Jazz Orchestra MAR 09 Valdy MAR 16 Berenstain Bears MAR 28 David Wilcox APR 11 Boyz II Men APR 17 CAL: AC/DC’S “Back in Black” MAY 09 Betty Buckley

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OCT 17 Debbie Reynolds OCT 19 Steve Patterson OCT 22 The Velveteen Rabbit OCT 23 CAL: Queen’s “A Night at the Opera” OCT 26 Jennifer Warnes NOV 13 Tap Kids RICHMOND HILL CENTRE

NOV 14 Michelle Wright season season NOV 15 Vicki Lawrence FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS NOV 24 If You Give a Mouse a Cookie NOV 27 Wingfield’s Progress DEC 22 Jason McCoy DEC 31 New Year’s Eve

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JAN 15 Lucille Chung JAN 25 America FEB 04 Martha Speaks FEB 15 CAL: Supertramp’s “Breakfast in America” MAR 01 Ethan Russell MAR 05 Click, Clack, Moo season MAR 07 Toronto Jazz Orchestra MAR 09 Valdy MAR 16 Berenstain Bears MAR 28 David Wilcox APR 11 Boyz II Men APR 17 CAL: AC/DC’s “Back in Black” MAY 09 Betty Buckley

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For tickets or information, please contact the Box Office at 905-787-8811 or visit rhcentre.ca 10268 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3B7 season season captured moments captured moments Welcome to the 2012.2013 SEASON!

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It is truly our pleasure and honour to welcome you to the magnificent Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts! I am pleased, on behalf of our volunteers and staff, to introduce you to the 2012/2013 season and hope you will find our artistic choices to your liking. Our programming is a collaborative effort that includes your feedback and comments. Our artistic choices are also based on feedback received in the development of the Town of Richmond Hill’s Cultural Plan. It is your plan, your theatre and your program.

It is a busy time for all of us. As we make our way through our days with our family to work, learn and play, it can be hard to find moments to nourish our souls. Our 2012/2013 season invites you to take a moment to enjoy a performance by extraordinary artists from around the globe, and capture that moment in memory forever. As life continues to

accelerate, we need to capture Uncomplicate your I.T. moments that move us and remind us in the future how wonderful was our past.

Our role in presenting this season is not only to welcome the world to Richmond Hill, but also to ensure that you, our valued patron, is made to feel at home in your theatre. We look forward to your visit and hope you fabrique dans une usine sans noix enjoy the performance! 5LFKPRQG+LOO 970 EGLINTON AVE WEST TORONTO, ONTARIO M6C 2C5 westphoto.ca Thornhill & Vaughan &KDPEHURI&RPPHUFH Michael Grit !"#$%&'()%$%*#)$+*%,+$-#.(%*#./*%$#0'1%/(%#23#4,5%(16$#7%()+.$+/)#8$6.9#4/1:#;#%#.)'0'(>%#(6.(#0'1%/1%#9+$#8$6.9%#$%()+.$+/)(#4,5%(16$#4/1: Theatre Manager

rhcentre.ca 2 3 905-787-8811 season debbie WED OCT 17 at 8PM season captured moments reynolds captured moments Warm, dazzling and dynamic, American icon Debbie Reynolds has been entertaining the velveteen us for over six decades. From her memorable onscreen roles in Singin’ in the Rain and The rabbit Unsinkable Molly Brown to her numerous TV MON OCT 22 at 7PM appearances on such hit shows as The Love Boat and Will & Grace, Debbie Reynolds has With a little bit of nursery magic transcended generations. Join us for an and a whole lot of theatrical magic, unforgettable opportunity to hear the the classic tale of a toy bunny who longs to legendary voice and sparkling wit that has become real comes to life for a whole new engaged audiences around the world. generation in this wonder-filled, interactive production. An unforgettable theatrical experience based on the immortal book by Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit is a joyous testament to the eternal power of a child’s imagination.

steve FRI OCT 19 at 8PM patterson “This is Not Debatable” queen TUES OCT 23 at 8PM As host of CBC Radio One and CBC a night at the opera Television’s wildly successful The Debaters Classic Albums Live: Note for Note. Cut for Cut. Recreated Live! Steve Patterson has become a household name, with more than half a million weekly listeners Released in 1975 and featuring the and viewers. A Gemini Award nominee and veteran unmistakable vocals of the immortal of the comedy festival circuit, Patterson brings Freddie Mercury, A Night at the Opera his trademark self-deprecating delivery is the fourth album by the British rock group and razor-sharp wit to the Richmond Hill stage. Featuring Queen and the band’s first platinum seller. Cited fact-based comedy, hilarious personal tales by music publications as one of Rock’s finest and audience interaction, “This is Not Debatable!” works it features the classic hits You’re My Best is a superior live comedy experience we won’t soon forget. Friend and the classic rock anthem Bohemian Rhapsody. Complete the evening with a second act dedicated to Queen’s greatest hits.

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rhcentre.ca 4 5 905-787-8811 FRI OCT 26 at 8PM WED NOV 14 at 8PM season season captured moments jennifer michelle captured moments warnes wright Her voice is like the California Since 1990, Michelle Wright has weather, filled with sunlight. been drawing rave reviews for But there’s an earthquake her powerful voice and her distinctive behind it. - Leonard Cohen style. Recently inducted into the Canadian American singer and songwriter Jennifer Warnes Country Music Hall of Fame, Michelle has sold is best known for her rich distinctive voice and the nearly 2 million albums and enjoyed an international duets that helped define two iconic feature films. career, one that has seen her grace concert stages Both #1 hits, Up Where We Belong with Joe Cocker across North America and appear in Europe, Africa, and and (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life with Bill Medley Australia. With 25 Top Ten Hits and host of gold and catapulted Jennifer Warnes to international fame. platinum selling albums Michelle Wright brings her To her fans she will always be remembered for her incredible show to Richmond Hill for one night only. album Famous Blue Raincoat where she reinterpreted some of Leonard Cohen’s greatest songs and

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vicki THURS NOV 15 at 8PM tap TUES NOV 13 at 7PM lawrence kids Vicki Lawrence and Mama, A Two Woman Show Tap Emmy Award winning actress and singer Kids Vicki Lawrence makes her Richmond Hill take dance debut in her hilarious live show Vicki Lawrence and to new heights Mama, A Two Woman Show. This multi-talented while telling the story entertainer gained fame as a co-star on The Carol of a group of teenagers Burnett Show and then as Thelma Harper on the during their last months syndicated comedy Mama’s Family. One of TV’s at school. Complete with most endearing comediennes, join Vicki (and dancing in the cafeteria, Mama) for a night of stand-up comedy, music drama at the school dance and observations about real life. and mischief in detention they come to terms with graduation and their pending adulthood.

Featuring an extraordinary cast of Official Hotel of theRHCPA 8 rhythm tap dancers Tap Kids has been thrilling audiences of all ages with their incredible talent and fierce passion.

rhcentre.ca 6 7 905-787-8811 season if you give a jason SAT DEC 22 at 8PM season captured moments mouse a cookie mccoy captured moments SAT NOV 24 at 11AM Celebrate the holiday season with Canadian Country Music star and Country Male Vocalist of the Eight delightful stories come to Year Jason McCoy. In this interactive Christmas show, guests drop by on the big screen to join life in TheatreworksUSA’s sparkling Jason for holiday favourites, and McCoy musical revue If You Give a Mouse a originals. Join Jason for an evening of Cookie & Other Story Books. sing-alongs, requests and laughter as This series of mini-musicals are Richmond Hill shares the spirit of the season with based on a number of popular this extraordinary artist. children’s books, including If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Amazing Grace, Borreguita and the Coyote, Imogene’s Antlers, Master Man, Math Curse and Owen. MON DEC 31 at 10PM new year’s Thornhill & Vaughan !"#$%&'()%$%*#)$+*%,+$-#.(%*#./*%$#0'1%/(%#23#4,5%(16$#7%()+.$+/)#8$6.9#4/1:#;#%#.)'0'(>%#(6.(#0'1%/1%#9+$#8$6.9%#$%()+.$+/)(#4,5%(16$#4/1: eve Dance your way into 2013! The RHCPA follows up on last year’s wildly successful event with another New Year’s Eve celebration that will have you moving until midnight and beyond. Join TUES NOV 27 at 8PM the Blackboard Blues Band as we transform the largest stage in York Region into Richmond Hill’s premiere dance floor. Conveniently located in the heart of the historic wingfield’s downtown, the RHCPA is the perfect location to ring in the progress New Year with friends, family and world class entertainment. The Richmond Hill Centre continues its presentation of the complete Wingfield cycle lucille TUE JAN 15 at 8PM with the second installment, Wingfield’s Progress. In his second season chung on the farm Walt faces a new challenge, the Canadian pianist Lucille Chung has been spectre of urban development. Can he mobilize acclaimed for her “stylish and refined performances” the neighbourhood to save the rustic splendour by Gramophone magazine, “combining vigor and of Larkspur? Walt and his neighbours are back in suppleness with natural eloquence and elegance”. this hilarious sequel to Letter From Since making her debut at the age of ten with the Montréal Wingfield Farm. Symphony Orchestra she has performed with over 60 leading orchestras in over 30 countries. An artist of Wingfield’s Progress unparalleled talent, multiple award winner Lucille Chung by Dan Needles makes her Richmond Hill debut. starring Rod Beattie directed by Douglas Beattie

Official Hotel of the RHCPA Official Supplier of Musical Instruments for the RHCPA rhcentre.ca 8 9 905-787-8811 rolling stones photograph by ethan russell © season FRI JAN 25 at 8PM seasonseason captured moments america capturedcaptured momentsmoments Perennial classic-rock favorite America have spent the last forty years creating a musical legacy built on their trademark harmonies and timeless sound. They hit the top of the charts with their signature song A Horse With No Name and became a global household name with an impressive string of hits including I Need You, Ventura Highway, Tin Man, Sister Golden Hair and You Can Do Magic. Four decades later America is FRI MAR 1 at 8PM touring the world and still thrilling audiences ethan with their unique sound and uplifting music. russell Legendary photographer Ethan Russell helped define an era by capturing Official Supplier of Musical Instruments for the RHCPA some of Rock and Roll’s most iconic figures. As the only person to have shot album covers for The Beatles, Rolling Stones and The Who, Ethan Russell helped shape the visual history of one of music’s most dynamic periods. Multi- Grammy nominee, Ethan Russell, went on to FRI FEB 15 at 8PM pioneer music videos, re-shaping the industry martha MON FEB 4 at 7PM forever. Join us for this once in a lifetime event speaks supertramp as we travel pictorially through time with Ethan Russell. When the family feeds alphabet soup to their breakfast in america dog Martha, the letters go to her brain instead of her Classic Albums Live: Note for Note. stomach and Martha begins to speak. When Cut for Cut. Recreated Live! Martha correctly answers a trivia question on a radio call-in show, she wins an all-expense-paid Released in 1979, Breakfast in America family vacation. But when the official award is the sixth and defining album by the band notice arrives in the mail, it contains Martha’s least Supertramp. A double Grammy winner, it featured favourite words: “no dogs allowed!” Will her three hit singles including The Logical Song, family go on vacation without her? Martha’s clever Goodbye Stranger, and Take the Long Way way with words saves the day in this doggone Home. Recognized as one of Rock and Roll’s funny new musical based on the delightful Martha greatest albums, Breakfast in America went Speaks series of books by Susan Meddaugh. multi-platinum making Supertramp one of music’s most beloved bands. Complete the evening with a second act dedicated to Supertramp’s greatest hits.

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970 EGLINTON AVE WEST TORONTO, ONTARIO M6C 2C5 TUE MAR 5 at 7PM the season click, clack, season moo berenstain SAT MAR 16 at 11AM and 2PM captured moments “Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever bears live! captured moments heard of such a thing!” The cows are typing and Come on down to Bear protesting their working conditions! “No way,” replies Country where Brother Farmer Brown. “No blankets!” So the cows go on strike and Bear, Sister Bear, Papa Bear the chickens join the cows in solidarity. No blankets: no milk, and Mama Bear sing and no eggs! Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals’ demands? dance in this colourful new Find out in a hilariously “mooooo-ving” new musical about musical filled with fun for the negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor whole family. Adapted from the Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. classic children’s book series by Stan and Jan Berenstain, The Berenstain Bears LIVE! in Family Matters, the Musical brings everyone’s favourite bear family to life in a thrilling theatrical experience that kids as well as their parents will treasure for years to come. THURS MAR 7 at 8PM toronto jazz orchestra Formed in 1998, the Toronto Jazz Orchestra is an 18-piece big band made up of graduates wilcox from Toronto’s top university and college jazz programs - david THURS MAR 28 at 8PM some of Toronto’s best young jazz musicians. Official Supplier of Musical Performing exciting and interesting big band music – from the Instruments for the RHCPA Canadian guitarist and singer/songwriter leading edge of contemporary composition to the classic tunes of the David Wilcox started his long and past – the Toronto Jazz Orchestra seeks to educate, entertain, and accomplished professional career by landing a increase the public’s understanding and appreciation of jazz. spot in the Ian and Sylvia Tyson band, The Great Speckled Bird. Best known for his guitar skill, humorous lyrics and quirky vocal styling David Wilcox produced a valdySAT MAR 9 at 8PM string of hits including Do the Bearcat, Best remembered for Play Me a Rock and Roll Song Juno Bad Apple, That Hypnotizin’ Boogie, award winner Valdy has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and Downtown Came Uptown and Riverboat folk music for over 34 years. With four Gold albums, Valdy is recognized Fantasy. A legendary performer as one of this country’s most influential singer/songwriters having David Wilcox plays Richmond Hill performed his distinctive brand of music around the globe. A man with for one night only. a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, Valdy is an artist who can musically capture the small but telling moments that make up life.

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rhcentre.ca 12 13 905-787-8811 THURS MAY 9 at 8PM season seasonseason THURS APR 11 at 8PM captured moments boyz betty captured momentsmoments II men buckley Four-time Grammy award winners Boyz II Men are the most successful R&B group of all Broadway diva Betty Buckley time, having sold more than 60 million albums won a Tony Award for her performance as worldwide. With such monumental hits as Grizabella, the Glamour Cat, One Sweet Day, I’ll Make Love to You and End in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS. of the Road, Boyz II Men achieved superstar Best known for her role as Abby Bradford status in the 90’s becoming only the fourth in the hit series Eight is Enough, artist to stay at #1 for 50 weeks. A global Ms. Buckley’s career has included numerous film, concert attraction, Boyz II Men will bring television and stage roles and their peerless harmonies to Richmond Hill two Grammy nominations. for an evening not soon to Regarded as one of this generation’s be forgotten. greatest live entertainers Betty Buckley brings the world of Broadway to the Richmond Hill stage.

WED APR 17 at 8PM AC/DC back in black Classic Albums Live: Note for Note. Cut for Cut. Recreated Live! Our CAL series wraps up with one of Rock and Roll’s most popular albums of all time AC/DC’s Back in Black. Released in 1980, this quintessential hard rock album has sold almost 50 million copies worldwide with such timeless hits as Hells Bells, Back in Black and You Shook Me All Night Long. Complete the evening with a second act

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