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M i rv i s h P ro d u c t i o n s
Current & Upcoming Shows
Guide for Educators
Theatre Tours*
Include a tour of the Princess of Wales, Royal Alexandra or Ed Mirvish Theatre
before taking your seats for the performance! Our guided tours let your students
explore the rich history, unique character and hidden stories of these landmark
theatres that have been instrumental in shaping Toronto’s Entertainment District.
Backstage not included.
Study Guides
Performance Groups*
Choral performance groups have an opportunity to showcase
their talent in one of our spectacular theatre lobby or lounge
spaces before the show. Groups attending a performance at
the Princess of Wales, Royal Alexandra or Ed Mirvish Theatre
may inquire for further details.
Workshops*
Many shows in our season offer study guides that help you and your students get
the most out of your theatre experience.Visit our website, www.mirvish.com/groups,
for more information on what’s available and to download your
study guide (see Education Resources tab). FREE!
Student workshops are available for select shows. Please
contact us for the details on content, price and availability.
Post Show Q&As*
• Priority Window — book before public sale
• Special Student Rates or 20% discounts
(for most performances)
• Save on service charges — Pay only $20 per
block of 20 tickets (versus $7.50 each)
Nothing excites our student groups more than the opportunity to meet members of
the cast & crew following the performance! This very special opportunity is available
with select shows in our season.
Booking Benefits
Email us at [email protected] for more information or to book your group experience!
nov 4 to dec 14, 2014
Royal Alexandra Theatre
dec 17, 2014 to jan 11, 2015
Panasonic Theatre
Feb 11 to mar 15, 2015
Princess of Wales Theatre
dec 17, 2014 to jan 4, 2015
Ed Mirvish Theatre
mar 14 to apr 5, 2015
Panasonic Theatre
dec 23, 2014 to mar 1, 2015
Royal Alexandra Theatre
May 19 to jun 21, 2015
Princess of Wales Theatre
jan 15 to feb 1, 2015
Panasonic Theatre
begins Jun 24, 2015
Royal Alexandra Theatre
Feb 10 to Jun 28, 2015
Ed Mirvish Theatre
Jul 8 to Aug 16, 2015
Ed Mirvish Theatre
* Additional costs and restrictions may apply. Must accompany group ticket booking. Due to the nature of live theatre, performers, prices, dates and times are subject to change
without notice.
Mirvish Productions Group Sales P: (416) 593-4142 • 1-800-724-6420 F: (416) 593-1781 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvish.com/groups
M i rv i s h P ro d u c t i o n s
Guide for Educators
Royal Alexandra Theatre Nov 4 – Dec 14, 2014
“It’s wanting to know that makes us matter. Otherwise we’re going out the same way we came in.” Set in 1809 and in the present, a scandal
(possibly involving Lord Byron) sparks some present day scholars to dig into the past (and the garden) in search of what really happened at Sidley
Park. As secrets are unearthed and the mystery unravels, we are taken on a roller-coaster ride of ideas and emotions that mixes poetry, iterated
algorithms, landscape design, thermodynamics and sexual entanglements into a brilliant and exhilarating examination of the relationship between
past and present, order and disorder, certainty and uncertainty – and most importantly, what keeps our human hearts beating even in the face of
the inevitable march towards the end of time. We are delighted to bring Toronto this record-breaking, sell-out, hit Shaw Festival production of an
Olivier and Evening Standard Award-winner that The New York Times called “Stoppard’s richest, most ravishing comedy to date, a play of wit, intellect,
language, brio and emotion.” Note: Contains some mature language and content.
MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: 12+ RUNNING TIME: 2H 50M (including intermission)
Age: 16+
Tickets
from $25.00
Requests may not be
available for all times
and shows
Of particular interest
to students of:
• The Arts (Drama)
• Canadian and World Studies (History)
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
Tom Stoppard began his writing career at the age of 17, working as a journalist and theatre critic. He gained his first major acclaim as
a playwright in 1967 with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Viewed by many as one of the most influential and important writers
of our generation, he has written prolifically for the stage, radio, TV and film and won many major awards, including the 1999 Best
Original Screenplay Oscar® for Shakespeare in Love.
Additional costs and restrictions may apply, please email [email protected] for further details. Due to the nature of live theatre, performers, prices, dates and times are subject
to change without notice.
Mirvish Productions Group Sales P: (416) 593-4142 • 1-800-724-6420 F: (416) 593-1781 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvish.com/groups
M i rv i s h P ro d u c t i o n s
Guide for Educators
Ed Mirvish Theatre Dec 17, 2014 – Jan 4, 2015
How did four blue-collar kids become one of the greatest successes in pop music history? Find out at the musical phenomenon, Jersey Boys.
This Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning musical takes you up the charts and behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.
You’ll discover the secret of a 40-year friendship: four blue-collar kids working their way from the streets of Newark, NJ to the heights of stardom.
And you’ll experience electrifying performances of the golden greats that took these guys all the way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Sherry,
Big Girls Don’t Cry, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Dawn, My Eyes Adored You, and more. The Jersey Boys creative team comprises two-time Tony
Award®-winning director and Toronto native Des McAnuff, book writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, composer Bob Gaudio, lyricist Bob
Crewe and choreographer Sergio Trujillo, another Toronto native. Note: Contains strong language and some mature content.
MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: 12+ RUNNING TIME: 2H 35M (including intermission)
Age: 14+
Tickets
from $30.50
Study Guide
for Students
Study Guide
for Teachers
Requests may not be available
for all times and shows
Of particular interest
to students of:
• The Arts (Drama, Music)
• English
• Canadian and World Studies
(History)
The Four Seasons (Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy Devito and Nick Massi) wrote their own songs, invented their own sound, and
sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were 30 years old. A film adaptation of JERSEY BOYS was released in 2014,
directed by Clint Eastwood.
Additional costs and restrictions may apply, please email [email protected] for further details. Due to the nature of live theatre, performers, prices, dates and times are subject
to change without notice.
Mirvish Productions Group Sales P: (416) 593-4142 • 1-800-724-6420 F: (416) 593-1781 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvish.com/groups
M i rv i s h P ro d u c t i o n s
Guide for Educators
Panasonic Theatre Dec 17, 2014 – Jan 11, 2015
The Olivier Award nominated Potted Potter – The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff takes on the ultimate challenge
of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real life game of Quidditch) into seventy hilarious minutes. Even if you don’t know the
difference between a horcrux and a Hufflepuff, Potted Potter will make you roar with laughter. Created by two-time Olivier Award-nominated
actors Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner, Potted Potter is perfect for ages six to Dumbledore (who is very old indeed).
MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: 10+ RUNNING TIME: 70M (no intermission)
Age: 6+
Tickets
from $25.00
Requests may not be
available for all times
and shows
Of particular interest
to students of:
• The Arts (Drama)
• English
* Student Matinee: Wed Dec 17, 11:00AM
The idea for POTTED POTTER grew out of a five-minute street show that Dan and Jeff were asked to create in 2005, recapping the
plot of the first five Potter books for performance to queues of fans waiting for the midnight release of the sixth book. Since then,
POTTED POTTER has played to sold-out houses all over the world, including venues in the UK, Canada, USA, Mexico, South Africa
and Australasia.
Additional costs and restrictions may apply, please email [email protected] for further details. Due to the nature of live theatre, performers, prices, dates and times are subject
to change without notice.
Mirvish Productions Group Sales P: (416) 593-4142 • 1-800-724-6420 F: (416) 593-1781 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvish.com/groups
M i rv i s h P ro d u c t i o n s
Guide for Educators
Royal Alexandra Theatre Dec 23, 2014 – Mar 1, 2015
CANADIAN PREMIERE Forget everything you ever knew about Robin Hood! Playwright David Farr and director Gisli Örn Gardarsson have reimagined
the folklore to create an intelligent and inventive new legend all their own. In this spectacular rendition of the fabled tale, Robin and his very unmerry
gang of cutthroats may steal from the rich, but it’s never occurred to them to give anything back to anyone! But, as the wicked Prince John threatens
all, bold Marion steps up to protect the poor… and convert the thuggish Robin from outlaw to hero. Originally commissioned by Britain’s Royal
Shakespeare Company, our rollicking production of this 2013 U.K. hit is filled with magic, adventure, romance, laughter and music performed by the
acclaimed group Parsonsfield. Just be aware: Don’t blink or you’ll miss the shark!
MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: 12+ RUNNING TIME: 2H 15M (including intermission)
Age: 8+
Tickets
from $35.00
Workshop
opportunities
available!
Study
Guide
Old Trees,
Old Tales – Junior
Old Trees,
Old Tales – Senior
Requests may
not be available
for all times
and shows
Great tie-in to
Environmental
Education
One complimentary
ticket available per
20 paid
Great tie-in
to Character
Education
Of particular interest
to students of:
• The Arts (Drama, Music)
• Canadian and World Studies (History)
• English
While it is unknown exactly when the character of Robin Hood originated, references to outlaws using the alias date back to the
12th century. Written tales began to appear around 1450, the earliest-known being A Little Gest of Robin Hood, a Middle English
ballad-poem filled with lots of thieving, double-crossing, murdering and adventure!
Additional costs and restrictions may apply, please email [email protected] for further details. Due to the nature of live theatre, performers, prices, dates and times are subject
to change without notice.
Mirvish Productions Group Sales P: (416) 593-4142 • 1-800-724-6420 F: (416) 593-1781 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvish.com/groups
M i rv i s h P ro d u c t i o n s
Guide for Educators
Panasonic Theatre Jan 15 – Feb 1, 2015
TORONTO PREMIERE Written, directed and performed by Rick Miller Part explosive performance, part riveting documentary (and part
nostalgia trip), Boom is a one man tour-de-force that captures the defining moments of the baby-boom generation. Folding the past into
the future with state-of-the-art multimedia, Boom chronologically documents a historical period stretching from the ‘boom’ of Hiroshima
in 1945 all the way to the ‘boom’ of Apollo 11 in 1969. Those two iconic moments span 25 of the most tumultuous years in modern history,
where politics and culture merged like never before. The Cold War, McCarthyism, JFK, MLK, Mao,Vietnam, Beatlemania, Trudeaumania, The
Summer of Love, Dylan, The Stones…all presented live in a living, breathing time capsule.
MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: 12+ RUNNING TIME: 1H 30M (no intermission)
Age 14+
Tickets from
$25.00
* Q&A can be conducted in French or English
* Student Matinee: Wed Jan 21, 2:00PM
Requests may not be available
for all times and shows
Of particular interest
to students of:
• The Arts (Drama, Music)
• Canadian & World Studies (History)
• Social Studies
• Media Studies
• English
Rick Miller is a Dora and Gemini award-winning writer/performer/director based in Toronto. He has performed in five
languages on five continents, and has been called “one of the 100 most creative people alive today” by Entertainment Weekly.
Additional costs and restrictions may apply, please email [email protected] for further details. Due to the nature of live theatre, performers, prices, dates and times are subject
to change without notice.
Mirvish Productions Group Sales P: (416) 593-4142 • 1-800-724-6420 F: (416) 593-1781 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvish.com/groups
M i rv i s h P ro d u c t i o n s
Guide for Educators
Ed Mirvish Theatre Feb 10 – June 28, 2015
STARRING AN ALL-CANADIAN CAST Set in modern day Dublin, Once tells the story of a Guy who gave up on his music – and his love – and
the Girl who inspired him to dream again. This irresistibly breathtaking production is performed by an extraordinary all-Canadian cast of
actor-musicians who sing, dance and play their hearts out live on stage. Featuring all of the magical songs from the critically-acclaimed film,
including the Oscar®-winning “Falling Slowly”, and directed and choreographed by the brilliant team of Tony Award®-winner John Tiffany and
Steven Hoggatt, Once will dazzle you with its originality, wit and unforgettable music. “…a perfect illustration of the magic that musical theatre
at its best is capable of.” – The Toronto Star Note: Contains some strong language.
MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: 15+ RUNNING TIME: 2H 15M (including intermission)
Age: 13+
Requests may not be available
for all times and shows
Tickets
from $29.00
Workshop opportunities
available!
Of particular interest
to students of:
• The Arts (Drama, Music, Dance)
This musical is based on the 2007 movie Once, an Irish indie-film that was shot in 17 days on a shoe-string budget of €150,000. John
Carney, the writer/director, gave up his own salary to the two stars of the film (Greg Hansard and Markéta Irglová, who also composed
the music) and promised a share of the back-end for everyone if the film was a success. Once went on to win over 21 awards, including
the 2008 Oscar® for Best Song. The stage adaptation opened on Broadway in 2012 and was nominated for 11 Tony Awards®, winning 8
of them including Best Musical.
Additional costs and restrictions may apply, please email [email protected] for further details. Due to the nature of live theatre, performers, prices, dates and times are subject
to change without notice.
Mirvish Productions Group Sales P: (416) 593-4142 • 1-800-724-6420 F: (416) 593-1781 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvish.com/groups
M i rv i s h P ro d u c t i o n s
Guide for Educators
Princess of Wales Theatre Feb 11 – Mar 15, 2015
Following the internationally acclaimed sold-out engagements on Broadway and London’s West End, theatre legend, Oscar-recipient and
five-time Tony Award®-winner Angela Lansbury returns to the stage this winter in her Tony Award®-winning role as Madame Arcati, in
Michael Blakemore’s revival of Noël Coward’s smash-hit comedy, Blithe Spirit. Researching for his new novel, Charles Condomine invites
the implausible medium Madame Arcati to his house for a séance. While consumed in a trance, Madame Arcati unwittingly summons the ghost
of Charles’ dead wife Elvira. Appearing only to Charles, Elvira soon makes a play to reclaim her husband, much to the chagrin of Charles’ new
wife Ruth. Now if he wants his latest marriage to stand a GHOST of a chance, he’d better conjure up a solution quickly. One husband, two
feuding wives and a whisper of mischief in the air – who will win in Coward’s unworldly comedy?
MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: 15+ RUNNING TIME: 2H 30M (including intermission)
Age: 14+
Tickets
from $58.50
Study
Guide
Of particular interest
to students of:
• The Arts (Drama)
• English
Noël Coward wrote Blithe Spirit in just 5 days, in the spring of 1941. The play opened a mere 6 weeks later, on July 2, 1941, at London’s
Picadilly Theatre, and ran for over four years and 1,997 performances, breaking all previous box records for a non-musical on the
West End stage–a record that held until 1957 when it was surpassed by The Mousetrap. Renowned as one of the finest writers of high
comedy in the English language, Coward also penned lyrics for over 400 songs including such enduring classics as Mad About The Boy
and Twentieth Century Blues.
Additional costs and restrictions may apply, please email [email protected] for further details. Due to the nature of live theatre, performers, prices, dates and times are subject
to change without notice.
Mirvish Productions Group Sales P: (416) 593-4142 • 1-800-724-6420 F: (416) 593-1781 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvish.com/groups
M i rv i s h P ro d u c t i o n s
Guide for Educators
Princess of Wales Theatre May 19 – Jun 21, 2015
CANADIAN PREMIERE In the final hour of April 14, 1912 the RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided
with an iceberg and “the unsinkable ship” slowly sank. It was one of the most tragic disasters of the 20th Century. Based on actual characters
aboard the greatest ship in the world, this stunning musical focuses on their hopes and aspirations. Unaware of the fate that awaits them, the
Third Class immigrants dream of a better life in America, the newly-enfranchised Second Class dream of achieving the lifestyles of the rich and
famous, and the millionaires of the First Class dream of their gilded world lasting forever. Before the famed blockbuster movie hit the screens,
the original Broadway production proved its might by winning 5 Tony® awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book. Ben Heppner,
the greatest opera tenor of his generation, will be joining the cast of this acclaimed revival of Titanic in the role of Isidor Straus.
MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: 15+ RUNNING TIME: 2H 15M (including intermission)
Age: 10+
Tickets
from $29.00
Great tie-in
to Character
Education
Of particular interest
to students of:
• The Arts (Drama, Music, Dance)
• Canadian and World Studies (History)
• Social Sciences and Humanities
The iceberg that struck the RMS Titanic was located about 500 km south off the coast of Newfoundland. While the 711 survivors were
taken to New York, ships from Halifax were tasked with the difficult duty of recovering the bodies of those who perished. Only 337
bodies of the over 1500 victims were found. 119 of them were buried at sea. 209 were brought back to Halifax where 59 were claimed
by relatives and shipped home. The remaining 150 victims are buried in Halifax, the largest number anywhere in the world.
Additional costs and restrictions may apply, please email [email protected] for further details. Due to the nature of live theatre, performers, prices, dates and times are subject
to change without notice.
Mirvish Productions Group Sales P: (416) 593-4142 • 1-800-724-6420 F: (416) 593-1781 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvish.com/groups
M i rv i s h P ro d u c t i o n s
Guide for Educators
Royal Alexandra Theatre Begins June 24, 2015
CANADIAN PREMIERE Based on the 2005 film and inspired by a true story, Kinky Boots follows Charlie Price, an inspiring young businessman
who is forced to give up his dreams of living the London city life in order to save his late father’s family business in Northern England. When
Charlie suddenly inherits his father’s bankrupt shoe factory, he finds unexpected inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
of some sturdy stilettos. As Charlie and Lola work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they
ever dreamed possible…and discovers that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world. From Grammy®
Award-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper and four-time Tony Award® winner Harvey Fierstein comes the exhilarating new musical Kinky Boots,
directed and choreographed by Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell. Note: Contains some mature content.
MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: 15+ RUNNING TIME: 2H 20M (including intermission)
Age: 12+
Tickets
from $29.00
Workshop opportunities available!
Study
Guide
Great tie-in
to Character
Education
Requests may not be available
for all times and shows
Of particular interest
to students of:
• The Arts (Drama, Music, Dance)
• Canadian & World Studies (History)
• Social Sciences
KINKY BOOTS is about standing up for who you are and what you believe in. It’s about being who you want to be and showing
the world what you care about. This spring, 6 one-of-a-kind personalities (Sara Bareilles, Kelly Osbourne, Josh Groban, Mario Batali,
Martina Navratilova and James Earl Jones) took part in the “Just Be” Campaign, sharing what the musical’s message means to them
and how they use their unique passions to help and inspire others.
Additional costs and restrictions may apply, please email [email protected] for further details. Due to the nature of live theatre, performers, prices, dates and times are subject
to change without notice.
Mirvish Productions Group Sales P: (416) 593-4142 • 1-800-724-6420 F: (416) 593-1781 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvish.com/groups
M i rv i s h P ro d u c t i o n s
Guide for Educators
Ed Mirvish Theatre Jul 8 – Aug 16, 2015
CANADIAN PREMIERE Direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney! Set in New York City at
the turn of the twentieth century, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged
“newsies” who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. But when publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William
Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to
strike for what’s right. Newsies is inspired by the real-life Newsboy’s Strike of 1899, when newsboys Kid Blink and David Simons led a band
of orphan and runaway children on a two-week long action against newspaper publishers Pulitzer and Hearst.
MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: 15+ RUNNING TIME: 2H 30M (including intermission)
Age: 6+
Tickets
from $29.00
Workshop opportunities
available!
Study
Guide
Great tie-in
to Character
Education
Requests may not be available for
all times and shows
Of particular interest
to students of:
• The Arts (Drama, Music, Dance)
• Canadian & World Studies (History)
• Social Sciences
In 1992, Walt Disney Studios released a live action movie musical based on the real-life events of the Newsboys’ Strike of 1899. The
film was meant to be a revival of the live-action musical genre. Although not a hit in the theatres, its memorable score and athletic
dance numbers made it a fan favorite, and it quickly gained a cult following. The screenplay was later developed into a stage musical
by Disney Theatrical Group, due to popular demand.
Additional costs and restrictions may apply, please email [email protected] for further details. Due to the nature of live theatre, performers, prices, dates and times are subject
to change without notice.
Mirvish Productions Group Sales P: (416) 593-4142 • 1-800-724-6420 F: (416) 593-1781 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvish.com/groups