Louise Pitre
The Man That Got Away
sung by Louise Pitre from her album Shattered ©
Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 8:00PM
The Studio - Segal Centre for Performing Arts
5170 Côte-Ste-Catherine
Montreal, QUEBEC H3W 1M7
Following her META-nominated performance as Edith Piaf in "The Angel and the Sparrow", Louise Pitre returns to the Segal Centre for a one night only concert on Thursday, November 29 at 8:00 p.m.!
Show-stopping songs, lots of laughter, and disarmingly personal banter culminate in an unforgettable evening with the Canadian Grande Dame of musical theatre!
For one night only, Louise Pitre lights up the stage for as she takes you on a journey through the hit musicals that have made her a Canadian icon. Backed by her long-time accompanist Diane Leah, Louise performs selections from The Angel and the Sparrow, Mamma Mia!, Mame, Les Misérables, Piaf, Gypsy, Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well, as well as original songs and personal favourites.
Tickets: $30
Box Office: 514.739.2301 / https://bit.ly/2EP1gn9
In the Segal Centre Studio
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Suite à son interprétation d’Édith Piaf dans la production The Angel and the Sparrow du Centre Segal, Louise Pitre sera de retour au Centre Segal pour un concert le jeudi 29 novembre à 20 h!
Époustouflante, émotionnelle, comique et pleine de joie – bref, une soirée inoubliable avec la grande dame du théâtre musical du Canada.
Louise Pitre illumine la scène et vous fera voyager tout au long des maintes comédies musicales qui lui ont gagné et mérité tant de succès. Accompagnée de sa pianiste Diane Leah, Louise chante des sélections de The Angel and the Sparrow, Mamma Mia!, Mame, Les Misérables, Piaf, Gypsy, Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well, etc…
Billets : 30 $
Billeterie: 514.739.7944 / https://bit.ly/2qkz69u
Dans le Studio du Centre Segal
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7:30PM
St. James Cathedral, 106 King St. E. @ Church
Toronto, ON M5C 2E9
Home For The Holidays!
LOFT 28th Annual Benefit Concert
LOFT’s signature fundraising event helps support vital programs for people living with complex mental health issues who are homelesness and alone. Proceeds provide unwavering support and hope, and a dignified life for everyone.
Join us and enjoy some of the best performers Toronto has to offer -- from opera to pop– in the outstanding acoustics of St. James Cathedral. You may even get to sing-along.
When you purchase a ticket, you help people in need to get off the streets and start their journey to recovery. Please join us.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 8:00PM
Sony Centre For The Performing Arts
1 Front St. E., Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON M5C 2E9
David Warrack's Canada Pops Holiday Concert
in support of United Way
Spend the holidays with David Warrack's legendary Canada Pops '18 Holiday Concert in support of United Way featuring a spectacular 64-piece orchestra and special guests including: Chantal Kreviazuk, Ben Heppner, Louise Pitre, Thom Allison, Avery Saltzman and Sheila McCarthy. Celebrate the holidays surrounded by music.
Canada Pops '18, one night only supporting United Way's mission to fight local poverty in all its forms.
Friday & Saturday, January 18 & 19, 2018 at 8:00PM
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
The Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, INDIANA 46204
Let the champagne flow! Maestro Jack Everly takes our Pops audiences on a whirlwind musical trip to Paris. We will also be joined by original Mamma Mia star and Tony-Award nominated actress Louise Pitre, performing the classic songs of Edith Piaf as well as other French popular songs. Travel with the ISO, and other guest artists, as we transport you to the Folies Bergerè and celebrate France and the City of Lights!
Welcome back Dance Kaleidoscope to the Hilbert Circle Theatre stage! Dance Kaleidoscope is Indiana's longest-dancing professional contemporary dance company. As a mainstay of it's mission, DK consistently brings the finest quality dance performances to diverse audiences of all ages with a strong emphasis on arts education. We are excited to have Dance Kaleidoscope share the stage with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for our Paris Festival.
April 26 to May 19, 2019
CAA Theatre (formerly the Panasonic)
651 Yonge Street, Toronto
Ontario, M4Y 1Z9
416.872.1212 or 1.800.461.3333
The Musical Stage Company production of NEXT TO NORMAL
Book & Lyrics by BRIAN YORKEY
Music by TOM KITT
Directed by PHILIP AKIN
2009 TONY AWARD® WINNER!
Winner of three Tony® Awards, including Best Musical Score, and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Next to Normal explores a suburban household affected by mental illness. With a gripping story and a surging contemporary rock score, Next to Normal is a raw depiction of a family in crisis trying to overcome the past.
Dora Award-winner Philip Akin directs an exhilarating new production of this favourite contemporary musical featuring a powerhouse ensemble of Canada’s top performers and starring internationally acclaimed actress Ma-Anne Dionisio (Miss Saigon, Les Misérables).
“An impressive achievement, a heartfelt entertainment” (Associated Press), Next to Normal has been praised for “expanding the scope of subject matter for musicals” (Pulitzer Prize Committee).
STARRING
TROY ADAMS as Dan Goodman
BRANDON ANTONIO as Gabe Goodman
NATHAN CARROLL as Henry
MA-ANNE DIONISIO as Diana Goodman
LOUISE PITRE as Doctor Madden
STEPHANIE SY as Natalie Goodman
June 19 to 22, 2019
The History Gayety Theatre
161 Hurontario Street
Collingwood, ON L9Y 2M1
- Show and ticket information to follow -
September 17 to December 15, 2019
CAA Theatre (formerly the Panasonic)
651 Yonge Street, Toronto
Ontario, M4Y 1Z9
- Show and ticket information to follow -
PAST EVENTS
Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 7:30PM
Supporting Cast, The Concert
Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts
427 Bloor St. West
Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
On Thursday, November 1st, 2018, the 2nd Annual Supporting Cast concert is scheduled at Trinity St. Paul’s Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts in Toronto. Last year we honoured Canada’s Queen of Soul, Gospel and The Blues, the incomparable Jackie Richardson. This year we plan on honouring 3 notable Canadian philanthropic artists. Shirley Douglas, well-known actress and activist, Diane Dupuy, founder of Famous People Players, and David Warrack, esteemed composer and musical director.
Hosted by Dini Petty, this year, again under the direction of Mark Camilleri, there will be memorable performances from the internationally renowned singer-songwriter Marc Jordan, Broadway star of Mamma Mia, Louise Pitre, Canada's Queen of soul, gospel and the blues Jackie Richardson, and acclaimed singer-songwriter Amy Sky, along with the multi-talented Patti Jannetta, rising Canadian star Jordan John, tap dancer extraordinaire Travis Knights, and mime artist/comedian Paul Wildbaum.
SATURDAY, JULY 21rst at 7:30PM
Gambrel Barn
7454 Wellington Road No 21
Elora ON N0B 1S0
LOUISE PITRE SINGS JUDY GARLAND
Performance Notes
In her newest show, Canada’s first lady of musical theatre weaves together story and song to explore the music made famous by the incomparable Judy Garland. Treat yourself to memorable show tunes such as Over the Rainbow, The Man That Got Away, I’m Always Chasing Rainbows, Embraceable You & I Can’t Give You Anything but Love.
Event Artists
Louise Pitre, chanteusse; Dianne Leah, piano; The Elora Singers
THURSDAY, JULY 19th at 7:30PM
MIDLAND CULTURAL CENTRE
Rotary Hall - 333 King St., Midland, ON
Brookside Music Association presents
Louise Pitre - LA VIE EN ROUGE
LA VIE EN ROUGE delves into songs made famous by the great Edith Piaf as well as Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour and more.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13th at 8PM
Regent Theatre, Oshawa
Kicking off the 2018 Oshawa Summer Theatre Festival
Receiving a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in the smash hit Mamma Mia! was a highlight for Louise Pitre, Canada’s first lady of musical theatre, in a career that spans theatre, television and concert stages across North America and Europe.
In addition to headlining the Toronto, Broadway and US touring company casts of Mamma Mia!, Louise is known for her signature performances as Fantine in Les Misérables (Toronto, Montreal and Paris), the title character in Edith Piaf, Mama Rose in Gypsy (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Gary Griffin director) and countless more starring roles.
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll laugh again as Canada’s first lady of Musical Theatre weaves tales around each song, drawing the audience into her magical, musical world.
“Each song she performs is a three-act play, filled to the brim with passion and emotion, but somehow, magically, never tipping over the edge into pathos or sentimentality” – Toronto Star
FROM PARIS TO BROADWAY
Louise takes audiences on a journey through song featuring classic French songs to favourite Broadway tunes. Selections include Ne Me Quitte Pas (Jacques Brel), 100 Easy Ways to Lose a Man (Bernstein/Comden/
“Louise Pitre is `astonishing!’” – Chicago Sun-Times
This astonishing performer now LIVE at Oshawa's beautiful Regent Theatre
April 15 to May 13, 2018
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
5170 Côte-Ste-Catherine
Montreal QUEBEC H3W 1M7
Based on the true story of Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf, two indomitable women of incomparable talent. This new musical drama is an intimate and entertaining portrait of a fascinating friendship between show business legends that began under the most unlikely of circumstances and lasted their entire lives.
Featuring 20 of their unforgettable hits including “La vie en Rose”, “Milord”, and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone”.
A PLAY WITH MUSIC - FEATURING 20 IMMORTAL HITS BY MARLENE DIETRICH AND EDITH PIAF
By Daniel Große Boymann & Thomas Kahry
Adapted by Erin Shields from an English translation by Sam Madwar
Based on a concept by David Winterberg
Directed by Gordon Greenberg
LOUISE PITRE Edith Piaf - CARLY STREET Marlene Dietrich
JOE MATHESON The Men - LUCINDA DAVIS The Women - KATEE JULIEN Understudy (Piaf)
Visit the SEGAL CENTRE for more information & tickets [OFFICIAL TRAILER]
Thursday, February 15, 2018 | 8:00pm
Rose Theatre Main Stage
1 Theatre Lane, Brampton, ON L6V 0A3
CHASING RAINBOWS: LOUISE PITRE SINGS THE SONGS OF JUDY GARLAND
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll laugh again as Canada’s first lady of musical theatre weaves tales around each song, drawing the audience into her magical, musical world. Pitre’s newest show, CHASING RAINBOWS, delves into the music made famous by the incomparable Judy Garland. Audiences will be treated to memorable show tunes such as “Over the Rainbow,” “The Man That Got Away,” “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows,” “Embraceable You” and “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love.”
“Louise Pitre is ‘atonishing!” – Chicago Sun-Times
For info & tickets visit: Rose Theatre
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- The Angel and the Sparrow (Montreal) Receives 5 METAs Nominations September 9, 2018
- Tickets available for LOUISE PITRE – FROM PARIS TO BROADWAY, Oshawa, ON June 13, 2018 April 17, 2018
- L’histoire et la musique de Marlene Dietrich et Édith Piaf s’invitent au Centre Segal April 16, 2018
- When Dietrich met Piaf: The Angel and the Sparrow takes flight April 12, 2018
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