Animated film meets virtuosic concerto! Follow a magical sprite as it takes audiences inside musical instruments and shows how they work together as an orchestra. Created by former CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates and an Oscar-winning creative team, this film with live music builds to a spectacular finale.

School Concert: Philharmonia Fantastique

Student Recitals

Rivera Recital Hall

Described as “visually stunning” and “magnificent,” Robert Curran’s Coppélia reimagines a classic ballet. Set in a small Midwestern town, Coppélia tells the tale of a lifelike doll in a windowfront. Mistaken by the townspeople as a young, mysterious woman, she provides an escape for a community preoccupied with the realities of war. With beautiful choreography and comical toy characters, Coppélia is the perfect way to start the Ballet season!

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Coppélia

Victoria Theatre

“This is Halloween—everybody make a scene!” Tim Burton’s cult classic comes to life like never before, projected on the big screen with Danny Elfman’s delightfully quirky score performed live by your Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert

David Pecaut Square

Join Nicholas Kraemer and four preeminent singers for a selection of Handel’s brilliant and soul-stirring vocal numbers, which explore the full spectrum of human emotions — from utmost sorrow to joy and sensuality. Plus, enjoy music fit for a king with Handel’s Water Music, composed for the royal court of George I, and Mozart’s grand Coronation Mass.

Mozart Coronation Mass

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Disenchanted by his lifelong quest for knowledge, the ageing philosopher Faust makes a pact with the devil and trades his soul for eternal youth—to disastrous consequences.

Faust

Canadian Opera Company

Comedians James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman are taking their hit podcast, Small Town Murder, back on the road! Each week, they look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. In depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts’ comedic spin on the whole thing. Shut up, and give me murder!

Small Town Murder

Kansas City Power & Light District

An ensemble of leading lights takes the stage for Offenbach’s fantastical final work, headlined by tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet. Hoffmann’s trio of lovers are sung by soprano Erin Morley as the mechanical doll Olympia, soprano Pretty Yende as the plagued diva Antonia, and mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as the Venetian seductress Giulietta. Marco Armiliato conducts Bartlett Sher’s evocative production, which also features bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as the Four Villains and mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in an important company debut as Hoffmann’s friend Nicklausse.

Les Contes d’Hoffmann

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the winner of 5 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL. It features Tony Award-winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (Shrek), a Tony Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home), choreography by Danny Mefford (Dear Evan Hansen) and direction by Tony-nominated director Jessica Stone.

Kimberly Akimbo

Broadway in Hollywood

Mr. Stancliffe, the owner of a vast fortune, and a two hundred thousand acre Texas ranch has died. His long time butler, Jarvis, and the maid, Melody, along with Mr. Stancliffe’s niece and only living relative Patrice, are there for the reading of the will by the family lawyer, Mr. Oakfield. Strangely, a Miss Tammy-Jo Harper, from the neighboring ranch, has also been invited! As expected, Patrice inherits the estate, with one clause, Jarvis may live out his life on the ranch, and Patrice may not sell it without Jarvis’s permission. After the presentation of the will, a Mary Lou Winston unexpectedly arrives. She is a dowdy ornithologist, (or is she?), who is doing research for her masters on woodpecker preservation. She requests to spend the night at the ranch, as her campsite has been rained out. Jarvis, has one other surprise for Patrice.

Lone Star Love Potion

The Arctic Playhouse

Jiří Kylián created this ballet for the second centenary of Mozart’s death. For his work he chose the slow parts of two of Mozart’s most beautiful and popular piano concertos. The choreography includes six men, six women and six foils. The foils have the function to be actual dance partners, and, at times, seem more unruly and obstinate than a partner of flesh and blood. They visualize a symbolism, which is more present than a story line. Aggression, sexuality, energy, silence, cultivated senselessness and vulnerability — they all play a significant part.

Petite Mort

Lincoln Center

You don’t need to be a fan of Evil Dead to love this show. You don’t need to be a fan of horror to love this show. You don’t even need to be a fan of musicals to love this show. As long as you like having fun… this show is for you. Is it scary? No! Is it gory? No. This is a pure comedy start to finish.

Evil Dead The Musical

Everett Theatre

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s comes to life in the three-time Tony award-winning musical revue Ain't Misbehavin’. These multi-talented performers will take you on a journey through the timeless music of Thomas “Fats” Waller. You’ll be jumpin’ and jivin’ with memorable songs such as “Honeysuckle Rose”, “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, “Black and Blue”, “This Joint is Jumpin’ ” and “I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling.” One of the most popular, well-crafted revues of all time, this sometimes sassy, sometimes sultry revue has moments of devastating beauty that are simply unforgettable.


Ain't Misbehavin’

California State University, Long Beach

This is THE CHOIR OF MAN, an uplifting celebration of community and friendship where everyone is welcome! It’s a party…it’s a concert…it’s a theater experience unlike any before.

The Choir of Man

Seven Dials

Apollo Theater

From the pop classics King wrote for Aretha Franklin and James Taylor, to her own chart-busting success as a solo artist, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you on the ride of a lifetime. Featuring over two-dozen hits, including “One Fine Day,” “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” and “Natural Woman,” this musical celebration is filled with the songs you remember and a story you’ll never forget!

Beautiful: the Carole King Musical

Cumberland County Playhouse

The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.

Into the Woods

Sierra Repertory Theatre

An adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel, in which the story of Frankenstein is interwoven with elements of Shelley's own life and the origin of the Frankenstein legend. Victor Frankenstein seeks to conquer Death, bringing life to flesh through his mastery of alchemy and galvanism, but his actions have disastrous and unforeseen consequences. The Creature leaves death in its wake in this tragic Gothic horror as the dangers of arrogance and unchecked hubris meet the rapid technological development of the early 18th century. At the same time, Mary Shelley tells this story in the famed Villa Diodati to her poet husband, Percy, and their companions, Claire Claremont, John Polidori, and the dangerous Lord Byron.

Frankenstein

Ascension Community Theatre

9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the ‘sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot’ they call their boss and give him the boot! While he remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Set in the late 1970s, when women were just navigating their way ahead in the work force, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.

9 to 5 The Musical

The Candlelight Theatre

Bringing center stage the music of legendary artists Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, James Brown, and others, in an evening of soulful rhythms. Featured hits include “Just My Imagination,” “Try a Little Tenderness,” “Dance to the Music” and “Get Ready.”

Kings of Soul

Sundance Square

Catch Peter, Tinkerbell, Captain Hook, the Lost Boys, plus Wendy Darling and her brothers fly across the Civic Center stage in this family-friendly classic adapted from the famous J.M. Barrie novel.

School Concert: Philharmo...

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Student Recitals

The Rivers School Conservatory

Coppélia

Dayton Performing Arts

Tim Burton’s The Nightmar...

Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Mozart Coronation Mass

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Faust

Canadian Opera Company

Small Town Murder

The Midland Theatre

Les Contes d’Hoffmann

The Metropolitan Opera

Kimberly Akimbo

Hollywood Pantages Theater

Lone Star Love Potion

The Arctic Playhouse

Petite Mort

American Ballet Theatre

Evil Dead The Musical

The Everett

Ain't Misbehavin’

Musical Theatre West

The Choir of Man

Apollo Theater Chicago

Beautiful: the Carole Kin...

Cumberland County Playhouse

Into the Woods

Sierra Repertory Theatre

Frankenstein

Ascension Community Theatre

9 to 5 The Musical

The Candlelight Theatre

Kings of Soul

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

Peter Pan

Oklahoma City Ballet