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Talk Is Free Theatre (TIFT) and Show One Productions are thrilled to announce the Toronto debut of Dani Girl, a musical by Christopher Dimond and Michael Kooman. A touching, humorous and inspiring tale, this dark, original musical comedy follows a young girl’s battle with cancer. Starring Gabi Epstein, Jeff Madden, Amanda LeBlanc and Jonathan Logan, Dani Girl opens February 18, 2012 and runs until March 4, 2012 at the Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace. More »

Jim Brochu brings Zero Mostel back to extraordinary life in Zero Hour. He re-creates the definitive backstory to this amazing performer’s appearances in such shows as Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Mel Brooks’ The Producers (film) and many more. Brochu is both hilarious and poignant as he recounts Mostel’s big life – as a Broadway legend, a larger than life personality and the target of Hollywood blacklisting.

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DanceWorks, Toronto’s longest-running contemporary dance series, presents Sylvain Émard Danse with the Toronto premiere of Fragments – Volume I, a collection of four short dance works set in contrasting worlds, choreographed by the award-winning Sylvain Émard of Montreal.

Performed by Monique Miller, Laurence Ramsay, Manuel Roque and Catherine Viau. Part of Harbourfront Centre’s NextSteps.
ONE NIGHT ONLY – Saturday, March 3, 2012, 8PM
at Harbourfront Centre’s Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay West More »

b current Performing Arts in co-production with Theatre Archipelago proudly presents the full stage mounting of Obeah Opera. A total musical journey with a twist, the evocative production celebrates significant influence of black music combining blues, folk, jazz, gospel, spirituals, R&B, and traditional genres.  Created (book, libretto, and music) by Nicole Brooks, this mesmerizing work will be presented as part of Black History Month at the 918 Bathurst Cultural Centre from February 16 – March 4, 2012. More »