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Review: JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE at Shaw Festival

Review: JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE at Shaw Festival

by Michael Rabice · June 18, 2026

That  belovedly droll English valet of old, Jeeves, has resurfaced to the delight of everyone in the the charming play JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE now onstage at The Shaw Festival. After the recent demolition of the Royal George Theatre in Niagara on the Lake Ontario, the Shaw Festival h…

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Princess Of Wales Theatre

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Princess Of Wales Theatre

by Elizabeth Armstrong · June 19, 2026

The Outsiders’ Canadian debut, presented with Mirvish Productions, is a seamless, multi-sensory delight that evokes strong reactions from traditionally quiet Toronto audiences. …

Review: PUNCH: A NEW MUSICAL - PRESENTED IN CONCERT at Factory Theatre

Review: PUNCH: A NEW MUSICAL - PRESENTED IN CONCERT at Factory Theatre

by Elizabeth Armstrong · June 13, 2026

PUNCH: A New Musical - Presented in Concert is a warm, musical hug to those who feel like they don’t quite belong where they are expected. A favourable mix of originality and familiarity, the production features thoughtfully-crafted music and strong, believable performances.…

Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre

Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre

by Samantha Wu · June 15, 2026

Based on the terrifying movies written and directed by Oren Peli, the stage adaptation of Paranormal Activity, now playing at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, holds just as much edge-of-your-seat tension with the right amount of carefully timed jump scares that will keep you excited for more. If you're a…

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Shaw Festival

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Shaw Festival

by Michael Rabice · June 1, 2026

When FUNNY GIRL opened on Broadway it was a smash hit in 1964 and would jettison the career of Barbra Streisand. It became a staple on repertory companies, regional and community theatres and summer stock. But the looming memory of Streisand's iconic performance  on stage and then on screen seemed …

Review: WORLD ON FIRE at The Assembly Theatre

Review: WORLD ON FIRE at The Assembly Theatre

by Keira Grant · May 30, 2026

On the whole, this intimate and emotionally raw black box presentation was a strong inaugural performance for this company, and I look forward to seeing more fresh grassroots performances from them in the future. …

Review: STRIFE at Tarragon Theatre

Review: STRIFE at Tarragon Theatre

by Ilana Lucas · April 24, 2026

Anyone who’s spent ten minutes online in the past decade knows that we live in an age of anger and polarization when it comes to the issues and identities we hold dear. Stories abound about families who can no longer speak to each other or even share a meal, with jagged cracks in the foundations o…

Past Shows

TSO Holiday Pops

FeaturedTSO Holiday Pops

Dec 10 – Dec 11, 2025

Jingle all the way with your Toronto Symphony Orchestra! This year’s festive spectacular is led by guest conductor Sarah Hicks, joined by the radiant Mikaela...

Disco! Bee Gees & Beyond

Disco! Bee Gees & Beyond

Jun 17 – Jun 18, 2025

Rajaton returns, joining Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke and your TSO for a brand-new show that will make you boogie oogie oogie ’til you just...

La Vida Loca

La Vida Loca

May 13 – May 14, 2025

Get on your feet, and let’s get loud with the greatest hits of the ‘90s and ‘00s! La Vida Loca celebrates artists including Jennifer Lopez,...

Pops Goes to the Movies: The Music of Hans Zimmer

Pops Goes to the Movies: The Music of Hans Zimmer

Apr 1 – Apr 2, 2025

Discover the unparalleled musical genius of legendary film composer and record producer Hans Zimmer—a GRAMMY®, Golden Globe, and Academy Award® winner who has captivated Hollywood...

21st-Century Broadway

Featured21st-Century Broadway

Mar 4 – Mar 5, 2025

Join your TSO and a star-studded Broadway cast featuring Aisha Jackson, Derek Klena, Javier Muñoz, and Tony Award® winner Ali Stroker for an extravaganza of...

FREEDOM! A Tribute to Aretha Franklin

FREEDOM! A Tribute to Aretha Franklin

May 21 – May 22, 2024

From singing at age 10 for her father’s church in the City of Detroit to performing on the world stage for six decades, the Queen...

A Spoonful of Sugar with Ashley Brown

A Spoonful of Sugar with Ashley Brown

Mar 5 – Mar 6, 2024

Ashley Brown débuted on Broadway as Belle in Disney’s theatrical production of Beauty and the Beast, before originating the title role in Mary Poppins in...

Messiah

Messiah

Dec 17 – Dec 23, 2023

Dame Jane Glover leads your Toronto Symphony Orchestra; the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, prepared by Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée; and four outstanding soloists in Handel’s cherished...

TSO Holiday Pops

TSO Holiday Pops

Dec 11 – Dec 13, 2023

Make your holidays merry and bright with a musical celebration for family and friends! Toronto Symphony Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke welcomes legendary Canadian...

Home Alone in Concert

Home Alone in Concert

Dec 7 – Dec 9, 2023

Celebrate the holidays with the return of a seasonal favourite, Home Alone in Concert. Macaulay Culkin stars as an inventive eight-year-old, accidentally left alone over...

The Music of ABBA

The Music of ABBA

Jun 28 – Jun 29, 2022

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Finnish vocal ensemble Rajaton pays tribute to the Swedish pop supergroup that soared to stardom in the 1970s. You'll hear all your...

Gimeno + Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”

Gimeno + Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”

Jun 15 – Jun 19, 2022

A triumphant rallying cry to hope, humanity, and universal fellowship, Beethoven's eternal and transcendent Symphony No. 9culminating in the ecstatic and uplifting Ode to Joy...

Gimeno Conducts Grieg & Mahler

Gimeno Conducts Grieg & Mahler

Jun 9 – Jun 11, 2022

Lose yourself in the mythic, cosmic world of Mahler's Symphony No. 1, an absorbing, all-embracing epic on the grandest scale from it's ethereal opening to...

Oundjian Conducts Brahms (GWRH)

Oundjian Conducts Brahms (GWRH)

Jun 5

Small phrases blossom into statements of grand, poetic power in Brahms's fourth and final symphony, a monument to the composers mastery that incorporates intricate techniques...

Oundjian Conducts Brahms

Oundjian Conducts Brahms

Jun 1 – Jun 4, 2022

Small phrases blossom into statements of grand, poetic power in Brahms's fourth and final symphony, a monument to the composers mastery that incorporates intricate techniques...

Gimeno Conducts “Emperor”

Gimeno Conducts “Emperor”

May 25 – May 28, 2022

Massive in scale, sweeping in scope, Beethoven's Emperor Concerto elevated the art form to towering new heights unsurpassed to this day. Plus, be there for...

Gimeno + Hannigan

Gimeno + Hannigan

May 19 – May 21, 2022

Fairy-tale magic springs from every moment of Stravinsky's The Firebird, from the spine-tingling opening to the pounding Infernal Dance to the glittering finale. Experience the...

mad.sad.glad

May 15

Experience all the feels as Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the Orchestra in a program designed to showcase how a...

Relaxed Performance: mad.sad.glad

Relaxed Performance: mad.sad.glad

May 15

Experience all the feels as Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the Orchestra in a program designed to showcase how a...

The Best of John Williams

The Best of John Williams

May 10 – May 13, 2022

From Jaws to Jurassic Park, and Star Wars to Schindlers List, John Williams's film scores have the power to warm hearts and make them beat...

Gimeno + Dvořák’s “New World”

Gimeno + Dvořák’s “New World”

Apr 27 – Apr 30, 2022

A convergence of old and new worlds inspired something truly special in Dvoks soul-stirring New World Symphony, in which he drew upon the musical traditions...

Gimeno, Lisiecki & Tchaikovsky 5

Gimeno, Lisiecki & Tchaikovsky 5

Apr 22 – Apr 24, 2022

Gustavo Gimeno leads one of Tchaikovskys best-loved works, the impassioned and immense Fifth Symphony. Ever the rebel, Prokofiev packed his Second Piano Concerto with blistering...

Peter, the Wolf & the Kiwi

Peter, the Wolf & the Kiwi

Apr 16

Delight in a musical menagerie as the TSO and Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser bring two animal adventures vividly to life...

Totally ’80s

Totally ’80s

Apr 12 – Apr 13, 2022

Prepare for orchestral awesomeness! Put on some neon, straighten your shoulder pads, and slip into those acid-wash jeansbecause the TSO is totally rewinding to, like,...

Celebrate 100: Maestros’ Special Homecoming

Celebrate 100: Maestros’ Special Homecoming

Apr 9

Five esteemed conductors, one unforgettable night! Celebrate the Toronto Symphony Orchestras storied past, vibrant present, and thrilling future as former TSO music directors Sir Andrew...

Ehnes Plays Beethoven

Ehnes Plays Beethoven

Apr 6 – Apr 7, 2022

The extraordinary James Ehnesa violinist in a class of his own (The Times)performs one of the supreme treasures of the repertoire, Beethovens Violin Concerto. Conductor...

Rachmaninoff’s Second

Rachmaninoff’s Second

Apr 1 – Apr 2, 2022

The always-impressive Karen Gomyo brings finesse to Mozarts sweet and singing Violin Concerto No. 3. And acclaimed conductor Eun Sun Kim makes her TSO dbut...

Truth in Our Time with NACO

Truth in Our Time with NACO

Mar 30

Canadas National Arts Centre Orchestra and Music Director Alexander Shelley return to Toronto to explore the theme of Truth in our Times with the World...

Saraste + Sibelius

Saraste + Sibelius

Mar 23 – Mar 26, 2022

Experience the power and grandeur of Sibeliuss monumental Fifth Symphony, under the baton of eminent Finnish conductor and former TSO Music Director Jukka-Pekka Saraste. From...

Screen to Stage: Appalachian Spring & More

Screen to Stage: Appalachian Spring & More

Mar 9 – Mar 12, 2022

Marking two years since the stage first went dark in response to COVID-19, the TSO presents live performances of works that were shared digitally with...

The Princess Bride In Concert

The Princess Bride In Concert

Mar 4 – Mar 5, 2022

Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles - what more could you wish for! Experience one of the most beloved films...

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Orchestra World Tour

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Orchestra World Tour

Mar 1 – Mar 3, 2022

The FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Orchestra World Tour, presented by AWR Music Productions, is an electrifying new concert based entirely on the highly anticipated and...

Hewitt Plays Bach & Mozart

Hewitt Plays Bach & Mozart

Feb 16 – Feb 19, 2022

Canadian Angela Hewitt is internationally recognized as one of the greatest Bach interpreters in the world today (BBC Music raves: I know of no musician...

Valentine’s Soundtrack

Valentine’s Soundtrack

Feb 12

Its music you love, with the one you love! Bring your sweetheart-or your pals-to beautiful Roy Thomson Hall for a night to remember as the...

Gimeno + Schumann’s “Spring”

Gimeno + Schumann’s “Spring”

Feb 2 – Feb 5, 2022

Breathe in fresh meadow air and envision flower buds bursting into full bloom with Schumann's revitalizing Spring Symphony, music that positively brims with optimism and...

CANCELLED -Gimeno Conducts Beethoven

CANCELLED -Gimeno Conducts Beethoven

Jan 28 – Jan 29, 2022

Due to provincial regulations, all in-person TSO concerts through January 30 are cancelled. Fri, January 28, 2022 at 7:30pm Sat, January 29, 2022 at 8:00pm...

Beethoven’s Fourth

Beethoven’s Fourth

Feb 26 – Jan 27, 2022

Under the baton of acclaimed Chinese-American conductor Xian Zhang, Principal Flute Kelly Zimba Lukic shares a concerto by Danish composer Carl Nielsen, a masterful showcase...

CANCELLED- Mendelssohn’s “Reformation”

CANCELLED- Mendelssohn’s “Reformation”

Jan 19 – Jan 22, 2022

Due to provincial regulations, all in-person TSO concerts through January 26 are cancelled. Wed, January 19, 2022 at 8:00pm Thu, January 20, 2022 at 8:00pm...

CANCELLED- Moussa, Wagner & Dvořák

CANCELLED- Moussa, Wagner & Dvořák

Jan 12 – Jan 15, 2022

Due to provincial regulations, all in-person TSO concerts through January 26 are cancelled. Wed, January 12, 2022 at 8:00pm Thu, January 13, 2022 at 8:00pm...

CANCELLED  - Bach’s Brandenburg & More

CANCELLED - Bach’s Brandenburg & More

Jan 7 – Jan 9, 2022

Due to provincial regulations, all in-person TSO concerts through January 26 are cancelled. Fri, January 7, 2022 at 7:30pm Sat, January 8, 2022 at 8:00pm...

CANCELLED -Tribute to Louis Armstrong

CANCELLED -Tribute to Louis Armstrong

Jan 4 – Jan 5, 2022

Due to provincial regulations, all in-person TSO concerts through January 26 are cancelled. Tue, January 4, 2022 at 8:00pm and Wed, January 5, 2022 at...

Messiah

Messiah

Dec 15 – Dec 19, 2021

Rejoice greatly as this glorious holiday tradition returns! RBC Resident Conductor Simon Rivard leads four acclaimed soloists, the Orchestra, and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir in...

TSO Holiday Pops

TSO Holiday Pops

Dec 7 – Dec 9, 2021

Do you hear what I hear? Its the joyful and triumphant return of TSO Holiday Pops! Jingle all the way to Roy Thomson Hall for...

Home Alone

Home Alone

Dec 3 – Dec 4, 2021

This beloved holiday favourite features renowned composer John Williamss charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the TSO. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin...

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

Nov 24 – Nov 28, 2021

Surging with ardent passion and calling for virtuoso feats of the highest order, Tchaikovskys Violin Concerto is one of classical musics most thrilling live concert...

Winds, Brass & Percussion Spotlight

Winds, Brass & Percussion Spotlight

Nov 19 – Nov 20, 2021

The TSOs majestic brass, woodwind, and percussion sections are featured in a vibrant musical potpourri including Joan Towers Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 1...

String Showcase

String Showcase

Nov 17 – Nov 18, 2021

Some of the most stunningly beautiful works in all of classical music will stir the soul as the TSOs fabulous strings and harp take centre...

A Welcome Return: Gimeno & Your TSO

A Welcome Return: Gimeno & Your TSO

Nov 10 – Nov 13, 2021

Gustavo Gimenos long-anticipated in-person dbut as Music Director promises to be an emotional concert experience remembered for years to come as audiences return to Roy...

TSO Live Stream: Gimeno’s Homecoming

TSO Live Stream: Gimeno’s Homecoming

Oct 14 – Oct 21, 2021

As a surprise gift to its community, the TSO presents a special FREE digital event, TSO Live Stream: Gimenos Homecoming, conducted by Music Director Gustavo...

Sarah Jeffrey Plays Mozart

Sarah Jeffrey Plays Mozart

Jun 22 – Jun 29, 2021

Available to view June 2229, 2021: Concertmaster Jonathan Crow leads the Orchestra in an exquisite all-Mozart program, which features a dazzling concerto by TSO Principal...

TSO On Demand: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

TSO On Demand: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Mar 26 – Apr 15, 2021

TSO On Demand: Vivaldis Four Seasons Available to view Mar 26– Apr 15, 2021 Concertmaster Jonathan Crow performs as soloist and leads his TSO colleagues...

Messiah/Complex

Messiah/Complex

Apr 1 – Apr 13, 2021

Messiah/ComplexStreaming April 1 to 13, 2021 This Easter season, Messiah/Complex returns for an encore presentation. The multi-award-winning innovative team at Against the Grain Theatre (AtG)...

TSO Live Streams: All Mozart

TSO Live Streams: All Mozart

Mar 31

TSO Live Streams: All MozartWednesday, Mar 31 at 7:30pmBask in the magnificence of Mozart, from the overture to an early comic opera, to his revered...

TSO On Demand: Beethoven Septet

TSO On Demand: Beethoven Septet

Feb 12 – Mar 4, 2021

TSO On Demand: Beethoven Septet Available to view Feb 12-Mar 4, 2021 Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethovens most crowd-pleasing contribution to...

TSO On Demand: Holiday Pops

TSO On Demand: Holiday Pops

Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2021

TSO On Demand: Holiday PopsA part of our TSO On Demand concert series.Available to view Dec 18, 2020Jan 3, 2021Toronto Symphony Orchestra is streaming to...

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Jun 30

With a revolutionary career spanning more than five decades and 20 albums, the legendary Academy Award–winning singer-songwriter and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie brings her consummate artistry...

Music of John Williams

Music of John Williams

May 18

Enjoy a full concert of glorious selections by John Williams, the undisputed king of film music! Steven Reineke leads a program that will fill you...

Music of John Williams

Music of John Williams

May 17

Enjoy a full concert of glorious selections by John Williams, the undisputed king of film music! Steven Reineke leads a program that will fill you...

Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf

May 14

Without upsetting the maestro, three musicians and a conductor’s assistant must outwit a fearsome wolf that threatens both the orchestra and audience. The concert hall...

Alligator Pie

Alligator Pie

Apr 2

The Orchestra is ecstatic to bring to music the beloved children’s poetry collection Alligator Pie by Toronto poet Dennis Lee. Composed by Abigail Richardson (The...

On Broadway

On Broadway

Mar 30

It's an irresistible panorama of Broadway show-stoppers—classic melodies and recent hits alike—as Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke and sensational vocal soloists bring you the finest...

On Broadway

On Broadway

Mar 29

It's an irresistible panorama of Broadway show-stoppers—classic melodies and recent hits alike—as Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke and sensational vocal soloists bring you the finest...

Let's Dance!

Let's Dance!

Feb 10

It’s Dancing with the Stars—without the judges! Pops maestro Jeff Tyzik and a cast of vocalists and dancers present an evening of great music and...

Let's Dance!

Let's Dance!

Feb 9

It’s Dancing with the Stars—without the judges! Pops maestro Jeff Tyzik and a cast of vocalists and dancers present an evening of great music and...

Science @ the Symphony

Science @ the Symphony

Feb 6

Science: Ficton or Fact? The TSO and the Ontario Science Centre present an intriguing exploration of sound, technology, space, and mind-blowing science experiments! All budding...

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Many Happy Returns - Toronto Fringe '26 Immersive Show in Toronto Many Happy Returns - Toronto Fringe '26 Immersive Show
Society Clubhouse (6/30-7/12)
Grand Soft Day in Toronto Grand Soft Day
Young People's Theatre (4/24-5/02)
SpongeBob the Musical in Toronto SpongeBob the Musical
Randolph Theatre (8/22-9/20)
John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour in Toronto John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour
The Danforth Music Hall (6/28-6/28)
Matilda - Maggots in Toronto Matilda - Maggots
BNZ Theatre (6/28-7/04)
síofra in Toronto síofra
Red Sandcastle Theatre (6/17-6/28)
Something Rotten! in Toronto Something Rotten!
Stratford Festival (5/11-10/31) PHOTOS
The Heterosexuals by Johnnie McNamara Walker in Toronto The Heterosexuals by Johnnie McNamara Walker
Sweet Action Theatre (7/31-8/01)
Mouthpiece in Toronto Mouthpiece
County Stage (7/17-8/08)