Dancap Productions Inc. launches its inaugural season with the most successful Canadian musical to run on Broadway, The Drowsy Chaperone. This completely original musical comedy rose to become the most celebrated musical of the 2006 Broadway season, and now returns home to Toronto where it began its sensational journey. Dancap Productions Inc. presents the launch of the North American tour. The Drowsy Chaperone is directed and choreographed by Tony Award® nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot) with music and lyrics by Tony Award winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and a book by Tony Award winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar.

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In the Tony Award-winning new musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. This tuneful, offbeat and at times heart-warming show offers audience members the opportunity (strictly voluntary) to become part of the action as on-stage spellers. 

Dancap Productions Inc. is proud to present 3 Mo’ Divas in Toronto at the beautiful Winter Garden Theatre. The tour stars Gretha Boston, who has been seen in Cookin’ at the Cookery and Showboat; Andrea Jones-Sojola who has portrayed the role of Frasquita in Carmen and Papagena in Die Zauberflöte; Laurice Lanier, a 2002 graduate of Julliard who has performed at Carnegie Hall and in La Boheme on Broadway; DeVonna Lawrence who was cast in the premier role of “Beauty” in Beauty and the Beast by American composer Richard Faith; Nova Y. Payton who garnered a 2006 Barrymore Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Effie in the Philadelphia, PA production of Dreamgirls; and Jamet Pittman, a Carnegie Hall soloist who was also in Broadway’s La Boheme, Porgy and Bess, and Master Class. 

MY FAIR LADY was one of the first large-scale commercial musicals presented at the Toronto Centre for the Arts on the Main Stage in more than ten years. “MY FAIR LADY is one of those timeless and classic musicals that everyone would love to see again. It has continued to remain relevant and entertaining over the decades. Dancap’s presentation of MY FAIR LADY at the Toronto Centre for the Arts promises to be a ‘rare jewel’ that cannot be missed.” 

Avenue Q is Broadway's smash-hit 2004 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, Avenue Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called "one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see" by Entertainment Weekly, Avenue Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqué and downright entertaining way. Recommended for ages 13 and up. 

Directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Des McAnuff, JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo. JERSEY BOYS is the winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award®, the 2006 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Show Album, and the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical. The Toronto production of JERSEY BOYS is the winner of two 2009 Dora Mavor Moore Awards; Outstanding Direction of a Musical for Des McAnuff and Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Musical for Jeff Madden, as well as the Audience Choice Award. 

Arnold’s - the famed drive-in malt shop is in danger of demolition, so the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and TV-worthy wrestling match complete with varsity sweaters, hula-hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin’. Heralded as “A power house, rock and roll trip down memory lane,” by the New York Daily News, Happy Days, A New Musical brings back the nostalgia of the 50’s and offers entertainment for all ages. Yes, there will be sock-hops and hula-hoops, but at its core this musical is a love story between Arthur Fonzarelli (Fonzie) and Pinky Tuscadero that is very human and touching. 

Set in 1975 during the final days of the American occupation of Saigon, MISS SAIGON is an epic love story. An American soldier and a Vietnamese girl fall in love, only to be separated during the fall of Saigon. Their struggles to find each other over the ensuing years end in tragedy for her, and a fighting chance for the child he never knew he had. MISS SAIGON features show-stopping numbers like "I Still Believe", "Why God Why?" and "The American Dream". A modern interpretation of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, creators Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (Les Misérables) were first inspired by a photo of a Vietnamese mother leaving her daughter at a departure gate for a plane headed for the United States, and, presumably, a better life. The idea of a mother’s ultimate sacrifice is a central theme in MISS SAIGON. 

Based on James Michener’s Pulitzer Prize winning book Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. The beloved score's songs include "Some Enchanted Evening," "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair," "This Nearly Was Mine," "There is Nothin' Like a Dame" and "Wonderful Guy."   

Applauded as "The Perfect Post-Work Indulgence" by the New York Post, and described as "LOL" by Entertainment Weekly, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is the hilarious story about friendship, teamwork, romance and a little Revenge in the workplace.  Based on the hit 1980 film 9 to 5 that starred Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL features the iconic title track “9 to 5” as well as new songs written by Grammy® winner Dolly Parton including the single release “Backwoods Barbie,” and several rousing anthems such as “Get Out and Stay Out,” “Let Love Grow,” and “I Just Might Make It.” 

From the director of Rent comes the most talked about show on Broadway, NEXT TO NORMAL, winner of the 2010 Pulitzer for Drama and three 2009 Tony Awards® including Best Score.  This highly-anticipated musical will arrive in Toronto starring its acclaimed Tony Award-winning star, Alice Ripley. Chosen as “one of the year’s ten best” by major critics around the country, NEXT TO NORMAL is an emotional powerhouse of a musical with a thrilling contemporary score about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other. 

As fourteen of the world's best dancers tell the story of four couples falling in and out of love at a swinging nightclub on a star-lit evening, you will witness the exhilaration of a first kiss, the excitement of a first dance, and the bittersweet moments of a first good-bye.  This one-of-a-kind experience combines the seductive vocals of "Ol' Blue Eyes" with the sizzling sound of a live 14-piece big band and the visceral thrill of Tharp's choreography.  COME FLY AWAY features a score of beloved Sinatra classics including "Summer Wind," "Fly Me to the Moon," "My Way," "Theme from New York, New York" and "I've Got the World on a String." 

TURN UP THAT DIAL... From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves --filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll.