The Book of Mormon comes to Toronto in May 2013
Toronto’s biggest producer of theatrical entertainment yesterday announced an all-
singing, all-dancing slate of must-see shows for its upcoming 2012/13 season. Mirvish Productions’ six major stagings comprise an energetic lineup of familiar fare that’s sure
to energize the city’s theatre goers. Check out our photo gallery for a glimpse of what
to expect—and what to come back for!
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- Kicking off the season this July is <em><strong>Backbeat</strong></em>, which follows a few talented Liverpudlians trying to make it big in the music industry. Yes, <em>those</em> Liverpudlians. John, Paul, George, Ringo—plus original bassist Stuart Sutcliffe and drummer Pete Best—are depicted during The Beatles' formative Hamburg years in this musical, direct from London's West End and inspired by the 1994 film of the same name. With early rock ‘n’ roll classics like <em>Love Me Do</em>, <em>Twist and Shout</em>, and <em>Please Mr. Postman</em> on the program, this production is primed to have audiences singing along and dancing in their seats.
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- The madcap <em><strong>Sister Act</strong></em>, based on the hit 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg, makes its Canadian premiere in October. When saucy lounge singer Deloris witnesses a crime, she’s placed in protective custody in the last place anyone would suspect—a convent. Hilarity ensues (and redemption is attained) as the fast-paced story unfolds and the gospel-by-way-of-Motown music is belted out.
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- Also making its Canadian debut in October is a new production of the classic French comedy <em><strong>La Cage Aux Folles</strong></em>, starring the perennially tanned George Hamilton and two-time Tony nominee Christopher Sieber.
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- It turns out that what happens in Vegas doesn't actually stay in Vegas—it comes to Toronto, when <em><strong>Honeymoon in Vegas</strong></em> makes its world premiere in December. Nicholas Cage, Sarah Jessica Parker and James Caan starred in the 1992 movie; for the new stage show, we get the always effervescent Tony Danza!
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- Audiences can follow the yellow brick road into January 2013 with an update of the timeless <em><strong>The Wizard of Oz</strong></em>. Broadway legends Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber have retained classic numbers like <em>Somewhere Over the Rainbow</em> and <em>We’re Off to See the Wizard</em>, but also fleshed out the story with brand new songs for such characters as the Wicked Witch of the West and the Great and Powerful Oz himself. This production is also set to feature an all-Canadian cast, which will make its North American premiere in Toronto before touring the United States.
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- Mirvish arguably saves its best offering for last—it's presenting Broadway smash <em><strong>The Book of Mormon</strong></em> in May 2013. South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, in collaboration with Robert Lopez of Avenue Q fame, bring this story of Mormon missionaries in Uganda to the stage. Winner of nine 2011 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the provocative satire has the potential to play to long-run success in Toronto, a city that can always use a bit of extra good humour.
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- As if the season wasn’t good enough already, Mirvish also brings two bonus shows to Toronto in partnership with fledgling company Theatre 20. In August 2012, audiences can groove back to the '80s with the new musical <em><strong>Flashdance</strong></em>, featuring familiar hits and stunning choreography.
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- Theatre 20's second offering arrives in October 2012, as renowned stage star Colm Wilkinson makes his directorial debut helming <em><strong>Bloodless</strong></em>, the true story of two 19th-century Irishmen who get into the strange business of selling corpses.
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—Faiza Siddiqui
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