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The Toronto Symphony Orchestra
performing at Roy Thomson Hall
Canadian Stage
Opera Atelier
Sir Frederick Ashton, John Cranko
and many other esteemed choreo
graphers. The troupe highlights
emerging and established Canadian
creators, too: see, for example, its
upcoming Made in Canada trio,
and the world premiere of Frame
by Frame by Robert Lepage and
Guillaume Côté. 145 Queen St. W.,
Outstanding Shows
toronto’s most celebrated stage performances
Mirvish Productions
Mirvish fills the seats of four
sizeable venues by producing and
importing popular stage shows—an
appealing mix of massive musicals
and acclaimed dramas. The coming
months will see performances of
Tony winner The Curious Incident
of the Dog in the Night-Time, the
North American premiere of Bat
Out of Hell the Musical and the
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return of the Newfoundland
after9/11 triumph, Come From
Away. Princess of Wales Theatre,
300 King St. W.; Royal Alexandra
Theatre, 260 King St. W.;
other venues, mirvish.com
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Nearly a century after its founding,
the TSO remains a vital part of
the city’s cultural landscape by
interpreting great masters’ time
less works while making room for
contemporary creators. That means
performing everything from Canuck
composer Jeffrey Ryan’s Afghanistan:
Requiem for a Generation to
John Williams’s score for Jaws.
Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.;
other venues, tso.ca
National Ballet of Canada
The National Ballet is one of the
world’s premier producers of clas
sical dance: its repertoire includes
the best of George Balanchine,
The Royal Conservatory of Music
Canada’s top incubator of
musical talent is headquartered
in a beautiful 1881 building that
was substantially expanded in
2009. Koerner Hall, its 1,135seat
performance space, is large enough
to host big names in classical, jazz,
pop and world music—this season
will see the likes of Angélique
Kidjo, the Takács Quartet and
Skratch Bastid with DJ Jazzy Jeff—
but is also remarkably intimate,
thanks to its clear sightlines and
immersive sound design.
273 Bloor St. W., rcmusic.ca
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