Bravado! Show Choir brings Broadway to Barrie

Bravado! Show Choir is pictured in a final pose in May 2025 at the Georgian Theatre in Barrie, Ont. (Bravado Show Choir/Facebook)

Get ready to sing along to your favourite showtunes because Broadway is coming to Barrie.

Bravado! Show Choir is a Barrie-based community show choir bringing the magic of Broadway to the Georgian Theatre in May.

Through music, choreography and storytelling, Curtains Up! Bravado Does Broadway centres on a stage manager and crew who discover the stories of legendary productions as they get ready to close the doors one last time.

Audiences can expect showtunes spanning modern musicals like “Dancing Through Life” from Wicked and “Raise You Up/Just Be” from Kinky Boots to classic favourites like “One Day More” from Les Miserables and “All That Jazz” from Chicago.

Musically directed by Ellen Wells, the show will feature the voices and moves of choir members ranging in age from their 20s to 80s.

Promising to take the audience on an emotional rollercoaster, the show will be complete with costumes, sets and high energy.

“In a world so often digitally enhanced and AI filtered, live theatre offers an antidote. It is a place where we gather and feel something together and is an experience like no other,” says Wells. “I would not be a musician today without the inspiration of live performances I attended as a child and teenager. We invite new audience members of all ages to support live theatre and the many amazing artists in our region.”

The show will also feature a special performance by the Hamilton School of Irish Dance.

Choreographers Adele MacKenzie, David Lopez, Samantha Wallace, Amber Kaufman, and Bob Fosse put together the dance and movement numbers.

“Bravado! redefines choir. We are a unique ensemble, not just in Barrie but all of Ontario. We are known for bold, dynamic and innovative performances,” says Wells. “Our goal for Curtains Up! Is to immerse audiences in the music and the stories unfolding in song on the stage. The audience can expect to sing along with familiar musical theatre blockbusters and discover new favourites.”

The shows will be taking place at the Georgian Theatre in Barrie for an evening performance on Fri., May 1 at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee on Sat., May 2 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are currently on sale priced at $30 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under.

Bravado! Show Choir has been building community through music for more than 25 years. The choir performs two self-produced shows in May and December every year along with performances at charitable events throughout the community.