Stage Door News
Toronto: Celebrate New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day at Roy Thomson Hall
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Toronto: David Mirvish presents the latest British production of “The Boy Friend” March 31-May 3
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Blyth: The Blyth Festival announces a play by Alice Munro as its fifth show of the 2020 season
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Toronto: The Eclipse Theatre Company presents “Sunday in the Park with George” March 3-8
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
London: “Grow”, coming up at the Grand Theatre, has been selected for the 2020 Goodspeed Festival
Monday, December 16, 2019
Toronto: Cast revealed for “The Phantom of the Opera” playing January 8-February 2, 2020
Friday, December 13, 2019
Barrie: Talk Is Free Theatre presents two shows at the Adelaide Fringe Festival February 14-March 13, 2020
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Toronto: Hart House Theatre presents “Legally Blonde: The Musical” January 17-February 1, 2020
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Toronto: “Come From Away” is extended for 13 more weeks until May 31, 2020
Thursday, December 12, 2019
St. Catharines: The Norm Foster Theatre Festival announces its 2020 season
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Toronto: Native Earth Performing Arts presents Keith Barker’s “This Is How We Got Here” January 26-February 16
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Toronto: The Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre present “Caroline, Or Change” January 30-February 15, 2020
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Toronto: Theatre Passe Muraille presents a double bill of plays by Ahmad Meree January 16-February 1
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Toronto: “Illusions: The Art of Magic” opens at the AGO February 22, 2020
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Toronto: Blue Ceiling dance presents 8 minutes 17 seconds January 23-26, 2020
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Toronto: Rush tickets for “Anastasia” announced now through January 12, 2020
Monday, December 9, 2019
New York: Architects for the Four Seasons Centre to renovate Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center
Friday, December 6, 2019
New York: Alanis Morissette Musical “Jagged Little Pill” Opens on Broadway December 5
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Toronto: RedWit Theatre presents Living with Olivia Cadence Donovan January 14-25, 2020
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Toronto: Luminato launches the Newcomer Professional Residency 2019-2020
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Toronto: Winners of the inaugural Johanna Metcalf performing Arts Prizes announced
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Collingwood: Theatre Collingwood presents a staged reading of “A Christmas Carol” December 20
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Toronto: Cast announced for Driftwood Theatre’s “William Shakespeare’s A Christmas Carol” December 10-15, 2019
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents a new production of “Hansel & Gretel” February 6-21, 2020
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents “The Barber of Seville” January 19-February 7, 2020
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Toronto: The Toronto premiere of Lynn Nottage’s “Sweat” arrives January 14-February 2, 2020
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Toronto: Next Stage Theatre Festival presents “Tita Jokes” January 8-19, 2020
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
London: The Grand Theatre announces a new play for the 100th anniversary of the disappearance of Ambrose Small
Monday, December 2, 2019
Toronto: Julie McIsaac named the COC’s first Director/Dramaturg-in Residence
Monday, December 2, 2019
Toronto: Mirvish offers a first-access gift card to “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
Monday, December 2, 2019
Toronto: Groundling Theatre Company and Crow’s Theatre present “Julius Caesar” January 7-26, 2020
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Toronto: Bad Dog Theatre Company presents Toronto, I Love You December 10-21
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Orangeville: Theatre Orangeville presents the musical “Little Women” November 28-December 22
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Toronto: “Tales of a City by the Sea” has its North American premiere December 6-15
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Cambridge: The musical “Elf” is extended again by popular demand – now running to January 5, 2020
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Toronto: Toronto Operetta Theatre presents Johann Stauss Jr.’s “The Gypsy Baron” December 28 to January 5
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Toronto: “Come From Away” holds an East Coast style kitchen party to support the Daily Bread Food Bank December 7
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Cambridge: Drayton Entertainment’s annual Christmas Cabaret is on December 18
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Cambridge: Tickets to Drayton Entertainment’s 2020 season go on sale on December 2
Monday, November 25, 2019
Toronto: The International WeeFestival of Arts and Culture for Early Years returns in May 2020
Monday, November 25, 2019
Toronto: Next Stage Theatre Festival presents Literally Titanium January 8-19, 2020
Monday, November 25, 2019
Toronto: Cineplex Events presents staged “Les Misérables” concert from London’s West End December 12
Friday, November 22, 2019
Toronto: Soundstreams presents its fifth annual “Electric Messiah” December 10-12
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast brings back “The Panel Show” with Canadaland’s Jesse Brown Novembver 30
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Mississauga: A Brimful of Asha comes to the Living Arts Centre January 9-12, 2020
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Toronto: Toronto Musical Concert presents “Cocktails & Candy Canes” December 16 & 17
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Toronto: Aluna Theatre presents the premiere of “The Solitudes” January 7-18, 2020
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Toronto: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents Janáček’s “Katya Kabanová” December 1, 2019
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Toronto: Angelwalk Theatre presents “A Whole New World: the Musical Magic of Alan Menken” December 8
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Toronto: Two performances of COC’s “Hansel & Gretel” will be for young audiences
Monday, November 18, 2019
Toronto: Driftwood Theatre presents “William Shakespeare’s A Christmas Carol” December 10-15, 2019
Monday, November 18, 2019
Toronto: Don’t Look Down Theatre Company presents “Sibs” December 5-15, 2019
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Toronto: St. Anne’s Music & Drama Society presents G&S's “Patience” January 24-February 2, 2020
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Toronto: “The Illusionists – Magic of the Holidays” comes to Toronto January 1-5, 2020
Friday, November 15, 2019
Toronto: White Mills Theatre Co. presents a musical version of A Christmas Carol” November 29-December 14
Friday, November 15, 2019
Barrie: Talk Is Free Theatre presents the North American premiere of “Gypsy Queen” November 27-30
Friday, November 15, 2019
Toronto: Theatre Passe Muraille appoints Indrit Kasapi as Associate Artistic Director
Friday, November 15, 2019
Toronto: Soup Can Theatre brings back “A Christmas Carol” at the Campbell House November 30-December 22
Friday, November 15, 2019
London, UK: “Sea Sick” by Alanna Mitchell to run at the National Theatre April 22-May 7, 2020
Friday, November 15, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: The Shaw Festival presents Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn November 16-December 22
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Hamilton: Theatre Aquarius presents “Hairspray” November 27-December 24, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Ottawa: Craig Offman holds onstage interview with acclaimed director Julie Taymor November 20
Thursday, November 14, 2019
St. Catharines: Cliff Cardinal’s “Huff” plays the FirstOntario PAC November 21-23
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Toronto: Puppetmongers Theatre present “Tea at the Palace” December 26-29, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Kitchener: Lost & Found Theatre present “A Lost & Found Christmas” December 6-7
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Toronto: The Canadian premiere of “Anastasia” runs December 3, 2019-January 12, 2020
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Toronto: The Tarragon Theatre issues a statement on the passing of John Murrell
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Toronto: Starvox Entertainment announces the creative team for "Bend It Like Beckham"
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Toronto: Opera Atelier launches $10 million “Campaign for Creation” led by the largest gift in OA’s history
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Michael Therriault is Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” November 13-December 22
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Berlin: “Ricciardo e Zoraide” staged by Opera Atelier’s Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg is named DVD of the month by Oper Magazin
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Toronto: Starvox Entertainment announces cast of North American premiere of “Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical”
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Toronto: Seven Siblings Theatre presents “Girl in the Machine” November 14-24
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Toronto: “Les Zinspiré.e.s: Infiniment éveillé.e.s” runs November 28-December 13
Monday, November 4, 2019
Toronto: Bad Dog Theatre presents “Toronto, I Love You” December 10-21, 2019
Monday, November 4, 2019
New York: Alanis Morissette “Jagged Little Pill” begins previews on Broadway November 3
Monday, November 4, 2019
Toronto: “The Christmas Story” runs December 6-22 at the Church of the Holy Trinity
Monday, November 4, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: The Shaw Festival announces casting for the 2020 season
Friday, November 1, 2019
Toronto: Against the Grain Theatre brings back “Figaro’s Wedding” December 3-20
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Mississauga: Theatre Erindale presents Aeschylus’ “The Oresteia” November 8-17
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Toronto: The Civic Light Opera Co. presents an encore production of “Scrooge!” December 11-22
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Beverly Hills: Playwright Bernard Slade, born in Vineland, Ontario, dies at age 89
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Toronto: DanceWorks presents world premiere of “In Absentia” November 21-22
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Toronto: BirdLand Theatre presents a staged reading of Elfriede Jelinek’s “On the Royal Road” November 9
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Ajax: The Guild Theatre Festival presents “A Christmas Carol” on December 8
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Toronto: “Hamilton” is a record-breaking hit for Mirvish before the box office opened
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Toronto: Populi Ludique Societas presents a double bill about “Problematic Men” November 16-17
Monday, October 28, 2019
Toronto: Loose Tea Music Theatre presents two operas based on the life of Anne Frank November 2-4
Monday, October 28, 2019
Kingston: Theatre Kingston presents Samuel Beckett’s “Happy Days” November 1-9
Monday, October 28, 2019
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre presents the roc-doc/concert “STARS: Together” November 26-December 15
Friday, October 25, 2019
Ottawa: NAC French Theatre presents documentary piece “J’aime Hydro” November 6-9
Friday, October 25, 2019
Toronto: Anosh Irani’s “Buffoon” runs at the Tarragon Theatre November 20-December 15
Friday, October 25, 2019
London, UK: Jordan Tannahill’s “Botticelli in the Fire has its European premiere October 24
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Toronto: Mixed Company brings back its two-day “Masks of Manipulation” workshop November 2 and 9
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Toronto: Starvox Entertainment offers a special show + dinner package for “Bend It Like Beckham”
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Ottawa: Brigitte Haentjens’ tenure as AD of the NAC’s French Theatre ends August 31, 2021
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Toronto: Young People’s Theatre presents “The Adventures of Pinocchio” November 11, 2019-January 5, 2020
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Toronto: Juul Haalmeyer and Dr. Andrea Wojnicki to appear on the next Monkey Toast November 2
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Toronto: Torrent Productions presents the panto “Jack and the Beanstalk” December 20-29
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Mississauga: Theatre Erindale presents “The Glove Thief” October 24-November 3
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
New York: Former Stratford Festival A.D. Des McAnuff will direct “The Who’s Tommy” on Broadway in 2021
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Toronto: Total ticket sales for the Canadian Opera Company in 2018/19 down 5.5%
Monday, October 21, 2019
Toronto: Hart House Theatre presents “Portia’s Julius Caesar” November 15-30
Monday, October 21, 2019
Toronto: Nightwood Theatre announces the winner of The Strombergs Family Realization Fund
Friday, October 18, 2019
Toronto: “Two Odysseys: Pimooteewin / Gallabartnit” – one opera in Cree, one in Sámi – run November 13-17
Friday, October 18, 2019
Toronto: The Theatre Centre’s production of “Daughter” by Adam Lazarus will play in London, UK, in March 2020
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Versailles: Gréty’s “Richard Coeur de Lion” staged by Opera Atelier’s Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Zingg receives raves
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Toronto: The Music Gallery and Bad New Days present “Melancholiac: The Music of Scott Walker” Dece,ber 6-7
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Hamilton: Tickets on sale now for “Wingfield’s Progress at Theatre Aquarius January 10-11, 2020
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre and Eclipse Theatre Company extend “Ghost Quartet” to November 10
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Cambridge: Vera Causa Opera presents Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les sortilèges” November 15-17
Monday, October 14, 2019
Toronto: Isango Ensemble of South Africa presents “A Man of Good Hope” November 15-16
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Toronto: Small but Mighty Productions presents the new musical “Til Death Do Us Part” October 24-27
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Toronto: Canadian Stage presents “Let’s Run Away” written and performed by Daniel MacIvor October 31-November 17
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Toronto: Mirvish advises the public to beware of re-sellers of tickets to “Hamilton”
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Cambridge: Drayton Entertainment lines up Elvis, Bing and more for the holidays
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast’s The Arkin and Friends welcomes special guest Sandra Battaglini October 20
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Hamilton: Theatre Aquarius presents “Never Not Once” October 23 to November 9
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Toronto: Seven young singers selected for Canada’s biggest opera competition
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Toronto: Tickets to “Hamilton” go on sale to the public at 9am on October 28
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Toronto: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents a Maurice Ravel double bill October 20
Monday, October 7, 2019
Toronto: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo return to Toronto March 7-8, 2020
Monday, October 7, 2019
Stratford: $5M Lazaridis matching gift puts Stratford’s $100M Tom Patterson Theatre goal in sight
Monday, October 7, 2019
London: The Grand Theatre premieres Morris Panych’s comedy “This London Life” October 15-November 2
Friday, October 4, 2019
Toronto: Opera by Request and the Berlin Wagner Gruppe presents “Der Ring des Nibelungen” February 14-17
Friday, October 4, 2019
Stratford: Cast unveiled for concert version of “The House of Martin Guerre” playing November 4
Friday, October 4, 2019
Toronto: Shaista Latif's workshops of “How I Learned to Serve Tea” begin October 17
Friday, October 4, 2019
Toronto: “Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera” plays Toronto starting November 13
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Toronto: Eldritch Theatre presents “The Harrowing of Brimstone McReedy” November 13-24
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Toronto: Canada’s first Muslim theatre company makes its debut with “SPUN” October 12
Thursday, October 3, 2019
St. Catharines: Essential Theatre Collective presents “East of Berlin” by Hannah Moscovitch October 3-12
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Kingston: Theatre Kingston presents “Welcome to My Underworld” October 23-27
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Toronto: Opera Canada announces the recipients of the 2019 Opera Canada Awards
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Toronto: The Coincidence Men announce the line-up for the “Stupid Good Comedy Show” October 12
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Toronto: ProArteDanza celebrates freedom and unity with “The 9th!” November 6-9
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Toronto: Spur-Of-The-Moment Shakespeare Collective holds a fundraiser October 18 for Shakespeare in hospitals
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Toronto: Tarragon Theatre presents the world premiere of “The Jungle” October 1-November 3
Monday, September 30, 2019
London: Ausable Theatre presents “The Designated Mourner” by Wallace Shawn October 17-27
Monday, September 30, 2019
Toronto: Chinese dance prodigy Yang When makes his North American debut with “Minorities” October 17-27
Monday, September 30, 2019
New York: Cut songs and stories from “Come From Away” will be performed February 17, 2020
Friday, September 27, 2019
Ottawa: NAC English Theatre presents “Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story” October 16-27
Friday, September 27, 2019
Ottawa: The NAC French Theatre presents the Patti Smith celebration “Parce que la nuit” October 16-19
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Toronto: Missed Metaphor Productions presents “The Cult of Dalkhilu” October 24
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Mississauga: Cliff Cardinal presents “Huff at the Living Arts Centre November 8 and 9
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Toronto: CBC will livestream Against the Grain’s “La Bohème” on October 13
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Toronto: Obsidian Theatre presents “Pass Over” October 22 to November 10
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Toronto: Théâtre français de Toronto presents Ionesco’s “La Cantatrice chauve” October 23-November 3
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Toronto: Allison Ballard debuts her show “I Am The One Who” on October 12
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Toronto: Aberrant Theatre presents its 2nd Annual “Ghost Light Anthology” October 17-31
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Toronto: Tom Hearn presents “Lipsynced – A Lip-Syncing Comedy Event” at the Bad Dog Theatre October 4, 11 & 18
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Toronto: “Don Giovanni” launches Opera Atelier’s new season October 31-November 9
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Toronto: Ross Petty's annual panto will be “Lil’ Red Robin Hood” starting November 20, 2019
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Toronto: Casts and creative teams revealed for Studio 180’s shows for 2019/20
Monday, September 23, 2019
Toronto: The 2019 Rendezvous with Madness Festival includes four theatre pieces from October 10-20
Monday, September 23, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast welcomes Karen Bliss, Andrew Coyne and Linda Kash on October 5
Monday, September 23, 2019
New York: Toronto’s Greg Robic, now an authentic rakugo master, has opened a show in New York
Monday, September 23, 2019
Toronto: Rómulo Delgado stars in Toronto Operetta Theatre’s tribute to zarzuela on September 28
Friday, September 20, 2019
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents Puccini’s “Turandot” September 28-October 27
Friday, September 20, 2019
Stratford: Stratford Festival welcomes renowned composer Alan Menken for a special concert October 13
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Toronto: The mentalism duo Beyond Mental Borders performs its show “Connection” in a monthly residency at The Rec Room
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Barrie: Talk Is Free Theatre presents Rodgers and Hart’s “Pal Joey” October 10-19
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Toronto: Applications opens for three contests at the 2020 Toronto Fringe Festival
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Toronto: Harbourfront leads programming for the multidisciplinary arts initiative Nordic Bridges in 2021
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Toronto: The Musical Stage Company announces the line-up for “UnCovered: Stevie Wonder & Prince”
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Toronto: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents ArtAttack! 2019 on November 14
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Toronto: Native Earth announces the line-up for the 32nd Annual Weesageechak Begins to Dance festival
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Stratford: Here For Now Theatre Company presents “Whack!” October 24-November 3
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Cambridge: Drayton Entertainment announces the cast for “Elf: The Musical”
Monday, September 16, 2019
Cambridge: Vera Causa opera offers two new community outreach initiatives
Monday, September 16, 2019
Toronto: “The Youth/Elder Podcast” brings queer intergenerational conversations to the fore
Friday, September 13, 2019
Toronto: Robin Whiffen becomes Against the Grain Theatre’s first Executive Director
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Toronto: A star-studded line-up is announced for the Neil Crory Tribute Concert on October 11
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Toronto: “Broken Branches” about sibling abuse has its world premiere September 19
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Toronto: The Festival of Arabic Music and Arts runs October 25 to November 10
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Mississauga: Frog in Hand presents the site-specific “Stories in the Woods” October 4-5
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Toronto: The sketch comedy revue “Dead Parents Society” plays Buddies November 1 to 2
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Mississauga: Sampradaya Dance Creations presents “Mandala” on October 19
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Ottawa: The National Arts Centre presents “Bonne retraite, Jocelyne” October 2-5
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Toronto: Toronto Musical Concerts presents “Urinetown (The Musical)” in concert October 25-26
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Stratford: Andrea Martin to receive Stratford Festival’s Legacy Award September 23
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Toronto: Blood Pact Theatre presents “Dock Mother God Society” October 8-26
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Toronto: Stage Centre Productions opens its 43rd season with Agatha Christie’s “Spider’s Web” October 3-12
Monday, September 9, 2019
Toronto: Lower Ossington Theatre presents “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” October 4-November 3, 2019
Monday, September 9, 2019
Toronto: Lower Ossington Theatre presents “The Rocky Horror Show” September 27-November 10, 2019
Monday, September 9, 2019
Stratford: Playwrights arrive in Stratford for the Festival’s 12th annual Playwrights Retreat
Monday, September 9, 2019
Toronto: The Alumnae Theatre opens its 102nd season with “The Heidi Chronicles” September 20
Monday, September 9, 2019
Toronto: Argentinian physical comedy “Un poyo rojo” plays Toronto October 3-11
Monday, September 9, 2019
Toronto: Soundtrack "Alegría – In A New Light" available now for dowloading and streaming
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Ottawa: Mòshkamo Festival kicks off inaugural season of Indigenous Theatre at the NAC
Friday, September 6, 2019
Toronto: Canada’s cultural institutions open their doors to celebrate Ontario Culture Days September 27-29
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Toronto: Nightwood Theatre’s 34th Annual Groundswell Festival runs September 23-28
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Peterborough: Cordwainer Productions presents “Spring Awakening” in Whitby and Peterborough this October
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Hamilton: Theatre Aquarius opens its new season with Norm Foster’s “Renovations for Six” September 20
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Toronto: Hart House Theatre presents “The Rocky Horror Show” September 27 to October 12
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Toronto: Against the Grain Theatre presents “La Bohème” in Toronto and takes it in tour
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Toronto: Kat Sandler’s new comedy “Yaga” opens the 2019/2020 Tarragon season September 25
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Kenora: TrypTych Concert & Opera will stage “H.M.S. Parliament” November 20-22
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Toronto: The COC launches the Digital Stage with the National Ballet of Canada and Sheridan College
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
St. Jacobs: “Happy Days” star Donny Most will headline “Art” at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Toronto: What’s happening on the Blood Street Culture Corridor in September
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Blyth: Mark Crawford’s comedy “Bed and Breakfast” runs September 11-28 at Blyth
Friday, August 30, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Shaw epic comedy “Man and Superman” begins previews August 17
Friday, August 16, 2019
Toronto: The Guild Festival Theatre announces its new co-artistic directors
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Stratford: Stratford Festival’s “Coriolanus” and “The Tempest” to air on CBC
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Toronto: Cirque du Soleil and The Shoebox Project for Women join forces for special performance of “Alegría”
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
St. Catharines: Third annual Celebration of Nations returns to downtown St. Catharines
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Toronto: Hart House Theatre presents “Encounters at the ‘Edge of the Woods’” September 6-8
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Stratford: The Stratford Festival introduces an new award for theatre-makers at SummerWorks
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Blyth: The world premiere of “In the Wake of Wettlaufer” runs August 7 to September 6
Friday, August 2, 2019
Toronto: Mirvish Productions will dim marquee lights in honor of Hal Prince on July 31
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Toronto: Shakespeare in the Ruff presents “The Winter’s Tale” August 14-September 2
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Toronto: Tom Hearn’s solo show “SLANG” runs August 1 and 8 at the Bad Dog Theatre
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Stratford: The English-language premiere of “Birds of a Kind” by Wajdi Mouawad opens August 14
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
St. Catharines: “Beside Myself”, a new musical, opens at the Foster Festival August 2
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Stratford: “The Front Page” begins previews at the Stratford Festival July 30
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Toronto: Stellar lineup of singers for the Neil Crory Tribute Concert October 11, 2019
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Toronto: Outside the March and Crow’s Theatre announce casting for Annie Baker’s “The Flick”
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Toronto: The AGO exhibit “Illusions: The Art of Magic” of posters from the Golden Age of Magic opens February 2020
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Casting for the Shaw Festival’s two holiday shows announced
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: “Cyrano de Bergerac” begins previews at the Shaw Festival
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Toronto: Dauntless City Theatre presents Shakespeare’s “All’s Well That Ends Well” August 2-25
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Toronto: Don’t Look Down presents Morris Panych’s “The Ends of the Earth” August 23-September 1
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Toronto: The COC’s Alexander Neef appointed next General Director of Opéra national de Paris
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Toronto: “Mandy Patinkin in Concert: DIARIES” plays Toronto November 12 and 14 – tickets on sale July 29
Monday, July 22, 2019
Toronto: “Piaf/Dietrich, A Legendary Affair” runs September 17-December 8, 2019 – tickets on sale July 29
Monday, July 22, 2019
Collingwood: Norm Foster’s “Beside Myself” comes to Theatre Collingwood August 20-24
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Toronto: SummerWorks presents a 10th anniversary reading of Nicolas Billon’s “Greenland” August 10
Monday, July 15, 2019
Toronto: Casting update for “Julius Caesar” by Groundling Theatre and Crow’s Theatre
Friday, July 12, 2019
Toronto: Ticket availability dates announced for “The Met: Live in HD” 2019/20 season
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Kingston: Line-up announced for the Kick & Push Festival July 18 to August 11
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
New York: Opera Atelier and Stratford star Laird Mackintosh is Henry Higgins in the North American tour of “My Fair Lady”
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Toronto: Driftwood Theatre presents “A (musical) Midsummer Night’s Dream” throughout Southern Ontario
Monday, July 8, 2019
Toronto: “Come From Away” returns to the Royal Alexandra Theatre on December 13, 2019
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Toronto: Win one of four trips for two to Newfoundland at “Come From Away” July 5-7
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Toronto: Shakespeare in Action brings free performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to Weston
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Melbourne: The Australian premiere of “Come From Away” starts previews July 3
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Ottawa: Several associated with performing arts among new appointments to the Order of Canada
Monday, July 1, 2019
Toronto: “BRAVE: Secret Lives, Second Chances” festival runs at Harbourfront July 11-21
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Toronto: Harbourfront Centre international dance series TORQUE returns in 2019/20
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Kingston: Tickets are now available for the 2019 Theatre Kingston Storefront Fringe
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: “Sex”, a play by Mae West, begins previews at the Shaw Festival June 21
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Toronto: Soup Can Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with “A Night of Music and Mirth” July 18
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Toronto: Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg collaborate to stage Grétry’s “Richard Coeur-de-Lion” at Versailles
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Markham: fu-GEN Theatre Company brings an immersive performance work to the streets of downtown Markham
Monday, June 17, 2019
Niagara Falls: “Mystify”, a new close-up magic show, opens at the Radisson Hotel June 27
Monday, June 17, 2019
Toronto: The Musical Stage Company and Yonge Street Theatricals present three musicals inspired by The Globe and Mail archives
Monday, June 17, 2019
Toronto: “Come From Away” cancels previously announced screech-in and offers trips to the Rock instead
Friday, June 14, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast brings back The Panel Show on June 22 with Andrew Coyne and Robert Benzie
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Cambridge: Vera Causa Opera presents its second annual Canadian Opera Fest June 14-16
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Toronto: The Royal Conservatory announces its 2019/20 season with much of interest for opera-lovers
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Previews for “The Ladykillers”, making its North American premiere at the Shaw Festival, begins June 11
Monday, June 10, 2019
Ottawa: NAC 50th anniversary Golden Gala to feature music, dance, theatre and Sarah McLachlan
Monday, June 10, 2019
Stratford: Kelly and Michael Meighen give $5 million towards the new Tom Patterson Theatre
Monday, June 10, 2019
Toronto: Musical theatre stars perform in support of young talent in the “Dream Big Cabaret” June 24
Sunday, June 9, 2019
St. Jacobs: “You’ll Get Used To It! ... The War Show” is now on stage at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse
Friday, June 7, 2019
Toronto: Robert Markus of Toronto’s “Dear Evan Hanson” releases a new video of “Waving Through a Window”
Friday, June 7, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Hannah Moscovitch’s “The Russian Play” begins previews June 8
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Barrie: Talk Is Free Theatre launches an Action Research Project for mid-career artists
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Drayton: The musical “Annie” is now on stage at the Drayton Festival Theatre
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Toronto: “The Book of Mormon” announces a lottery ticket policy – performances begin June 11
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Toronto: Canada’s largest festival of musical comedians is coming to the Comedy Bar June 14-15
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Toronto: Beyond Mental Borders will perform weekly at The Rec starting June 16
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Toronto: Toronto Dance Theatre announces its 2019/20 season and Christopher House’s stepping down as A.D.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Ottawa: The National Arts Centre celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open house
Monday, June 3, 2019
Toronto: Cirque du Soleil extends the Toronto run of “Alegría” to December 1, 2019
Monday, June 3, 2019
Toronto: New music for opera “Louis Riel” co-commissioned by the COC and the NAC
Monday, June 3, 2019
Toronto: Shotgun Juliet presents Daniel MacIvor’s “A Beautiful View” June 11-22
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Stratford: The “topping off” ceremony for the new Tom Patterson Theatre occurred today
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Stratford: Stratford Festival Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino to receive Peter Herrndorf Arts Leadership Award
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Toronto: Shakespeare in High Park runs July 4-September 1 with “Much Ado about Nothing” and “Measure for Measure”
Monday, May 27, 2019
Toronto: Aislinn Rose appointed General and Artistic Director of The Theatre Centre
Monday, May 27, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Shaw Festival’s Emerging Artists Program receives multi-year commitment of support
Saturday, May 25, 2019
St. Jacobs: Celebrating the 75th anniversary of D-Day “You’ll Get Used To It!... The War Show” plays June 5-22
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Toronto: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will have its Canadian premiere in autumn 2020
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Toronto: Jully Black headlines “Caroline, Or Change” January 31-February 16, 2020
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Toronto: The Toronto Theatre Critics Association votes on the best of 2018/19 season
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast welcomes Stella Walker and Carolyn Taylor from CBC’s “Baroness von Sketch”
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Toronto: Nightwood Theatre announces its new Write from the Hip Program Director
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: “The Glass Mengerie” begins its run in the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Ottawa: NAC French Theatre presents “Pinocchio” by Joël Pommerat May 29-June 1
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Ottawa: Opera Atelier’s Co-Artistic Directors invested into the Order of Canada
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Stratford: Shakespeare’s comedy “The Merry Wives of Windsor” is now on stage in Stratford
Monday, May 13, 2019
Toronto: Outside the March reveals dates for its escape room experience “The Tape Escape”
Monday, May 13, 2019
Toronto: Theatre Smith-Gilmour presents “Stories from Ovid’s Metamorphoses” May 24-June 1
Friday, May 10, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: George Bernard Shaw’s comedy “Getting Married” begins previews May 10
Friday, May 10, 2019
Toronto: Chilina Kennedy and Sasson Gabay to star in “The Band’s Visit” national tour in Toronto
Friday, May 10, 2019
Ottawa: The NAC Annual Report details a year of renewal at the National Arts Centre
Friday, May 10, 2019
Stratford: Shakespeare’s “Henry VIII” has begun previews at the Stratford Festival
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Toronto: Canadian Stage presents the theatre experience “By Heart” May 30-June 2
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Toronto: LOVE2 Theatre Co. presents a site-specific production of “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea” May 30-June 8
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Toronto: Starvox Entertainment presents the North American premiere of the musical “Bend It Like Beckham” December 7-24
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
St. Catharines: FirstOntario Place presents the world premiere of a new holiday play by Norm Foster
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Toronto: Mirvish Productions seeks a young female child actor to play “Lulu” in “Waitress”
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Toronto: Indigenous artists prepare for world premiere of opera “Shanawdithit” on May 16
Monday, May 6, 2019
Stratford: Chilina Kennedy stars in a concert performance of “The House of Martin Guerre” November 4
Monday, May 6, 2019
Toronto: Theaturtle presents “Charlotte: A Tri-Coloured Play with Music” June 1 before its international tour
Friday, May 3, 2019
New York: Alanis Morisette’s musical “Jagged Little Pill” announces its Broadway dates
Friday, May 3, 2019
Toronto: Vancouver’s Guilty by Association presents its new show “1991” May 22-June 1
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Toronto: Nightwood Theatre presents its annual Lawyer Show – “Mamma Mia!” – June 6-8
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Lerner and Loewe's musical “Brigadoon” begins previews May 5
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Toronto: Anesti Daniels’s “Six Frets Under” plays at the Toronto Fringe July 3-14
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Toronto: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre announces the line-up for Queer Pride 2019
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Toronto: “Ill Met by Moonlight”, a burlesque take on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, runs May 14-19
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Ottawa: The National Arts Centre unveils its inaugural season of Indigenous Theatre
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Stratford: “Little Shop of Horrors” is now on stage at the Stratford Festival
Monday, April 29, 2019
Wellington: Graham Abbey and Johannes Debus announce their festival line-ups for Prince Edward County
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Stratford: Stratford Festival launches free multimedia study tool for “Romeo and Juliet”
Friday, April 26, 2019
Toronto: New Sketch Comedy Album “Less Is More” from Shortweird Radio Launches June 14
Friday, April 26, 2019
Ottawa: The NAC to hold an open house with special free activities June 2 to celebrate its 50th anniversary
Friday, April 26, 2019
Toronto: Cast illness postpones first previews of “Next to Normal” to April 30
Friday, April 26, 2019
Toronto: We Are Here Productions presents “Urinetown The Musical” to benefit WaterAid Canada
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Ottawa: The National Arts Centre announces its 2019/20 children’s and youth French programming
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Toronto: Stage Centre Productions presents “To Kill a Mockingbird” May 16-25
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Stratford: Noël Coward's “Private Lives” now on stage at the Stratford Festival
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Toronto: Canadian Stage presents Njo Kong Kie’s “I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron” May 16-26
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Toronto: Witchboy Theatre and Blood Pact Theatre present “The Doll Play” May 21-June 8
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Toronto: inDANCE and Vancouver’s Co.ERASGA present “Undivided Colours” My 29-June 1
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Toronto: Theatre Passe Muraille announces Majorie Chan as its new Artistic Director
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Cambridge: “Glory” about women’s hockey in Preston runs May 15-June 8 at the Hamilton Family Theatre
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
New York: The “Hugh Jackman The Show” world tour plays Toronto June 25, 2019
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Toronto: Kyanite Theatre presents George F. Walker’s “And So It Goes” May 8-26
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Toronto: Factory Theatre concludes its season with Erin Shields’s “Beautiful Man” May 4-26
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Toronto: Citadel + Compagnie remounts James Kudelka’s “Against Nature” May 22-June 1
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Toronto: Driftwood Theatre tours “A (musical) Midsummer Night’s Dream” July 19-August 18 across Ontario
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Toronto: KAIROS Theatre brings its fringe hit “The Bathtub Girls” to Toronto May 21-June 1
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Barrie: “Tales of an Urban Indian” will receive its 500th performance while on tour in Australia
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Kitchener: “Outside Mulligar” running May 1-4 will be Lost & Found Theatre’s last ever fully-staged production
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
New York: Stratford alumnus Paul Alexander Nolan will perform his solo show at Feinstein’s 54 Below May 3, 4 and 7
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Toronto: After a highly successful first-run in Vancouver “I Am Not a Girl” plays the Tarragon Theatre June 5-9
Friday, April 19, 2019
Toronto: Samson Bonkeabantu Brown’s play “11:11” has its world premiere May 26-June 1
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Toronto: Greg Campbell's solo show “OUT” plays Buddies in Bad Times Theatre April 24-May 5
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast welcomes Dr. Eva Chan and former Toronto mayor David Miller May 4
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Stratford: The Stratford Festival mourns the loss of esteemed text coach Ian Watson
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast brings back The Panel Show with Andrew Coyne, Mary Wiens, fake Mork from Ork and fake Bradley Cooper
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Toronto: Théâtre français de Toronto presents “Écoutez nos défaites: END” May 1-4
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Toronto: Mirvish opens new bus routes to bring theatre-lovers to its shows in Toronto
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Toronto: Ergo Arts presents “The Knitting Pilgrim” at the Aga Khan Museum before it tours Ontario
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Stratford: The musical “Billy Elliot” begins previews at the Stratford Festival today
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Toronto: Outside the March will present “The Tape Escape” in July and “The Flick” in October
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Toronto: Buddies in Bad Times presents Michel Marc Bouchard’s “Lilies” May 4-26
Monday, April 15, 2019
Toronto: Toronto Dance Theatre presents “Marienbad” by Christopher House and Jordan Tannahill May 23-June 1
Monday, April 15, 2019
Barrie: Talk Is Free Theatre presents “Newfie Electra” and “The Changing Voice” April 26-May 4
Monday, April 15, 2019
Toronto: The Toronto Fringe Festival announces the winner of the 24-Hour Playwriting Contest
Monday, April 15, 2019
Hamilton: Tickets to “Motown Soul” playing at Theatre Aquarius on June 7 only are now on sale
Monday, April 15, 2019
Toronto: Tapestry Opera presents “Shanawdithit” about the last Beothuk May 16-25
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Toronto: RARE Theatre and Soulpepper present “Welcome to My Underworld” May 9-25
Friday, April 12, 2019
Toronto: Theatre Passe Muraille and Dancemakers present “The Things I Carry” April 23-28
Friday, April 12, 2019
Hamilton: Theatre Aquarius presents the musical “Freaky Friday” April 24-May 19
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Toronto: Philip Akin will step down as Artistic Director of Obsidian Theatre
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Ottawa: The NAC presents Claude Guilmain’s complete trilogy “AmericanDream.ca” April 24-27
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Muskoka: Dot The T Productions tours “The Ladies Foursome” to country clubs in and around Muskoka
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Toronto: “Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story” opens at the Tarragon Theatre April 24
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Blyth: Canadian author Lawrence Hill highlights Blyth Festival events to celebrate 45th season
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Toronto: Philip Akin named 2018 Artist Award laureate for the Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Toronto: Paradigm Productions and Luminato premeiere “Four Sisters” by Susanna Fournier June 11-15
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Toronto: “Eraser” will be presented as part of Why Not Theatre’s RISER Project May 7-14
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Toronto: FAWN Chamber Creative presents a new opera/ballet “Pandora” May 23-25
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Toronto: VideoCabaret presents “Too Good to Be True” by Cliff Cardinal April 27-May 19
Monday, April 8, 2019
Toronto: “Dear Evan Hansen” extends to September 29, 2019 – tickets on sale now
Monday, April 8, 2019
Toronto: Nightwood Theatre and Native Earth Performing Arts present “Inner Elder” May 8-12
Monday, April 8, 2019
Ottawa: The Siminovitch Prize and the NAC announce a call for nominations in directing
Monday, April 8, 2019
Cambridge: Drayton Entertainment announces casting for “The Miracle Worker” running April 24-May 12
Friday, April 5, 2019
Stratford: “The Tempest” starring Martha Henry as Prospero screens at Cineplex theatres on April 13
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Previews of “The Horse and His Boy” at the Shaw Festival begin April 6
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Toronto: Theatre Passe Muraille presents “Environmental Racism”, a panel discussion on issues raised by “The Chemical Valley Project” on April 15
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Blyth: Dan Needles presents his new play “True Confessions from the Ninth Concession” May 23-25
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Toronto: Théâtre français de Toronto presents “Écoutez nos défaites: END” May 1-4
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Toronto: Leroy Street Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of “C’mon Angie!” April 12-27
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Toronto: Art of Time Ensemble presents “Best of Words and Music” with Paul Gross and Martha Burns May 9-11
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
London: The Grand Theatre presents an immersive version of “Cabaret” April 9-May 11
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Toronto: “The SpongeBob Musical” arrives in Toronto December 17-22 – tickets on sale April 8
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Toronto: Music, theatre, dance and visual art combine in “Din of Shadows” on May 3
Monday, April 1, 2019
Toronto: Bella Donna Artists Collective presents David Copelin’s “Bella Donna” May 17-June 1
Monday, April 1, 2019
Toronto: Robert Lepage’s “887” returns to Canadian Stage by popular demand May 3-12
Monday, April 1, 2019
Toronto: “1991” by Guilty by Association appears as part of Why Not Theatre’s RISER Project May 22-June 1, 2019
Monday, April 1, 2019
Stratford: Stratford Festival celebrates record-setting season and announces a surplus of $1.9 million
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Stratford: Stratford Festival Board extends Antoni Cimolino’s term through 2024
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Toronto: Glass Hammer Productions presents Andrew Batten’s “The Sad Blisters” April 12-27
Friday, March 29, 2019
Mississauga: Hindi play “Gardish Mein Taare” presented at the Living Arts Centre on April 26
Friday, March 29, 2019
Toronto: Toronto Operetta Theatre presents Franz Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” April 24-28
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Toronto: The 40th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards will take place June 15
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Toronto: b current presents “Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers” April 11-18
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Toronto: First international production of “Dear Evan Hansen” opens tomorrow
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Toronto: Alumnae Theatre stages the Canadian premiere of “Impressionism” by Michael Jacob April 12-27
Monday, March 25, 2019
Mississauga: Sandra Shamas’s “The Big ‘What Now?’” plays the Living Arts Centre April 2-14
Friday, March 22, 2019
Toronto: The emerging artsists for Tapestry’s “Songbook IX” running March 29-30 have been announced
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Toronto: Orpheus Productions presents a new chamber opera “Shakespeare’s Criminal” April 26-28
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast welcomes special guests Leah-Simone Bowen and Andrew Coyne on April 6
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Toronto: Coal Mine Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of “Hand to God” April 21-May 12
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Toronto: Theatre Passe Muraille and Broadleaf Theatre present “The Chemical Valley Project” April 4-20
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
St. Catharines: “Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure” comes to St. Catharines March 23
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Toronto: Chilina Kennedy returns to star in “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical” April 9-May 5, 2019
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Grand Bend: Cindy Williams will appear in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at the Huron Country Playhouse June 5-22
Monday, March 18, 2019
Toronto: Why Not Theatre presents four world premieres at the RISER Project 2019 May 6-June 1
Monday, March 18, 2019
Toronto: “Come From Away” extends to September 29, 2019 – new block of tickets on sale March 18
Monday, March 18, 2019
Toronto: Poculi Ludique Societas presents John Martson’s “The Dutch Courtesan” March 21-24
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast’s “The Arkin and Friends” welcomes comedian Pat Thornton March 31
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Toronto: Jacqueline Woodley returns to headline Tapestry opera’s “Songbook IX” March 29-30
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Toronto: RARE Theatre Company and Soulpepper present “Welcome to my Underworld” May 9-25
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Toronto: Grand Canyon, a new multi-disciplinary performing arts venue, has its opening celebration April 6
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Toronto: David Mirvish presents Lucas Hnath’s “A Doll's House, Part 2” March 23-April 14
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Toronto: Factory Theatre and Obsidian Theatre present “Angélique” April 3-21
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Blyth: Dan Needles’ “True Confessions of the Ninth Concession” plays Blyth May 23-25
Monday, March 11, 2019
Toronto: Anita La Selva awarded 2019 Gina’s Prize for Emerging Female Directors
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Toronto: Tarragon Theatre presents the world premiere of “Guarded Girls” March 26-May 6
Friday, March 8, 2019
Toronto: Paul Watson Productions presents “MASHUP” at Theatre Passe Muraille on March 28
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Toronto: The silent comedy “Bigre” has its North American premiere April 11-28
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Toronto: North Toronto Player’s presents Gilbert & Sullivan's “The Gondoliers” March 15-24
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Toronto: Young People’s Theatre presents the world premiere of Jeff Ho’s “Antigone: 方” April 29-May 16
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Toronto: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents Kurt Weill’s “The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny” March 30 and 31
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Chicago: Margaret Trudeau to premiere autobiographical solo show at Second City May 9-12
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Toronto: Citadel + Compagnie presents James Kudelka’s “Four Old Legs” with Evelyn Hart April 12-20
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
St. Jacobs: Casting announced for “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” running March 13-April 7
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Barrie: Talk Is Free Theatre presents Nikolai Gogol’s “The Gamblers” March 28-April 6
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Toronto: Starvox Entertainemnt presents the Ramones play “Four Chords and a Gun” April 2-28
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Toronto: Daniel Stolfi presents “Cancer Can't Dance Like This – 10 Years Later” on May 30
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Ottawa: The North American debut of “The Big Bang Festival” was a rousing success
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents Verdi’s “Otello” April 27-May 21
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents Puccini’s “La Bohème” April 17-May 22
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Blyth: Author Lawrence Hill highlights Blyth Festival events to celebrate its 45th season
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Toronto: Oakham Community Theatre presents the “COLLAPSE” play festival March 6-9
Monday, March 4, 2019
Toronto: “Shove It Down My Throat” premieres at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre March 30–April 14
Monday, March 4, 2019
Toronto: “A Most Humorous and Tragic Tale of William Shakespeare's Shakespeare” runs April 1-6
Monday, March 4, 2019
New York: Dion Johnstone will play the Duke of Albany in Glenda Jacksons “King Lear” on Broadway
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Toronto: Puzzle Piece presents “The Little Prince: Reimagined” March 22-April 13
Friday, March 1, 2019
Toronto: Arts and Culture for March 2019 on the Bloor Street Cultural Corridor
Friday, March 1, 2019
Kitchener: In March Lost & Found Theatre celebrates both women and Irish culture
Friday, March 1, 2019
Toronto: Marjorie Chan to step down as Artistic Director of Cahoots Theatre
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Toronto: “SIGMA” combining juggling and clasical Indian dance come to Toronto March 16-17
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Toronto: Young People’s Theatre presents the world premiere of “Under the Stairs” April 1-16
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company announces programming for its new Opera for Toronto initiative
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Mississauga: Jim Mezon directs “Three Sisters” at Theatre Erindale March 14-24
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Toronto: Franco Boni, Artistic Director of The Theatre Centre, named Artistic and Executive Director of PuSH Festival
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast on March 2 will feature Dani Stover and Anne T. Donahue
Monday, February 25, 2019
Toronto: “Isitwendam (An Understanding)” by Meegwun Fairbrother plays at the Aki Studio March 17-31
Monday, February 25, 2019
Hamilton: Theatre Aquarius presents the world premiere of George F. Walker’s “Steel City Gangster” March 13-30
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Toronto: “Death and the Maiden” plays at the Red Sandcastle Theatre February 27-March 3
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Toronto: Sook-Yin Lee’s “UNSAFE: An Investigation into the Censorship of Art and the Art of Censorship in Canada” runs March 12-31
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Stratford: Stratford Festival’s “Coriolanus” to screen in Cineplex theatres on March 23
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Orangeville: Theatre Orangeville presents The Dream at Island Lake August 22-25
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Hamilton: See “Letter from Wingfield Farm” at Theatre Aquarius February 22 and 23
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Toronto: Grammy winner Lisa Loeb to headline TO Live’s inaugural Uptown International Children’s Festival May 16-19
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Toronto: The Theatre Centre presents L’orchestre d’hommes-orchestres in “Kitchen Chicken” February 27-March 2
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Toronto: Citadel + Compagnie presents the world premiere of “Amorous Playlist” March 27-30
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
New York: The Metropolitan Opera issues its 2019/2020 Live in HD broadcast schedule
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Toronto: Koerner Hall concludes its 10th anniversary season April 30 with Thomas Hampson and Luca Pisaroni
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Ottawa: David Abel named as new Managing Director of the NACs English Theatre
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Toronto: “Keep Our Hands Burning Bright”, a fundraiser for Deaf musical “The Black Drum”, takes place February 24
Monday, February 18, 2019
Toronto: “Come From Away” celebrates the start of its third year on Broadway and its journey around the world
Monday, February 18, 2019
Toronto: Tarragon Theatre announces the passing of former General Manager Mallory Gilbert
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Toronto: Canadian Stage hosts Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young’s “Revisor” March 7-16
Friday, February 15, 2019
Orangeville: Theatre Orangeville presents “School for Superheroes” March 7-9
Friday, February 15, 2019
Toronto: Whiskey Ginger Collective presents “The New Works Festival” March 19-24
Friday, February 15, 2019
New York: Ted Dykstra's musical “Evangeline” starring Chilina Kennedy will have an industry showcase in New York February 28
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Cambridge: Vera Causa Opera presents Dylan Langan’s “Dracula” February 15-17
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Toronto: Leroy Street Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of “C’mon Angie!” April 11-27
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Toronto: Modern Times Stage Company presents “The Cherry Orchard” March 26-April 13
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Toronto: Toronto Dance Theatre presents Christopher House’s “Persefony Songs” March 5-9
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Mississauga: Theatre Erindale presents “In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)” February 14-March 3
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
St. Catharines: FirstOntario PAC announces Robertson’s Front Row Seats for Youth
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Toronto: Sting and the cast of “The Last Ship” to perform in solidarity with GM workers in Oshawa
Monday, February 11, 2019
Toronto: Cirque du Soleil's “Alegría” returns to Toronto on September 12, 2019 – tickets on sale February 22
Monday, February 11, 2019
St. Catharines: Ahuri Theatre presents “This is the Point” February 14-16
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Richmond Hill: Electric Moon Theatre Company presents “Junie B. Jones The Musical” March 2-15
Friday, February 8, 2019
Stratford: Stratford company to make documentary about the impact of the Stratford Festival
Friday, February 8, 2019
New York: “Come From Away” to release companion book with forward by Justin Trudeau
Friday, February 8, 2019
Toronto: Pencil Kit Productions presents “CHICHO” by Augusto Bitter March 7-24
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Toronto: Toronto Operetta Theatre presents the Canadian premiere of Ivor Novello’s “Perchance to Dream” on March 3
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Niagara-on-the-Lake: George Krissa offers a musical showcase at Corks Winebar February 9
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Toronto: Tarragon Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of Daniel MacIvor's “New Magic Valley Fun Town” February 20-March 31
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Toronto: By popular demand “Cottagers and Indians” returns to Tarragon Theatre February 5-24
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
London: The Grand Theatre announces the North American premiere of “Room” by Emma Donoghue
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Toronto: Against the Grain Theatre presents “Kopernikus” by Claude Vivier April 4-12
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Toronto: Toronto Musical Concerts presents “Parade in Concert” March 21 and 22
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Toronto: Jaberi Dance Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of “No Woman's Land” March 14-16
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Toronto: Four new artists to join the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio for the 2019/2020 season
Monday, February 4, 2019
Toronto: Nightwood Theatre announces Andrea Donaldson as its new Artistic Director
Monday, February 4, 2019
Toronto: Mirvish announces $25 rush seats for “Come From Away” at the Elgin Theatre
Monday, February 4, 2019
Toronto: Pyretic Productions presents “Blood of Our Soil” by Lianna Makuch March 7-16
Monday, February 4, 2019
Toronto: Trio Arabica joins Tafelmusik for “Tales of Two Cities: The Leipzig-Damascus Coffee House”
Monday, February 4, 2019
St. Catharines: Two children’s plays plus much more on Family Day at the PAC
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Cambridge: Drayton Entertainment announces the casting for “Rocky: The Musical”
Friday, February 1, 2019
Toronto: Eclipse Theatre presents “Kiss of the Spider Woman” at the Don Jail March 6-10
Thursday, January 31, 2019
London, UK: “Come From Away” begins performances in London's West End January 30
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Ottawa: The Narional Arts Centre celebrates its 50th anniversary throughout 2019
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Toronto: TO Live, Native Earth and the Theatre Centre present the Toronto debut of “Pour” by Daina Ashbee February 22-24
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Toronto: Bald Ego Theatre presents “A Blow in the Face” March 26 to April 14
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Cambridge: Drayton Entertainment presents “American Icons” at four of its theatre March 23 to April 10
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Toronto: Events of interest for opera-lovers in Koerner Hall’s 11th concert season
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
New York: Alanis Morisette’s musical “Jagged Little Pill” to transfer to Broadway
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre announces Sherrie Johnson as new Executive Director
Monday, January 28, 2019
Toronto: Bygone Theatre presents the world premiere of a stage adaptation of “Rear Window” March 8-17
Monday, January 28, 2019
Toronto: Native Earth Performing Arts presents "Isitwendam (An Understanding)" March 17-31
Monday, January 28, 2019
Toronto: Peggy Baker dances to Arcade Fire in “Who We Are in the Dark” February 21-24
Monday, January 28, 2019
Stratford: Rebecca Northan hosts the inaugural Stratford Winter Improv Festival/Tournament
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Toronto: Young People’s Theatre presents “The 26 Letter Dance” February 26 to March 16
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Toronto: “School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play” runs March 5-24
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Toronto: The Sufferettes and The Coincidence Men join for “The Stupid Good Comedy Show” February 9
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Toronto: ARC presents the North American premiere of “Human Animals” February 22-March 16
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Toronto: Factory Theatre presents the return of “BEARS” by Matthew MacKenzie February 28-March 17
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast welcomes special guests Gary Pearso and Elvira Kurt February 2
Monday, January 21, 2019
Newmarket: Newmarket National 10 Minute Play Festival seeks playwrights, directors and actors
Monday, January 21, 2019
Toronto: Meridian acquires naming rights for the Sony Centre and the Toronto Centre for the Arts
Monday, January 21, 2019
Burlington: The Burlington PAC presents the Ontario premiere of “Hot Brown Honey” March 8‑9
Monday, January 21, 2019
Toronto: Selina Thomson’s “salt.” will run at the Progress Festival and at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
Monday, January 21, 2019
Mississauga: Broadway star Ramin Karimloo performs his show “From Now On” February 14
Monday, January 21, 2019
Toronto: Jennifer Tarver is stepping down as Artistic Director of Necessary Angel Theatre
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Ottawa: The National Ballet of Canada celebrates 50 years with the NAC January 31-February 2
Friday, January 18, 2019
Montreal: TD and the National Theatre School sponsor Canada’s oldest national youth theatre festival
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Mississauga: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra presents a fully-staged production of “La Bohème” February 7 & 9
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Toronto: Against the Grain presents Poulenc’s monodrama “(La) voix humaine” February 16
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Toronto: Toronto celebrates Jessye Norman with a series of events starting February 11
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Toronto: Complete casting announced for the Canadian production of “Dear Evan Hansen”
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Toronto: “Christine & Tom Sing the Mildly Amusing Songs of Eli Pasic!” February 12
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Toronto: “Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue” comes to Toronto November 23-December 1, 2019
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Kingston: Theatre Kingston presents “What a Young Wife Ought to Know” January 30-February 17
Monday, January 14, 2019
Toronto: Native Earth presents a Raven Spirit Dance’s “Gathering Light” February 7-10
Monday, January 14, 2019
New York: Carole King celebrates “Beautiful”’s 5th anniversary with Chilina Kennedy
Monday, January 14, 2019
Toronto: Young People's Theatre presents “We Are All Treaty People” February 11-22
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Toronto: Coal Mine Theatre presents Florian Zeller’s “The Father” February 3-24
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Toronto: The Glenn Gould Prize Celebrates Jessye Norman takes place February 20
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Stratford: Stratford Festival’s work is being showcased far beyond Stratford
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast’s “The Arkin and Friends” moves to Streetcar Crowsnest with Sandra Battaglini January 20
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Toronto: “Prince Hamlet” directed by Ravi Jain returns to Toronto February 6-24
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Toronto: Solo Productions presents “Mary's Wedding” January 31-February 16
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
London: The Grand Theatre presents Margaret Atwood’s “The Penelopiad” January 22-February 9
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Toronto: Alumnae Theatre presents Caryl Churchill’s “Top Girls” January 18-February 2
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Toronto: fu-GEN Theatre Company presents “Fine China” and “A Perfect Bowl of Pho” January 23-February 10
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Toronto: Haley McGee returns to Toronto with her smash hit show, “The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale” February 5-9
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Toronto: The NAGs Players announce their 2019 panto – “Dick Whittington and His Cat”
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Mississauga: Theatre Erindale presents “Blithe Spirit” January 24-February 3
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Toronto: Cahoots Theatre announce Franco Nguyen’s “Good Morning, Viet Mom” February 16-March 3
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Toronto: Bound to Create presents the world premiere of “Isitwendam (An Understanding)” March 20-31
Monday, January 7, 2019
Toronto: Call for papers about John Marston’s “The Dutch Courtesan” extended to January 31
Monday, January 7, 2019
Toronto: The Royal Alexandra Theatre will dim the marquee lights to mark the passing of the Lunds and Galt McDermot
Monday, January 7, 2019
Toronto: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents the Canadian premiere of Franz Schubert’s “Fierabras”
Monday, January 7, 2019
Toronto: PARADIGM productions premieres “The Scavenger’s Daughter” January 15-27, 2019
Friday, January 4, 2019
Toronto: Istituto Italiana hosts the North American premiere of “From Treblinka to Auschwitz” January 29
Friday, January 4, 2019
Toronto: Buddies in Bad Times announces programming for the 40th Rhubarb Festival February 13-23
Friday, January 4, 2019
Toronto: First Annual Sketch to the Death! takes place January 6, 13 and 27, 2019
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Toronto: Dave Carley’s new play “Canadian Rajah” runs January 30-February 16, 2019
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Toronto: Monkey Toast welcomes special guests, Mary Wiens and comedian Seán Cullen January 12
Tuesday, January 1, 2019