The man of 400 voices is returning to Victoria.

Vocal impressionist and comedian Andr茅-Phillipe Gagnon is launching his 2012-13 tour, The One Man Hit Parade from the Royal Theatre on Tuesday (Nov. 6).

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But the 2012 stage show is a lot bigger, and better, than the kid whose spot-on Jean Chretien could carry him all night, music regardless.

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The stage show has evolved, too. He sharpened his between-song comedy with help from acclaimed writer George Reinblatt of Rick Mercer Report and Just for Laughs fame.

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Patience being the key word, as Gagnon will rattle off upwards of a dozen impressions per minute.

Audience members beware: Gagnon will mimic you too.

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The Western tour continues onto Nanaimo, Vancouver, Kelowna, Edmonton and Calgary, and shifts into high gear with week-long stays in Montreal and Quebec City, and a rural Quebec tour in December and January. Following that, he heads off to Europe.

Tickets for the Victoria show are available at rmts.bc.ca. The show is at 8 p.m.