“5 Show Subscription Series
The time has come! The Meadowvale Theatre is opening again and The Encore Series is back!
Get ready to get those feet tapping as we start our season with the spectacular 42nd Street and follow the ultimate Broadway dream of going from chorus girl to the star of the show. Followed by another classic, the beloved tale of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version), will whisk us all away into a fairy land of magical Godmothers and possibility.
Based on the children’s classic book, Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical, our third show, will thrill and delight with high energy dance numbers and the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination. After having to close half way through the run, the great cathedral of Notre Dame will rise once again for all to enjoy the powerful story of courage and true friendship of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Last, but definitely not least, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the high-flying fun filled adventure for the entire family will make its debut on the Meadowvale Theatre stage.
Subscription Pricing (5 Tickets):
HST Exempt
Adult: Base Price $141.50 (includes Box Office Fee $9.90) + CAF $8.50 = $150.00
Senior: Base Price $131.50 (includes Box Office Fee $9.20) + CAF $8.50 = $140.00
42nd Street
Presented by Etobicoke Musical Productions
For aspiring performers, it’s all about their one big break. The moment when fate calls their name and the spotlight finally lands on their mark. In 42nd Street, the name fate calls is Peggy Sawyer, a talented young tap dancer from Allentown, Pennsylvania. After she follows the stars in her eyes and moves to New York City, Peggy gets noticed by a famous director and lands a chorus role in a brand new show. But when the lead gets injured, they scramble for a new lead star and the show is on the line. Enter Peggy Sawyer, the one talent bright enough to take on the leading role. Her rise to stardom is what Broadway dreams are made of. 42nd Street leaves it all on the stage with show-stopping tap dances and high energy ensemble numbers set to audience favourites like “Lullaby of Broadway” and “We’re in the Money”.
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Book by Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble
Based on a Novel by Bradford Ropes
With permission from: Concord Theatricals
Performances:
Evening Shows (8:00pm) Nov. 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 2022
Matinees (2:00pm) Nov. 6, 12, 13, 2022
Audience Rating – G
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)
Presented by Clarkson Music Theatre
Join Cinderella and her Prince Topher in this revised classic. Set in a fairy land with giants, dragons and magic, our tale explores the idea of being true to yourself and the notion that we can all rescue ourselves if we think we can. Life’s journey is filled with the promise of possibility. As Fairy Godmother says: “Go to the ball. In the name of every girl who has ever wished to go to a ball in a beautiful dress. In the name of every girl who has ever wanted to change the world she lived in. Go… with the promise of possibility.” For nothing is “impossible”. Favourite melodies include: “Impossible”, “In My Own Little Corner”, “Ten Minutes Ago”.
Music by Richard Rodgers / Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
New Book by Douglas Carter Beane / Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
Orchestration by Danny Troob / Music Adaptation and Arrangements by David Chase / Additional Lyrics By Douglas Carter Beane, David Chase and Bruce Pomahac
Cinderella is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of the
Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. www.concordtheatricals.com
Performances:
Evening Shows (8:00pm) Nov. 25, 26, Dec. 1, 2, 3, 2022
Matinees (2:00pm) Nov. 27, Dec. 3, 4, 2022
Audience Rating – Family
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
Presented by Meadowvale Music Theatre
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents, but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Miss Honey begins not only to recognize, but also appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality. However, the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!
Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
Music & Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Book by Dennis Kelly
Based on the book Matilda by Roald Dahl
With Permission from Music Theatre International.
Performances:
Evening Shows (8:00pm) Feb. 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 2023
Matinees (2:00pm) Feb. 5, 11, 12, 2023
Audience Rating – PG
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Presented by City Centre Musical Productions
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.
The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be “Out There”, observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the gypsies – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.
Music by: Alan Menken
Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
Book by: Peter Parnell
With Permission from Music Theatre International
Performances:
Evening Shows (8:00pm) Mar. 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 2023
Matinees (2:00pm) Mar. 5, 11, 12, 2023
Audience Rating – PG13
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Presented by Theatre Unlimited Performing Arts
“The most phantasmagorical stage musical in the history of everything”, is coming to Meadowvale Theatre. The imaginative story of an eccentric inventor, Carrctacus Potts, his enchanting children Jeremy and Jemima, their truly scrumptious friend Truly Scrumptious and their adventures with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the magical car as it sets sail and flies the skies. When the evil Baron Bombast hears of the incredible automobile, he and his Baroness will stop at nothing, until they have Chitty for themselves. The musical is based on a 1968 movie. Ian Fleming (of James Bond Fame) wrote the original novel so of course there are spies. A family favourite, sure to delight. Filled with amazing stage spectacle and unforgettable songs, including the Academy Award-Nominated title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a high-flying fun filled adventure for the entire family.
Music by Richard and Robert Sherman
Lyrics by Richard and Robert Sherman
Book by Jeremy Sims
With Permission from Music Theatre International.
Performances:
Evening Shows (8:00pm) Apr. 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 2023
Matinees (2:00pm) Apr. 23, 29, 30, 2023
Audience Rating – Family
