Oceane Kitura Bohemier-Tootoo, and Laurent Lucas. www.gestev.com
OTTAWA
Orpheus Musical Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar
March 6–15. Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa. $37–59.
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera that reimagines Christ’s passion using a blend of 1970s rock, gospel, folk, and funk genres. www.orpheusmusicaltheatre.ca
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