After a two year hiatus, Angelwalk Theatre is relaunching in 2017, with a mandate of producing musical theatre and concerts as a resident company at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.
January 20 – February 2, 2017
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
One of the truly legendary Broadway musicals, Merrily We Roll Along seemed destined for success with Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince at the helm-only to close after poor reviews and only 16 performances. Fresh off the massive success of Sweeney Todd, Sondheim and Prince knew they had the opportunity to take a creative risk with the audacious and complex Merrily We Roll Along, which has since gone on to attain legendary status. Here, director Lonny Price, who was in the play’s original cast, gathers his fellow castmates together to explore this complicated chapter from their past. With never-before-seen footage of Sondheim and Prince at work, plus appearances from Jason Alexander, Mandy Patinkin and more, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened is a joyous peek behind the curtain.
January 24 – February 5, 2017
Passing Strange
Passing Strange is a bold coming of age story told through sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. In the late 1970s, a black teen is driven from Los Angeles to Amsterdam and Berlin in search of himself and a place to call home. Fusing punk rock, R&B and soul, and performed at Toronto’s preeminent music venue the Opera House, Passing Strange is unlike any musical you’ve seen before. Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical and three Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, don’t miss the show that has been universally applauded for its originality, authenticity, and powerful score.
March 30-April 1, 2017
ANY DREAM WILL DO: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyric Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts
Conceived by Adrian Marchuk
Musical Direction & Arrangements by Chris Tsujiuchi
Featuring Adrian Marchuk, Samantha Hill, Kelly Holiff, and Matt Nethersole
Meet the man behind ‘The Music Of The Night’ in the Toronto premiere of this magical evening of story and song, brought to life by some of the top musical theatre performers from Stratford, Toronto, and Broadway. Fresh off record breaking runs at Theatre Collingwood and The Mady Centre for the Performing Arts, this incredible concert features such songs as Memory, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, Love Changes Everything, Unexpected Song, Tell Me On A Sunday, and many more!
June 15-17, 2017
EVERYBODY’S GOT A STORY: A Celebration of Canadian Women in Muisc
Lyric Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts
Celebrate Canada’s 150th in concert as we pay tribute to our nation’s strong history of women in music! Performed by some of Canada’s top artists, this show features the music of Canada’s most influential and powerful female voices.