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The acclaimed musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 has officially transferred to Toronto’s historic Royal Alexandra Theatre, with performances running from July 15 to August 24, 2025.

Rob Kempson, Artistic Director of The Capitol Theatre Port Hope, has shared a cast and creative team update for August's world premiere production of Rez Gas by Cale Crowe.

Award-winning genre comedy specialists Sex T-Rex return with Crime After Crime (After Crime), onstage in August at Five Points Theatre (1 Dunlop Street W.

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.

It’s the end of the 2025 Toronto Fringe, which has entertained audiences for the past 12 days with more than 100 shows in 22 venues.

The Crow's Theatre and The Musical Stage Company's co-production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Dave Malloy is set to begin performances at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

The 37th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival, which took place July 2-13, 2025, sold 48,655 tickets, resulting in over $577,500 in revenue returning to the artists, the most in the festival’s history.

Canadian Brass brings their festive concert Home for the Holidays to Roy Thomson Hall on December 22, 2025.

Crossroads Theatre will present Summer in the Park, presented in partnership with The Romano D'Andrea Foundation: three days of free, entertainment and community events.

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.

In a ceremony on July 11 in the Kevin & Roger Garland Cabaret at Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto, hosted by Toronto Fringe Co-Leads Rachel Kennedy and Laura Paduch, 19 awards were presented to a dynamic range of artists.

What did our critic think of TORONTO FRINGE FESTIVAL REVIEW ROUNDUP 4 at Toronto Fringe?

Keep on Fringing! This roundup includes two shows in the Next Stage Festival (JUSTICE FOR MAURICE HENRY CARTER and SONGS BY A WANNABE), this year being held simultaneously with the Fringe at its Soulpepper venues.

The Capitol Theatre Port Hope's Second Stage series continues this August with a limited run of Let Me Explain, a hilarious night of songs, satire and personal stories from acclaimed stage and screen actor Izad Etemadi (Come From Away, Orphan Black: Echoes/AMC, Settle Down/CBC).

Massey Hall will present Mah Moud at TD Music Hall.

The lifestyle gurus at $20 Sandwich are here to improve your life through the much beloved medium of improv comedy.

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 will return July 15 through August 24, 2025 at The Royal Alexandra Theatre.

The Toronto Fringe is in full swing, and if you're not seeing any of the 100+ shows available from now to Sunday, what are you doing with your life? BroadwayWorld continues its coverage with reviews of WHO DRINKS MOCKTAILS ON THE BEACH?, MILK MILK LEMONADE, and DON'T FALL IN.

Massey Hall will present Mappe Of (Tom Meikle) at TD Music Hall for Afterglades album release show, available on September 19.

The Stratford Festival has extended its musicals, scheduling Annie for an additional six weeks on stage, plus more! Learn more about the festival and see how to attend.

Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit, a bold and funny one-woman play about faith, doubt, and divine liberation, premieres at the 2025 Hamilton Fringe Festival, July 18–27 at The Players’ Guild of Hamilton.

Roy Thomson Hall will present RENT: In Concert in 2026.

After four successful Toronto engagements in Mirvish theatres dating back to 1964, the smash-hit musical classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC will return to Toronto this November.

In August, Soulpepper Theatre invites audiences to take in a simmering theatrical masterpiece, presenting Harold Pinter’s Old Times on stage August 6th through to September 7th.

In a city as gloriously diverse as Toronto, the joys of dealing with immigration bureaucracy is a pain many have endured.