The Iron Mask
Thurs, July 3 - Sun July 13 | Theatre Passe Muraille
Choreography and Book by Adam Martino & Anibal Ortega
A re-imagining of Alexandre Dumas’ book “Man In The Iron Mask” told through a 1920s Toronto lens. This dance juke-box musical brings to life the stories of the Gooderham and Worts whisky distillery, Rocco Perri, Bessie Starkman and Seagrams.
Time & Location
July 03 2025 - July 13 2025, (60 mins)
Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2P3
Thursday July 3rd, 3:45 p.m.
Friday July 4th, 5:15 p.m.
Saturday July 5th, 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday July 8th, 5:15 p.m.
Wednesday July 9th, 10:00 p.m.
Saturday July 12th, 8:15 p.m.
Sunday July 13th, 3:30 p.m.
Musical Description
In the smoke-choked backrooms of 1920s Toronto, where jazz and bootleg liquor flow like an untamed river, Alexandre Dumas’ The Man in the Iron Mask is reborn as a Prohibition-era musical. Twin brothers - one, a ruthless crime lord draped in silk and sin; the other, a prisoner lost in the underbelly of King St - are bound by fate and a secret buried in blood. As speakeasy ballads and brass-fueled anthems drive the tale, a band of aging gangsters, once the city’s kings, unite for one last job: a coup against tyranny. Justice and jazz collide in a high-stakes battle where the mask must fall.
About the Creators
ADAM MARTINO, Artistic Director of Breakaway Entertainment. Adam has perfromed/worked with 5SOS, Peter Katz, Meghan Patrick as well as companies Carnival Entertainment, MTV Canada, Yuk Yuks Comedy, and Niagara Fallsview Casino. As a choreographer/creative director Adam’s work has been presented across the globe. Choreographing for organizations/brands like TSN, Biosteel, World Pride, Yuk Yuks Comedy, Alumnae Theatre, Pratibha Arts, York Region Tourism, Koba Entertainment. Adam’s work with Breakaway Entertainment includes “Anatomy Of A Dancer” - Next Stage Theatre Selection & Tales of A Cocktail (BroadwayWorld Toronto nominees/ winners). 2024 Patrons Pick winner “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant”. Follow Adam @adammartinodance
ANIBAL (ANI) ORREGA SANDOVAL is a Latin American interdisciplinary artist and performer born in Chile and new to Canada. Ani spent numerous years on the commercial theatre scene in Buenos Aires, playing leading roles in Chicago, Aida, Lápices: Un musical con Memoria and Funny Gay: Un Musical Barbro! In 2019, Ani was hired by The Walt Disney Company to work as a performer on the Disney Cruise Line fleet and spent 4 years hosting and performing alongside Mickey Mouse. In 2024 Ani served as the lead of Breakaway Entertainments Fringe Patron's Pick winning show "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant".