Upcoming Shows
Ron James in The View From Here
Ron James brings his latest show, The View From Here, to Toronto's CAA Theatre for four nights in October 2026. The show offers James's political and personal perspective on the sweeping socio-political changes reshaping daily reality, delivered through his signature comedic...
Our Little Secret: A True New Musical
Our Little Secret: A True New Musical tells the story of a young man, played by Noam Tomaschoff, who uncovers the truth about his parentage, leading him to create a musical reflecting on his unexpected family history. Blending humor and emotion, this production showcases music...
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing: The Musical will bring a fresh creative approach to the timeless love story that captured the hearts of millions around the world. Set against the backdrop of the summer of 1963, Dirty Dancing follows the journey of Frances "Baby" Houseman and dance instructor...
Goblin: Christmas Carol
Goblin: Christmas Carol is a world premiere that brings a fresh take on Charles Dickens' classic. When a scheduled performance is jeopardized, mischievous Goblins step in to save the holiday spirit, unraveling festive truths hidden since 1843. This innovative show features...
GOBLIN:CHRISTMAS CAROL
GOBLIN:CHRISTMAS CAROL is a world premiere spontaneous theatre creation from Rebecca Northan, Bruce Horak, and Ellis Lalonde of Spontaneous Theatre, the company behind Goblin: Macbeth and Goblin: Oedipus. The world's most notorious theatre-dabbling Goblins have tickets to see a...
Prima Facie
Prima Facie is a powerful play that explores the complexities of the legal system through the eyes of Tessa, a young and skilled barrister portrayed by Bethany Jillard. As Tessa defends men accused of sexual assault, she is forced to confront the harsh realities of patriarchal...
Jackpot Twins
Jackpot Twins is a comedic exploration of the unexpected consequences of winning the lottery. The Fitzgerald sisters, portrayed by Seana McKenna and Nora McLellan, find their lives turned upside down after winning multiple jackpots, attracting a host of opportunistic characters...
The Wrong Bashir
The Wrong Bashir is a comedic and heartwarming exploration of an immigrant Ismaili family in Toronto navigating generational conflicts. When Bashir Ladha, a bohemian philosophy podcaster, awkwardly finds himself chosen for a prestigious religious position his family has eagerly...
Articles
Review: BOOTY CANDY at Buddies In Bad Times Theatre
Booty Candy is perfect for 2026. It has just the right blend of hilarity and hyperbole to take your mind off current events and just enough home truths to give a voice to the shared pain, fear and rage of all of us whose very existence is subversive during these turbulent times. At a time when pla…
Review: ALICIA KEYS' HELL'S KITCHEN at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre
Multi-Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys lends her soulful and iconic tunes to Hell's Kitchen on stage now at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, directed by Patrick Willingham and Oskar Eustis (artistic director) with book by Kristoffer Diaz. This moving coming-of-age story features the the…
Review: WALDEN at The Theatre Centre
WALDEN is more successful in its exploration of family dynamics than as a work of speculative fiction. However, Icarus Theatre’s production at The Theatre Centre, directed by Erik Richards, still takes off for an engaging 90 minutes of theatre.…
Review: LA TRAVIATA at Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts
Canadian Opera Company’s season opener La Traviata pulls out all the stops and sets an extremely high bar for the rest of its 26-27 offerings. My companion has been coming to the opera with me for many years, and she was blown away, proclaiming this as one of her all-time faves. “A triumph,” s…
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Soulpepper Theatre
Spring Awakening at Soulpepper Theatre is a well-executed and expertly-crafted sensory delight (though the dark themes this play tackles are far from delightful) that offers an intense, almost cinematic theatre-going experience.…
Review: AMADEUS at Shaw Festival
The Shaw Festival seems to be having a small tribute festival to Shaffer brothers as it is presenting two of their known pieces this season. The dark mystery SLEUTH by Anthony Shaffer is now playing to great acclaim at the Court House Theatre and more recently and the comic drama AMADEUS by Sir Pe…
Review: SLEUTH AND ONE FOR THE POT at SHAW FESTIVAL
An embarrassment of artistic riches has yet again convened in Niagara on the Lake for this season’s Shaw Festival. Two very different plays are given world class productions sharing many of the same talents. Last week I attended Anthony Shaffer’s psychological thriller SLEUTH at the intima…
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre
THE GREAT GATSBY is most definitely not your high school lit class. At the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, the music is loud, the dancing is hot, and the passions are hotter.…
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Princess Of Wales Theatre
Now in performances at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre, Mamma Mia! is a delightfully cheerful and charmingly-quirky musical that had audiences roaring with applause and laughter.…
Review: TORONTO FRINGE FESTIVAL REVIEW ROUNDUP 4 at Toronto Fringe
Reviews of Love, Shakespeare, and Rope; A Comedy Show at the End of the World; and Orbit…
Past Shows
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The Great Gatsby: A New Musical
The party's roaring on Broadway! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this story of extravagance and longing features choreography by...
The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience
After several sold out engagements in Toronto and Montreal, Soulpepper's critically acclaimed tribute to one of Canada's most beloved artists transfers to Toronto's CAA Theatre for a limited summer engagement. The Secret Chord tells the story of Leonard Cohen's life using his...
The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of “outsiders” battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. This thrilling new Broadway musical navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want...
Water for Elephants
The critically acclaimed bestselling novel WATER FOR ELEPHANTS comes to vivid life on Broadway in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical. After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the...
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity is a new stage production inspired by the iconic film series, in which James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, only to discover that places aren't haunted — people are. Written by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett, founder of...
A Beautiful Noise
The story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in an uplifting new musical featuring all his hit songs, including “Sweet Caroline,” “America,” and “Cracklin’ Rosie.” From those exhilarating early days in New York to the sold-out spectacles that defined his...
Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots is a Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning musical with a score by Cyndi Lauper, book by Harvey Fierstein, and original direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell. Based on true events, the show follows Charlie Price, who reluctantly inherits his father's...
Life After
Isabella Esler stars as Alice in the new musical Life After, directed by Annie Tippe. This production follows Alice, navigating her father's death and seeking truth amidst family turmoil. With music, book, and lyrics by Britta Johnson, Life After returns to Toronto after...
FeaturedGOD OF CARNAGE
Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play and the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy! A playground altercation between eleven-year-old-boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first diplomatic niceties are observed, but...
Don Giovanni
Opera Atelieris thrilled to presentMozartsDon Giovanni, fromOctober 31November 9,2019at theEd Mirvish Theatre. Starring Douglas Williams as the Don, this comic masterpiecetells the story of the worlds most irresistible lover, who blazes a path to his own destruction injust 24...
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