Neptune Theatre announces season lineup: Frozen is the new holiday musical
HALIFAX, N.S. — With the city shovelling, it was the perfect day to announce that Frozen will be taking the Neptune stage later this year.
Jeremy Webb, Neptune’s artistic director, announced the lineup for the Halifax theatre’s 62nd season during an online event Wednesday.
One of the biggest announcements was that Disney’s Frozen will be this year’s holiday musical from Nov. 7- Jan. 5, 2025.
There will be 11 productions in the new season — four musicals (or musical events), four comedies, four dramas, six Canadian plays and one world premiere.
In a news release, Webb said he wanted to feature the elements that make live performance art a unique experience.
“Our season theme is Experience the Extraordinary, which is all about those exciting moments of wonder and awe that are unforgettable,” said Webb. “The season delivers everything that we seek from live theatre — laughter, tears, suspense and lots of music.”
Here is what’s in store for Neptune’s new season:
Dear Rita – July 30 – Aug. 25
A musical celebration of Rita MacNeil which weaves Rita’s lyrics into new perspectives and invites her spirit into the room as her songs live on through our own experiences.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Sept. 10 – Oct. 5
Mischief and mayhem ensue when four young lovers run away to the forest and find themselves tangled in a war between the fairy king and queen. Set against the seedy underbelly of the Prohibition, Neptune describes this show as “risque, gritty, and dark.”
King Gilgamesh & The Man of the Wild – Oct. 1 – Oct. 6
King Gilgamesh & the Man of the Wild is a hybrid theatre-music production that interweaves the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh with a modern friendship, and along the way traces Ahmed Moneka’s real-life journey from exiled Iraqi actor to acclaimed musician in Canada.
Disney’s Frozen – Nov. 7 – Jan. 5, 2025
When newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally sets off an eternal winter in the town of Arendelle, her younger sister Anna (along with her friends Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven) goes off on a thrilling adventure to find her sister and save the kingdom.
Winter Moons – Nov. 12 – 24
This dance theatre piece follows the teachings of L’nu (Mi’kmaw) women carrying a fire ember through the winter season. Legends, star stories, and contemporary dance expresses the harsh realities of living off the land in a long ago Mi’kma’ki winter.
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – Dec. 3 – 29
In this one-person version, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol follows Ebenezer Scrooge on that fateful Christmas Eve as he meets the three ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.
Controlled Damage – Jan. 11 – Feb. 2, 2025
Controlled Damage explores the life of Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond and how her act of bravery in a Nova Scotia movie theatre in 1946 started a ripple effect that is still felt today.
Josephine: A Musical Cabaret – Feb. 13 – 16, 2025
This is a biographical musical that combines cabaret, theatre and dance to tell the story of the iconic Josephine Baker, the first African-American international superstar and one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th century.
The New Canadian Curling Club – Feb. 25 – March 23, 2025
Inspired by the local refugee resettlement program, a small town organizes a learn-to-curl class to welcome newcomers. But when its organizer slips on the ice and breaks her hip, the rink’s ice maker and former champion curler is forced to step in as head coach.
Little Shop of Horrors – March 11 – May 11, 2025
A deviously delicious sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years.
Casey & Diana – April 22 – May 18, 2025
This drama captures a moment in 1991, at the height of the AIDS crisis, when the residents of Casey House — Toronto’s first free-standing AIDS hospice — receive word that the Princess of Wales is coming to visit.
Season subscriptions are currently for sale and single tickets will go on sale on June 1.
