Ed Mirvish News

The Stratford Festival has announced the appointment of Jonathan Church as Artistic Director. A dual U.K.-Canada citizen, Church is one of the most respected figures in theatre. He has directed more than 50 productions.

Bright Star, the Toronto premiere of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s Broadway musical, begins performances tonight at the CAA Theatre. Due to popular demand, the production is adding a week of performances.

WE WILL ROCK YOU, the international hit musical that features and celebrates the iconic music of Queen and has been seen by over 20 million people in 28 countries, is returning to Toronto. Learn more!

The cast has been revealed for the North American Tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Learn more about the tour and see how to purchase tickets to upcoming dates.

Great Scott! Set your DeLorean time circuit to Summer 2025 as the cinematic blockbuster Back to the Future crash lands in Toronto at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Back to the Future: The Musical is adapted to the stage by the movie's creators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis and directed by Tony Award Winner John Rando. 

The all-Canadian cast of Actor-Musicians have been announced for the Canadian professional premiere production of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's acclaimed Broadway musical Bright Star. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 15, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

WE WILL ROCK YOU, the musical that features and celebrates the iconic music of Queen had its Canadian premiere production at Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. It is returning to Toronto for a limited engagement.

As a downtrodden teen clad in black while mournfully proclaiming that I, myself, am strange and unusual, the iconic Tim Burton film Beetlejuice was kept close to my dark heart. Eerily bizarre and chock full of campy yet raunchy humor, Beetlejuice didn't instill fear but rather brought delight in what is otherwise a morbid subject - death. Now, on the heels of the recently released Beetlejuce sequel, the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre welcomes the zany Beetle demon himself to shock and spook Toronto audiences.

Alliance for Canadian Musicals has revealed the programming for its inaugural lineup of eight Canadian musicals, playing at Theatre Passe Muraille. Learn more and see how to attend.

At an exclusive event at Wembley Stadium, it was announced that Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of Live Aid with a very special performance at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, on Sunday 13 July, followed by an exclusive after party with surprise special guest performances at Koko, Camden.

What did critics think of Yonge Street Theatricals's LIFE AFTER, the new musical now in performances at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre? With book, music & lyrics by Britta Johnson, the limited engagement has been extended and runs through May 10.

Get a first look at a new trailer for Yonge Street Theatricals's LIFE AFTER, the new musical now in performances at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. With book, music & lyrics by Britta Johnson, the limited engagement has been extended and runs through May 10 only as part of the 2024/25 Off-Mirvish Season. 

LIFE AFTER opened to wet eyes and thunderous applause at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre on Tuesday night, making its grand return to Toronto after previous iterations debuted at Toronto Fringe and at the Musical Stage Company several years ago. Now taking up residence on its biggest stage yet, this breathtakingly beautiful original musical by Canadian Composer/Lyricist/Writer Britta Johnson, has the opportunity to reach an even broader audience.

Yonge Street Theatricals is presenting LIFE AFTER, the new musical now in performances at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. Get a first look at photos here and learn more about the production.

Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles, originally expected to play a one-week engagement at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre next month will now play in November.

The Rock-&-Roll-Hall-of-Famers has announced Brown as guest vocalist for their 2025 Jukebox Hero Tour ahead of the relaunch of their stage musical

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Foreigner will embark on a 2025 Canadian tour as a prelude to the launch of ‘Juke Box Hero, The Musical,’ set to go into production in 2026.

The all-new production of the hit Broadway musical PETER PAN directed by Lonny Price, with additional book by Larissa Fasthorse and choreography by Lorin Latarro is flying over to Toronto this Spring.

Yonge Street Theatricals has added a week of performances for the most anticipated show of 2025 – LIFE AFTER at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming performances and see how to attend.