Toronto 
Events Description
Pain to Power: A Kanye West Musical Protest is coming to Toronto’s legendary El Mocambo for an exclusive engagement from March 25 to March 27, 2025.
After sold-out performances in Winnipeg and Montreal, this thought-provoking production is making its way to one of Toronto’s most iconic music venues. Starring CJ Capital and Seth Zosky, and created in collaboration with Dan Petrenko and Tracey Erin Smith, Pain to Power challenges audiences to examine their relationships with their idols and confront difficult questions: Can you truly separate the art from the artist? What do you do when your hero breaks your heart? How do you fight back against so much hate?
This is not a tribute to Kanye West, but a protest. Featuring Hip Hop chart-toppers like Heartless, FourFiveSeconds, Power, Ultralight Beam, American Boy, and Runaway, the show seamlessly interweaves these songs with the personal stories of CJ Capital and Seth Zosky, exploring themes of family, faith, and friendship in a powerful, theatrical experience.
Pain to Power is more than just a musical; it’s an immersive exploration of personal struggle, resilience, and the pursuit of social change through music.
STARRING: CJ Capital & Seth Zosky
DIRECTED BY: Dan Petrenko
CO-CREATED BY: CJ Capital, Tracey Erin Smith, Dan Petrenko & Seth Zosky
CHOREOGRAPHY BY: Travae Williams
DRAMATURGY BY: Tracey Erin Smith
Who is it for?
Specify age
19+
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $43
Group sales, Student and Artsworker discounts available. Please contact paintopowerto@gmail.com
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Tuesday March 25, 2025 to Thursday March 27, 2025
March 25, 2025 – 8:00 p.m.
March 26, 2025 – 8:00 p.m.
March 27, 2025 – 7:00 p.m.
March 27, 2025 – 10:00 p.m.
90 minutes
Venue & Address
El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada
Wheelchair accessible
Street Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
