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Two years ago, Newfoundlander Harry Whalen visited the Toronto production of Come From Away at Mirvish to celebrate his 98th birthday.

Sarah/Frank is the new work by Steven Elliott Jackson, which is part of Act 2 of the Toronto Fringe Collective.

Mirvish has released a new video, Episode 7 in its Check In From Away digital series, on YouTube.

The Stratford Festival has launched a film festival during this period of social isolation, offering free streaming of 12 Shakespeare productions captured as part of its Stratford Festival On Film series.

TO Live presents The Arts Squad, TO Live's first independently produced and distributed digital content series for children (aged 5 - 8) conceived to provide kids with a fun way to explore the performing arts.

Given continued restrictions on large public gatherings in Toronto due to ongoing precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Canadian Opera Company will be cancelling all in-person performances, programming, and events through the fall of its 2020/2021 season.

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) joins the orchestral community in mourning the loss of longtime TSO collaborator and conductor Victor Feldbrill at age 96.

Young People's Theatre will co-host a one-time-only streaming of CARTOGRAPHY by New York's acclaimed ArKtype / Thomas O.

The uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and an 85% drop in revenue has led TO Live to make the decision to layoff an additional 32 people bringing the total to 115 full time staff being laid off.

Fringe lovers, in Toronto and around the world, can now browse listings from the 50+ companies in The Fringe Collective.

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts today announced the VIP presenters, special guests and theme for the 41st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which, for the very first time due to the restrictions in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are being held virtually.

In an open letter, Media Central announced that the company will be shifting magazines NOW Magazine and The Georgia Straight away from arts coverage.

Today, the Grand Theatre announced that the season scheduled to commence in October 2020 will be postponed until the fall of 2021.

This week Steffi and Lisa are checking in with some former Canadian Idol contestants that have graced the Mirvish stage.

The Stratford Festival has launched a film festival during this period of social isolation, offering free streaming of 12 Shakespeare productions captured as part of its Stratford Festival On Film series.

Tafelmusik inaugurates Tafel Talks, a new series of online panel discussions launching on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 7 PM EST.

On what would have been his 100th birthday, The Stratford Festival is paying tribute to its founder, Tom Patterson.

The Stratford Festival has launched a film festival during this period of social isolation, offering free streaming of 12 Shakespeare productions captured as part of its Stratford Festival On Film series.

Stratford Festival hosted a Hamlet pre-show on YouTube!

Since early March, Toronto's theatre scene has been upended due to social distancing rules in place because of the pandemic.

Margaret Atwood talks with Stratford Festival Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino about her book Hag-Seed, which was inspired by The Tempest and whose protagonist's story begins at a theatre festival a?oenot unlikea?? our own.

This week Steffi and Lisa check in with Warren Egypt Franklin, who plays Lafayette and Jefferson in the Philip company of Hamilton.

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Guild Festival Theatre has announced the postponement of its 2020 Season Postponement.

Toronto-based sound designer Deanna H.