TORONTO

Larger Theatres (Professional)

Così fan tutte (opera) by W. A. Mozart. Two men test their fiancées’ fidelity. In Italian with English surtitles. Runs Oct 3 to Oct 18. Four Seasons Centre, www.coc.ca.

La Déscente d’Orphée aux enfers (opera) by Marc Antoine Charpentier. Orpheus travels to the underworld to rescue his deceased wife. In French with English surtitles. Runs Oct 22 to Oct 25. Koerner Hall, www.operaatelier.com.

Fall for Dance North (festival). An international festival of modern dance. Runs Oct 15 to Oct 25. Various venues, www.ffdnorth.com.

Hell’s Kitchen (musical) by Alicia Keys. A musical inspired by Keys’s life, music and her community. Runs Sep 23 to Oct 25. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St, www.mirvish.com.

John Malkovich — Their Master’s Voice (performance) by Michael Sturminger. Set in 1725, Malkovich plays 18th-century opera composer Nicola Porpora who debates ego and art with two opera singers. Runs Oct 7 only. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St East, www.tolive.com.

The Karate Kid — The Musical (musical) by Benny Anderssen & Björn Ulvaeus. A musical version of the 1984 movie about the bond between a young boy and his karate teacher. Runs Sep 29 to Nov 1. Princess of Wales Theatre, www.mirvish.com.

La Traviata (opera) by Giuseppe Verdi. A stern father objects to his son marrying a courtesan. In Italian with English surtitles. Runs Sep 18 to Oct 17. Four Seasons Centre, www.coc.ca.

Smaller Theatres (Professional)

Dancer: a musical in ten furlongs (musical) by Marek Norman & Jim Betts. The story of the first Canadian horse to win the Kentucky Derby. Runs Oct 6 to Nov 1. The Terminal Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West, ci.ovationtix.com.

A Fine Balance (drama) by Anosh Irani. A stage adaptation of Rohinton Mistry’s 1995 novel about resilience and injustice during India’s 1975 Emergency. Runs Aug 25 to Oct 11. Crow’s Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave, www.crowstheatre.com.

Jordan: A Hero’s Journey Home (children) by Yvette Nolan. A young Cree boy helps Indigenous children with the support of his faithful spirit bear. For ages 6-12. Runs Oct 16 to Oct 23. Young People’s Theatre, www.youngpeoplestheatre.org.

Measure for Measure (comedy) by William Shakespeare. Five actors play 20 roles in this version of Shakespeare’s play about how to act in a corrupt world. Runs Sep 15 to Oct 4. Crow’s Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave, www.crowstheatre.com.

MONKS (comedy) by Veronica Hortigüela and Annie Luján. When the abbot is away, two monks invite townspeople into the monestery. Runs Oct 20 to Nov 8. Tarragon Theatre, tarragontheatre.com.

Rhinocéros (comedy) by Eugène Ionesco. One by one Béranger's friends start turning into rhinoceroses. In French with English surtitles. Runs Oct 29 to Nov 8. Berkeley Street Theatre, theatrefrancais.com.

Spring Awakening (drama) by Frank Wedekind. A group of youth on the cusp of adulthood try to understand their new desires. Runs Sep 10 to Oct 4. Young Centre, www.soulpepper.ca.

Prophetess (drama) by Ho Ka Kei. The Chair of an English Department is haunted in her dreams and waking life by a talking spider. Runs Sep 29 to Oct 25. Tarragon Theatre, tarragontheatre.com.

To a Flame (drama) by Erin Shields et al. Three confined women await the conclusion of the stories in the ancestral home of their “Father”. Runs Sep 22 to Oct 4. Jackman Performance Hall, 877 Yonge St, www.nightwoodtheatre.net.

Wine in the Wilderness (drama) by Alice Childress. In 1964 as riots unfold outside, an artist’s ideas are challenged by his model. Runs Sep 19 to Oct 04. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St, www.canadianstage.com.

Smaller Theatres (Student and Community)

The Lion in Winter (comedy) by James Goldman. It’s 1183 and Henry II’s three sons all want to inherit the throne. Runs Sep 11 to Oct 3.  [community] The Village Playhouse, 2190E Bloor St West, villageplayers.net.

Visiting Mr. Green (drama) by Jeff Baron. A young executive is sentenced to visiting the 86-year-old man he almost hit with his car. Runs Oct 22 to Oct 29. [community] Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St, www.teatrontheatre.com.

BOBCAYGEON

A Woman’s Love List (comedy) by Norm Foster. Two women list the qualities they want in the perfect man — and he appears. Runs Sep 30 to Oct 10. Globus Theatre, www.globustheatre.com.

BURLINGTON

Pareidolia (performance) by La Llave Maestra. A show about transformation where the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Runs Oct 7 only. Burligton PAC, burlingtonpac.ca.

CAMBRIDGE

Murder on the Orient Express (drama) by Ken Ludwig. A stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s famous mystery novel. Runs Oct 14 to Nov 1. Hamilton Family Theatre, www.draytonentertainment.com.

GANANOQUE

Come From Away (musical) by Irene Sankoff & David Hein. On 9/11 the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, has to cope with 38 planes full of passengers. Runs Sep 22 to Nov 1. Springer Theatre, www.1000islandsplayhouse.com.

Wonderful Joe (puppetry) by Ronnie Burkett. Joe and his faithful dog lose their home and go on one last adventure together. For ages 16+. Runs Sep 10 to Oct 4. Firehall Theatre, www.1000islandsplayhouse.com.

HAMILTON

Sisters of ’78 (drama) by Kristen Da Silva. In 1978 women go on strike at an auto plant over harrassment and unsafe conditions. Runs Sep 30 to Oct 17. Theatre Aquarius, theatreaquarius.org.

LONDON

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (comedy) by Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen. A meek British realtor’s strange client wants to seduce his fiancée. Runs Oct 20 to Nov 7. Grand Theatre, www.grandtheatre.com.

School of Rock (musical) by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Glenn Slater. A wannabe rock star poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school. Runs Sep 22 to Oct 3. [student] Grand Theatre, www.grandtheatre.com.

MORRISBURG

Get Down Tonight (revue) by Leisa Way. A survey of songs of the 1970s from discos to coffee houses to stadiums. Runs Oct 20 to Oct 25. Upper Canada Playhouse, uppercanadaplayhouse.com.

The Long Weekend (comedy) by Norm Foster. Max and Wyn want to show off their cottage to their friends Roger and Abby, but old battles resurface. Runs Sep 10 to Oct 4. Upper Canada Playhouse, uppercanadaplayhouse.com.

NIAGARA FALLS

Canadiana (revue). A celebration of Canadian music through the decades. Runs Oct 8 & 13 only. Greg Frewin Theatre, gregfrewintheatre.com.

Wild Magic (magic) by Greg Frewin. Large-scale illusions performed by Greg Frewin. Runs Oct 13, 2022, booking to Dec 30, 2026. Greg Frewin Theatre, 905-356-0777, gregfrewintheatre.com.

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE

THE SHAW FESTIVAL:

The plays run in repertory from Apr 2 to Dec 23 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, two hours south from Toronto. For tickets and information phone 1-800-511-7429 or visit the website at www.shawfest.com.

At the Festival Theatre

Amadeus (drama) by Peter Shaffer. Composer Antonio Salieri is jealous of Mozart’s fame and brilliance. Runs Aug 15 to Oct 4.

Funny Girl (musical) by Jule Styne & Bob Merrill. The rise of Fanny Brice to stardom in the Ziegfeld Follies. Runs May 23 to Oct 3. ★★★★☆

One for the Pot (comedy) by Ray Cooney & Tony Hilton. Billy Hickory Wood is set to inherit £10,000, but which Billy is the real one? Runs Jul 11 to Oct 11.

At the Court House Theatre

Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (comedy) by Robert Goodale & David Goodale. Three actors play multiple roles in this adaptation of a novel by P.G. Wodehouse. Runs May 24 to Oct 10. ★★★☆☆

Sleuth (drama) by Anthony Shaffer. A celebrated mysery writer invites his wife’s lover to their home in the countryside. Runs May 22 to Oct 9. ★★★☆☆

At the Studio Theatre

Heartbreak House (drama) by George Bernard Shaw. Characters debate love and marriage while the shadows of war gather outside. Runs Jul 10 to Oct 3.

The Ohio State Murders (drama) by Adrienne Kannedy. A Black author returns to her alma mater where she confronts the dark memories of the past. Runs Aug 14 to Oct 3.

At the Shaw Artists' Village

Ghost Radio Theatre (performance). A recreation of shows from the Golden Age of radio with actors and a live Foley artist. For children Oct 24; for adults Oct 29 to Oct 30.

ORANGEVILLE

Love is For Poor People/Or You Can Do Nothing (plays) by Stewart Lemoine. A double bill — one play about a woman looking back on her life, the other about a man maximizing his talents. Runs Oct 15 to Nov 1. Theatre Orangeville, www.theatreorangeville.ca.

OTTAWA/GATINEAU

À poils (performance) by Alice Laloy. Three stage hands ask the audience to help create a theatre piece with them. For ages 3-8. Runs Oct 31 to Nov 1. National Arts Centre, Ottawa, nac‑cna.ca.

Broue (comedie) by Claude Menier et al. Life in a typical Québécois tavern the day before a law allowing women in pubs goes into effect. In French. Runs Oct 21 only. Salle Odyssée, Gatineau, www.maisondelaculture.ca.

Constant Companions (comedy) by Alan Ayckbourn. A look at the need for human companionship in a future world of AI companionship. Runs Sep 30 to Oct 10. The Gladstone, thegladstone.ca.

danses vagabondes (dance) by Louise Lecavalier. A solo dance wandering the back alleys of Lecavalier’s creative repertoire. Runs Oct 14 to Oct 15. National Arts Centre, Ottawa, nac‑cna.ca.

ID Evolution (circus) by Cirque Éloize. Circus acts bound together by a retro-futurist theme. In French. Runs Oct 21 only. Salle Odyssée, Gatineau, www.maisondelaculture.ca.

J’comprends la game (comedy) by Dominic Paquet. Paquet examines why some people seem to know exactly how to get ahead in life. In French. Runs Oct 30 only. Salle Odyssée, Gatineau, www.maisondelaculture.ca.

John Malkovich — Their Master’s Voice (performance) by Michael Sturminger. Set in 1725, Malkovich plays 18th-century opera composer Nicola Porpora who debates ego and art with two opera singers. Runs Oct 10 only. National Arts Centre, Ottawa, nac‑cna.ca.

Jonas and Barry in the Home (comedy) by Norm Foster. The curmudgeonly Barry has just about settled into the rest home when the loquacious Jonas arrives. Runs Sep 24 to Oct 11. [community] Ottawa Little Theatre, Ottawa, www.ottawalittletheatre.com.

Leonard Cohen: Ten Years Gone (revue) by Bear & Co. A tribute to the music of Leonard Cohen ten years after his death. Runs Oct 28 to Nov 7. The Gladstone, thegladstone.ca.

Luzia (circus) by Cirque du Soleil. A tour of a make-believe Mexico. Runs Sep 10 to Oct 18. Big Top, St. Laurent Shopping Centre, Ottawa, www.cirquedusoleil.com.

Neige sur Abidjan (storytelling) by Iannicko N’Doua. 20 years after his father left Montreal for home, N’Doua travels to Côte d’Ivoire to find him. In French. Runs Oct 8 to Oct 10. National Arts Centre, Ottawa, nac‑cna.ca.

Oh Canada Eh!? Dinner Musical (revue). A survey of all-Canadian music from maritime folk songs to modern pop. Runs Mar 13 to Dec 27. Oh Canada Eh!? Theatre, www.ohcanadaeh.com.

Qu’est-ce qu’on a fait au bon Dieu? (comedy) by Philippe de Chauveron & Guy Laurent. The four daughters of a Québécois “pure laine” each marry a man of a different background. In French. Runs Oct 9 to Oct 10. Salle Odyssée, Gatineau, www.maisondelaculture.ca.

La Revue finale (dance) by Jo Strømgren. Thirteen dancers journey through shadows at the end of life to find light. Runs Oct 12 only. Salle Odyssée, Gatineau, www.maisondelaculture.ca.

Rogers v. Rogers (comedy) by Michael Healey. Edward Rogers fights for control of the telecom empire his father Ted Rogers built. Runs Oct 20 to Nov 1. Great Canadian Theatre Company, Ottawa, www.gctc.ca.

Stravinsky Stories (dance) by Royal Winnipeg Ballet. A double bill of The Fairy’s Kiss and Firebird.. Runs Oct 29 to Oct 31. National Arts Centre, Ottawa, nac‑cna.ca.

Une année en un an (comedy) by Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais. After a strange experience Pierre-Yves feels like he is living his entire life in only one year. In French. Runs Sep 30 to Oct 1. Salle Odyssée, Gatineau, www.maisondelaculture.ca.

PETROLIA

All You Need Is Love (revue). A celebration of the Beatles’ catalogue from “She Loves You” to “Let It Be”. Runs Sep 15 to Oct 2. Victoria Playhouse, thevpp.ca.

PORT COLBORNE

Get Down Tonight (revue) by Leisa Way. A celebration of the music of the 1970s. Runs Sep 30 to Oct 4. Roselawn Theatre, lighthousetheatre.com.

PORT DOVER

Leave It to Cleavage (comedy) by Karen Parker & Diana Frances. A comic look at waht being a housewife meant in the 1950s. Runs Oct 15 only. Lighthouse Theatre, lighthousetheatre.com.

PORT HOPE

Dogs Do Magic (circus) by Canine Circus. Rescue dogs show off their amazing skills. Runs Oct 4 only. Capitol Theatre, capitoltheatre.com.

I’m Every Woman: The Whitney Houston Songbook (revue) by Taylor Lovelace. A tribute to Whitney Houston mingled with personal stories. Runs Oct 23 to Oct 25. Capitol Theatre, capitoltheatre.com.

ST. JACOBS

Into the Woods (musical) by Stephen Sondheim. Characters from various fairy tales meet each other in the woods. Runs Oct 7 to Oct 25. St Jacobs Country Playhouse, www.draytonentertainment.com.

Jonas and Barry in the Home (comedy) by Norm Foster. The curmudgeonly Barry has just about settled into the rest home when the loquacious Jonas arrives. Runs Oct 6 to Nov 8. Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre, www.draytonentertainment.com.

STRATFORD

As Above (drama) by Christine Quintana. A former botanist tries to repair her connection to her father. Runs Oct 28 to Nov 8. Here For Now Theatre, www.herefornowtheatre.com.

THE STRATFORD FESTIVAL:

The plays run in repertory from Apr 21 to Nov 1 in Stratford, two hours west from Toronto. For tickets and information phone 1-800-567-1600 or visit the website at www.stratfordfestival.ca.

At the Festival Theatre

Guys and Dolls (musical) by Frank Loesser. Can a smooth-talking gambler charm a pious Salvation Army missionary? Runs May 26 to Nov 1. ★★★★☆

Something Rotten! (musical) by Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick. In Elizabethan London the Bottom brothers need a hit, but it’s hard when Shakespeare is the competition. Runs May 29 to Oct 31.

The Tempest (comedy) by William Shakespeare. A magician shipwrecks his enemies on the island where he lives. Runs May 25 to Oct 24. ★★★☆☆

At the Avon Theatre

Death of a Salesman (drama) by Arthur Miller. A travelling salesman futilely chases a dream of success. Runs May 28 to Oct 24. ★★★★★

The Hobbit (children) by Kim Selody. A stage version of the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. Runs May 30 to Oct 23. ★★★☆☆

The Importance of Being Earnest (comedy) by Oscar Wilde. Earnest impersonates his best friend’s brother in order to see his ward. Runs Jun 18 to Oct 23.

Saturday, Sunday, Monday (comedy) by Eduardo de Filippo. A Neapolitan household is thrown into turmoil when a rift grows between the matriarch and her husband. Runs Aug 22 to Oct 24.

At the Tom Patterson Theatre

The Veil (drama) by Keith Barker & Thomas Morgan Jones. A high-powered lawyer takes on a sinister curse with nightmarish results. Runs Oct 23 to Oct 31.

ON TOUR IN ONTARIO

Dark Purple Slice (comedy) by Bruce McCulloch. The story of how McCulloch and his family navigated difficult times and life’s absurdities. bruciomcculloch.com

• Oct 1: Rope Factory, Brantford

• Oct 2: Gravenhurst Opera House, Gravenhurst

• Oct 3: Meaford Hall, Meaford

Menopause The Musical (musical) by Jeanie Linders. Four women fight over lingerie and sing about the “Change” to tunes from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. menopausethemusical.com

• Oct 9: Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay

• Oct 16: Chrysler Theatre, Windsor

• Oct 18: Regent Theatre, Picton

• Oct 20: Algonquin Commons Theatre, Ottawa

• Oct 22: Pickering Casino Resort, Pickering

• Oct 24: River Run Centre, Guelph