Holiday concerts and shows in Toronto will get you into the Christmas spirit with music, dancing and lots of laughs. While The Nutcracker and Handel's Messiah are always crowd-pleasers, there's a lot more to experience in the city this December.
Events you might want to check out:Twist Your Dickens (December 2-30 @ Toronto Centre for the Arts)
Twist Your Dickens is a Second City production created by former The Colbert Report writers Peter Gwinn and Bobby Mort. This is it's Canadian premiere and it should be a tad bit funnier than Dicken's A Christmas Carol.
Not Another Fa La La! - A Singing OUT! Production (December 3 @ Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for Performing Arts)
Toronto's all-inclusive LGBTQ+ community choir Singing OUT! invites Torontonians to join them for music, dance and "not-so-average holiday stories." This should be a festive way to start off your December.
Soulful Messiah (December 4 @ Fleck Dance Theatre)
This isn't your typical Handel Messiah. Instead, Harbourfront NextSteps presents a Ballet Creole holiday production where dancers perform to Quincy Jones's R&B rendition of Messiah. Could this be a new holiday tradition?
Ear Candy: Electric Messiah (December 5-7 @ Drake Underground)
Electric Messiah is back at the Drake Underground. Instead of baroque music, vocalists and instrumentalists will use Handel's score as the foundation for their stripped down musical improvisations presented in surround sound.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, The Twelve Days of Christmas (December 9 @ Roy Thomson Hall)
Don't expect a stuffy symphony at this show. The Twelve Days of Chrismas lets you sing along to carols and holiday songs and best of all, this pageant's narrated by Colin Mochrie. Get ready to laugh.
Christmas Queens (December 10 @ The Danforth Music Hall)
This all ages events features a lineup of performers, including The Only Detox, Jiggly Caliente Brooks, Katya and Sharon Needles as well as Michelle Visage as the host. Christmas Queens Festive Extravaganza looks like it's going to be way more fun than your typical holiday concert.
Canada's Ballet Jorgen's The Nutcracker (December 11 @ Betty Oliphant Theatre)
Sure, you can go see the Nutcracker at the Four Season's Centre, or head to this show and watch Tchaikovsky's score come to life as this Christmas tale unfolds in front of a backdrop of 20th century Canadian landscapes. Yes, this show's happening in partnership with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
Tafelmusik presents Handel Messiah (December 14-17 @ Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre)
As an annual holiday tradition, don't miss your chance to revel in the Hallelujah chorus with Tafelmusik. This year's production is directed by Ivars Taurins and features Amanda Forsythe (soprano), Krisztina Szabó (mezzo-soprano), Colin Balzer (tenor) and Tyler Duncan (baritone).
A Dwayne Gretzky Christmas (December 15 @ The Great Hall Toronto)
Toronto super group Dwayne Gretzky will let you rock out this holiday season with a festive concert at The Great Hall. Belt out your favourite carols and get ready to dance - you should also think about buying tickets in advance.
Tim McCready's X-Mas House Party (December 23 @ Gladstone Hotel)
Tim McCready's rager is a holiday house party like no other, probably because it's in a hotel. From the guy behind the 159 Manning NXNE BBQ and New Year's Eve party, comes this soirée at the Gladstone Hotel. There will be live music and concerts throughout the West Queen West venue so let loose before you spend a few days holed up with your family.
by Amy Grief via blogTO
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