Today in Toronto: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Messiah

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Stephen Sondheim isn’t particularly big on lighthearted musicals, though you wouldn’t know it, judging by this 1962 offering, a ribald romp through the republic of Rome featuring cross-dressing, long-lost children and mistaken identities. Find out more >>

Messiah The Tafelmusik chamber choir is superb (small is good; the 1742 premiere likely featured at most 16 choristers), the soloists are period performance stars, and the orchestra can hardly be bettered. Find out more >>