# Hamilton Theatre Inc.

Hamilton Theatre Inc. (or HTI, as it is often abbreviated) provides Hamilton area audiences with "The Best of Broadway," offering the surrounding community an opportunity to get involved in all aspects of musical theatre. They also provide a quality training ground for individuals wishing to move on to professional theatre.
Their productions have taken place at the Palace Theatre, Westdale Secondary School, Mohawk College, Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School, FirstOntario Concert Hall, the Hamilton Downtown Arts Centre, and at its own studio theatre.

## History

Hamilton Theatre Company began in 1956. Credited with forming the company were eight members of the "Gilbert & Sullivan" Company who left that group to produce newer and more contemporary musical comedies. Incorporated in 1959, Hamilton Theatre Inc. functioned from a former fire hall that was renovated and augmented at Strathcona and Head Streets until 1986. After four years and 5000 hours of volunteer work by its members, the present home at 140 MacNab Street North was completed.
Since its beginning, when it took $3,000 to finance the first production, HTI has produced over 100 Broadway musicals. Some with budgets over $60,000, financed solely by ticket sales and fundraisers.

## Former members

Former members include Timothy J. Alex, Nick Cordero, Colin Cripps, Jason Jones, Jesse Robb, Kathleen Robertson, Victoria Snow, Steve Weston, Jim Witter, Jim White, and Lou Zamprogna.

## Shows

| # | Year | Show | Dates |
| 176 | 2025 | Big Fish | May 9, 2025 to May 24, 2025 |
| 175 | 2025 | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | February 14, 2025 to March 9, 2025 |
| 174 | 2024 | The Prom | May 17, 2024 to June 8, 2024 |
| 173 | 2024 | Seussical | February 16, 2024 to March 10, 2024 |
| 172 | 2023 | Fun Home | November 3, 2023 to November 18, 2023 |
| 171 | 2023 | Something Rotten! | May 12, 2023 to May 27, 2023 |
| 170 | 2023 | Disney's Descendants: The Musical | February 17, 2022 to March 5, 2023 |
| 169 | 2022 | Heathers: The Musical | November 11, 2022 to November 26, 2022 |
| 168 | 2021 | Welcome Back Showcase | November 19, 2021 to November 27, 2021 |
| 167 | 2020 | Matilda the Musical | February 14, 2020 to March 1, 2020 |
| 166 | 2019 | The Rocky Horror Show | October 25, 2019 to November 9, 2019 |
| 165 | 2019 | The Who's Tommy | May 10, 2019 to May 25, 2019 |
| 164 | 2019 | Broadway Dreamers | February 15, 2019 to March 3, 2019 |
| 163 | 2018 | 9 to 5: The Musical | November 9, 2018 to November 24, 2018 |
| 162 | 2018 | The Wedding Singer | May 11, 2018 to May 26, 2018 |
| 161 | 2018 | Disney's High School Musical | February 16, 2018 to February 25, 2018 |
| 160 | 2017 | Cry-Baby | November 10, 2017 to November 25, 2017 |
| 159 | 2017 | Sister Act | May 12, 2017 to May 27, 2017 |
| 158 | 2017 | Memories - A Celebration of 60 Years | February 10, 2017 to February 25, 2017 |
| 157 | 2016 | The Toxic Avenger | November 11, 2016 to November 26, 2016 |
| 156 | 2016 | Hair (HTI's 60th Anniversary Show) | May 13, 2016 to May 28, 2016 |
| 155 | 2016 | Broadway Showstoppers | February 12, 2016 to February 27, 2016 |
| 154 | 2015 | Rent | November 13, 2015 to November 28, 2015 |
| 153 | 2015 | Little Shop of Horrors | April 24, 2015 to May 9, 2015 |
| 152 | 2014 | The Full Monty | November 28, 2014 to December 13, 2014 |
| 151 | 2014 | Evita | May 2, 2014 to May 17, 2014 |
| 150 | 2014 | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | February 14, 2014 to March 1, 2014 |
| 149 | 2013 | Falsettos | November 15, 2013 to November 30, 2013 |
| 148 | 2013 | Suds: The Rocking 60s Musical Soap Opera | April 26, 2013 to May 12, 2013 |
| 147 | 2013 | Godspell | February 22, 2013 to March 9, 2013 |
| 146 | 2012 | Blood Brothers | November 9, 2012 to November 24, 2012 |
| 145 | 2012 | Xanadu | April 27, 2012 to May 12, 2012 |
| 144 | 2012 | All Shook Up | February 17, 2012 to March 3, 2012 |
| 143 | 2011 | Man of La Mancha | November 11, 2011 to November 26, 2011 |
| 142 | 2011 | The World Goes 'Round | April 29, 2011 to May 14, 2011 |
| 141 | 2011 | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | February 18, 2011 to March 5, 2011 |
| 140 | 2010 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | November 12, 2010 to November 27, 2010 |
| 139 | 2010 | Smokey Joe's Cafe | April 23, 2010 to May 8, 2010 |
| 138 | 2009 | Into the Woods | November 13, 2009 to November 22, 2009 |
| 137 | 2009 | Hot Mikado | February 6, 2009 to February 8, 2009 |
| 136 | 2008 | Jekyll & Hyde | November 7, 2008 to November 16, 2008 |
| 135 | 2008 | South Pacific | April 11, 2008 to April 20, 2008 |
| 134 | 2007 | Stage to Screen | December 7, 2007 to December 22, 2007 |
| 133 | 2007 | Urinetown: The Musical | November 2, 2007 to November 11, 2007 |
| 132 | 2007 | Anything Goes | April 13, 2007 to April 28, 2007 |
| 131 | 2006 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | November 3, 2006 to November 18, 2006 |
| 130 | 2006 | My Fair Lady (HTI's 50th Anniversary Show) | April 7, 2006 to April 29, 2006 |
| 129 | 2005 | Once Upon a Mattress | November 4, 2005 to November 19, 2005 |
| 128 | 2005 | Rodgers and Hammerstein's A Grand Night for Singing | April 1, 2005 to April 23, 2005 |
| 127 | 2004 | A Christmas Survival Guide | December 3, 2004 to December 31, 2004 |
| 126 | 2004 | I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change | September 24, 2004 to October 16, 2004 |
| 125 | 2004 | Sugar Babies | April 16, 2004 to May 8, 2004 |
| 124 | 2003 | Forever Plaid | December 12, 2003 to January 10, 2004 |
| 123 | 2003 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat | October 17, 2003 to November 8, 2003 |
| 122 | 2003 | Cabaret | April 11, 2003 to May 3, 2003 |
| 121 | 2003 | Hats Off to Gershwin | January 10, 2003 to February 1, 2003 |
| 120 | 2002 | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | October 18, 2002 to November 9, 2002 |
| 119 | 2002 | Little Shop of Horrors | April 5, 2002 to April 20, 2002 |
| 118 | 2002 | Twist and Shout | January 11, 2002 to January 26, 2002 |
| 117 | 2001 | Leading Ladies | October 12, 2001 to October 27, 2001 |
| 116 | 2001 | Pippin | March 23, 2001 to April 7, 2001 |
| 115 | 2000 | Very Vaudeville | October 13, 2000 to October 28, 2000 |
| 114 | 2000 | Bye Bye Birdie | April 28, 2000 to May 13, 2000 |
| 113 | 1999 | Grease | December 3, 1999 to January 8, 2000 |
| 112 | 1999 | Jerry's Girls | October 1, 1999 to October 23, 1999 |
| 111 | 1999 | The Secret Garden | April 23, 1999 to May 8, 1999 |
| 110 | 1998 | The All Night Strut! | December 4, 1998 to January 2, 1999 |
| 109 | 1998 | She Loves Me | October 23, 1998 to November 7, 1998 |
| 108 | 1998 | Me and My Girl | April 17, 1998 to May 2, 1998 |
| 107 | 1997 | The Fantasticks | December 5, 1997 to January 3, 1998 |
| 106 | 1997 | Nunsense | October 10, 1997 to October 25, 1997 |
| 105 | 1997 | La Cage aux Folles | April 25, 1997 to May 10, 1997 |
| 104 | 1996 | The World Goes 'Round | December 13, 1996 to January 18, 1997 |
| 103 | 1996 | Back to Burlesque | October 4, 1996 to November 2, 1996 |
| 102 | 1996 | Perfectly Frank | July 5, 1996 to July 27, 1996 |
| 101 | 1996 | Oliver! (HTI's 40th Anniversary Show) | April 25, 1996 to May 11, 1996 |
| 100 | 1995 | Red Hot & Cole | December 15, 1995 to January 13, 1996 |
| 99 | 1995 | A Chorus Line | October 20, 1995 to November 4, 1995 |
| 98 | 1995 | Side by Side by Sondheim | July 7, 1995 to July 29, 1995 |
| 97 | 1995 | Mame | April 21, 1995 to May 6, 1995 |
| 96 | 1994 | Blame It on the Movies | December 9, 1994 to January 8, 1995 |
| 95 | 1994 | My Favorite Year | October 28, 1994 to November 12, 1994 |
| 94 | 1994 | A Fine and Private Place | July 8, 1994 to July 30, 1994 |
| 93 | 1994 | Meet Me in St. Louis | April 8, 1994 to April 23, 1994 |
| 92 | 1993 | The Saloonkeeper's Daughter | December 10, 1993 to January 8, 1994 |
| 91 | 1993 | The Boys from Syracuse | October 22, 1993 to November 7, 1993 |
| 90 | 1993 | Godspell | July 2, 1993 to July 24, 1993 |
| 89 | 1993 | Anything Goes | April 9, 1993 to April 24, 1993 |
| 88 | 1992 | Pints, Pies and Pinups | November 27, 1992 to December 31, 1992 |
| 87 | 1992 | Company | October 23, 1992 to November 7, 1992 |
| 86 | 1992 | Nunsense | July 2, 1992 to July 25, 1992 |
| 85 | 1992 | No, No, Nanette | April 17, 1992 to May 2, 1992 |
| 84 | 1991 | Dames at Sea | November 30, 1991 to December 31, 1991 |
| 83 | 1991 | Annie | October 18, 1991 to November 2, 1991 |
| 82 | 1991 | Jerry's Girls | |
| 81 | 1991 | Follies | |
| 80 | 1990 | Back to Burlesque | |
| 79 | 1990 | Sweet Charity | |
| 78 | 1990 | Razzle Dazzle | |
| 77 | 1990 | 42nd Street | |
| 76 | 1989 | Cabaret Nites | |
| 75 | 1989 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | |
| 74 | 1989 | Little Shop of Horrors | |
| 73 | 1988 | Guys and Dolls | |
| 72 | 1988 | Sugar Babies | |
| 71 | 1987 | Hello, Dolly! | |
| 70 | 1987 | Peter Pan | July 10, 1987 to July 25, 1987 |
| 69 | 1987 | Chicago | April 10, 1987 to April 25, 1987 |
| 68 | 1986 | Barnum | |
| 67 | 1986 | Brigadoon | |
| 66 | 1985 | Annie Get Your Gun | |
| 65 | 1985 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | |
| 64 | 1984 | Oklahoma! | |
| 63 | 1984 | Lost and Found | |
| 62 | 1984 | Annie | |
| 61 | 1983 | Half a Sixpence | |
| 60 | 1983 | I'll Die If I Can't Live Forever | |
| 59 | 1983 | The King and I | |
| 58 | 1982 | The Unsinkable Molly Brown | |
| 57 | 1982 | My Fair Lady | |
| 56 | 1981 | One More Time (HTI's 25th Anniversary Show) | November 6, 1981 to November 21, 1981 |
| 55 | 1981 | Cowardy Custard | |
| 54 | 1981 | The Sound of Music | |
| 53 | 1980 | Damn Yankees | |
| 52 | 1980 | Fiddler on the Roof | |
| 51 | 1979 | Anne of Green Gables | |
| 50 | 1979 | Carousel | |
| 49 | 1978 | Promises, Promises | |
| 48 | 1978 | The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd | |
| 47 | 1977 | L'il Abner | |
| 46 | 1977 | The Pajama Game | |
| 45 | 1976 | Dames at Sea | |
| 44 | 1976 | Once Upon a Mattress | |
| 43 | 1976 | A Little Night Music | |
| 42 | 1975 | Gypsy: A Musical Fable | |
| 41 | 1975 | Anything Goes | |
| 40 | 1975 | Godspell | |
| 39 | 1974 | Oliver! | |
| 38 | 1974 | Cabaret | |
| 37 | 1973 | Fiorello! | October 19, 1973 to October 21, 1973 |
| 36 | 1973 | Kismet | |
| 35 | 1972 | Man of La Mancha | |
| 34 | 1972 | The Music Man | |
| 33 | 1972 | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | |
| 32 | 1971 | Fiddler on the Roof | |
| 31 | 1971 | Hello, Dolly! | |
| 30 | 1970 | Oklahoma! | |
| 29 | 1970 | Mame | |
| 28 | 1969 | The King and I | |
| 27 | 1969 | Sweet Charity | May 9, 1969 to May 24, 1969 |
| 26 | 1968 | Show Boat | |
| 25 | 1968 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | |
| 24 | 1967 | Camelot | |
| 23 | 1967 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | |
| 22 | 1966 | The Sound of Music | |
| 21 | 1966 | Guys and Dolls | |
| 20 | 1965 | The Most Happy Fella | |
| 19 | 1965 | West Side Story | |
| 18 | 1964 | My Fair Lady | |
| 17 | 1964 | Kiss Me, Kate | |
| 16 | 1963 | Brigadoon | |
| 15 | 1963 | Bye Bye Birdie | May 9, 1963 to May 18, 1963 |
| 14 | 1962 | The Music Man | |
| 13 | 1962 | Flower Drum Song | |
| 12 | 1961 | Annie Get Your Gun | |
| 11 | 1961 | Can-Can | |
| 10 | 1960 | South Pacific | November 10, 1960 to November 19, 1960 |
| 9 | 1960 | Oklahoma! | |
| 8 | 1959 | Bells Are Ringing | |
| 7 | 1959 | Finian's Rainbow | |
| 6 | 1958 | The Pajama Game | November 13, 1958 to November 29, 1958 |
| 5 | 1958 | Guys and Dolls | April 21, 1958 to April 24, 1958 |
| 4 | 1957 | Plain and Fancy | November 19, 1957 to November 22, 1957 |
| 3 | 1957 | Carousel | May 6, 1957 to May 9, 1957 |
| 2 | 1956 | Brigadoon | November 19, 1956 to November 21, 1956 |
| 1 | 1956 | South Pacific | May 10, 1956 to May 12, 1956 |