TORONTO

Larger Theatres (Professional)

& Juliet (musical) by Max Martin. Juliet does not kill herself at the end of the Shakespeare’s play and instead goes to Paris with her nurse, a friend and Shakespeare’s wife. Runs Dec 3, 2025, to May 17, 2026. Royal Alexandra Theatre, www.mirvish.com.

A Doll’s House (drama) by Henrik Ibsen. A woman comes to feel suffocated by her marriage. Runs Jan 17 to Feb 1. Bluma Appel Theatre, www.canadianstage.com.

Kimberly Akimbo (musical) by Jeanine Tesori & David Lindsay-Abaire. Despite a rare genetic condition, Kimberly, about to turn 16, is determined to find happiness. Runs Jan 15 to Feb 8. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St, www.mirvish.com.

Mrs. Doubtfire (musical) by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick. An ex-husband impersonates a British nanny to be with his ex-wife and children. Runs Jan 6 to Jan 18. Princess of Wales Theatre, www.mirvish.com.

Rigoletto (opera) by Giuseppe Verdi. A court jester seeks to protect his daughter from the advances of a corrupt nobleman. In Italian with English surtitles. Runs Jan 24 to Feb 14. Four Seasons Centre, www.coc.ca.

Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical (panto) by Matt Murray. A panto version of Robin’s adventures in medieval Torontoshire. Runs Nov 26, 2025, to Jan 4, 2026. Elgin Theatre, www.canadianstage.com.

The Sound of Music (musical) by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II. A novice leaves holy orders to become a governess of seven children. Runs Nov 25, 2025, to Jan 4, 2026. Princess of Wales Theatre, www.mirvish.com.

We Will Rock You (musical) by Queen & Ben Elton. In the near future Bohemians rebel against the corporation that controls the globe. Runs Nov 28, 2025, to Jan 4, 2026. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, www.mirvish.com.

Wing Chun Dance Drama (dance) by Feng Shuangbai. Martial arts and dance combine to tell the story of Ip Man, Bruce Lee’s teacher. Runs Dec 16, 2025 to Jan 4, 2026. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St East, tolive.com.

The Woman in Black (drama) by Stephen Mallatratt. A lawyer is obsessed with a curse cast over him and his family. Runs Dec 4, 2025, to Jan 4, 2026. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St, www.mirvish.com.

Smaller Theatres (Professional)

Company (musical) by Stephen Sondheim. On his 35th birthday a bachelor questions his singleness. Runs Jan 15 to Feb 1. The Theatre Centre, 1119 Queen St West, www.tift.ca.

The Czárdás Princess (operetta) by Imre Kálmán. An aristocrat falls in love with a cabaret singer in pre-World War I Budapest. Runs Dec 30, Jan 2 to 4. Jane Mallett Theatre, www.torontooperetta.com.

Dead of Winter (festival). A festival of six new horror theatre plays. Runs Jan 21 to Jan 25. Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen St East, eldritchtheatre.ca.

LOL: Laughing Out Lonely (opera) by Matilde Böcher & Asger Kudahl. A look at the dark corners of the internet. Runs Jan 16 to Jan 17. Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge St, tapestryopera.com.

Make Banana Cry (dance) by Andrew Tay & Stephen Thompson. Six East Asians artsists critique and protest stereotypes of “Asian-ness”. Runs Jan 14 to 17. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, buddiesinbadtimes.com.

Mischief (comedy) by Lisa Nasson. Brooke is happy selling cigarettes on the rez, but then a strange woman appears in a utility closet. Previews from Jan 15, opens Jan 21, runs to Feb 8. Tarragon Theatre, tarragontheatre.com.

Pu Songling: Strange Tales (drama) by Theatre Smith-Gilmour. Tales of the supernatural by a Chinese writer of the Qing Dynasty.  Runs Jan 13 to Feb 1. Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Ave, www.crowstheatre.com.

Rizz the Season (comedy). Classic sketches, new material and imrpov on holiday themes. Runs Nov 18, 2025, to Jan 4, 2026. The Second City, 1 York St, www.secondcity.com.

Troilus and Cressida (drama) by William Shakespeare. During the Trojan War, Trojan warrior Troilus's beloved Cressida is taken hostage by the Greeks. Runs Jan 29 to Feb 8. The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St West, www.shakespearebashd.com.

The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical (musical) by Eloise Coopersmith. City executive Holly returns to her quirky home town and reunites with an old flame. Runs Nov 10, 2025, to Jan 4, 2026. The Royal Theatre, 608 College St, feverup.com.

Witch (comedy) by Jen Silverman. In Elizabethan times the Devil tries to tempt a woman who is already thought to be a witch. Runs Jan 29 to Mar 1. Young Centre, www.soulpepper.ca.

You, Always (drama) by Erin Shields. Two sisters unravel a lifetime of memories over their 50-year shared history. Runs Jan 31 to Feb 15. Berkeley Street Theatre, www.canadianstage.com.

Smaller Theatres (Student and Community)

H.M.S. Pinafore / Trial by Jury (operettas) by Arthur Sullivan & WS Gilbert. One operetta about a lass who loves below her station and another about a man tried for breach of contract of marriage. Runs Jan 30 to Feb 8. [community] St. Anne’s Parish Hall, 651 Dufferin St, www.stannesmads.com.

New (drama) by Pamela Mala Sinha. In the 1970s a Bengali bride arrives in a small town to meet the husband she’s never seen. Runs Jan 28 to Feb 8. [community] Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St, alumnaetheatre.com.

On the Air (comedy) by Ephraim Ellis. Matt inherits the 4th most popular radio station in the county but nobody is listening. Runs Jan 9 to 31.  [community] The Village Playhouse, 2190E Bloor St West, villageplayers.net.

Witness for the Prosecution (drama) by Agatha Christie. A young man is accused of murdering a wealthy widow. Runs Jan 9 to 24. [community] Theatre Scarborough, theatrescarborough.godaddysites.com.

BARRIE

All the Cows Are Dead (musical) by Ben Page. An artisanal butcher instructs his misanthropic nephew how to be more like him. Runs Jan 22 to 31. 80 Bradford St, www.tift.ca.

HAMILTON

BOOM X (performance) by Rick Miller. A survey of popular culture from 1969 to 1995 in 100 minutes. Runs Jan 21 to Feb 7. Theatre Aquarius, theatreaquarius.org.

KINGSTON

The Grand Shanghai Circus (circus). 20 acts of acrobatics, dance, comedy, magic and high-flying aerial feats. Runs Jan 30 only. Grand Theatre, www.kingstongrand.ca.

J.S. Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow (performance) by Tom Allen. At age 18 JS Bach goes on a 400km walk to find a mentor. Runs Jan 18 only. Isabel Bader Centre, tomtomallen.com.

LONDON

Primary Trust (drama) by Eboni Booth. Kenneth loses his job but a kind waitress helps him learn how to start over. Previews from Jan 20, opens Jan 23, runs to Feb 7. Grand Theatre, www.grandtheatre.com.

MARKHAM

The Grand Shanghai Circus (circus). 20 acts of acrobatics, dance, comedy, magic and high-flying aerial feats. Runs Jan 31 only. Flato Markham Theatre, flatomarkhamtheatre.ca.

NIAGARA FALLS

All-Star Vegas (variety). Illusions by Piff the Magic Dragon plus circus artists and comedians. Runs Jan 22 to Jan 25. Fallsview Casino, fallsviewcasinoresort.com.

Evolution (magic) by Greg Frewin. New large-scale illusions by Greg Frewin. Runs Oct 13, 2022, booking to Jun 11, 2026. Greg Frewin Theatre, 905-356-0777, gregfrewintheatre.com.

Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis (comedy) by Asad Mecci & Colin Mochrie. Mecci hypnotizes 20 volunteers who then perform improv suggested by Mochrie. Runs Jan 2-3. Fallsview Casino, fallsviewcasinoresort.com.

ODESSA

Jack and the Beans Talk (panto) by Rob Torr. A panto version of the fairy tale about a boy who visits a giant in the sky. Runs Dec 23, 2025, to Jan 4, 2026. The Hall at Emmanuel United Church, torrentproductions.com.

OTTAWA/GATINEAU

Albertine, en cinq temps (drama) by Michel Tremblay. 70 years old, Albertine questions her previous selves about their lives. In French. Runs Jan 21 to Feb 15. Théâtre de l’Île, Gatineau, www.ovation.ca.

And what about friendship, my loves? (children) by François Racine. Three clashing musicians try to find harmony in music and friendship. Runs Jan 11 only. National Arts Centre, nac‑cna.ca.

Clue (comedy) by Sandy Rustin. A play based on the 1985 film based on the popular game. Runs Jan 6 to 11. National Arts Centre, nac‑cna.ca.

Copperbelt (drama) by Natasha Mumba. An operations manager for a mining company returns to her family in Zambia and faces the very problems she tried to escape. Runs Jan 13-24. National Arts Centre, nac‑cna.ca.

Créatures (children) by Anne-Marie Ouellet. Female performers aged 5 to 70 search an opague sea for objects that will bind them together. For ages 12+. Runs Jan 29 to 30. National Arts Centre, nac‑cna.ca.

Histórias de Porchat (storytelling) by Fabio Porchat. Porchat tells hilarious stories about his travels around the world. In Portuguese. Runs Jan 22 only. Shenkman Arts Centre, shenkmanarts.ca.

Hosanna ou La Shéhérazade des pauvres (drama) by Michel Tremblay. A journalist tracks down Claude Lemieux (aka “Hosanna”) to have him tell stories about queerness in the 1970s. In French. Runs Jan 23 to 24. Salle Odyssée, Gatineau, www.maisondelaculture.ca.

Le Livre magique (children) by Eric Lussier & Eliane Michaud. Before bedtime a genie tells favourites of Aladdin, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast and others. In French. For ages 3+. Runs Jan 18 only. Salle Odyssée, Gatineau, www.maisondelaculture.ca.

Ménopause - La Parodie musicale (musical) by Jeanie Linders. Four women of different backgrounds unite in complaining about the “change” using songs from the 1960s to ’80s. In French. Runs Jan 16 to 17. Salle Odyssée, Gatineau, www.maisondelaculture.ca.

Mixed Programme (dance) by Dance Theatre of Harlem. Four pieces by Balanchine, Garland, Gates and Forsythe. Runs Jan 22 to 24. National Arts Centre, nac‑cna.ca.

Rinse (dance) by Amrita Hepi & Mish Grigor. Using dance and monologue, Hepi explores origin myths in relation to feminism, desire, love, popular culture and colonialism. Runs Jan 22 to 24. National Arts Centre, nac‑cna.ca.

ST. CATHARINES

The Sleeping Beauty (ballet) by Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov to music by Tchaikovsky. An evil fairy curses a princess to sleep for 100 years. Runs Jan 19 only. Imperial Theatre, classicalarts.net.

ST. JACOBS

Cinderella: The Panto (panto) by Caroline Smith. A panto version of the well-known fairy tale. Runs Nov 27, 2025, to Jan 4, 2026. St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, www.draytonentertainment.com.

ON TOUR IN ONTARIO

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (ballet) by Bengt Jörgen. A ballet version of the well-known comedy by Shakespeare. www.jorgendance.ca

• Jan 8-9: Oakville Centre, Oakville

• Jan 11: River Run Centre, Guelph

• Jan 17: Chrysler Theatre, Windsor

• Jan 23: Flato Markham Theatre, Markham

Swan Lake (ballet) by Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov to music by Tchaikovsky. Prince Siegfried falls in love with a woman cursed to be a swan by day and a woman by night. classicalarts.net

• Jan 20: McIntyre PAC, Hamilton

• Jan 21: Centennial Hallm, London

• Jan 22: Sanderson centre, Brantford

• Jan 26: FirstOntario PAC, St. Catharines