Stage Door News 2022
Ottawa: Many people in the arts on the GG’s Order of Canada list
Today, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is announcing 99 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including two Companions, 32 Officers and 65 Members. Three appointments are promotions within the Order.
Since its creation in 1967, the Order of Canada has...
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre will present the Here For Now Theatre’s production of “Girls & Boys” January 26-February 12, 2023
Crow’s Theatre has announced that it will present the Here For Now Theatre production of Girls & Boys by Dennis Kelly starring Fiona Mongillo. The show will run January 26-February 12, 2023, at the Streetcar Crowsnest. Here For Now gave the play its Canadian premiere in Stratford this year during Here...
Toronto: Cahoots Theatre presents “Between a Wok and a Hot Pot” January 28-February 12, 2023
Following Cahoots Theatre’s multiple-Dora Award-nominated world premiere of Three Ordinary Men and critically acclaimed co-production of our place, Canada’s first theatre company devoted to culturally diverse work announces its third premiere since Spring 2022 with playwright Amanda Lin’s and director...
Ottawa: Tickets for undercurrents 2023 (February 8-18) are now on sale
Tickets for undercurrents festival 2023 are available NOW.
Head to undercurrentsfestival.ca for the whole schedule, tickets and show descriptions!
UNDERCURRENTS 2023 PRODUCTIONS
MAINSTAGE LINEUP
Beth-Anne, Ottawa (February 16-18)
Created by Nicholas Leno and Monica Bradford-Lea. Middle...
Toronto: The next “Marvel vs DC Roast Battle” happens January 22, 2023
The next edition of our flagship MARVEL VS DC ROAST BATTLE - Presented by Roast Master Bash happening Sunday, January 22nd 9pm at Comedy Bar West!
The show takes the regular roast battle format and gives it a super-powered twist. Fan favorite characters from both comic book giants duke it out in...
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre presents the world premiere run of “Fifteen Dogs” January 10-February 5, 2023
It all starts with an act of divine intervention.
Meddling Greek gods, Apollo and Hermes, are drinking beer at the Wheat Sheaf Tavern in Toronto and arguing about–what else?–the nature of humanity. “Is it possible to die happy?” they ponder, and place a wager on whether or not animals would be happier...
Toronto: Toronto Dance Theatre presents “The Magic of Assembly” February 2-11, 2023
Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT) is thrilled to announce the details of a new collaborative production from street dance artist Ashley Colours Perez and Toronto-based protest electronic music duo LAL, working in collaboration with TDT Artistic Director Andrew Tay. Bringing together three distinct artistic...
Toronto: Tickets now on sale for “The Tragedy of King Lear” starring Scott Wentworth
Shakespeare BASH’d returns with an all-star production of The Tragedy of King Lear, by William Shakespeare, featuring Tony and Olivier nominee Scott Wentworth in the title role.
This mythic tale brings us into the heart of a broken kingdom, surrounded by an apocalyptic storm, resulting in a complex...
Toronto: “Hamilton” extends through June 11, 2023 – new block of tickets on sale December 15
Producer Jeffrey Seller and David Mirvish announce today that a new block of tickets for HAMILTON are now available for performances through June 11, 2023. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday December 15 at 10:00 a.m. online at www.mirvish.com and on the Mirvish App.
There is a...
Toronto: The RCM presents a starry production of Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” May 26-28, 2023
The Royal Conservatory presents
Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music
Friday, May 26, 2023 8pm
Saturday, May 27, 2023 8pm
Sunday, May 28, 2023 3pm
BUY TICKETS at www.rcmusic.com
Starting at: $65.00
Venue: Koerner Hall
Series: Special Performances
Presenter: The Royal Conservatory
A...
Stratford: Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci bring “Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis” to Stratford January 19, 2023
Legendary Canadian improv comedian Colin Mochrie and master hypnotist Asad Mecci will be turning Stratford and area residents into temporary members of Mochrie’s improv troupe when the pair brings their Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis show to Stratford’s Avon Theatre in January.
Planned as a fundraiser...
Ottawa: Cirque du Soleil returns to Ottawa with “Corteo” June 28-July 2, 2023
Corteo, Cirque du Soleil’s most enchanting arena production, is back in North America and heading to OTTAWA, set to charm audiences. This one-of-a-kind production, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, was performed for the first time in Montreal under the Big Top in April 2005. Since its creation, the...
St. Catharines: The Norm Foster Theatre Festival announces its 2023 season
We are incredibly excited to be announcing our 2023 season! This season, we have chosen plays that focus on perspective - seeing the other side of things in our lives. Is the grass always greener on the other side? What happens when we examine different sides of the same issue? How can we come together...
Blyth: The Blyth Festival announces its 2023 season
After two defiant years undefeated by the global pandemic, the Blyth Festival is back bigger than ever. Celebrating their 48th anniversary season, the 2023 Blyth Festival is set to present its largest season ever with seven productions, both indoors and outdoors, running June 14th-September 9th. Both...
Toronto: Stars from three Mirvish shows present a holiday concert in Union Station on December 15
Stars from the current shows playing on Mirvish stages - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical - will perform a holiday concert in the West Wing of Toronto’s historic Union Station on Thursday, December 15, at 12:30 pm.
This...
Toronto: The stage adaptation of Ann-Marie MacDonald’s “Fall on Your Knees” runs January 20-February 5, 2023
This January, Canadian Stage is proud to present the history-making two-part stage adaptation of author Ann-Marie MacDonald’s internationally acclaimed and best-selling novel FALL ON YOUR KNEES, on stage at the Bluma Appel Theatre January 20 – February 5, 2023.
Produced by the National Arts Centre...
Stratford: More 2023 casting announced plus holiday pre-sale begins December 12
The Stratford Festival is putting the finishing touches on casting and will soon open its box office for a special holiday pre-sale for tickets to the 13 exciting shows of the 2023 season. With savings up to 25%, this is a perfect opportunity to secure tickets for your favourite shows or buy gifts...
Toronto: $59 same-day rush seats available for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
David Mirvish is pleased to offer Same-Day Rush Seats for
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
for performances beginning this Sunday December 11.
Rush seats are based on availability and cost $59
Seats are located throughout the theatre and limited to two per patron. Tickets will...
Toronto: Yvonne Ng is the winner of the Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts
Yvonne Ng is the winner of the 2022 Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts.
The Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts recognizes the highest level of artistic merit and distinguished career achievement by a Canadian professional artist in music, theatre or...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents Richard Strauss’s “Salome” February 3-24, 2023
A dance–perhaps the most famous one in history–precedes a macabre kiss and untimely demise in Richard Strauss’ Salome, on stage this winter at the Canadian Opera Company. Under the direction of Academy Award nominee Atom Egoyan, the ground-breaking thriller that’s shocked audiences since its 1905 world...
London, ON: The Grand Theatre announces the cast of “Controlled Damage” by Andrea Scott
The Grand Theatre London has announced the cast for CONTROLLED DAMAGE by Andrea Scott and directed by Ray Hogg playing January 17 to January 29, 2023, opening Night January 20.
THE STORY
On November 8, 1946, Black Nova Scotian, Viola Desmond walked into the whites-only section of the Roseland...
Toronto: Cirque du Soleil returns to Toronto April 7-June 18, 2023, with “Koozå”
Mark your calendars for Cirque du Soleil’s thrilling and internationally acclaimed production of KOOZA, coming to Toronto, ON from April 7 to June 18, 2023. The iconic Big Top will be the first to take residence in the re-development site at 2150 Lake Shore Blvd West in the neighbourhood of Humber...
Port Dover: Three world premieres are part of the Lighthouse Festival Theatre in 2023
Three world premieres will top the 2023 playbill at Port Dover’s Lighthouse Festival Theatre next year.
“Lighthouse Festival has put together an exhilarating and diverse lineup of comedies for the summer of 2023,” said artistic director Derek Ritschel. “Written by Canadians, about Canadians, and...
Toronto: Scott McKowen, creator of so many beautiful theatre posters, releases book “Light Revealed”
Scott McKowen is a renowned and prolific scratchboard artist who has worked in the medium for more than four decades. His illustrations have been featured in hundreds of books, magazines, theater posters and comic books. He may be best known for illustrating Neil Gaiman's Marvel Comics series 1602...
Toronto: The Tarragon Theatre announces the inaugural Greenhouse Festival January 6-14, 2023
Mike Payette Artistic Director of Tarragon Theatre and Managing Director Andrea Vagianos are delighted to announce the first-ever Greenhouse Festival, a festival of new work developed and incubated at Tarragon Theatre. Under the guidance of Metcalf Creative Producer Justin Miller, the Greenhouse Festival...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” January 27-February 18, 2023
On the night before the wedding, what could possibly go wrong? Just about everything in The Marriage of Figaro by W.A. Mozart. When a rich Count attempts to seduce his wife’s chambermaid just 24 hours before she walks down the aisle, Susanna and her fiancé Figaro join forces with the spurned Countess...
Toronto: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” extends to June 4, 2023
‘Tis the season! The Canadian Premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has released additional tickets from $69 for sale just in time for the gift-giving season. Ten more weeks of performances will be added, March 21 – June 4, 2023. The new block of tickets goes on sale on Saturday...
Tweed: Tweed & Company Theatre announces its 2023 season in Tweed and Bancroft
Over the past few years, Tweed & Company Theatre has become a household name in the region for their stunning original theatrical productions, for showcasing multi-talented young artists, and for their consistent drive to grow the arts and culture community in Hastings County. 2022 has of course been...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company played to 94% capacity audiences in 2021/22
At the Canadian Opera Company’s Annual General Meeting hosted from the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, the company’s 2021/2022 season was marked by sold-out shows, an average mainstage attendance capacity of 94%, and impressive growth in the company’s online community as reported yesterday...
Toronto: Marie Brassard is the winner of the 2022 Siminovitch Prize
Montreal-based director, artist and author Marie Brassard is this year's winner of Canada's most generous theatre award. For over two decades, the Siminovitch Prize has celebrated groundbreaking theatre artists whose work has strengthened the Canadian theatre landscape and advanced the art form. Marie...
Stratford: The Stratford Festival’s new digital offering provides powerful arts education resources
A trusted educational resource and partner, the Stratford Festival is releasing new on-demand programming that speaks to the needs and desires of young people today and the diverse and dynamic curriculums in Canada’s classrooms – all easily streamed from school or home.
Classroom Connect for intermediate,...
Toronto: Tickets on sale December 2 to “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” running April 11-16, 2023
The internationally acclaimed hit show The Simon & Garfunkel Story will play Toronto’s CAA Theatre April 11 – 16, 2023. Originally scheduled to play in May and June of 2020, The Simon & Garfunkel Story was forced to cancel all performances due to Covid-19. Almost three years later, the show will finally...
Toronto: Guild Festival Theatre announces its 2023 season
Fresh from their success at the 2022 Dora Mavor Moore Awards, Scarborough’s Guild Festival Theatre proudly announces another exciting season of performances in the park.
“As we present our 12th season, we're excited to expand our programming once again! Bringing back two GFT audience favourites...
Toronto: Toronto International Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” with principal dancers from Ukraine
Toronto International Ballet Theatre proudly presents the triumphant return of a production of the holiday classic THE NUTCRACKER, one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous works. Featuring Ukrainian principal dancers Vladyslav Romashchenko and Olga Posternak, THE NUTCRACKER, pairs some of Tchaikovsky’s most...
London, UK: “Come From Away” will launch tour of U.K. and Ireland in 2024
The international hit musical Come From Away, which celebrated its 1,000th performance in the West End November 28, will launch its first-ever tour of the U.K. and Ireland.
Casting for the production, which will open in Leicester in February 2024, will be announced at a later date as will additional...
Toronto: Puppetmongers Theatre brings back “Bed & Breakfast” December 26-30
Puppetmongers Theatre brings back
Bed & Breakfast
A puppet play for families, aged 5 to 105
Created by Ann Powell
Performed by Ann Powell & David Powell
Directed by Sue Miner
Children/Students/Seniors $20. Adults $25
Family 4-pack only $75 (4 tickets, available by phone or in...
Wellington: Festival Players of PEC will now be called the County Stage Company
Welcome to County Stage Company, formerly Festival Players!
Festival Players of Prince Edward County has completed a re-branding process in an effort to better reflect the diversity of our programming and our pride of place.
Since its founding in 2006, Festival Players has focused principally...
Petrolia: Victoria Playhouse Petrolia receives a generous donation from a long-time patron
Christmas came early for the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia, as long-time resident and arts patron Joyce Hamilton gifted $10,875 on Nov. 24.
During a cheque presentation at Victoria Hall, Hamilton was joined by Sarnia Community Foundation Executive Director/Petrolia Community Fund Administrator Mike...
Toronto: Toronto Operetta Theatre presents “Die Fledermaus” December 28, 30 and 31
Toronto Operetta Theatre presents Johann Strauss’ unequalled operetta masterpiece, Die Fledermaus, in full production at the St. Lawrence Centre on Wednesday, December 28 (3 pm); Friday, December 30 (8 pm) and New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31 (8 pm). Kirsten Leblanc, an alumna of Opéra de Montréal’s...
Toronto: Mirvish announces same-day rush tickets for “Fisherman’s Friends: the Musical”
David Mirvish is pleased to offer Same-Day Rush Seats for FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS: the Musical. Rush seats are based on availability and cost $39.
Seats are located throughout the theatre and limited to two per patron. Tickets will be available online — www.mirvish.com — at 9:00 AM on the day-of-performance...
Toronto: The Three Ships Collective “Christmas Carol” returns to the Campbell House Museum December 9-23
The Three Ships Collective - with the support of Soup Can Theatre - is delighted to announce the return of A Christmas Carol! After a two-year hiatus, the immersive and award-winning production will once again transform the historic and picturesque Campbell House Museum, filling it with mirth, music,...
Toronto: Plexus Polaire presents a puppet adaptation of “Moby Dick” December 13, 15 and 16
Why Not is thrilled to be partnering with Harbourfront Centre to present a wildly-original theatrical adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic Moby Dick, by innovative French-Norwegian puppetry company, Plexus Polaire! Moby Dick will run over three performances on December 13, 15 and 16 at the Fleck...
Toronto: Luminato announces five shows coming to Luminato 2023
It may be November, but we're already dreaming of summer. Today we're thrilled to announce an advance lineup of five exceptional shows coming to the stage from June 7th-18th, 2023: Scott Joplin's Treemonisha, Aalaapi, Dragon's Tale, Loss and Nuit. With two world premieres, a new vision for a seldom...
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre officially opens the Nada Ristich Studio-Gallery
Today, Crow’s Theatre officially opened the Nada Ristich Studio-Gallery at 1210 Dundas Street East, named in honour of the beloved arts champion. The Nada Ristich Studio-Gallery will be home to rehearsals, intimate performances, readings, exhibitions, digital creation, and community programs, in a...
Toronto: Young People’s Theatre presents “Celestial Bodies” November 28-December 9
Young People’s Theatre (YPT) presents a thought-provoking play for teens, Celestial Bodies, directed by Jimmy Blais (Artistic Director of Geordie Theatre), written by poet and playwright Jacob Margaret Archer, and produced by Geordie Theatre. Celestial Bodies is a timely play about a young girl’s struggles...
Cambridge: Drayton Entertainment announces its 2023 season
Drayton Entertainment announces its 2023 season with 19 shows playing across 7 stages in Ontario.
On sale exclusively to Members on Thursday, December 1
On sale to Subscribers on Friday, December 9
On sale to the Public on Wednesday, December 14
Members get priority access starting December...
Toronto: Against the Grain’s “MESSIAH/COMPLEX” begins streaming free of charge from December 11
MESSIAH/COMPLEX, the acclaimed film from Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) has won the Noteworthy Project award at the inaugural OPERA America Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera.
New York-based OPERA America announced the winners of the first-ever Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera on November...
Toronto: Soulpepper announces new 2023 programming
Soulpepper Theatre Company is thrilled to share a bold new programming approach for 2023 and announce our first four productions of the year.
The 2023 Season will feature four distinct “Acts” that explore local and global perspectives through stories both well-known and brand new to Soulpepper audiences....
Toronto: Complete cast announced for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
The spectacular new London Palladium production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has announced the cast for its Toronto season at the Princess of Wales Theatre.
This lavish new production, cited as the definitive one for this generation, will star...
Toronto: “Last Call: A Mundane Mysteries Marathon” runs December 9-10
Outside the March Theatre announces
Last Call: A Mundane Mysteries Marathon
The final chance to catch the internationally renowned telephone experience
The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries
“There’s been a lot of immersive theatre in my little life. This was my favourite.”
– CBC Arts
December...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: The Shaw Festival’s holiday season begins November 9
Two timeless holiday tales, guaranteed to make spirits bright in young and old alike, begin previews at The Shaw. The Festival’s holiday spirits, um spirit, will take over the Royal George Theatre on November 9 with the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, his...
Stratford: Stratford Festival announces casting for the 2023 season
Just as the 2022 season comes to a close, work for the 2023 season is getting underway at the Stratford Festival. Creative teams for next year’s productions are coming into place and the casting department is busy confirming key roles for the season. Soon the workshops will be abuzz with artisans building...
Toronto: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents Mozart’s “Lucio Silla” on November 20
Our first post-pandemic season – devoted to Mozart and his Peers - opens on Sunday, 20 November 2022 with Lucio Silla, an early work by the Salzburg prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. “We are delighted to begin this journey of musical discovery,” says Silva-Marin. “Operas by Mozart, Joseph de Bologne...
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre presents Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti November 22-December 18
Crow’s Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of Lolita Chakrabarti’s multi-award-winning play, RED VELVET, directed by Crow’s Theatre 2021 RBC Rising Star Emerging Director Prize recipient, Cherissa Richards, November 22 to December 18, 2002 in the Guloien Theatre.
London, 1833. No Black man has...
St. Jacobs: Drayton Entertainment streams “Billy Bishop Goes to War” in November to raise funds for War Amps
Just in time for Remembrance Day, a filmed performance of the 2022 Drayton Entertainment production of Billy Bishop Goes to War is available to stream at home for a limited time only!
If you missed seeing it in the spring at the St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre, or simply wish to enjoy it again, we...
Toronto: Tarragon Theatre presents the world premiere of “Post-Democracy” by Hannah Moscovitch November 8-December 4
Mike Payette Artistic Director of Tarragon Theatre and Managing Director Andrea Vagianos are delighted to announce the World Premiere of Post-Democracy, which ends the calendar year at Tarragon. The play, written by TV writer and Governor General’s Award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch, runs in...
Toronto: Coal Mine Theatre announces new venue to open in February 2023
Following previous announcements that the first two planned shows of the 22.23 season, Jani Lauzon’s PROPHECY FOG and THE EFFECT by Lucy Prebble, have been rescheduled following the fire that broke out in the theatre at 1454 Danforth in early September, COAL MINE THEATRE is thrilled to confirm that...
New York: Garth Drabinsky dues Actors’ Equity for defamation
Embattled Broadway producer Garth Drabinsky has sued theatrical union Actors' Equity Association for defamation. This move was in response to the union barring its members from working with the Paradise Square producer citing unpaid wages and allegations of unsafe work environments. The news, first...
Toronto: Johnnie Walker’s new show “The Heterosexuals” runs November 17-19
Tour-de-force writer/performer Johnnie Walker presents the Toronto debut of his newest, most personal, and most provocative solo show to date: The Heterosexuals.
Hot off an acclaimed run at the Edmonton Fringe, The Heterosexuals is a deep-dive into the shocking world of Heterosexuality. THEY WALK...
New York: Chilina Kennedy to lead readings of Petula Clark musical “A Sign of the Times”
The '60s jukebox musical A Sign of the Times will hold a series of developmental readings at Open Jar Studios October 24–28. Featuring songs made famous by Petula Clark along with other '60s hits, the work premiered at Goodspeed Musicals in 2016 but has since been revised, with a new book by Lindsey...
Port Stanley: The Port Stanley Theatre Festival announces its 2023 season
“After a bounce back season in 2022, the Port Stanley Festival Theatre is returning to more robust programming for the summer of 2023. The season will be extended by an extra week and features 6 great Canadian productions. It's an exciting season, it's our most ambitious season in several years, and...
Toronto: ARC announces the Canadian premiere of “Martyr” by Marius von Mayenburg
ARC theatre company today announced its first show of 2023: the Canadian premiere of MARTYR by Marius von Mayenburg (translated by Maja Zade), directed by Co-Artistic Producer Rob Kempson. This provocative play by one of Germany’s most prominent playwrights questions the nature of community, and weighs...
Toronto: The Second City’s new home will have its grand opening on November 30
The Second City is thrilled to announce that its new home at One York Street will officially open November 30, 2022, with the first public performances to begin December 1. The new flagship home will be The Second City's largest, most state-of- the-art venue since the world class comedy company first...
Toronto: Kama La Mackerel brings “ZOM-FAM” to Buddies in Bad Times November 3-6
Buddies continues its fall presentation series with a limited-engagement run of award-winning multidisciplinary artist Kama La Mackerel’s interdisciplinary solo piece ZOM-FAM.
The piece charts the coming of age of a gender-creative child growing up on the plantation island of Mauritius. Multiply...
Toronto: Cahoots Theatre and TPM present the world premiere of “Our Place” November 16-December 3
Following its season opener, The Year of the Cello, Theatre Passe Muraille is thrilled to partner with Cahoots Theatre to co-produce the world premiere of OUR PLACE by Kanika Ambrose, with direction by Sabryn Rock. Previously scheduled for the 20.21 season, OUR PLACE runs from November 16th to December...
Barrie: Talk Is Free Theatre announces its 2022/23 fall/winter season
Today TIFT Artistic Director Michael Torontow announced further programming plans for a concurrent fall/winter 2022/23 season in Barrie and in Argentina.
“We, of course, love to produce exciting, thought-provoking work in Barrie and across Canada. Our international touring allows us to be artistic...
Toronto: Harbourfront Centre presents world premieres from Kaeja d’Dance Nov 11-13
Harbourfront Centre presents the world premiere of two deeply personal and expressive new works from Kaeja d’Dance: 31 (TouchX + I am the Child of), on stage November 11–13, 2022 at 7:30pm at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, as part of the international contemporary dance series, Torque. TouchX, choreographed...
Toronto: “Hamilton” returns to Toronto February 22-May 14, 2023 – tickets on sale November 21
Producer Jeffrey Seller and David Mirvish announced today the dates of Hamilton’s return to Toronto. The musical will play February 22 through May 14, 2023 at The Princess of Wales Theatre. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Monday November 21, 2022 exclusively through www.mirvish.com and on...
Welland: Les Femmes du Feu present “In the Fire” - an aerial act honouring firefighters
To honour the impact of a person while they are here to witness it can be a rare occurrence. Too often the empathetic storytelling, memory sharing, and sincere display of appreciation is left to a time when the person is no longer earthside to participate in the understanding of their life through...
Toronto: Roast Master Bash presents “Boom. Roasted. The Roast of The Office” November 2
The Office - the most iconic sitcom of this generation - gets sent up in hilariously vicious fashion in BOOM. ROASTED.
Identity theft isn’t a joke, but that still isn’t stopping Canada’s most acclaimed comedians from stepping in the shoes of your favorite Office characters and celebrating the show...
Toronto: Celebrate 250,000 audience members at “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” October 24-30
This month the Canadian premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the CAA Ed Mirvish theatre will surpass 250,000 theatre goers. To celebrate this milestone, Toronto audiences will be treated to surprise-and-delight giveaways at all eight performances throughout the week of October...
Toronto: Against the Grain Theatre presents “Identity: A Song Cycle” online beginning October 23
Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) proudly presents Identity: A Song Cycle, a powerfully intimate filmed vocal work streaming across Canada and around the world on October 23, 2022, centred on the universal themes of individuality, alienation and belonging, starring acclaimed baritone Elliot Madore with...
Toronto: Studio 180’s Artistic Director Joel Greenberg announces his retirement
Studio 180 Theatre’s long-awaited Toronto premiere of Indecent, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, will be the final production to be directed by Joel Greenberg in his tenure as Artistic Director of the company he co-founded 20 years ago. Joel will continue to serve as Artistic Director...
Kingston: Theatre Kingston announces a starry cast for “These Deeds” by Craig Walker November 2-19
On a spring evening in London in 1892, an unexpected guest arrives just after a performance at the Lyceum Theatre. Showman Buffalo Bill Cody has come to visit his old friend, the great actor, Henry Irving. With them is Irving's loyal, long-suffering manager, Bram Stoker, later famous as the author...
Barrie: Talk Is Free Theatre presents “The Written in Blood Trilogy” October 20-30
Talk Is Free Theatre presents The Written in Blood Trilogy, a site-specific immersive theatre experience created by Michael Torontow and Griffin Hewitt.
Do the age-old centuries dispatch powers that mere modernity cannot kill?
Adapting one of literature’s great horror novels, Written in Blood...
Orangeville: Theatre Orangeville presents the world premiere of Norm Foster’s “They’re Found in Trees”
Theatre Orangeville presents the world premiere of They’re Found in Trees by Norm Foster October 12-30.
They’re Found in Trees is a story about three birdwatchers or ‘birders’ as they are commonly referred to. William and Mitchell are two middle-aged men who meet every Saturday morning at Fundy...
Stratford: “Three Tall Women” starring Martha Henry to be available on CBC, CBC Gem and Stratfest@Home
One of the most significant Canadian theatrical events is coming to the screen this month. The Stratford Festival’s 2021 production of Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women, featuring Martha Henry in her final, tour-de-force performance, will be available for a limited time in Canada on CBC, CBC Gem and...
Toronto: Theatre Passe Muraille unveils the Bob Nasmith Innovation Backspace
Theatre Passe Muraille (TPM) is pleased to open the newly renovated Bob Nasmith Innovation Backspace for our 22.23 season thanks to receiving a $142,600 Resilient Communities Fund grant in 2021 from Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), an agency of the Government of Ontario.
The funds were used to...
Toronto: Finalists for the 2022 Siminovitch Prize are announced
The Siminovitch Prize, Canada’s most significant theatre award, celebrates professional mid-career theatre creators whose work is transformative and influential. This year, the spotlight is on directors from across Canada, who have strengthened the Canadian theatre landscape. The winner of the 2022...
Toronto: James & Jamesy’s “O Christmas Tea” visits Toronto twice this winter
From the unbridled imagination of beloved British comedy duo James & Jamesy comes the rollicking holiday comedy O Christmas Tea. With over 100,000 tickets sold since 2013, the beloved duo bring their unique and charming style of comedy to Ontario for the first time.
Reminiscent of classic British...
Toronto: “My Sister’s Rage” has its world premiere run at the Tarragon October 11-November 6
Mike Payette Artistic Director of Tarragon Theatre and Managing Director Andrea Vagianos are excited to announce the World Premiere of My Sister’s Rage. The play, written and directed by Yolanda Bonnell, runs in the Extraspace from October 11 - November 6 (opening October 19).
My Sister’s Rage is...
Ottawa: Odyssey Theatre’s series of audio dramas “The Other Path” begins today
The concept for a new series of audio dramas created by Odyssey Theatre originated a few years ago, when artistic director Laurie Steven had her teenage goddaughter living with her.
Seeing the variety of podcasts, web series and video blogs that engaged the teen was an eye-opening experience for...
Toronto: “The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff” has its North American premiere November 16-26
The North American premiere of The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff, November 16–27, 2022, is a rousing and inspired retelling of one man’s incredible journey.
John Edward Longstaff (1919-2000) was an English anti-fascist activist in the 1930s who fought with the International Brigades. Born in Stockton-on-Tees...
Toronto: B&E Theatre presents “Doubt: A Parable” October 27 to November 13
Breaking & Entering Theatre is proud to announce its inaugural production DOUBT: A PARABLE by award winning playwright John Patrick Shanley. Though the play is set in 1964 and written almost two decades ago, DOUBT’s relevance cannot be denied.
Look at the issues that have taken up our hearts and...
Port Dover: The Lighthouse Festival announces its 2023 playbill
The Lighthouse Festival has announced its 2023 playbill for its locations in Port Dover and Port Colborne. Plays are available by subscription only until November 10. After that date single tickets will be available.
May 17-June 3, Port Dover
June 7-June 18, Port Colborne
COME DOWN FROM...
Toronto: Ross Petty Productions will produce its last panto this year
What an adventure this winter holiday season brings as Ross Petty Productions announce their final family musical live on stage at Toronto’s historic Elgin Theatre!
Bringing closure to 25 years of live shows, the Maestro of Mayhem will personally bid farewell to several generations of cheering audiences...
Toronto: Cecilia Livingston named newest Composer-In-Residence at the Canadian Opera Company
Cecilia Livingston has been named the new Composer-in-Residence at the Canadian Opera Company. The program was created to support artistic growth and career development, with each residency custom-tailored to each artist. Livingston’s residency will last for two years, during which she will work closely...
Cambridge: “We’ll Meet Again” kicks off Drayton Entertainment’s fall season
This fall, audiences can take a “sentimental journey” through a hit parade of wartime classics at We’ll Meet Again, on stage now until December 3 at St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre.
This brand new nostalgic musical celebration features the unforgettable songs of the war years from the Vaudeville...
Toronto: Against the Grain Theatre brings back its popular Opera Pubs
The Opera Pub is back!
What’s more fun than opera and a beer with friends?
About Opera Pub
AtG’s Opera Pubs are improvised, wild nights that offer up your favourite operatic arias and ensembles, performed by both established and emerging opera talent. Opera Pubs are the perfect introduction...
Toronto: New Stuff Theatre presents the North American premiere of “Ladies Day” October 19-23
New Stuff Theatre is proud to present the North American premiere of Ladies Day by Alana Valentine, a hilarious, debaucherous, delightful, and at times devastating play based in Broome, Australia, directed by Ben Sterlin. Ladies Day will run from October 19 to 23 at The Pink Light Stage (202 Bathurst...
Toronto: ProArteDanza presents a quadruple bill of dance November 2-5
Following a three year hiatus, ProArteDanza presents its fall 2022 season performance featuring a quadruple-bill mixed program of unique, innovative and expressive choreographic voices. Featuring works created by Roberto Campanella, Chantelle Good, Syreeta Hector and Lesley Telford, these four pieces...
Toronto: Tickets to the North American premiere of “Pressure” go on sale October 1
David Mirvish is pleased to present the North American premiere of Pressure, written by British stage and screen star and playwright David Haig and directed by John Dove (Farinelli and the King on Broadway) .
Performances begin January 24 to March 5, 2023 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Tickets...
Toronto: The Theatre Centre’s Comedy is Art 2022 lineup announced
Did you know that comedy isn’t recognized as its own art form in Canada? Actors, playwrights, dancers, and even circus artists are eligible for discipline-specific funding, while comedians do not have access to program funding of their own. From October 25-29, catch a week of comedy and join the movement...
Toronto: The Slaight Family Foundation gives $15 million to struggling theatre companies
Think of it as the charitable equivalent of shouting: Encore! The Toronto-based Slaight Family Foundation has announced a $15-million donation to be spread among 22 Canadian theatre companies that continue to be affected by the pandemic.
“The forced closure of theatres because of the pandemic has...
Toronto: DanceWorks announces its 45th season
DanceWorks, a leading presenter of dance in all forms, has announced its 2022-2023 season, presenting unique, and remarkable storytelling through a collection of exceptional works. This season celebrates different cultures and traditions, presenting a selection of experiences that seek to foster connection...
Toronto: Tickets to Canadian premiere of “Things I Know to be True” go on sale October 1
David Mirvish and The Company Theatre, one of Toronto’s most acclaimed independent theatre companies, present the Canadian premiere of the acclaimed Australian family drama, Things I Know to be True, written by Andrew Bovell and directed by Philip Riccio.
The production will play February 1 to February...
Toronto: The Playwrights Guild of Canada has announced the nominees for the 2022 Tom Hendry Awrds
The Playwrights Guild of Canada has announced the shortlists for the Tom Hendry awards
The shortlisted playwrights for The Comedy Award announced online at The Nominee Gala are Rose Napoli for Mad Madge, Mark Crawford for The Gig and Jovanni Sy for The Tao of the World.
The RBC Emerging Playwright...
Ottawa: The Arts Court celebrates its transformation into an arts hub
A pandemic-delayed celebration got underway Monday marking the final step in transforming Ottawa’s Arts Court from a former courthouse facing the wrecking ball into the city’s creative hub.
What was once the Carleton County Courthouse is now a multi-disciplinary arts facility operated by the City...
Toronto: Tickets on sale October 1 for North American premiere of “Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical”
David Mirvish is pleased to present the North American premiere of Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical, a stage adaptation of the popular British film that was theatrically released in 2019 and began streaming on Netflix in April 2020. The film itself was based on the true story of a group of Cornish...
Toronto: Tapestry Opera announces its 2022/23 season
Tapestry Opera continues to shatter the operatic stereotype with free, site-specific, bilingual and digital works, featuring industry-leading artistic talent with thrilling stories and music created by and for performing arts-loving Torontonians
Canada’s leading producer of contemporary opera, Tapestry...
Toronto: Théâtre français de Toronto and Canadian Stage present the epic drama “Un. Deux. Trois.” October 13-16
Epic. Grandiose. Massive. Théâtre français de Toronto (TfT) and Canadian Stage are proud to present UN. DEUX. TROIS. by Mani Soleymanlou, created by Orange Noyée in partnerships with Théâtre français du Centre national des Arts, Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario, Théâtre français de Toronto, Duceppe, Théâtre...
Toronto: Gustavo Dudamel is awarded the Glenn Gould Prize
One of the world’s foremost conductors, renowned for his dynamic presence on the podium and his unwavering belief that music has the power to transform lives and change the world, Venezuelan-born conductor, violinist and music education activist Gustavo Dudamel has been chosen as the fourteenth Glenn...
Toronto: Roast Master Bash presents “Marvel vs DC Roast Battle” October 30
The next edition of our flagship MARVEL VS DC ROAST BATTLE - presented by Roast Master Bash - is happening Sunday, October 30th, 9pm at Comedy Bar West!
The show takes the regular roast battle format and gives it a super-powered twist. Fan favorite characters from both comic book giants duke it...
Toronto: Harbourfront opens its dance series with Hofesh Schechter’s “Double Murder” October 27-29
Harbourfront Centre opens its international contemporary dance series, Torque, with the Ontario premiere of Hofesh Shechter Company’s hypnotic and high-energy double bill Double Murder, on stage October 27–29, 2022 at 7:30pm at Fleck Dance Theatre. Created by internationally celebrated choreographer...
Toronto: Cassilis brings “Human Measure” to Canadian Stage October 27-29
As the 22.23 season gets underway, Canadian Stage is thrilled to bring back CS Platform this fall. CS Platform programming is designed to introduce audiences to some of the world’s most vanguard artists who are pushing at the boundaries of the artform. The program resumes this year with HUMAN MEASURE,...
Toronto: Performances of “The Shark is Broken” begin September 25
David Mirvish is excited to bring The Shark is Broken - one of the most successful plays of the 2021-22 London season - to launch the new Mirvish Theatre season in Toronto. The comedy, which received both critical and audience acclaim when it ran at the Ambassadors Theatre in London’s West End, will...
Ottawa: Ontario Culture Days Festival 2022 begins today running to October 16
Ontario Culture Days Festival begins today.
The Ontario Culture Days Festival is an annual celebration of arts, culture and heritage taking place each fall across the province. Each year, we work with organizers of all disciplines to produce this province-wide festival. Organizers host programs...
Toronto: Young People’s Theatre reveals historic renovations
Today, Young People’s Theatre (YPT) launched the next era in the company’s 57-year history with the unveiling of its $13.5 million Room for Imagination expansion project. More than 10 years in the making, this ambitious project includes both renovations at its renowned Heritage venue, as well as a...
Ottawa: New Opera Lyra’s inaugural season features “Dracula” and “Gianni Schicchi”
It has been a few years since you attended Frankenstein - the Opera. Much has changed in the music world since then, and we are now pleased to announce the world premiere of Andrew Ager's Dracula, the second opera in "The Gothic Trilogy".
Dracula is being presented by New Opera Lyra, Ottawa's newest...
Stratford: The Stratford Festival announces its 2023 season
Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino is pleased to announce the 2023 season, inspired by the theme of Duty vs Desire. The playbill includes 13 lively and thought-provoking productions across four theatres, along with a full slate of events in The Meighen Forum.
The 2023 season will run from mid-April...
Toronto: London production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” comes to Toronto
The sensational brand-new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat that originated at the legendary London Palladium will make its North American premiere at the Princess of Wales Theatre, December 11, 2022 to January 22, 2023. Tickets go on sale...
Toronto: Mirvish announces $29-$59 same-day rush seats for the fall season
David Mirvish is pleased to offer Same-Day Rush Seats for the fall season — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Singin’ in the Rain, The Shark is Broken and Indecent. Rush seats are based on availability and cost $29 to $59. This is an affordable means of seeing Toronto's biggest hits this fall.
Seats...
Toronto: Tomorrow “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” celebrates its 100th performance in Toronto
The evening performance on Wednesday, September 21 of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be the Canadian premiere production’s 100th. To celebrate, the cast will be gathering at 5:30pm in the lobby of the newly remodeled CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre for the cutting of a custom-made cake and a toast....
Toronto: Recipients announced for 42nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards
The 42nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards were handed out in front of an enthusiastic audience tonight at The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre in the Elgin Theatre. Hosted by award-winning actor and director, Sabryn Rock, the gala ceremony celebrated excellence in Toronto theatre, dance and opera....
Stratford: Local actors will perform Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata” on October 2 in support of abortion rights
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a group of actors is using a modern adaptation of the Ancient Greek comedy, Lysistrata, to point out the absurdity of the decision and raise both support and money for abortion rights in Canada and the U.S.
Rachel Jones, who...
Toronto: Coal Mine Theatre announces re-scheduling of “Prophecy Fog” for 2023/24
With great sadness, COAL MINE THEATRE is announcing the cancellation of the much anticipated production of Jani Lauzon’s acclaimed PROPHECY FOG, due to the recent fire at their venue.
As the company continues to assess the damage following the fire that broke out in their beloved storefront space...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: The Shaw Festival reveals its winter season casting
The Shaw’s 2022 season comes to a merry close with Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – two classic holiday tales guaranteed to thaw the frostiest of hearts and make spirits bright in young and old alike.
“The onset of autumn doesn’t mean our 60th season has...
Toronto: All four Mirvish theatres will mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
All four Mirvish theatres in Toronto — the Royal Alexandra, the Princess of Wales, the CAA Ed Mirvish and the CAA — will turn off their marquee lights for the entire day on Monday, September 19th, the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral. This is will be the first time this has ever happened.
In...
Toronto: “Sea Sick” by Alanna Mitchell returns to The Theatre Centre October 5-8
Welcome home, Sea Sick! After touring this past year across the UK, Europe, and Canada, and its American premiere at The Kennedy Centre, Sea Sick is back home at The Theatre Centre for the first time since 2018. Join us for a one-week, limited engagement before Alanna and the team head to their next...
Toronto: The world premiere of “The Year of the Cello” is at Theatre Passe Muraille October 15-29
Opening a soul-stirring and eclectic 22.23 season of programming, Theatre Passe Muraille and Music Picnic are thrilled to present the world premiere of THE YEAR OF THE CELLO. Co-created by TPM’s Artistic Director, Marjorie Chan, and artist producer of Music Picnic, Njo Kong Kie, THE YEAR OF THE CELLO...
Toronto: Opera Atelier begins its 2022/23 season with Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas”
Opera Atelier is delighted to announce the company’s return to the Elgin Theatre with its iconic production of Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, on stage October 20 and 22 at 7:30pm and October 23 at 2:30pm. Universally acknowledged as the greatest opera written in the English language, Purcell’s masterpiece...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents “The Flying Dutchman” October 7-23
The Canadian Opera Company’s 2022/2023 season kicks off with an early masterpiece from one of the world’s greatest composers, The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner. The haunting sea legend returns to Toronto in a visually arresting production to capture audiences’ imaginations. Legend has it the Flying...
Toronto: Shohana Sharmin’s “Come Here Often?” plays Buddies in Bad Times October 14-15
Shohana Sharmin doesn’t date much. There’s a reason for that. Bangladeshi-born comedian, writer, and theatre artist Shohana Sharmin will present the darkly comedic one-woman show Come Here Often? on October 14 & 15, 2022 at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in Toronto.
In Come Here Often?, Shohana Sharmin...
Toronto: Confluence Concerts presents the world premiere of “The Drawing Room” by Ian Cusson
Confluence Concerts is delighted to open our 2022-23 season with TRIO, featuring three of Canada's most accomplished singers: Marion Newman, Patricia O'
Callaghan, and Suba Sankaran. In true Confluence style we will bring together diverse musical voices in a program about family and memory. The...
Toronto: Nightwood Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
Artistic Director Andrea Donaldson and Managing Director Naz Afsahi are proud to announce Nightwood Theatre’s 2022/23 season – a vibrant celebration of liveness, centering the creator-performer and featuring urgent perspectives shared in fresh new formats. With pieces that spotlight opera, comedic...
Toronto: Toronto Operetta Theatre presents Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld” October 21-23
Guillermo Silva-Marin, TOT’s General Director, announces the company’s return to the St. Lawrence Centre stage with a new season of musical entertainment from the wide world of Operetta and Music Theatre. Orpheus in the Underworld, Offenbach’s riotous view of the hijinks in Hades, is first up with...
Toronto: The Pucking Fuppet Co. presents “Family Crow: A Murder Mystery” October 11-23
Opening the 2022/23 Eldritch Theatre Season THE FAMILY CROW: A Murder Mystery is an hour-long comedy puppet show. A mysterious murder has occurred amidst the Family Crow and now Horatio P. Corvus (Sorter Outer of Murders) is on the scene to crack the case. Eat your heart out, Agatha Crowstie.
“Creative...
Toronto: “The First Stone” has its premiere at Buddies in Bad Times October 6-16
Opening its 44th season, Buddies is thrilled to present an epic production of a new play by Donna Michelle St. Bernard, The First Stone. Featuring a 15-person ensemble, this New Harlem Productions and Great Canadian Theatre Company production has its world premiere in downtown Toronto at Buddies, before...
Stratford: Len Cariou to receive Stratford Festival’s Legacy Award
Actor Len Cariou will be this year’s recipient of the Stratford Festival’s Legacy Award. It will be given at a gala in Toronto’s Four Season’s Hotel on Monday, September 12.
“I have such enormous admiration for Len Cariou,” says Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino, “and I am so very pleased that we...
Toronto: The Golden Snitch Ticket Lottery opens for the new season
The Golden Snitch Ticket Lottery was launched for the very first performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on May 31, 2022, at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. This lottery offered accessibility for all to see this internationally acclaimed production. As we enter a new season, the lottery now offers...
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre and Modern Times present “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” from October 11
Crow’s Theatre and Modern Times Stage Company present the Toronto premiere of a “smart, savagely funny, and visionary new work” (New York Times), BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO, written by Rajiv Joseph and directed by Modern Times Artistic Director, Rouvan Silogix.
Playwright Rajiv Joseph is a...
Toronto: Soundstreams’ 40th anniversary season includes a new opera by Chan Ka Nin
Lawrence Cherney, Founding Artistic Director, Soundstreams, today announced a 40th anniversary season filled with concerts, compelling stagings and world premieres, all of which will reflect and pay homage to the organisation’s distinguished past, while pointing the way forward for new Canadian music....
Toronto: The Musical Stage Co. presents “Uncovered: The Music of ABBA” November 8-10
Winding up a summer that saw The Musical Stage Company fill the city with music through their inaugural MARQUEE program, the company is thrilled to reveal the star-studded lineup and dates for the 16th edition of their unmissable signature UNCOVERED concert event. Musical Stage is also announcing,...
Toronto: The Coal Mine Theatre will continue despite fire damage on Friday
Toronto’s popular East End theater, the Coal Mine, was severely damaged by fire earlier this week.
The Coal Mine is located on Danforth Ave. 1454 and is an intimate venue known for high caliber and cutting edge work. The space, owned by artistic directors Diana Bentley and Ted Dykstra, has been...
New York: “Come From Away: The Concert” will play in Newfoundland in September
Come From Away: The Concert, which will be presented in Newfoundland, Canada in two separate September engagements, has announced complete casting. Company members from the original Broadway, Australian, and Toronto productions will come together for the strictly limited engagements.
The musical,...
Toronto: Single tickets now on sale for the Canadian Opera Company's 2022/23 season
Single tickets are now on sale for all of the Canadian Opera Company’s 2022/2023 operas, as well as Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition. This season’s programming is proudly sponsored by BMO Financial Group, helping artists and creators to showcase the very best in Canadian opera.
Six productions...
Toronto: Why Not Theatre takes “Prince Hamlet” on tour
As you may know, Why Not’s history with Hamlet runs deep. Our first production ever was an adaptation of the play directed by Co-Artistic Director and Founder, Ravi Jain, starring an international cast. For our 10th anniversary in 2017, we went all-in on reimagining the production by challenging who...
Toronto; Eldritch Theatre first-ever season announcement for 2022/23
After 22 years of terrifying audiences with our own brand of giddy ghoulishness, Eldritch Theatre is pleased to announce its upcoming season of horrific hilarity, being performed in its very own Red Sandcastle Theatre…
The frightening festivities begin with guest artist The Pucking Fuppet Co’s THE...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: The Shaw Festival announces its 2023 season
Tim Carroll, artistic director of the Shaw Festival, announces the 61st season.
“As we continue to build on last season’s momentum, we step into 2023 with hope and pluck. A mix of classics, real hidden gems, new works and a variety of voices will be seen, heard and experienced in both our indoor...
Toronto: CORPUS has plans for shows in The Junction September through December
CORPUS is delighted to announce an exciting presentation in The Junction BIA! Every Saturday from September 3 to December 24, 2022, 2 to 4 PM, CORPUS will feature a series of four FREE unique and engaging street performances at multiple locations in the Junction that combine movement and theatrical...
Port Dover’s Lighthouse Theatre first-ever fall production will be “Tip of the Iceberg”
Just because summer is on the way out doesn’t mean the laughs are stopping at Lighthouse Festival. We are thrilled to invite you to the theatre this November for our first ever fall production; the world premiere of Tip of the Iceberg.
Written by three playwrights based out of Norfolk County as...
Toronto; Mirvish shows have received 24 Dora Award nominations
The nominations for the 2021/22 Dora Mavor Moore Awards were announced earlier today. Mirvish Productions leads with 24 nominations. Of these, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and & Juliet each received eight nominations, Boy Falls From the Sky received six nominations and Room received two nominations.
Also,...
Toronto: Nominations for the 42nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards announced
Nominations for the 42nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, recognizing the best of Toronto theatre, were revealed August 29, with the Broadway-bound & Juliet among the most-nominated productions. The West End transfer earned eight nods, including Outstanding Production. The top spot went to Talk is Free...
Toronto: Just For Laughs Toronto adds a free street festival to its offerings
Just For Laughs TORONTO (formerly JFL42), presented by Beneva, in collaboration with SiriusXM Canada, is back in full force this September, promising to provide audiences with the ultimate comedy festival, stacked to the nines. Running in venues across Toronto from September 22 to October 1, 2022,...
Toronto: “Cockroach” by Ho Ka Kei opens September 22 at the Tarragon Theatre
Mike Payette Artistic Director of Tarragon Theatre and Managing Director Andrea Vagianos are excited to announce the World Premiere of Cockroach, which opens Tarragon’s 2022-23 season! The play, a Tarragon Theatre commission, written by Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho), runs in the Mainspace from September 13 -...
Toronto: “The Queen In Me” returns this September
After selling out its world premiere in June, Nightwood Theatre, Amplified Opera, Theatre Gargantua and Canadian Opera Company are thrilled to bring back The Queen In Me by interdisciplinary artist Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 (they/them), accompanied by pianist David Eliakis (he/him). Combining comedy, drama,...
Barrie: Talk Is Free Theatre presents a new festival “Giants in the Sky” September 9-18
Featuring back-to-back shows and endless opportunities for audiences of all ages and interests, an array of top Canadian artists will offer inspiring performances from Broadway Tunes to African Drums to an Interactive Puppet Musicaland lots in between – all in unexpected places – inviting the imagination...
Toronto: The Stratford Festival is among the first five signers of The Black Pledge
Greetings from Black Pledge Collective (BPC)! We’re a group of Black artist-activists who have authored The Black Pledge: an open invitation to theatre, opera, and dance organizations to make a three-year renewable commitment for positive, lasting change in the treatment of Black artists, technicians,...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: The federal government invests $6 million in the Shaw Festival
FedDev Ontario invests over $6 million to support tourism recovery in the Niagara Region
The Shaw Festival—one of the world’s leading repertory theatre companies with 13 or more productions each year—is the second largest repertory theatre company in North America and one of the largest employers...
Stratford: Previews begin August 23 for the world premiere of “1939”
1939, a Stratford Festival commission written by Jani Lauzon and Kaitlyn Riordan, starts previews at the Studio Theatre on August 23, directed by Lauzon.
This play is brought to life for the first time by actors Richard Comeau as Joseph Summers, Wahsonti:io Kirby as Evelyne Rice, Kathleen MacLean...
Toronto: Native Earth announces the creators for “40 Seeds for 40 Seasons”
Native Earth celebrates its 40th year!
To honour the past we look to the future.
For the past 40 years, the development of new work has always been at the core of the company; so, what better way to celebrate this anniversary than by giving back to the community which made Native Earth what it...
New York: Canadians Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci’s “HYPROV” opens Off-Broadway August 22
Whose Line Is It Anyway performer Colin Mochrie and master hypnotist Asad Mecci's HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis opens at Off-Broadway's Daryl Roth Theatre August 22, following previews August 12. The 12-week limited engagement will play through October 30.
Directed by Stan Zimmerman (Gilmore Girls),...
Toronto: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is now booking to March 19, 2023
Since its first performance on May 31, the Canadian premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has dazzled Toronto audiences, playing to sold-out houses, performance after performance. Over 130,000 theatregoers have already experienced the spectacle and magic of this unique theatrical...
Toronto: Mirvish declares Toronto’s theatre is back and bigger than ever
It’s been a long time coming; more than 25 months to be exact. That’s how long it has taken Mirvish Productions to confidently declare audiences have returned to live theatre in Toronto — and not just tentatively and in limited numbers, but boldly, loudly, gratefully, joyfully and in large numbers.
“We’ve...
Toronto: The Ashkenaz Festival presents the North American premiere of the Yiddish opera “Bas Sheve”
Ashkenaz Festival 2022 proudly presents the North American premiere of Henekh Kon’s BAS SHEVE based on the controversial biblical story of David and Bathsheba - This is the first Yiddish Opera ever presented in Canada. The concert-style performance features UCLA Philharmonia and soloists from the RCM...
Toronto: Join “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at Fan Expo Canada on August 26
Cast members from the Canadian Premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will take part in a panel – Journey to the Stage with the Canadian Cast at this year’s FAN EXPO Canada™. Learn about the journey to bring the eighth story in the Harry Potter canon to life on stage in Toronto.
The...
Toronto: The Ashkenaz Festival celebrating Jewish culture runs August 30-September 5
The Ashkenaz Festival, North America’s largest celebration of global Jewish music and culture, returns with a full slate of in-person programming in the first live edition of the normally biennial event since 2018. The Ashkenaz Festival is presented Aug. 30 - Sept. 5, 2022 at Harbourfront Centre and...
Toronto: Coal Mine Theatre announces four plays for its 2022/23 season
As the company celebrates the conclusion of another sold-out, critically-acclaimed season, Toronto’s beloved Off-Off Broadview stage - COAL MINE THEATRE – is pleased to announce an exhilarating four-show line-up for 22.23. Characteristically marked by a curation of compelling and urgent plays, Canadian...
Toronto: The Howland Company and Hart House Theatre announce a new adaptation of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters”
The Howland Company and Hart House Theatre announced today a contemporary adaptation of Chekhov’s THREE SISTERS, a co-production appearing this fall on Toronto’s historic Hart House stage. Directed and adapted by The Howland Company’s Paolo Santalucia (Casimir and Caroline, Prodigal), THREE SISTERS...
Toronto: Peggy Baker Projects presents “Beautiful Renegades” September 20-October 2
PEGGY BAKER PROJECTS, in its final stage production, presents BEAUTIFUL RENEGADES, a brand new play written by Michael Ross Albert and directed by Eda Holmes. Featuring a diverse cast of extraordinary talent: Sarah Fregeau, David Norsworthy, Erika Prevost, Jarrett Siddall, Shauna Thompson and Anne...
Toronto: Tickets to the musical “Mean Girls” on sale August 19
David Mirvish is delighted to present the new musical comedy MEAN GIRLS produced by proud Torontonian Lorne Michaels along with Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film shot in Toronto.
MEAN GIRLS plays a strictly limited engagement from October 25 to November...
Toronto: The COC Free Concert Series returns for live performances on September 20
The Canadian Opera Company’s Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, returns to live performances for the first time in three seasons on September 20, 2022. The company’s 15th season as Toronto’s go-to venue for diverse cultural programming features 70 concerts, from September to...
Toronto: “Civilized” plays the Red Sandcastle Theatre September 30-October 8
CIVILIZED is based on historical reports, writings and speeches during the period of the Laurier government. In 1907, Dr. Peter Bryce, the Chief Medical Officer of the Departments of the Interior and Indian Affairs, reported that the Indian Residential Schools of Canada were “dangerous to health” with...
Toronto: Fly on the Wall Theatre brings back “The Good Thief” by Conor McPherson
Fly on the Wall Theatre is pleased to announce that its acclaimed production of Conor McPherson’s The Good Thief, named one of Toronto’s Top 10 productions of 2019 by Christopher Hoile (www.stage-door.com), will return to Noonan’s Irish Pub (formerly Dora Keogh’s) for a limited run in October, 2022.
★★★★★...
Toronto: Announcing House Pride Nights at “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
JOIN US FOR YOUR HOGWARTS HOUSE PRIDE NIGHT
Grab your wands, don your robes, and get ready for Hogwarts House Pride Nights. Throughout the month of November, join us for four magical evenings in November that will each be dedicated to one of the Hogwarts houses. Limited seats available for each...
Toronto: The Theatre Centre unveils its 2022/23 programming
The Theatre Centre announced its 2-22/23 programming.
Palestinian theatre artist Rimah Jabr’s Broken Shapes will be co-produced out of The Theatre Centre’s Residency program, which offers long-term support to artists developing provocative new work. The piece follows a grieving young woman living...
Port Hope: Tickets on sale for “Sleeping Beauty: A Panto Awakening” running November 24-December 23
The Capitol Theatre is proud to announce Sleeping Beauty: A Panto Awakening!
This brand new script is currently being created exclusively for audiences at the Capitol Theatre. Written by Second City alumni (and husband and wife team) Paloma Nuñez and Kevin Whalen, this hilarious musical re-telling...
St. Catharines: Celebration of Nations Indigenous Arts Gathering announces programming
Downtown St. Catharines will be a bustling hub when Celebration of Nations Indigenous Arts Gathering returns for its sixth year to the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) Fri 9 Sept to Sun 11 Sept 2022
This year marks the return to fulsome in-person programming with a diverse offering of exceptional...
Toronto: Common Boots Theatre presents free show “Apocalypse Play” September 8-18
Real-life mother/daughter feminist theatre makers Kate Lushington and Natasha Greenblatt return to beautiful Hillcrest Park to present their seriously funny, searingly personal tale about motherhood, legacy and the future… with a twist. Last year Natasha was grappling with whether or not to have a...
Toronto: Aluna Theatre presents the RUTAS festival September 22-October 9
Aluna Theatre is thrilled to announce its fifth edition of the RUTAS International Performing Arts Festival, inviting audiences and artists to re-think the routes of our lives in a shifting world and participate in the experience of imagining collective possibilities. Running from September 22nd to...
Stratford: “Death and the King’s Horseman” begins previews at the Stratford Festival
The Stratford Festival’s new Tom Patterson Theatre sees its first modern work on Thursday, August 11, as previews begin for director Tawiah M’Carthy’s production of Death and the King’s Horseman, by Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka.
The creative team for the Festival debut of this great Nigerian...
Toronto: Obsidian Theatre announces inaugural cohort for Young, Gifted & Black
Following the announcement earlier this year that Obsidian Theatre was launching a vital new training and mentorship program supporting Black theatre creators –YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK (YGB)– the company is thrilled to unveil the inaugural cohort for the program, which has recently gotten underway and...
Toronto: Canadian Stage launches its 2022/23 season with “Public Enemy” by Olivier Choinière
Kicking off a bold and ambitious 22.23 season this fall at the Berkeley Street Theatre, Canadian Stage is thrilled to present the English-language premiere of Siminovitch Prize winner Olivier Choinière’s blistering and provocative PUBLIC ENEMY, in a new translation commissioned by the company from...
Toronto: Tickets on sale August 13 for Toronto premiere of “Indecent”
David Mirvish is pleased to present the long-anticipated Toronto premiere of Studio 180 Theatre’s production of INDECENT directed by Joel Greenberg — the same company and director who have created such successful past Off-Mirvish productions as Clybourne Park, Oslo and King Charles III — will feature...
Toronto: The Disability Collective presents a children’s puppet play “What Happened to You?”
The Disability Collective is thrilled to announce our first in-person event – a children’s theatre show titled What Happened to You?. What Happened to You? is a new, heart-warming piece of puppet theatre for children and their families. Created semi-autobiographically, puppet designer Nikki Charlesworth...
Toronto: Fall for Dance North celebrates 8th edition September 17-October 8
Toronto’s premier international dance festival Fall for Dance North (FFDN) announces its return to in-person programming with its eighth edition from Sept. 17 to Oct. 8, 2022 – keeping all festival tickets at $15 for any seat. FFDN’s vast and diverse line-up of innovative programming will include 15+...
Toronto: Tickets to “The Shark is Broken” go on sale August 12
David Mirvish is excited to bring The Shark is Broken - one of the most successful plays of the 2021-22 London season - to launch the new Mirvish Theatre season in Toronto. The comedy, which received both critical and audience acclaim when it ran at the Ambassadors Theatre in London’s West End, will...
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre presents “Uncle Vanya” and “The Shape of Home” this September
Crow’s Theatre is launching the 2022.23 Season with "A Month In The Country", a two-play excursion that beautifully reveals the lure of country living with its aching secrets, glorious seductions, and epic nature.
Receive one premium ticket to any performance of UNCLE VANYA and one premium ticket...
St. Jacobs: “Mamma Mia!” returns to the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse this November
Earlier this year, audiences said "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" more Mamma Mia!, and how could we resist you?
The feel-good musical of the year will return to the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse for a limited engagement from November 1 to November 20 only.
Packed with all your favourite ABBA hits, this...
Stratford: Molière’s “The Miser” begins previews on August 9
Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino directs Colm Feore in the title role of Molière’s delightful satire, The Miser, beginning previews in the Festival Theatre on Tuesday, August 9, in the year of Molière’s 400th birthday.
This production is brought to life with set and costume design by Julie Fox,...
Port Dover: The next Lighthouse Festival production is “The Real Sherlock Holmes”
In just under two weeks the world premiere of The Real Sherlock Holmes will be hitting the Lighthouse Festival stage! We can't lie, this one is pretty significant to us at Lighthouse. Not only are we fortunate enough to be bringing the world premiere to you; our audience, but for the past couple of...
Blyth: Cottagers and Indians held over by popular demand
Gil Garratt announced today that the Blyth Festival will add three performances of the hit show Cottagers and Indians by Drew Hayden Taylor.
“Audience are loving this show…the play is hilarious, the performers are amazing, the set is breathtaking, (featuring original artwork by Anishinabek artist...
Toronto: Toronto Dance Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT) is thrilled to unveil a robust season of creative programming under the Artistic Direction of Andrew Tay who was appointed to the position in August 2020.
From a picnic in the park fusing culinary and dance expressions, to a duet of contemporary works that puts Bharatanatyam...
Toronto: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert announces its 2022/23 season
From its inception in 1974, VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert has been noted for rarities in performance. This tradition continues in the coming season with astonishing works by the very young Mozart, Luigi Cherubini, and Joseph Bologne. The season opens at the St. Lawrence Centre on Sunday, November 20 with...
New York: Complete cast announced for tour of Alanis Morisette’s “Jagged Little Pill” musical
Casting is complete for the upcoming North American tour of the Tony-nominated musical Jagged Little Pill.
As previously reported, Heidi Blickenstaff, who played Mary Jane Healy when the musical reopened on Broadway following the pandemic, will reprise that role in the upcoming tour.
Blickenstaff—who...
Blyth: The Blyth Festival cancels “The Waltz” due to Covid in the cast
Gil Garratt announced today that the Blyth Festival is cancelling the entire run of their third show of the season, The Waltz by Marie Beath Badian.
Caught in Ontario’s seventh wave, with Covid 19 spreading in the company, the Blyth Festival was twice forced to delay the beginning of rehearsals,...
Toronto: Theatre Passe Muraille announces its 2022/23 season
Theatre Passe Muraille is thrilled to unveil its soul-stirring 22.23 season today, platforming new and compelling interdisciplinary work from a diverse range of voices. The eclectic season begins with a Festival presentation, which then gives way to a robust seven-production line-up. Additionally,...
Toronto: Toronto Operetta Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
Guillermo Silva-Marin, TOT’s General Director, announces the company’s return to the St. Lawrence Centre stage with a new season of musical entertainment from the wide world of Operetta and Music Theatre. Orpheus in the Underworld, Offenbach’s riotous view of the hijinks in Hades, will be presented...
Stratford: “Hamlet-911” by Ann-Marie MacDonald begins performances July 28
Hamlet-911, a brand new play by famed Canadian author Ann-Marie MacDonald, begins previews at the Stratford Festival’s Studio Theatre on Thursday, July 28.
Directed by Alisa Palmer, this world première commissioned by the Stratford Festival is brought to life with set design by Jung-Hye Kim, costume...
Ottawa: The National Arts Centre announces the cast and creatives for “Fall On Your Knees”
Introducing… the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Fall On Your Knees - meet the company. We can’t wait to see them tour to Canadian Stage, the Neptune Theatre, the Grand Theatre London and the NAC in 2023!
The play adaptation of this iconic Canadian novel will feature: Tim Campbell,...
Toronto: “6 Guitars” returns to the CAA Theatre August 2-7
Virtuoso guitar player Chase Padgett returns to Toronto with his triumphant show 6 Guitars at the CAA Theatre, August 2 - 7, 2022. Tickets are on sale through www.mirvish.com
Selling out its first Toronto engagement in December 2018, 6 Guitars is a pitch-perfect blend of music, comedy, and so much...
Toronto: “God Is A Scottish Drag Queen” plays the CAA Theatre July 29-31
Canadian comedian Mike Delamont brings his hilarious two-act comedy of biblical proportions, God Is A Scottish Drag Queen to the CAA Theatre, beginning this Friday July 29 to 31, 2022. There are still tickets available through www.mirvish.com
God, dressed in a floral power suit, comes down to set...
Guelph: The Guelph Fringe Festival will run August 4-7
Actors, dancers, musicians, and performing artists from near and far will take the stage at three local venues during the Guelph Fringe Festival, happening August 4-7 in downtown Guelph.
Each of the 15 independent artistic teams will perform three shows at one of three local venues.
A total of...
Smiths Falls: Illusionist Ted Outerbridge will perform his show “Clockwork Mysteries” August 6-September 5
World-class magic show OUTERBRIDGE – Clockwork Mysteries is returning to The Station Theatre in Smiths Falls from August 6 through September 5, 2021. (Fridays @ 7:30pm, Saturdays @ 2:00pm & 7:30pm, Sundays @ 2:00pm — $20/$30 plus HST, 613-283-0300, www.smithsfallstheatre.com)....
Toronto: Canadian Actors’ Equity will also bar members from working with Garth Drabinksy
More bad news for Paradise Square producer Garth Drabsinky, who in recent days has been added to Actors' Equity Association's "Do Not Work" list while also facing legal actions brought by two American theatrical unions regarding outstanding payments and allegations of unsafe work environments.
Now,...
Toronto: Real Canaan Theatre presents “The Merchant of Venice” September 8-25
In a culture of demonstration and forced relevancy, Real Canaan Theatre’s anti-gimmick, no frills approach is a deeply honest exploration of Shakespeare’s perhaps most controversial play. Focusing on human interaction through the medium of classical text, this production seeks to provoke discussion...
Toronto: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
Buddies in Bad Times theatre marks its 44th season with a full return to in-person programming featuring presentations, world premieres, and festivals, alongside new opportunities for creation and artistic development, and community engagement in processes both onstage and off.
Interim Programming...
St. Catharines: #EmancipationDaySTC returns to St. Catharines July 29-August 1
Matter of Black (MOB) and BlackOwned905 are proud to announce the in-person return of #EmancipationDaySTC, an annual celebration set to reawaken old traditions and foster greater solidarity and pride among the Black Canadian community in memory of its remarkable achievements and in face of persistent...
Hamilton: Kelly Straughan appointed Executive Director of Theatre Aquarius
Kelly Straughan was appointed Executive Director of Theatre Aquarius in July 2022. Kelly has over fifteen years of leadership experience in the arts and culture sector, most recently as Executive Director at Workman Arts – a multidisciplinary arts and mental health organization that is part of the...
Hamilton: Tottering Biped Theatre presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” August 16-September 3
“After a two year hiatus, Tottering Biped Theatre is delighted to officially announce the return of our acclaimed Summer Shakespeare Series. Midsummer Nights: A Dream was the first production ever in this series, and we are thrilled to bring an updated, expanded, and even more thrilling production...
Toronto: Sky Gilbert’s “Who’s Afraid of Titus?” plays the Red Sandcastle August 31-September 3
Who was Shakespeare? Does it
matter? Sky Gilbert (renowned playwright, artistic trailblazer) thinks he was an aesthete; a poet whose plays are about poetry and their effect on us.
“In Titus Shakespeare writes against didacticism. We watch intense characters trying to use...
Toronto: Toronto Fringe announces award winners and Patrons’ Picks
Toronto Fringe is proud to reveal 11 Patrons’ Picks and the recipients of four Festival Awards from the 34th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival. The Toronto Fringe announced the recipients of Patrons’ Picks, and the Tosho Cutting Edge Award, the Comedy Bar and Second City Award For Outstanding Comedy Award,...
New York: Actors’ Equity will add producer Garth Drabinksy to its “Do Not Work” list
Broadway actor and stage manager union Actors' Equity will add Paradise Square to its "Do Not Work" list at the request of the production's actors and stage managers, Playbill has confirmed. The move will render Drabinsky unable to hire members of Actors' Equity, effectively ending his ability to produce...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Final three summer shows begin previews at the Shaw Festival
Bernard Shaw’s brilliant dark comedy The Doctor’s Dilemma, the first of the final trio of main season shows, begins previews July 16 at the Festival Theatre. On July 27, Cicely Hamilton’s funny and prophetic Just to Get Married begins previews at the Royal George Theatre, while August Wilson’s haunting...
New York: Broadway unions bring legal action against Garth Drabinsky for unpaid wages
Actors' Equity, representing Broadway actors and stage managers, and United Scenic Artists Local USA 829, representing theatrical designers, have brought legal action against the producers of Paradise Square, citing nearly $350,000 in owed benefit contributions, wages, and payments.
The move comes...
Cambridge: Drayton Entertainment announces the cast for “It Runs in the Family”
Take out a prescription for non-stop laughter with a wild and wacky farce that is guaranteed to leave you in stitches!
A renowned neurologist’s indiscreet past, in the form of a son from a secret fling, catches up with him as he prepares to deliver a career-boosting speech. Little white lies turn...
Toronto: “Anthropic Traces”, a contemporary circus production, runs July 27-31
Balancing on the Edge, in association with A Girl in the Sky Productionsand Thin Edge New Music Collective, is proud to present Anthropic Tracesfrom July 27-31, 2022 at Streetcar Crowsnest Guloien Theatre. Anthropic Traces is a large-scale production fusing contemporary music, circus, dance, theatre,...
Toronto: Summer Lyric Opera Theatre presents three operas from July 29-August 7
Summer Opera Lyric Theatre continues its tradition as the only performance haven for Toronto’s opera lovers in late summer. Since 1986, Guillermo Silva Marin has led aspiring young artists through an intensive 8-week course of study concentrating on character development in opera through text and music....
Toronto: The AFC announces financial assistance for workers in the live performance sector
The AFC is pleased to announce the Reactivation Program – direct financial assistance for independent, self-employed, and gig workers in the live performance sector who are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Reactivation Program serves theatre, comedy, and circus performers,...
Toronto: “Jesus Christ Superstar” will not return to Toronto this August
The Second Coming Will Not Happen
The acclaimed 50th Anniversary touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar was among the first shows to reopen at the end of November 2021 after the long pandemic hiatus. It was a glorious sign that theatre had survived Covid. Indeed, both Toronto critics and audiences...
Stratford: FedDev invests $10 million in the Stratford Festival
The Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada (Stratford Festival) is an annual, multi-stage festival that runs from April to November. As Canada’s largest theatre festival, it welcomes hundreds of thousands of tourists to Stratford each year. Showcasing everything from classical to contemporary plays,...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: “David Cooper Body of Work – Theatre and Dance Photography” is now available
Announcing a Limited Time Special Offer of a new book
David Cooper Body of Work
Each copy includes a limited-edition print signed by David Cooper
This beautiful new book David Cooper Body of Work - Theatre and Dance Photography features a retrospective selection of more than 300 of David's...
Orangeville: Theatre Orangeville announces lineup for its Summer Arts Festival
Join us at Mount Alverno Luxury Resorts for a new summer festival of theatre, music and art.
From the best of the Toronto Fringe Festival to Kids Fest; from local musicians to an outdoor art gallery; from our own Young Company to drag queen bingo — there’s something for everyone.
Just try to...
Stratford: Here For Now Theatre receives charitable status
After hosting two seasons of outdoor theatre in response to indoor-gathering restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Here For Now Theatre has officially gained charitable status — a step in the right direction toward establishing its annual New Works Festival as an annual fixture on the...
New York: Canadian musical “Blackout” will be part of NAMT’s 34th Annual Festival of New Musicals
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced the new musicals that will be presented during the 34th annual Festival of New Musicals, which will return to Off-Broadway's New World Stages October 20 and 21 with in-person performances.
Eight new musicals will be presented in concert...
London, GBR: “Come From Away” sets closing date in West End of January 7, 2023
The London production of the international hit musical Come From Away, which welcomed audiences back to the Phoenix Theatre July 22, 2021, will play its final West End performance January 7, 2023. Upon closing, the musical will have played 1,048 performances in London following 47 performances in Dublin.
The...
Kitchener: Majdi Bou-Matar, founder of MT Space, has died
It saddens us deeply to share that our beloved friend, colleague, and founder of MT Space, Majdi Bou-Matar, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening. We are devastated by this news and will be taking time and space to move through this grieving process together at MT Space.
Majdi touched a lot...
Blyth: The Blyth Festival announces the casting for its 2022 season
The 2022 Season on Blyth Festival’s Harvest Stage is now open, with rave reviews coming in for season opener: The Drawer Boy, “Incandescent…a perfect production in a perfect setting of a classic Canadian play” says Kelly Moynihan of OntarioStage.com
“This production is pure celebration of the magic...
Toronto: Canadian Stage presents Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” in High Park July 28-September 4
After a two-year hiatus, Canadian Stage is thrilled to bring Shakespeare back to High Park this summer with a new and visually thrilling production of AS YOU LIKE IT, on stage July 28th-September 4th as part of the 2022 Dream In High Park.
One of the Bard’s best-loved comedies, AS YOU LIKE IT is...
Toronto: SummerWorks Festival 2022 returns August 4-14
One of Canada’s most vital platforms for new performance and artistic development, SUMMERWORKS proudly returns to its 11-day Festival format, reimagined to include an extensive line-up of contemporary performance and large-scale installation works, participatory experiences, and celebratory community...
Toronto: The Théâtre français de Toronto has been awarded the Prix Senghor-Césaire
The Board of Directors and staff of Théâtre français de Toronto would like to extend their warmest thanks to the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF), which has chosen to honour our organization this year by awarding it the Prix Senghor-Césaire.
TfT also thanks Mrs Marie-France Lalonde,...
Toronto: Coal Mine Theatre announces a casting change and change of date for “Detroit”
Due to reasons beyond her control, Tommie-Amber Pirie will no longer be appearing in the Coal Mine's production of DETROIT. Louise Lambert will be taking over the role of Sharon. Because of this change, previews will be moved to July 8th and 9th and Opening Night will be on July 10th.
Following...
Stratford: SpringWorks presents a “World in a Weekend” puppet festival August 4-7
SpringWorks has announced its programming for its World in a Weekend festival running August 4-7, 2022:
Metamorphosis - world renowned Icelandic puppet show
By World's of Puppets Bernd Ogrodnik
Ages 6+
Run time: 1 hour
“Metamorphosis” is a collection of original short stories not told...
St. Catharines: “Winesday: the Musical + Wine Tasting” plays the Hernder Estate July 20-August 31
Only three months after a devastating fire swept through the historic Hernder Estate Wine facilities, the producers of Winesday: the Musical + Wine Tasting are thrilled to announce a fully Niagara-based cast and crew for the performance run.
The cast includes Tamera Broczkowski (The Importance of...
Toronto: Soulpepper and TOLive presents the 20th anniversary production of “’da Kink in My Hair”
TO Live and Soulpepper Theatre Company Present ’da Kink in My Hair
Both powerful and uplifting, ’da Kink in my Hair is a musical testament to the challenges and triumphs in the lives of contemporary Black women whose unforgettable stories of love, hope, survival, and redemption are shared through...
Ottawa: Awards for 2022 Ottawa Fringe Festival announced
2022 OTTAWA FRINGE FESTIVAL AWARDING
Awards were presented on Sunday, June 26th at Arts Court Theatre.
FRINGE JURY AWARDS
Adjudicated by a jury of 8 Ottawa artists, volunteers and patrons, the following awards will be handed out to artists this year.
Outstanding Overall Production: Generic...
Cambridge: Jason Robert Brown leads Drayton Summer Camp and virtual mentor and speaker series
Excitement is building for summer programs at our new Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy, and now students will have the incredible opportunity to learn from Broadway artists in virtual workshops included with enrollment in the camp experience.
Acclaimed Broadway composer and lyricist Jason Robert...
Toronto: Peter Farbridge steps down as Co-Artistic Director and Producer of Modern Times Stage Company
Modern Times Stage Company’s Board of Directors is announcing that Peter Farbridge, company Co-Founder, Co-Artistic Director and Producer, will be stepping down from his role with the company effective June 30, 2022, concluding his 31 years of artistic and administrative leadership of the company.
“Over...
Petrolia: Karen Grassle replaces Michael Learned in “On Golden Pond” at the VPP
Little House on the Prairie’s Karen Grassle will be stepping in for Michael Learned during the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia’s production of On Golden Pond, which runs from July 5 to 24.
Grassle, who will play the role of Ethel Thayer in On Golden Pond, is best known for her portrayal of Caroline...
Toronto: The Toronto Fringe Festival announces its full programming for 2022
Toronto Fringe is proud to reveal the full program and schedule for the 34th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival July 6 - 17, 2022. Toronto Fringe will be live and in-person at 11 indoor venues across the city with 100 shows featuring drama, dance, comedy, musicals, and solo shows. Audiences are invited...
Stratford: The Meighen Forum at the Stratford Festival celebrates its 10th season
To mark the 10th season of the Meighen Forum, the Stratford Festival has curated a season of sought-after voices to take us behind the curtain of this year’s productions and to explore compelling, timely topics reflected in the 2022 playbill.
“We are celebrating the 10th season of the Meighen Forum...
Stratford: “Every Little Nookie” by Sunny Drake is now on stage at the Stratford Festival
The Stratford Festival is welcoming audiences back to the Studio Theatre as performances begin for director ted witzel’s production of Every Little Nookie.
This world première by playwright Sunny Drake takes us to Toronto in the very near future where we meet a suburban boomer couple who begin to...
New York: Québécois musical “Notre Dame de Paris” visits New York for the first time
Notre Dame de Paris will make its long-awaited New York City debut this summer, following a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The production, which will be performed in French with English supertitles, is set to play seven performances July 13-17 at the David H. Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center,...
Guelph: The Guelph Fringe Festival reveals its lineup
The Guelph Fringe Festival is excited to return in August 2022. Attracting performing artists from all over the country, the four-day event will open your eyes to talent you've never seen before. Come to the Royal City for comedy, tragedy, and all manner of soon-to-be-award-winning acts. For schedule...
Ottawa: The Classic Theatre Festival presents “The Fourposter” at the Arts Court Theatre August 5-28
For thousands of Ottawa residents, no summer calendar is complete without a visit to the Classic Theatre Festival, which had been staged for the past decade in Perth. That journey just got easier with the Festival’s highly anticipated re-launch this August at Arts Court Theatre (2 Daly Ave.) in Ottawa.
This...
Kingston: Theatre Kingston announces its 2022/23 season
At a beautiful lakefront garden party on Wednesday night, Theatre Kingston, the city’s only professional theatre company, officially launched its 2022-2023 season.
The company’s 31st season will see Theatre Kingston present three original Canadian works, with all plays having some form of a connection...
Port Dover: “Halfway There” by Norm Foster opens in two weeks
Pull up a stool at the best diner in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, exactly halfway between the equator and the North Pole. Recently dumped by his fiancée, Sean Merrit wanders into town looking for a change of pace from the big city, and soon strikes up a relationship with Janine the waitress. To win her...
Toronto: Théâtre français de Toronto presents “Les Liaisons dangereuses: correspondances inédites” online
TfT is proud to present Les Liaisons dangereuses: correspondances inédites, a web series written by Sébastien Bertrand and directed by Karine Ricard, now available for streaming directly from TfT's website.
SYNOPSIS
“...Born to avenge my sex and to master yours,” La Marquise de Merteuil
Paris,...
Toronto: Four artists join COC’s Ensemble Studio for the 2022/23 season
The COC Ensemble Studio welcomes four new artists for the company’s 2022/2023 season: soprano Ariane Cossette, mezzo-sopranos Queen Hezumuryango and Alex Hetherington, and pianist Brian Cho. The four officially join the highly specialized development program for Canadian opera professionals this August,...
Toronto: Driftwood Theatre presents “King Henry Five” across southern Ontario July 14-August 21
Driftwood Theatre Group returns to the road with their annual The Bard's Bus Tour presenting King Henry Five, running throughout Southern Ontario from July 14 - August 21, 2022.
An ambitious adaptation of three Shakespeare plays (Henry IV pts 1 & 2, Henry V), King Henry Five is a powerful story...
Toronto: Mirvish announces a $39 digital lottery and $39 rush seats to “& Juliet”
David Mirvish is pleased to offer an Advance Digital Lottery and Same-Day Rush Seats for & Juliet beginning Tuesday June 21. This is an affordable means of seeing the North American premiere of this new hit musical. Regular ticket prices are $59 to $175; Lottery seats are $39 and Same-Day Rush seats...
New York: “Come From Away” breaks a 105-year-old record on June 15
The Tony-nominated musical Come From Away becomes the longest-running show in the 105-year history of the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre June 15 when it plays its 1,544th Broadway performance, surpassing the original production of Jekyll & Hyde.
The international hit musical musical is celebrating the...
Toronto: Outside the March and Factory Theatre present “Trojan Girls & The Outhouse of Atreus” August 3-28
OUTSIDE THE MARCH and FACTORY THEATRE are thrilled to present the World Premiere of Gillian Clark’s Trojan Girls & The Outhouse of Atreus, directed by Mitchell Cushman, and featuring performances by Katherine Cullen, Liz Der, Sébastien Heins, Amy Keating, Elena Reyes, Cheyenne Scott, Merlin Simard,...
Toronto: Luminato cancels “Um of Water” and admits errors
Museum of Water began in the UK as a collection of public offerings of personal connections to water, intended to deepen our relationships with water. A purpose-formed Indigenous artist collective reimagined this project as Museum of Water, with the intention of presenting a number of live and online...
Toronto: Toronto Operetta Theatre presents “A Waltz Dream” June 17-19
To welcome spring, Toronto Operetta Theatre returns to the St. Lawrence Centre stage with the Canadian Premiere of Oscar Straus’s A Waltz Dream (Ein Walzertraum).
One of the greatest hits of operetta’s Silver Age, this romantic tale of love blurs the lines of the class divide with some of the most...
Stratford: “All’s Well That Ends Well” begins performances on June 14
The Stratford Festival’s new Tom Patterson Theatre opens its doors to its second production on Tuesday, June 14, as director Scott Wentworth’s production of All’s Well That Ends Well begins performances.
This Shakespearean comedy follows Helen, the orphaned daughter of a celebrated physician, who...
London: The Grand Theatre celebrates Pride with rebroadcast of Mark Uhre’s “Seeds of Self”
Beginning in the month of June, individuals across the globe come together to recognize the impact that 2SLGBTQ+ individuals have had – and continue to make – on society, while working to advance equal justice and equal opportunity for members within these often-marginalized communities.
As an institution...
Toronto: Mirvish will showcase up-and-coming pianists during run of “2 Pianos 4 Hands”
2 Pianos 4 Hands (2P4H) is about pursuing your dream, specifically the dream to become the next Glenn Gould or Oscar Peterson. It’s a dream shared by millions of piano students, all of whom will recognize themselves in the stories Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt tell on the stage of the Royal Alexandra...
Toronto: #FringeIsFunny movement highlights comedy at the 2022 Toronto Fringe Festival
Grassroots #FringeIsFunny movement aims to highlight all of the excellent comedy offerings at this year's Toronto Fringe Festival with over 30 exciting new comedies running from July 6-17 at various stages across the city.
Created by a group of independent comedy producers, #FringeIsFunny puts laughter...
Chicago: Previews begin tonight for “Life After” by Britta Johnson at the Goodman Theatre
Goodman Theatre has announcesdcasting for Life After—the award-winning “luminous new musical…lush, poetic and surprisingly funny” (The San Diego Union-Tribune) by rising star writer/lyricist/composer Britta Johnson, directed by Annie Tippe. Leading the cast of nine is Samantha Williams (Broadway’s...
Stratford: Pearle Harbour brings her show “Agit-Pop!” to Stratford September 21-23
Award-winning drag tragicomedienne Pearle Harbour presents her cabaret spectacular Agit-Pop! – musical meditations for the pre-post-apocalypse. Developed over five years of live performance, Agit Pop! is an ever-changing collection of Pearle’s most hilarious and heart-wrenching short acts.
Weaving...
Toronto: The Toronto run of Cirque du Soleil’s “Kurios” must end July 10, 2022
KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities, the most critically acclaimed Cirque du Soleil production, is getting ready to cap off its phenomenal run in Toronto on July 10, 2022.
With exactly a month left, additional shows have been added to keep up with demand, and tickets are selling fast! Since mesmerizing...
Stratford: The Stratford Festival presents a new adaptation of “Little Women” beginning June 11
Jordi Mand’s new adaptation of the classic children’s story Little Women comes to vibrant life in a production directed by Esther Jun at the Stratford Festival’s Avon Theatre beginning on June 11.
With Brefny Caribou as Beth, Allison Edwards-Crewe as Jo, Verónica Hortigüela as Meg, and Lindsay Wu...
Toronto: Tapestry Opera announces a third year of Box Concerts
Tapestry Opera announces a third year of Box Concerts: delivering over 60 free outdoor performances to staff and residents of Toronto long-term care homes this summer, and over 30 to Toronto residential neighbourhoods.
First delivered in 2020 in response to the pandemic, the program’s travelling...
New York: “Come From Away” will close on Broadway on October 2, 2022
Come From Away will play its final performance at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre October 2. The production will have played 25 previews and 1,670 regular performances at the time of closing, when it will be the 49th longest-running show in Broadway history, and the longest tenant in the 105-year...
Toronto: Studio 180 announces its 2022/23 season
Studio 180 Theatre is thrilled to be returning to in-person performances in the 2022-23 season, marking their 20th anniversary with their first 3-play season in three different venues, working with five different partners.
“Our 20th anniversary season is defined by three playwrights whose overriding...
Toronto: Soulpepper announces the 2022 Soulpepper Academy Ensemble
Soulpepper Theatre Company is pleased to announce the five selected members taking part in the esteemed Soulpepper Academy – Will Dao, Varun Guru, Annie Luján, Shaquille Pottinger and Kiana Woo. More information about the Soulepper Academy can be found at soulpepper.ca.
Following the successful...
Hamilton: Theatre Aquarius announces its 2022/23 season
Theatre Aquarius is delighted to announce its 2022/23 Season – an all-Canadian season that speaks to identity, finding your voice, feeling relevant in a world obsessed with youth and innovation, the power of friendship, tolerance and chosen family.
Aquarius proudly presents six plays to provoke,...
Toronto: David Mirvish announces the 2022/23 Mirvish theatre season
The 2022/23 Mirvish Theatre Season features 14 shows – 6 Main Season shows; 3 Off-Mirvish Season shows, and 5 Bonus shows.
The Main Subscription Season features six new productions, bringing Toronto audiences award-winning, acclaimed and popular new plays and musicals from London and New York:
•...
Wellend: Femmes du Feu Creations presents “Circus Sessions” on June 11
In an exciting and much anticipated return to innovative collective creation, live performance, and creative community building, Femmes du Feu Creations is thrilled to announce that Circus Sessions will be returning on June 11, 2022 at The Bank Art House, Welland.
In this 6th iteration of Circus...
Stratford: The architect of the new Tom Patterson Theatre is awarded the Governor General’s Medal in Architecture
Hariri Pontarini Architects has won the top Canadian honour, the Governor General’s Medal in Architecture, for the design of the new Tom Patterson Theatre.
In announcing the award on June 6, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts said: “The re-imagined Tom...
Drayton: “Sorry, I’m Canadian 2” launches Drayton Entertainment’s 2022 season
Sorry, I’m Canadian 2 launches the 2022 Season at the Drayton Festival Theatre after a two-year pandemic pause. The show is a winning combination of side-splitting humour, razor-sharp political satire, and memorable musical selections that celebrate all things Canadian.
Sorry, I'm Canadian 2 is...
Toronto: Mirvish announces a digital lottery and rush seats for “2 Pianos 4 Hands”
David Mirvish is pleased to offer an Advance Digital Lottery and Same-Day Rush Seats for 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS, beginning Tuesday June 7. This is an affordable means of seeing this acclaimed and beloved play. Regular ticket prices are $49 to $129; Lottery seats are $24 and Same-Day Rush seats are $29. Seats...
Blyth: The Blyth Festival announces the cast for “The Drawer Boy”
You have enjoyed shows like Team on The Hill, Pigeon King, The Farm Show, Beyond the Farm Show, Wing Night at the Boot, Deer Johnny Dear, or visited our Harvest Stage last summer. We think you will love The Drawer Boy, and boy, what a cast!
Commissioned by Blyth in 1998, written by Michael Healey,...
Toronto: “Hamlet” by Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn plays cinemas June 4 on The Met: Live in HD
The plays of William Shakespeare have provided fertile ground for many of the world’s greatest composers, with everyone from Verdi and Gounod to Benjamin Britten and Thomas Adès adapting them for the operatic stage. In 2017, Brett Dean joined their ranks, unveiling a sometimes humorous, often unsettling,...
Toronto: The Toronto Fringe returns in person July 6-17, 2022
Toronto Fringe is proud to announce the 34th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival will once again be live in-person, in 11 indoor venues across the city July 6 - 17, 2022, including the dearly missed KidsFest, plus two POSTSCRIPT hubs. The full schedule and box office details for Toronto Fringe will be revealed...
Toronto: Loose Tea Music Theatre presents the Farsi opera “Zuleykja” on July 13
Toronto-based opera company Loose Tea Music Theatre (LTMT) will be presenting Zuleykha as part of this year’s Toronto Summer Music Festival. Composed by Afarin Mansouri, this new opera sung in the Farsi language features traditional Eastern music within the European operatic tradition. The show takes...
Toronto: Harbourfront closes its Torque season with Alan Lucien Øyen’s “Story, story, die”
Harbourfront Centre presents the Toronto premiere of winter guests’ evocative work, Story, story, die., as part of the contemporary dance series Torque and the year-long Nordic Bridges initiative. Choreographed by winter guests Artistic Director Alan Lucien Øyen, the full-length work will be on stage...
Toronto: Young People’s Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
This fall, Young People’s Theatre (YPT) is beyond thrilled to re-open its doors to reveal a transformed YPT, and present a highly anticipated 2022.23 playbill of onstage productions. In this first in-person season for Artistic Director Herbie Barnes, audiences will enjoy two world premieres – Barnes’...
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
Today, Crow’s Theatre Artistic Director Chris Abraham and Executive Director Sherrie Johnson unveiled a 12-show season that spans the classics, contemporary work, CanLit adaptations, musical theatre, dance, and music. Following a successful relaunch of the theatre with the 2021.22 season, Crow’s Theatre...
Toronto: Factory Theatre announces Mel Hague as incoming Artistic Director
Factory Theatre is thrilled to announce that following a wide-reaching candidate search, Toronto-based dramaturge and curator Mel Hague has been appointed Artistic Director of Factory Theatre. Currently the Associate Artistic Director at Canadian Stage, Mel will take over for Nina Lee Aquino at the...
Toronto: The Golden Snitch Ticket Lottery is now open for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
The Golden Snitch Ticket Lottery is your weekly chance to purchase tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre for only $40. A limited number of Golden Snitch tickets are available for each performance.
HOW TO ENTER
Sign up at lottery.mirvish.com
Each week, beginning...
Toronto: Native Earth announces its new Interim Artistic Director and its new Managing Director
As Native Earth Performing Arts begins its 40th year, the Board of Directors announces the appointments of Joelle Peters as Interim Artistic Director and Himanshu Sitlani as Managing Director. We are delighted to welcome them to Native Earth and believe that they will bring vision, leadership, and...
Toronto: Toronto Operetta Theatre presents “A Waltz Dream” by Oscar Straus June 17-19
TOT’s General Director Guillermo Silva-Marin announces the Canadian Premiere of Oscar Straus’ A Waltz Dream at the St. Lawrence Centre on June 17, 18, 19 (mat.), 2022. “We are thrilled to be back on stage after two years away from live theatre”, says Silva-Marin. “Our cast is itching to see you once...
Toronto: “Deputy Prime Minister Collimore” plays the Red Sandcastle Theatre June 21-26
Toronto litigation lawyer Jennie Brodski’s new stage production Deputy Prime Minister Collimore is an intense, nail-biter of a political drama about the cost of war, loyalty and betrayal. The limited-run world premiere stars veteran Canadian actor Jeffrey Knight, and runs at Toronto's Red Sandcastle...
Toronto: Nightwood Theatre presents “Children of Fire” June 27-July 2
Nightwood is thrilled to share the world premier of the gripping documentary play Children of Fire, written and created by Shahrzad Arshadi and Anna Chatterton. Children of Fire is an intimate portrayal of the Kurdish female freedom fighters that hosted Shahrzad and Anna in the mountains of Kurdistan...
Stratford: The Stratford Perth Museum will host all seven Wingfield plays this summer
The Stratford Perth Museum’s new outdoor theatre, the Player’s Backstage, will be the venue for the complete works of Walt Wingfield this summer.
For seven incredible Sunday nights Rod Beattie, as city stockbroker turned farmer Walt Wingfield, will deliver the complete canon of seven one-man plays,...
Thunder Bay: Magnus Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
The season will kick off on September 29th with THE RUNNER by Christopher Morris, A Human Cargo Production. ZAKA is an Orthodox Jewish volunteer force in Israel. They collect the remains of Jews killed in accidents. When Jacob, a ZAKA volunteer, treats a young woman suspected of stabbing a soldier,...
Sudbury: 70% cuts in federal funds may cause Sudbury Theatre Centre to merge with YES Theatre
Although they are still legally two separate entities — at least for now — YES Theatre and Sudbury Theatre Centre will work together with combined resources and staffing to put on a joint 2022-2023 “pilot season.”
That pilot season is expected to include three mainstage plays, eight mainstage musicals,...
Ottawa: Drayton Entertainment Artistic Director Alex Mustakas, awarded Meritorious Service Medal
Alex Mustakas, founding and current Artistic Director of award-winning Drayton Entertainment, was honoured by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, with the prestigious Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division).
He received his medal during a ceremony held...
Toronto: Coal Mine Theatre announces the cast for the Toronto premiere of “Detroit”
Following a universally acclaimed return to in-person theatre with the just closed run of Annie Baker’s THE ANTIPODES, Coal Mine Theatre is proud to announce casting for the Toronto premiere of the award-winning DETROIT by Lisa D’Amour. With direction by Jill Harper, this production concludes the company’s...
Ottawa: The Great Canadian Theatre Company announces its 2022/23 season
The Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) has unveiled its 2022/23 season, with six revolutionary shows taking the stage in Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighbourhood. With Interim Artistic Director Sarah Kitz at the helm, the new season promises to bring audiences joy, change, and justice, as well as foster...
Toronto: “Mashup pon di Road” hits neighbourhoods around Toronto July 19-27
MASHUP PON DI ROAD is an outdoor, bashment circus variety show–on a big truck. Punk in spirit, island in vibe and vaudeville in staging, this joyful rebellion will hit Toronto streets this summer for its world premiere. From July 19 to 27, co-directors Bahia Watson and Liza Paul will bring the show...
Collingwood: Theatre Collingwood presents “A Night in Vegas” May 31-June 5
On May 31st we will transform the Simcoe Street Theatre into an intimate Vegas nightclub, reminiscent of when “Sammy” played The Sands! A NIGHT IN VEGAS will run through to Sunday, May 5th. To check out show times or to purchase tickets click theatrecollingwood.ca.
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Bright: Walters Music Venue reopens on June 13
For two years, the Walters Music Venue has sat empty as the world waited for the COVID-19 pandemic to end.
The once-bustling theatre that has delighted audiences and performers alike for more than two decades was forced to sit idle as public-health restrictions limited public gatherings.
But...
Toronto: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” now booking through December 24, 2022
The Canadian Premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has released additional tickets for sale due to popular demand! Eight more weeks of performances will be added, from November 1 through December 24, 2022. The new block of tickets goes on sale Monday May 30, 2022 at 9:45 AM ET in...
Kingston: Theatre Kingston presents “Murder, he wrote: The Villains of Charles Dickens” on June 4
Although circumstance meant that we have to wait until next year for a Charles Dicken's Christmas Carol we have made sure that he has returned with another story. Master thespian John Huston guides us through tales of bloody deeds in his one man play, Murder He Wrote, a riveting mashup of Charles Dickens...
Toronto: Winner and protégés announced for 2021 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes
Tonight, at a ceremony at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the Metcalf Foundation announced the five winners of the 2021 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes/Les Prix Johanna-Metcalf des Arts de la scène (Johannas). The winners are Ian Cusson, composer; iskwē, musician; Ravi Jain, theatre director;...
Toronto: Cirque du Soleil’s “Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities” must close on July 10, 2022
Following the confirmation of the Honda Indy Series taking place from July 15 to July 17, KURIOS by Cirque du Soleil will now be concluding its Toronto run on July 10, 2022. After collaborative discussions with Ontario Place, the decision was taken to reschedule a number of shows to ensure all patrons...
Toronto: Théâtre français de Toronto announces its 55th season
Théâtre français de Toronto (TfT) is pleased to launch its new programming. Conceived by Karine Ricard, the 2022-2023 season represents both a return to its roots and a brand new beginning for the company. Not only does TfT offer a full line-up of plays, all of which will be performed live and in person...
Toronto: Taragon Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
Artistic Director Mike Payette and Managing Director Andrea Vagianostoday announce Tarragon Theatre’s 2022-23 season: a season that embraces the range of artistic form within the theatre experience and encourages interdisciplinary, intercultural and intergenerational exchange. This season, Tarragon...
Toronto: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents the Canadian premiere of “The Mother of Us All”
The feminine mystique, motherhood and women’s positioning in a paternalistic environment are but a few of Gertrude Stein’s objectives for her The Mother of us All libretto. In a kaleidoscopic narrative style, the pursuit of women’s right to vote translated into women’s need for equality. Composer Virgil...
Toronto: Buddies announces its 2022 Queer Pride Festival
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is pleased to announce the line-up for Queer Pride 2022 – a festival of queer theatre, comedy, cabaret, art, music, and parties that showcases our community's unstoppable spirit. For three weeks, Buddies hosts a stellar line-up of Toronto’s most exciting queer entertainers.
“This...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: “The Importance of Being Earnest”, “Chitra” and “Everybody” begin previews
Three more shows from the Shaw Festival’s 2022 playbill are poised to begin previews. The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece of wit, comedy and satirical social commentary, begins previews May 18. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s 2018 Pulitzer Prize finalist Everybody, his riotously playful...
Ottawa: The National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
The National Arts Centre’s Indigenous Theatre welcomes you back this fall with an uplifting and inspiring third season including co-productions with NAC’s French and English Theatres.
The 2022-2023 season kicks off with an explosion of colour, culture, and controversy from Australian matriarchal...
Ottawa: The National Arts Centre French Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
Mani Soleymanlou’s first season is an outstretched hand. At the helm of NAC French Theatre since September 2021, he is eager to reconnect with audiences, especially after two challenging years for the performing arts community. His first-ever program for French Theatre showcases a wide range of creators,...
Ottawa: The National Arts Centre English Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
As the year moves forward and audiences begin their return to live performances, NAC English Theatre has been preparing for an exciting 2022-2023 season.
The playbill is led by co-productions and collaborations with multiple theatre partners, highlighted by the continued co-curating partnership...
Stratford: “Hamlet” begins previews at the Stratford Festival
A royal family crisis unfolds on stage at the Festival Theatre as Hamlet begins its run today. Making Festival history is Amaka Umeh, the first Black actor to play Hamlet at Stratford.
This fast-paced production of the Shakespearean mystery-thriller set in modern day is directed by Peter Pasyk,...
Toronto: Mirvish celebrates “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on May 31
After many weeks of rehearsals in the studio, the all-Canadian cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is now ensconced in the newly re-modelled CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre where they are in the midst of technical rehearsals in preparation for the show’s first performance on Tuesday May 31st. That’s only...
Ottawa: Ottawa poet laureate, Algonquin elder Albert Dumont, performs his solo play on May 26
When Algonquin elder Albert Dumont, or “South Wind,” was just 10 years old, his schoolteacher asked him what Indians were good for. He told her that the Algonquins made the best birchbark canoes. The following day, the teacher brought in a piece of birchbark and told him to build a canoe, a challenge...
Stratford: The SpringWorks Festival receives almost $150,000 in government funding
Stratford’s SpringWorks Festival will soon be able to modernize how it presents puppetry, dance and other artistic works to the public thanks to nearly $149,000 in infrastructure grant funding through the federal government’s Canada Cultural Spaces Fund.
Aimed at helping arts organizations respond...
Port Hope: The Capitol Theatre launches its 2022 summer season with “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline”
After two years of pandemic-related shutdowns, the Capitol Theatre is proud to open their 2022 Summer Season with A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline by Dean Regan, starring Michelle Bouey, the first ever BIPOC performer in the role of Patsy.
A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline is a stunning tribute to one...
Hamilton: Alain Trudel is the Interim Artistic Director of the Brott Music Festival
Canadian conductor, trombonist and composer Alain Trudel has been named the new Interim Artistic Director for the Brott Music Festival one month after Boris Brott’s tragic passing. Trudel is a friend of the Brott family, and familiar face to the Brott Festival having previously joined the National...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Outdoors @ The Shaw returns in 2022
The Shaw Festival will once again go al fresco with a series of specially produced performances, concert series and curated experiences throughout the summer and fall.
Popular Outdoors @ The Shaw events return with new enchanting and imaginative encounters at various locations in and around the...
Stratford: The Stratford Festival cuts the ribbon opening the new Tom Patterson Theatre
The Stratford Festival is thrilled to announce the official opening of its glorious new Tom Patterson Theatre. After two years of waiting, the ribbon was finally cut this morning, in anticipation of the very first performance on stage, which begins at 2 p.m.
“We have waited years for this day to...
Sudbury: PlaySmelter returns to Sudbury May 11-14
For the first time in two years, PlaySmelter, Sudbury’s theatre festival, returns live next week May 11-14 at Place des Arts, N’Swakamok Friendship Centre and Sudbury Theatre Centre.
It is the festival’s 10th anniversary and its largest iteration yet, with performances, pop-ups and nightly roof-top...
Stratford: “Richard III” opens the new Tom Patterson Theatre on May 10
Anticipation has been running high for years and now the time has come to welcome audiences to the next great chapter in Stratford Festival history. The new Tom Patterson Theatre will see its very first public performance on Tuesday, May 10, as Colm Feore takes centre stage as Richard III.
The glorious...
Stratford: Play about Stratford Festival founder Tom Patterson to be staged May 15
Who was Tom Patterson before he founded Stratford’s famous Shakespearean theatre festival?
Playwright Julia Rank and actor Scott Beaudin are hoping to shine some light on a portion of Patterson’s early life – the roughly five years he served overseas during the Second World War – through a theatrical...
Toronto: “Jesus Christ Superstar” returns to Toronto August 10-21, 2022
David Mirvish is pleased to announce the return of Jesus Christ Superstar for two weeks only, August 10 to 21, 2022 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Tickets go on sale Monday May 16 at mirvish.com
The Backstory
The new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon Jesus Christ Superstar...
Toronto: Renowned actor Kenneth Welsh has died at age 80
Prolific Canadian actor Kenneth Welsh has died after a decades-long career on stage, television and the big screen. He was 80.
Pam Winter, a partner at Toronto's Gary Goddard Agency, said Welsh "passed peacefully last evening surrounded by those closest to him."
ACTRA Toronto called the Edmonton-born...
Toronto: Mirvish announces the cast of “& Juliet” in North America
The cast of the North American premiere production of & Juliet includes Tony® winners, acclaimed actors from the U.S., Canada and England, and exciting new talent.
Roaring into Toronto this summer, is London’s newest hit musical and will bring its multi-award-winning irreverence, hilarity and joie...
Toronto: Voicebox: Opera in Concert presents “The Mother of Us All” on May 22
VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein’s opera, The Mother of Us All on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at 2:30 pm at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in downtown Toronto. Called a ‘pageant’ by Thomson, the two creators imaginatively chronicle the story of Susan B. Anthony...
Fenelon Falls : The Grove Theatre announces its 2022 season
The Grove Theatre has announced today an expansive and celebratory programming lineup for its first full-length season. Running from May to September, theatre, cabaret, comedy, magic and music will grace the stage at The Grove’s new world class amphitheatre, including inaugural mainstage theatre production...
Toronto: Cahoots Theatre presents “Three Ordinary Men” by Steven Elliott Jackson June 14-26
June, 1964. The Civil Rights Movement rages in the southern United States. Hundreds of college students, Black and white alike, board buses despite warnings of grave danger and descend on the state of Mississippi, for what they have dubbed ‘Freedom Summer’. The dream is to ignite a widespread African-American...
Toronto: Loose Tea Music Theatre and Highlands Opera Studio announce BIPOC composer-librettist program
Toronto-based opera company Loose Tea Music Theatre (LTMT) and Haliburton-based Highlands Opera Studio (HOS) have today announced a new partnership to develop LTMT’s landmark BIPOC Composer-Librettist Development Program. This August Highlands Opera Studio will host artists from both companies to present...
Toronto: Canadian Stage announces 15 shows for its 2022/23 season
Canadian Stage is thrilled to lift the curtain today on an unabashedly ambitious 15-show season for 22.23, presenting exceptional performance from Canada and around the world, celebrating large-scale, theatrical spectacle alongside intimate and provocative social commentary.
The first full season...
Toronto: The National Ballet announces its 2022/23 season
Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the 2022/23 season. This will mark Muir’s first full season with the National Ballet.
“It’s my great pleasure to introduce the 2022/23 season. The season ahead shows the strengths of the entire...
Ottawa: “Come From Away” will return to Ottawa and Toronto in 2024
Come From Away returns.
Canada’s most successful local musical—which tells the story of 38 planes that landed in Gander, NL, after the events of 9/11—is set to return to Toronto in 2024 after touring the National Center for the Arts in Ottawa.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced...
Toronto: Opera Atelier announces its 2022/23 season
Opera Atelier’s Founding Co-Artistic Directors Marshall Pynkoski C.M. and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg C.M. today announced the company’s powerful 2022/23 season with a live subscription series titled Passion Returns.
Passion Returns will feature one of the most iconic operas in the English language...
Toronto: Why Not Theatre presents a special evening with David Suzuki as part of Luminato
After four years of development, Why Not is excited to welcome audiences to a special evening with award-winning environmentalists David Suzuki and Tara Cullis in What You Won’t Do For Love, a unique and intimate theatre experience that asks whether the love we have for each other can inspire us to...
Toronto: Tarragon Theatre presents “The Herd” by Kenneth T. Williams May 10-June 12
Mike Payette, Artistic Director of Tarragon Theatre and Managing Director Andrea Vagianos are excited to announce the Toronto premiere of The Herd. The play, written by Kenneth T. Williams, runs in the Mainspace from May 10 - June 12, 2022 (opening May 11, 2022).
The Herd is a Tarragon Theatre presentation,...
Stratford: Amaka Umeh and David Simmonds receive 2022 Harry Jerome Awards from the BBPA
The Stratford Festival joins the Black Business and Professionals Association in celebrating actor Amaka Umeh and Board member David Simmonds, who each received 2022 Harry Jerome Awards at the event on April 30, 2022.
Umeh, who is playing Hamlet at the Festival this season, is receiving the Harry...
Orangeville: Theatre Orangeville postpones “Crees in the Caribbean” due to lack of available actors
Due to the popular demand for the amazing talents of members of the remarkable Indigenous acting community, we are unable to secure our desired cast for Crees in the Caribbean.
As a result, we have chosen to put the entire production on hold for a couple seasons. Keep your eyes open though, as it...
Toronto: Talk Is Free Theatre brings Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” to Toronto June 6-July 3
After a three-week pop-up appearance in London, UK, in 2018, TIFT is bringing their steady hands and sharp razors to cheeks and necks in need in Toronto in June.
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET--Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by Hugh Wheeler. Based on the play by Christopher...
Toronto: Nightwood Theatre announces Carolyn Fe as the winner of the 2022 Louise Garfield Scholarship
Nightwood Theatre is thrilled to announce the winner of this year’s Arts Etobicoke President’s Legacy Scholarship Fund, the Louise Garfield Scholarship – playwright, actress and singer-songwriter Carolyn Fe. This annual cash prize is presented to an artist whose work has received development support...
Toronto: Four opera companies present “The Queen in Me” starring Teiya Kasahara June 2-4
Combining comedy, opera, and plenty of drama, The Queen In Me explores the many ways that race, gender, and sexuality are represented, and often policed, in the opera industry. The co-production from the Canadian Opera Company, Amplified Opera, Nightwood Theatre and Theatre Gargantua was created by...
Collingwood: Theatre Collingwood announces a 13-show lineup for The Porchside Festival July 1-28
July is going to be a very exciting month and you are not going to want to miss a show! With 13 different shows in total in the festival, each being performed 3 times, to bring us to 39 performances in 13 spaces.
If you are new to the festival, the shows are performed on or around the porches of...
Bury St. Edmunds, GBR: The first UK production of Mark Crawford’s “The Birds and the Bees” lands in Bury St. Edmunds May 3
The full cast have been announced for the East of England tour of James McDermott’s new East Anglian “relocation” of the hit Canadian comedy The Birds and the Bees by Mark Crawford.
The New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich will be partnering with Norwich Theatre, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds and John...
New York: Former Stratford Festival Artistic Director Des McAnuff will direct new Johnny Cash musical
The life of the late country music singer Johnny Cash will be explored in a new Broadway-aimed musical, according to the New York Post.
Tony winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, The Who's Tommy) will direct the production, currently titled Johnny & June. June refers to Grammy-winning singer-songwriter...
Vancouver: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Native Earth Performing Arts part of the National Queer and Trans Playwriting Unit
Zee Zee Theatre, in partnership with a consortium of Canadian theatre companies, proudly announces the establishment of Canada’s first-ever National Queer and Trans Playwriting Unit. Beginning today - April 27, 2022 - 2SLGBTQ+ emerging and mid-career theatre makers from across Canada are invited to...
Toronto: WeeFestival: Arts and Culture for Early Years announces its 2022 programme
The WeeFestival of Arts & Culture for Early Years, Toronto’s only festival of its kind, will return with live, in-person performances in Toronto, the GTA & Ontario this May 31st to June 12th.
In what will be the 6th edition since the festival was launched in 2014, the WeeFestival will offer over...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company announces its 2022/23 season
We are delighted to give you a first look at our 2022/2023 season, which begins October 7, 2022.
Now we invite you to discover what we’re planning for our first, full season under General Director Perryn Leech.
From a brand-new production of Verdi’s searing Macbeth to the return of fan favourites...
Toronto: Pearle Harbour stars in “Distant Early Warning” May 19-29
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre closes its 2021-22 season with an urgent, intimate, and gripping production by multi-award-winning drag clown, Toronto’s Pearle Harbour. At a time when the end of the world feels nearer than ever, with newly rediscovered threats of nuclear war and devastation looming, Distant...
Toronto: Tickets to “Singin’ in the Rain” go on sale April 29
The 1952 film Singin’ in the Rain is considered one of the pinnacles of the musical genre in film history — and a standard against which musicals, both on film and on stage, have been judged ever since. However, it took more than 30 years for the movie to be adapted into a stage production. But since...
Toronto: Tomson Highway launches his new album “Cree Country” on May 23
Celebrated Indigenous playwright, author and musician Tomson Highway will host a special event on May 23, 2022 at the Horseshoe Tavern to celebrate the release of Cree Country, a collection of 12 new country songs in the Cree language from one of Canada’s most prolific artistic innovators. Cree Country,...
Prescott: The St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival announces its 2022 season
Today is Shakespeare's birthday, and we're SO proud to announce we'll be returning in full frolicking force this summer with FOUR shows celebrating OUR 20th ANNIVERSARY. This year will be a theatrical feast for our first full season after two dark years.
For the first time, each show has its own...
St. Catharines: Ticket now on sale for “1812” by Norm Foster to be staged at Fort George
The Norm Foster Theatre Festival is proud to present our world premiere production of 1812 by Norm Foster!
Running June 8 - 23, 2022
Two towns. A bridge connecting them and a border dividing them. When the war of 1812 breaks out, the neighbouring border towns of St. Stephen, New Brunswick and...
Toronto: The Second City announces the cast for its 86th mainstage revue
Legendary Canadian comedy institution The Second City is proud to announce the cast and crew of The Second City Toronto’s 86th Mainstage Revue. Second City alumna and two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner Ashley Botting returns to direct a cast that includes PHATT al, Andy Assaf, Andy Hull, Nkasi Ogbonnah,...
Toronto: Toronto Operetta Theatre presents the world premiere of “A Northern Lights Dream” May 5-7
The northern lights, the village of Shakespeare and a mischievous sprite conspire in a new musical bringing love, laughter, and enlightenment. At last, after two COVID postponements, TOT presents the World Premiere of Michael Rose’s musical – A Northern Lights Dream – on May 5, 6, and 7, 2022. “After...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Previews for the Shaw Festival’s 60th season begin in April and May
The Shaw Festival’s 60th season continues with performances of the romantic musical comedy Damn Yankees, psychological thriller Gaslight and surreal tour de force Too True to Be Good. All three shows will begin welcoming audiences to preview performances in the coming days and weeks.
After a two-year...
London: The Grand Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
Following two seasons of darkened stages, restricted interactions, and limited live theatre, London’s Grand Theatre is proud to lift the curtain on its 2022/23 season - unveiling a full return to the stage with ten powerful productions, four world premieres, and an exhilarating five-concert series...
Stratford: Nobel Prize-winning playwright Wole Soyinka will speak as part of the Meighen Forum
From political prisoner to winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, Wole Soyinka’s career has spanned seventy years and multiple genres. His canon of work from poetry and essays to plays and novels has borne witness to the tragedy and triumphs of his native Nigeria and tenaciously seeks to promote the...
Toronto: Mirvish announces $29 rush seats to “Room” and “Boy Falls from the Sky”
Same-day Rush Seats for $29 will be available for all performances of Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre and Boy Falls From the Sky at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.
Rush Seats will go on sale each day of performance day at 9AM online through www.mirvish.com and by phone at 1-800-461-3333 (the...
Toronto: Eldritch Theatre presents “Two Weird Tales” May 25-June 5
Eldritch Theatre presents...
TWO WEIRD TALES!
Kafka’s Metamorphosis
&
Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness
Double the thrills, double the chills, a double bill full of nightmarish horror, low trash meets high art that fills you up on pulp.
Two Weird Tales is a theatrical double...
New York: Today Noah Reid makes his Broadway debut in Tracy Letts’s “The Minutes”
The Broadway premiere of The Minutes officially opens April 17 at Studio 54 for a limited run through July 24. The Pulitzer-finalist play by Tracy Letts resumed post-shutdown previews April 2.
The Minutes began previews in February 2020, but never officially opened due to the pandemic interruption....
Toronto: Young People’s Theatre finishes its season with two online plays
This spring, Young People’s Theatre (YPT) is pleased to round out its 56th season with two
productions available on demand: The In-Between for teens, by internationally-celebrated playwright Marcus Youssef (produced by Montreal’s Geordie Theatre), and Russell’s World for families – written and directed...
Toronto: Bruce McCulloch’s solo show “Tales of Bravery and Stupidity” runs May 5-7 at streetcar Crowsnest
We are sooooo excited to announce that Bruce McCulloch (Kids in the Hall, Young Drunk Punk) will appear for three nights only, May 5-7, at Streetcar Crowsnest before heading to the Soho Playhouse in New York with his new show, TALES OF BRAVERY AND STUPIDITY.
Using music, stand-up, and storytelling,...
Toronto: Canadian Stage presents multimedia creation “Crypto” by Guillaume Côté May 5-7
Concluding the 21.22 season, Canadian Stage and TO Live present the astonishing multi-media dance creation CRYPTO. Created and directed by National Ballet of Canada Principal dancer and Choreographic Associate Guillaume Côté, with story and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Royce Vavrek,...
Toronto: Toronto Dance Theatre presents “welcome, we’ve been waiting” May 19-28
Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT) is thrilled to announce the details of a new work by multi-hyphenate artist, performance maker, activist, and Black Lives Matter – Canada co-founder Rodney Diverlus. Following his residency through the RBC Pilot Episodes series at TDT, Diverlus returns to build upon the...
Toronto: “Three Women of Swatow” opens at the Tarragon Theatre on April 27
Mike Payette, Artistic Director of Tarragon Theatre and Managing Director Andrea Vagianos are excited to announce the world premiere of Three Women of Swatow. The play written by Chloé Hung runs in Tarragon’s Extraspace April 19 - May 15, 2022 (opening April 27) and is available Chez Vous and on-demand...
Millbrook: 4th Line Theatre announces casting for its 2022 season
Announcing the casting for the 2022 Summer Season. As previously announced, this season, the 30th, will feature two highly anticipated world premieres: Alex Poch-Goldin’s The Great Shadow, directed by Cynthia Ashperger, and Maja Ardal’s Wishful Seeing, based on the novel of the same name by Janet Kellough,...
Stratford: The musical “Chicago” has its first performance at the Stratford Festival
Today the Stratford Festival welcomes audiences back to its iconic Festival Theatre with the first performance of the great Kander and Ebb musical Chicago.
This spectacular, all new production is directed and choreographed by Donna Feore, with Music Director Franklin Brasz, Set Designer Michael...
Toronto: Harbourfront presents the Ontario premiere of A’nó:wara Dance Theatre’s “Sky Dancers” May 2023
Harbourfront Centre presents the Ontario premiere of A’nó:wara Dance Theatre’s multidisciplinary work, Sky Dancers, on stage May 20-23, 2022 at Fleck Dance Theatre, as part of the contemporary dance series Torque. Sky Dancers explores the impact of the Quebec Bridge disaster of 1907, which killed 33...
Toronto: Canadian Stage announces its summer programming for High Park
In the summer of 2021, as live performance slowly began again after a long hiatus, Canadian Stage brought the beloved High Park Amphitheatre back to life with a robust program of live theatre, music, dance, and film presented in collaboration with nineteen partner organizations and including twenty-one...
London, ON: The Grand Theatre presents the world premiere of the new Canadian musical “Grow”
Is the grass always greener on the other side? From April 19 to 30, this age-old question will be theatrically explored as London’s Grand Theatre proudly presents the World Premiere of the Canadian musical comedy GROW.
GROW follows Amish twins, Hannah and Ruth, as they leave the comfort of their...
Toronto: Bad New Days presents “Italian Mime Suicide” April 21 to May 1
Following a successful run at Théâtre aux Écuries in Montreal last fall, earning a TOP 10 SHOWS of 2021 mention from the Montreal Gazette, Bad New Days returns to Toronto with the provocative genre-bending piece ITALIAN MIME SUICIDE at The Theatre Centre (Franco Boni Theatre) beginning April 21 to...
Toronto: Michael Ross Albert’s “The Huns” gets a remount April 28-May 8 before going to the UK
Following the critically acclaimed world premiere production of THE HUNS in the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival, One Four One Collective received funding from the Canada Council for the Arts to tour the production to the United Kingdom to participate in the Brighton Fringe Festival. The company was notified...
Toronto: The Toronto Fringe Festival confirms it will be live and in person July 6-17, 2022
We are thrilled to officially announce the 34th ANNUAL TORONTO FRINGE FESTIVAL will be live in-person, in accessible venues across the city, JULY 6 - 17th, 2022.
Along with the festival programming, we are pleased to invite all to join us at our POSTSCRIPT Patio returning after over ten years to...
Blyth: The Blyth Festival receives $400,000 in grants from the Provincial government
On Friday, local MPP Lisa Thompson met with representatives from the Blyth Centre for the Arts to congratulate them on the work done thanks to two grants, totalling $400,000, that it received through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in 2021. The organization received a $150,000 Resilient Communities...
Stratford: Covid causes cancellation of first preview of “Chicago” at the Stratford Festival
A sixth wave of COVID-19 in Ontario has already made an impact on this year’s theatre season in Stratford.
An afternoon performance of the musical Chicago, the Stratford Festival’s first preview of the year, was cancelled Wednesday after members of the cast tested positive for the virus, Festival...
Barrie: Talk Is Free Theatre brings “Sweeney Todd” to Toronto June 6-July 3
Talk Is Free Theatre Producer and CEO Arkady Spivak announced that their highly anticipated production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” will be arriving in Toronto this June.
TIFT previously produced Stephen Sondheim’s critically acclaimed musical as part of their 2018 feat The...
Toronto: The Hybrid by Design Festival runs at The Theatre Centre May 9-16
Running May 9-15, Hybrid by Design will feature seven works by artists from The Theatre Centre’s Residency program and a selection of international work curated by Battersea Arts Centre bridging live performance and digital creation in experimental and genre-defying ways. Experience the festival in-person...
Toronto: Factory Theatre announces its 2022/23 season
We are so proud to announce our 2022/2023 Season, Myth Makers! Proudly presented by outgoing Artistic Director Nina Lee Aquino and Managing Director Mark Aikman, FACTORY’s upcoming Season is the company’s biggest in recent memory – featuring a staggering ten new works, both for the physical and digital...
Toronto: Festival Players of Prince Edward County announce 2022 season
Prince Edward County’s (PEC) Festival Players’ Artistic Director Graham Abbey and Managing Director Vikki Anderson announced today the lineup for an ambitious and celebratory 2022 summer season. Presented by BMO and Huff Estates and running from June 29 to September 4, the season brings an expansive...
Picton: Driftwood Theatre presents “King Henry Five” visiting 20 communities around Ontario
Driftwood Theatre Group is excited to announce plans for their return to the road with The Bard's Bus Tour. Back for the first time since 2019, Driftwood will present King Henry Five, running throughout Southern Ontario from July 14 - August 21, 2022.
An ambitious adaptation of three Shakespeare...
Hamilton: Renowned conductor Boris Brott, founder of the Brott Music Festival, killed in hit and run in Hamilton
Boris Brott, the artistic director of the Orchestre classique de Montréal, died Tuesday after a hit and run in Hamilton that led to the driver's arrest a short time later and three officers being injured.
Brott, a renowned conductor and motivational speaker with deep ties to Hamilton, was 78.
"It...
Toronto: Theatre Passe Muraille presents “Toka” online April 20-23
“What is startling to me about the story of Toka, is that I have to remind myself that it is a modern-day tale of revenge. All around the world we still suffer from the damaging consequences of colonial constructs such as ‘land-ownership’.
Toka, in an interdisciplinary way, skillfully explores this...
Port Dover: Tickets now on sale for the Lighthouse Festival
Today is your chance to get your hands on tickets to Lighthouse Festival's 2022 season! And what a season it's going to be.
Artistic Director Derek Ritschel has hand-picked an extraordinary playbill of Canadian comedies for you to dive into including the world premiere of The Real Sherlock Holmes,...
New York: Garth Drabinsky-produced musical “Paradise Square” opens on Broadway
Paradise Square makes its Broadway debut April 3, following previews which started March 15. Directed by Moisés Kaufman with choreography by Tony winner Bill T. Jones, the work takes place during the Civil War and tells the rich story of Irish immigrants and Black Americans fighting for a similar cause.
The...
Barrie: Theatre by the Bay announces the lineup for the first Simcoe County Theatre Festival
Theatre by the Bay has announced the lineup for the inaugural Simcoe County Theatre Festival. The Simcoe County Theatre Festival will provide opportunities for local artists to write, direct and perform their own original one act (approx. 45 minute) plays. Plus, with workshops and networking opportunities...
Stratford: The Stratford Festival reports a surplus of more than $500,000 at its Annual General Meeting
The Stratford Festival held its annual general meeting today, reflecting on a season of accomplishments in the midst of the global pandemic, and reporting a surplus of $553,058, thanks to strong support from donors and government.
“Last season was a time of transformation, as we set about determining...
Tours, FRA: Opera Atelier Co-Artistic Directors bring Grétry’s “La Caravan du Caire” to life for Opéra de Tours
Œuvre phare de l'opéra-comique, La Caravane du Caire a triomphé lors de sa création en 1783, et continua de résonner dans les rangs de l'armée napoléonienne avec l'air« La Victoire est à nous». Comme un grand nombre d'opéras de la fin du XVIIIe siècle, la pièce haute en couleurs de Grétry est tombée...
Toronto: Tapestry Opera announces full cast and creative team for “R.U.R. A Torrent of Light”
R.U.R. A Torrent of Light, an operatic experience bursting with light, sound, dance and drama, is premiering in Toronto this May with a stellar cast and creative team, tackling questions of humanity’s convergence with technology.
The show marks a landmark collaboration between Toronto’s trailblazing...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” May 6-21, 2022
The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart returns to Toronto this May, celebrating 70 years of delighting audiences at the Canadian Opera Company. The fantastical opera centres on the timeless search for wisdom, truth, and love, following Tamino as he sets out with hilarious bird-catcher Papageno...
Collingwood: Theatre Collingwood announces its 2022 playbill
Theatre Collingwood has announced its 2022 playbill.
2022 REGULAR SEASON SHOWS
A Night in Vegas
June 1st-5th
Starring Micah Barnes and Billy Newton-Davis
Accompanist Diane Leah
Directed by Thom Allison
Location TBD
June 1-5 (5 performances)
Featuring the songs of Sammy...
Toronto: The Metcalf Foundation announces 15 finalists for the Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes 2021
The Metcalf Foundation is pleased to announce today the 15 finalists for the 2021 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes/Les Prix Johanna-Metcalf des Arts de la scène (Johannas). The five winners and their protégés will be announced on May 19, 2022 at a ceremony at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto....
St. Catharines: Carousel Players celebrate their 50th anniversary with “The Velveteen Rabbit”
Even as adults far removed from their days as a child, most people have fond memories of a special stuffed animal.
For Lena Maripuu, one of those memories came roaring back to life as she rehearsed for Carousel Players’ newest performance, The Velveteen Rabbit. As a child, Maripuu and her twin sister...
Cambridge: Drayton Entertainment announces its 2022 season
Our doors are open, the stage lights are on, and we’re thrilled to finally welcome you back to all our venues across the province. Be a tourist close to home, and rediscover LIVE theatre at the Drayton Festival Theatre in Drayton, Hamilton Family Theatre in Cambridge, Huron Country Playhouse in Grand...
Toronto: “An IMM-Permanent Resident” by Nautanki Bazaar premieres at The Theatre Centre on April 1
Toronto based theatre company, Nautanki Bazaar is thrilled to present its debut in-person production AN IMM-PERMANENT RESIDENT. Written and performed by Neha Poduval & Himanshu Sitlani and directed by Miquelon Rodriguez, AN IMM-PERMANENT RESIDENT will premiere at the Theatre Centre as part of the RISER...
Orangeville: Theatre Orangeville puts all its productions online on StageTOScreen
Welcome to Theatre Orangeville’s StageTOScreen. In celebration of World Theatre Day 2022, and the exceptional work of the Theatre Orangeville team over the last two unprecedented years, we are excited to be launching our On Demand streaming service on March 27, 2022.
This online experience will...
London: The Grand Theatre announces its 2022 High School Project
Following two years of online programming, the Grand Theatre’s renowned youth mentorship program, the High School Project (HSP) proudly returns to the Spriet Stage for its 24th season with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning musical, Into the Woods. Playing September 20th to October...
Amsterdam: “Come From Away” opens in Amsterdam in Dutch
Following a hit season in Hroon, Netherlands, Come From Away continues to tour the Netherlands and to spread its message across the world as it begins performances in Amsterdam now through April 10th. In all new footage, watch Willemijn Verkaik as Beverley Bass (and others) perform 'Me And The Sky.’
Click...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents “Bluebeard’s Castle” directed by Atom Egoyan online
Join us this weekend for a boundary-breaking new production from acclaimed director Atom Egoyan.
In this hybrid work, Atom Egoyan melds his award-winning film Felicia’s Journey with Hungarian composer Béla Bartók’s one-act opera Bluebeard’s Castle. Egoyan’s 1999 film starring Bob Hoskins is about...
Toronto: Factory Theatre presents the world premiere of David Yee’s “among men”
Set in 1959, Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County, Canada. On the edge of spring, Canadian poets Al Purdy and Milton Acorn are finishing an A-frame cabin on Roblin Lake. In the coming decade all three of them – Al, Milt, and the A-frame – will become famous and change the face of Canadian poetry, but...
Toronto: The world premiere of “Orphan Song” runs at the Tarragon Theatre March 23-April 24
Mike Payette, Artistic Director of Tarragon Theatre and Managing Director Andrea Vagianos are excited to announce the awaited world premiere of Orphan Song. The play, written by Sean Dixon, runs in the Mainspace from March 23 - April 24, 2022 (opening April 1, 2022).
In the year 40,027 BCE, an Early...
Toronto: Canadian Stage, Necessary Angel and Obsidian Theatre presents the Canadian premiere of “Is God Is” May 3-22
Continuing the 21.22 season, Canadian Stage partners with Obsidian Theatre Company and Necessary Angel Theatre Company to present the Canadian Premiere of the explosive and ground-breaking IS GOD IS by Aleshea Harris. Directed by Obsidian Theatre Artistic Director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, the anticipated...
Toronto: Tickets for the North American premiere of “& Juliet” go on sale March 26
Roaring into Toronto this summer, London’s new hit musical & Juliet will bring its multi-award-winning irreverence, hilarity and joie de vivre to North America. With a book by David West Read, the Emmy Award-winning writer of “Schitt’s Creek,” and music from five-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter/producer...
New York: Toronto’s Jewelle Blackman will be Persephone in Broadway’s “Hadestown”
The Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown has announced original Broadway cast member Jewelle Blackman as the new Persephone following current star Lana Gordon's departure. Toronto native Blackman will began performances April 5 at the Walter Kerr Theatre, with Gordon playing her final performance as...
Toronto: Shakespeare in Action takes the lead on the Youth Vaccine Engagement Strategy
Shakespeare in Action, a theatre arts and education company that calls Toronto’s Weston community its home, has been announced as the lead organization for the City of Toronto’s Youth Vaccine Engagement Strategy grant in Toronto’s West quadrant.
The City of Toronto announced it is distributing $450,000...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents “La Traviata” April 23 to May 20
Spectacular party scenes, gorgeous period costumes, and show-stopping arias bring 1850s Paris to lavish life in Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata. The production marks the first in-person opera performances staged at the Canadian Opera Company’s downtown opera house since the beginning of the pandemic....
Toronto: Necessary Angel announces Damien Atkins as its new Playwright-in-Residence
We are thrilled to announce Damien Atkins as our newest Playwright in Residence. Damien is an accomplished actor and playwright, who has performed on most of the major stages across the country. He has received a Jessie Award and the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Award for Best Actor for Angels in America....
Toronto: The Monster Collective releases a preview of Stephanie Graham's “Monster”
Something exciting is happening that you don’t want to miss: MONSTER. A 10-minute developmental segment to be streamed online from Wednesday, March 23 to Sunday, March 27, 2022!
MONSTER was conceived by Director and Dora Award winning Choreographer STEPHANIE GRAHAM (Fun Home, Grey Gardens, Wild...
Toronto: The 20th anniversary production of “2 Pianos 4 Hands” runs June 4 to July 17
David Mirvish is excited to present an exclusive 25th Anniversary production of 2 Pianos 4 Hands, starring the show’s creators and original stars, Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt. 2 Pianos 4 Hands will play June 4 to July 17 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, where it had its first major production...
Toronto: Theatre Passe Muraille and lemonTree creations present “Toka” online April 20-23
Continuing the 21.22 season, Theatre Passe Muraille in collaboration with lemonTree creations is thrilled to present the World Premiere of TOKA, written, performed, and choreographed by Indrit Kasapi and directed by Cole Alvis. This digital co-production culminates the lemonTree creations’ multi-year...
Toronto: Aluna Theatre and Modern Times Stage present The House of Bernarda Alba this April
Modern Times Stage Company and Aluna Theatre reunite to co-produce THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA by Federico Garcia Lorca and directed by Soheil Parsa. This is the first in-person production Soheil will direct for the company since the 2021 announcement of his departure, marking the end of his 31-year...
New York: “Come From Away” celebrates 5 years on Broadway by releasing a new block of tickets
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away, celebrates a fabulous milestone this week as it marks its 5th year on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. To celebrate, the show has released a new block of tickets which are now on sale through Sunday, January 1, 2023!
COME FROM...
London, ON: Deb Harvey receives London theatre’s top honour
London’s theatre community has awarded its highest honour to the woman who has kept the Grand Theatre in the black for more than 20 years.
Deb Harvey, who’s leaving her post as executive director of the Grand on June 30, is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Chris Doty Award by the Brickenden...
Toronto: Canadian dance artist Anne Plamondon brings “Only You” to Harbourfront April 8-9
Harbourfront Centre presents the Ontario premiere of Only You, an exhilarating new duet from Montreal-based choreographer Anne Plamondon, on stage April 8 and 9, 2022, at 7:30pm at Fleck Dance Theatre, as part of the contemporary dance series Torque. A kinetic work imbued with super-charged emotion,...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: “Cyrano de Bergerac” returns to the Shaw March 20 to May 8, 2022
Everyone’s favourite lovelorn duellist returns to the Shaw Festival. The Chris Abraham-directed, Kate Hennig-adapted Cyrano de Bergerac, Edmond Rostand’s tale of unrequited and selfless love, begins previews Sunday, March 20 at the Royal George Theatre.
Cyrano de Bergerac (Tom Rooney), a brash and...
Toronto: Musical Stage Company announces its plans for spring and summer 2022
In 2021 The Musical Stage Company celebrated an extraordinary summer, bringing live musical experiences to over 6000 Torontonians: the company presented BLACKOUT, an incredible new Canadian musical under the stars in the glorious High Park Amphitheatre; they produced another sell-out series of PORCHSIDE...
Stratford: Antoni Cimolino and Anita Gaffney to stay on as the Stratford Festival’s leadership team
Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino and Executive Director Anita Gaffney have agreed to stay on as the Stratford Festival’s leadership team at the request of the Board of Governors.
“The Stratford Festival’s success is built on talent,” says Carol Stephenson, Chair of the Board of Governors. “It is...
Blyth: The Blyth Festival raises funds for Ukraine with an award-winning show
Gil Garratt announced today that on Thursday March 10, the Blyth Festival in partnership with Pyretic Productions will be presenting an online reading of Barvinok by Edmonton based playwright Lianna Makuch to raise humanitarian funds for Ukraine.
Originally produced by Pyretic Productions in association...
Toronto: Opera InReach announces a streamed concert on March 15 to benefit Ukraine
Today, Opera InReach announces Art for Peace, a streamed concert in support of individuals impacted by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The concert will be streamed on March 15th beginning at 6:30pm EST. All proceeds will be split between the BCU Foundation, the Red Cross, and Dobrodiy Club. Donations...
Stratford: Here For Now Theatre will move indoors for its 2022 season
The Here For Now Theatre Company is well into the production of its 2022 season and for the first time will be performing indoors following two successful seasons outside on the grounds of The Bruce Hotel in Stratford.
Tickets will be available on the theatre company’s website www.herefornowtheatre.com...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: The Shaw Festival posts solid financial results
Out of concern for people’s health and well-being, the Shaw Festival’s Annual General Meeting was once again held virtually. During the mid-afternoon proceedings, Treasurer Greg Prince announced to an online audience of patrons, donors and company members that the Shaw Festival attained gross revenues...
New York: There’s a strong Canadian presence in the Metropolitan Opera's 2022/23 season
Canadian artists and creatives appear steadily throughout the Metropolitan Opera’s recently announced September-June 2022/23 season, starting on its opening night when soprano Sondra Radvanovsky takes on the title role in a new production of Cherubini’s Medea. The production runs from September 27...
Toronto: Cirque du Soleil extends “Kurios” in Toronto to July 17, 2022
The iconic Cirque du Soleil Big Top can now be seen along Lake Shore Blvd standing nearly 65 feet tall at Ontario Place as KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities presented by Sun Life Global Investments, gets ready to welcome audiences once again, beginning April 14. Completing its six-day set up, a team...
Ottawa: Ann-Marie MacDonald novel to become two-night play coproduced by five theatre companies
A 10-year journey to bring Ann-Marie MacDonald’s debut novel, Fall On Your Knees, to the stage will see the ambitious production premiere in four Canadian cities, starting in 2023.
Under the artistic direction of Alisa Palmer, the National Theatre School director who’s married to MacDonald, the...
Toronto: RCM alumni and Honorary Fellows nominated for 2022 JUNO Awards
Nominations for the 2022 JUNO Awards have been announced and the ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) is nominated for Classical Album of the Year, Small Ensemble for their latest recording Klebanov: Chamber Works, featuring the music of persecuted Ukranian composer Dmitri Klebanov.
The...
Blyth: Blyth Festival announces its 2022 season
The Blyth Festival returns once again to present its 2022 season outdoors on the beautiful new Harvest Stage. Four Canadian productions will run in succession from June to September.
Gil Garratt says of the season, “I think theatre has never been more important, more vital. Looking around at the...
Toronto: The Théâtre français de Toronto presents “Le Club des éphémères” March 30-April 9
From March 30 to April 9, 2022, Théâtre français de Toronto (TfT) is pleased to present the long-awaited dramedy LE CLUB DES ÉPHÉMÈRES by Alain Doom, co-produced with Théâtre du Nouvel Ontario (TNO).
The play, directed by Dillon Orr, was scheduled to open at the Berkeley Street Theatre in April...
Toronto: DanceWorks returns to live performance with “Morphs” on March 31
Interweaving both dance and music, DanceWorks presents Morphs, a mesmerizing work by Fila 13 Productions, led by multi-award winning choreographer Lina Cruz, and featuring five extraordinary Canadian dancers and a musical performer. Morphs will be presented live on stage March 31, and April 1, 2022...
Toronto: Pleiades Theatre presents “Lessons in Forgetting” May 3-22
Lesson in Forgetting asks whether love alone can suffice when everything else is lost. In this two-character story featuring award-winning Canadian actors Andrew Moodie and Ma-Anne Dionisio, HE has suffered a massive brain trauma as a result of a car crash some years earlier; ever since, the only thing...
Barrie: Michael Torontow announces the launch of the Canadian Musical Theatre Database
After 15 months of research and development, the Canadian Musical Theatre Database has its soft launch; welcomes submissions from artists and producers.
Michael Torontow, Artistic Director of Talk Is Free Theatre (TIFT) and Project Manager/Developer of the Canadian Musical Theatre Database (CMTdB)...
Toronto: Michael Ross Albert’s “Two Minutes to Midnight” will play at The Assembly Theatre April 7-24
After delaying its world premiere production in response to rising concerns over COVID-19, The Assembly Theatre will now present Two Minutes to Midnight by award-winning Toronto playwright, Michael Ross Albert (Tough Jews, Dora Award nomination - Outstanding New Play) in April 2022. Produced by the...
Toronto: Obsidian Theatre launches the pro-dev programme “Young, Gifted and Black”
On the heels of receiving 8 Canadian Screen Award nominations for the legacy defining project 21 BLACK FUTURES launched in February 2021 on CBC Gem, Obsidian Theatre is excited to announce a vital new training and mentorship program supporting Black theatre creators, YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK. Named...
Toronto: Emma Donoghue’s “Room” runs April 5-May 8 at the Princess of Wales Theatre
David Mirvish, The Grand Theatre, London ON, and UK’s Covent Garden Productions, proudly present the North American premiere of the stage adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s international best-selling novel, and Oscar-, Canadian Screen Award-, Golden Globe- and BAFTA-winning film, Room.
Room will play...
Stratford: SpringWorks Digital hosts its first Digital ShortWorks Showcase – “tapashta” – March 21
We are thrilled to announce new developments: SpringWorks Digital channel is evolving and will host our inaugural Digital ShortWorks Showcase: tapashta. Artists across many disciplines and from all over the country have come together to create inspired by “tapashta”, the Michif word for “renew”.
With...
Toronto: 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival wrap up
The 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival, previously planned as a hybrid in-person and digital festival, ran completely online January 19-February 13, 2022, returning over $17,000 in box office revenue to festival artists. This 25-day festival included live and on-demand screenings of nine digital theatre...
Toronto: Marcia Johnson accorded the 2022 Equity Showcase Cayle Chernin Woman of the Year Award
It is our honour and pleasure to present Marcia Johnson with the 2022 Equity Showcase Cayle Woman of the Year Award.
The Equity Showcase Cayle Woman of the Year Award acknowledges and honours a female artist’s creative, civic or mentorship contribution to the performing and or media arts.
Marcia...
Mississauga: The 2022 Bridges Festival of Puppetry and Animation runs March 12-14
Bridges Festival, the annual international festival celebrating Puppetry and Animation in Mississauga is happening this March. Bridges Festival is a great place for artists to network and make connections, participate in career development workshops, and present their work.
Each year, Bridges Festival...
London, ON: The Grand Theatre presents an evening with Emma Donoghue, author of “Room”, March 3
The Grand is thrilled to welcome award-winning playwright, screenwriter, novelist (and London's own), Emma Donoghue, to the Grand Theatre for a book signing and Q&A hosted by Dennis Garnhum.
AN EVENING WITH EMMA DONOGHUE
MARCH 3, 2022
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Age recommendation:...
Waterloo: Opera Laurier teams up with Loose Tea Music Theatre to present “History by Her”
Opera Laurier, based at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Music, is excited to welcome back live audiences with a triple bill, including productions of Monica Pearce’s Etiquette, Cecilia Livingston’s Singing Only Softly and the exciting premiere of Ashley Seward’s Borderless, a new work co-commissioned...
Toronto: The Musical Stage Company founder and CEO Mitchell Marcus announces his departure
After 18 incredible years at the helm of The Musical Stage Company, Founder and CEO, Mitchell Marcus announces his departure to become the Executive Director, Site Activation & Programming for Northcrest Developments at Downsview. In this new role, Mitchell leads the process of establishing Downsview...
London, GBR: Richmond Hill-raised Ramin Karimloo to star in live-streamed concert February 26
Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser, who met 20 years ago in Soho, will be seen in the live stream of From The Rehearsal Room: London February 26 at 9 AM ET.
Following their previous live-streamed concert From The Rehearsal Room: Tokyo, the two will celebrate 100 years of musical theatre with 10 tracks....
Niagara-on-the-Lake: The Shaw Festival reveals its 2022 casting and creative teams
Artistic Director Tim Carroll announces casting and creative teams for the Shaw Festival’s 60th anniversary season.
“The Shaw company made it through the past two seasons with determination, spirit and tenacity,” says Tim Carroll. “Now, here we are celebrating our 60th season with a playbill of...
Toronto: Single tickets now on sale for the COC’s 2022 productions
Single tickets are now on-sale for all of the Canadian Opera Company’s 2022 in-person programming.
Two productions will be performed at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, located at 145 Queen St. W.; La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi celebrates the return to live opera with a spectacular...
Petrolia: The Victoria Playhouse Petrolia opens its 2022 season on May 10
The Victoria Playhouse Petrolia is calling it a season worth waiting for.
The theatre’s six shows – slated to run from May to October – are the same productions it was ready to present in 2020 when the pandemic arrived and that season was postponed.
That delay ended up stretching over two seasons,...
Barrie: Talk Is Free Theatre has begun a Basic Income Guarantee for artists
Artist BIG is the first Basic Income Guarantee program for independent artists in Canada.
In 2020, forty artists were selected through an application process to receive an annual financial guarantee from TIFT for three years, which they earn through separate individual contracts. Guided by the...
Toronto: manidoons collective and Buddies in Bad Times present “White Girls in Moccasins”
manidoons collective and Buddies partner for the world premiere of a new play by 2-Spirit playwright, performer, and educator Yolanda Bonnell. White Girls in Moccasins follows an Indigenous girl, Miskozi, as she tries to find her way back to her cultural roots. She’s accompanied by an ancestral river,...
Toronto: Tickets now on sale for “Lavender Creek Story Cabaret” happening March 24
Tickets are now on sale for Creative Current Lavender Creek Story Cabaret!
Culture, family and storytelling traditions meet synth pop, video, comedy, and hip hop as four remarkable artists explore the intimacy and power of story through live performances and late-night style interviews.
Groove...
Toronto: Theatre Gargantua, the COC and Nightwood Theatre present “The Queen in Me”
Theatre Gargantua is thrilled to be partnering with the Canadian Opera Company, Amplified Opera, and Nightwood Theatre on this exciting new production and world premiere of The Queen in Me.
Featuring music from La Bohème, Lucia di Lammermoor, Macbeth, Madama Butterfly, Manon Lescaut, Rigoletto,...
Toronto: This March Tarragon Theatre presents Rosa Laborde’s “Light” in person and online
Mike Payette, Artistic Director of Tarragon Theatre and Managing Director Andrea Vagianos are excited to announce the long awaited world premiere of Light. The play, written by former Tarragon Playwright-in-Residence Rosa Laborde, runs in the Mainspace for a limited run of in-person performances exclusive...
Toronto: Against the Grain Theatre announces its new opera/film hybrid “BOUND”
ATG’S NEW FILM BOUND TO RAISE TOUGH QUESTIONS
Four life stories that challenge Canada’s myth of belonging are tied together by themes in Handel’s enduring music, a stellar cast of voices and in association with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Crow’s Theatre.
“How welcoming are we as a country,...
Toronto: Mirvish issues a revised schedule of its upcoming shows
To say that the pandemic has made theatre impossible in Toronto is an understatement. In the last two years, only a handful of shows have been on the stages of the Mirvish theatres under very restrictive conditions. But this spring holds the most promising opportunity for theatre to truly return to...
London, GBR: Opera star and U. of T. alumna Barbara Hannigan named Associate Artist of the London Symphony Orchestra
The LSO is delighted to announce that Barbara Hannigan is appointed LSO Associate Artist for a period of three years.
Associate Artist is a new role created by the LSO to sit alongside the LSO’s family of conductors. Associate Artists are musicians with distinct influences, quality and style that...
Toronto: The Royal Alexandra Theatre will dim its lights on February 22 to honour Ivan Reitman
Filmmaker Ivan Reitman died on February 12, 2022. He was 75. His illustrious career includes some of the most iconic film comedies of the 1980s and 1990s, among them Ghostbusters, Stripes, Dave and Animal House. But before becoming a filmmaker, Reitman was a theatre producer.
In 1973, when he was...
Toronto: Daniel Brooks plays himself in “Other People” at Canadian Stage March 20-April 3
Following the brief postponement of the 21.22 season, Canadian Stage is thrilled to finally welcome audiences back to the Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre on Berkeley Street for a rare and intimate performance from one of Canada’s most beloved theatre artists, the inimitable Daniel Brooks.
Beginning...
Port Dover: The Lighthouse Festival announces its 2022 season
Laughter will again ring through Port Dover and Port Colborne this summer as Lighthouse Festival raises the curtain on comedy in 2022. Get ready for some of the finest live theatre in the country with a playbill that brings laughter and adventure to Lake Erie’s north shore. You will be treated to a...
Toronto: Obsidian Theatre’s “21 Black Futures” receives eight nominations for the Canadian Screen Awards
Obsidian Theatre’s web series 21 Black Futures receives 8 nominations for the 2022 #CdnScreenAwards! The full list is available at Academy.ca.
DIGITAL MEDIA CATEGORIES
Best Web Program or Series, Fiction
21 Black Futures
(Obsidian Theatre)
Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, Lucius Dechausay, Fatuma...
Toronto: The Guild Festival Theatre announces its 2022 season
Guild Festival Theatre (GFT) will welcome audiences back to Scarborough's Guild Park through July & August of 2022. GFT will present two beautiful main stage productions and a festival for young audiences, with in-person performances held outdoors at the iconic Greek Theatre.
The 10th anniversary...
Toronto: Why Not Theatre presents RISER Toronto 2022 April 1-May 8
Why Not Theatre is happy to announce RISER Toronto will return with three in person productions April 1-May 8, 2022 at The Theatre Centre, BMO Incubator, followed by two online presentations throughout 2022. RISER Toronto 2022, the collaborative producing model for independent theatre artists, will...
Ottawa: undercurrents announces its 2022 lineup
The undercurrents Theatre Festival will run from April 20 to April 30.
Things you can expect to see:
• one world premiere
• one digital presentation
• two discovery series offerings
• a whole lot of in-person theatre!
Produced by Ottawa Fringe, our winter festival showcases the best...
Montreal: Cirque du Soleil artists begin preparing for “Kurios” opening in Toronto April 14
Cirque du Soleil has released a sneak peek inside Day 1 of training for KURIOS - Cabinet of Curiosities, set to make its Toronto premiere in less than 10 weeks. The video, taken from inside Cirque du Soleil’s creative headquarters in Montreal, shows the excitement of the artists preparing and training...
New York: The Alanis Morissette musical “Jagged Little Pill” to launch North American tour this fall
Jagged Little Pill, which ended its Broadway run December 17, 2021, will launch a multi-year North American tour this fall. The production, which will play Seattle's Paramount Theatre November 8-13, will visit more than 30 cities during its first year.
Casting for the tour of the musical, inspired...
Toronto: Lighthouse Immersive brings Robert Lepage’s “The Library at Night” to Toronto starting March 10
Lighthouse Immersive, North America’s leading producer of ground-breaking experiential art exhibits, in association with Luminato Festival Toronto, today announces that the next work to inhabit their Toronto Lighthouse Artspace at 1 Yonge Street will be the Toronto premiere of an immersive experience...
London: The Grand Theatre streams Alexandra Kane’s “Finding Black Joy” February 8-28
In honour of Black History Month, the Grand is thrilled to re-broadcast the online version of Alexandra Kane’s GRAND RE:OPENING FESTIVAL. This powerful 3-part presentation features Finding Black Joy, A Grave and a Mirror.
The FREE stream is available now through February 28th. No registration required...
Toronto: Canadian Stage presents two performances of Brecht’s “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” February 25-26
Canadian Stage is pleased to confirm today that they will be presenting two in-person public performances of Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at the Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre on Berkeley Street on February 25 and 26. As previously announced, this workshop production is an...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents the world premiere of “Fantasma” March 9-12
The Canadian Opera Company reopens the doors to the recently renovated Canadian Opera Company Theatre with Fantasma, a new work by composer former COC Composer-in-Residence Ian Cusson and playwright Colleen Murphy.
The opera follows best friends Léa and Ivy, as they stumble upon a dark secret when...
Toronto: Rouvan Silogix named new Artistic Director of Modern Times Stage Company
The Board of Directors of Modern Times Stage Company is delighted to announce that Rouvan Silogix will become the company’s next Artistic Director. Rouvan will succeed Soheil Parsa, who announced last April he would be stepping down after 31 years of artistic leadership.
“On behalf of the board...
Orangeville: Theatre Orangeville presents YPT’s play for toddlers “You and I” March 26-27
Theatre Orangeville will present You and I, a play for “walking babies”, in its Rehearsal Hall on March 26 and 27 at 10am and 1pm each day.
You and I, a playfully-interactive show for babies ages 12 to 30 months. Canadian theatre veteran Maja Ardal, who developed YPT’s Dora Award-winning production...
St. Augustine, FL: U. of T. grad Tawnie Olson wins the Dominick Argento Chamber Opera Composition Competition
Tawnie Olson’s work, Sanctuary and Storm, with a libretto by Roberta Barker, has been selected as the winner of the Dominick Argento Chamber Opera Competition from the finalists at the 2022 National Conference in St. Augustine, Florida. This work will be produced in its entirety by the University of...
Stratford: Glynis Ranney and Mike Nadajewski present cabaret “Kindness on February 13
A February concert developed by Stratford-based performers Glynis Ranney and Mike Nadajewski featuring songs and stories about “courageous” and “extreme” acts of kindness will be the INNERchamber ensemble’s first of the new year.
“I think this concert is generating a lot of interest because that...
Toronto: Harbourfront Centre returns to live performance with a sensuous premiere from Israel’s L-E-V
After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, Harbourfront Centre will make its highly anticipated return to live performing arts on March 3 & 5, 2022, with the Canadian premiere of L-E-V's visceral new work Chapter 3: The Brutal Journey of the Heart.
The work, choreographed by Co-Artistic Director of...
Orangeville: Theatre Orangeville presents “Things My Fore-Sisters Saw” March 3-13
In a month, the amazing Leslie McCurdy will be performing her brilliant one-woman show Things My Fore-Sisters Saw at Theatre Orangeville.
Things My Fore Sisters Saw
Written by & starring Leslie McCurdy
By Leslie McCurdy
March 3-13
In this one-woman play, you will meet four women of African...
Stratford: The Stratford Festival names Keith Barker as Head of New Play Development
Keith Barker will be joining the Stratford Festival as the Director of the Foerster Bernstein New Play Development Program, as Bob White steps back from the position later this month.
A playwright, actor and director, Barker recently announced his departure from Native Earth Performing Arts in Toronto,...
Toronto: TAPA receives a generous gift from retiring publicist Diane Weinrib
The Board of Directors of Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) is thrilled to announce a special gift from retiring Toronto publicist Dianne Weinrib. In celebration of her retirement as an arts publicist and marketer, the inimitable Dianne Weinrib has made a $5,000 donation to TAPA which...
Barrie: Theatre by the Bay announces its 2022 season
After an award-winning 2021 season, which included being recognized as the "Not-for-Profit Organization of the Year" at the Barrie Business Awards, Theatre by the Bay is marching into its 20th season with a compelling, diverse, and expansive new season.
At our season announcement last night we revealed...
Stratford: The Stratford Festival announces 2022 casting
February marks a new beginning at the Stratford Festival with members of the 2022 acting company set to start rehearsals. Over the coming months, these dynamic artists will immerse themselves in 10 extraordinary productions and lead the Festival into the post-pandemic future.
They will be part of...
Port Perry: Theatre on the Ridge announces Creatives in Residence playwright
Theatre on the Ridge is pleased to introduce Uju Umenyi as the playwright in residence for our The Story of Samuel Stout Project 2022. Together, Ms. Umenyi and Theatre on the Ridge will collaborate to create a new play based on the life of Port Perry’s first black resident in 1866. This project has...
Toronto: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert pays tribute to Father Edward Jackman
The New Year offers us challenges and resolutions. More important, it leads us to dream of opportunities and new goals. VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert labours on your behalf, on behalf of the art form and our emerging singers in Canada
Reverend Edward Jackman spent over four decades of his life dedicated...
St. Catharines: Carousel Players celebrates its 50th anniversary with a festival in 9 municipalities
Carousel Players is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a festival held April 16-17, 2022, in nine municipalities across the Niagara region.
The Carousel Players 50th Anniversary Festival is a weekend of theatre, drama workshops, and free events for families taking place across the Niagara region....
Toronto: 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival extended to February 13, 2022
Toronto Fringe is pleased to announce the 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival has been extended to February 13, 2022 to allow audiences to enjoy all seven productions after a quick pivot to digital theatre.
Now available on-demand as part of Next Stage Theatre Festival is Heart of a Dog from Nowadays...
Toronto: Outside the March’s “Lessons in Temperament” will travel to the WOW Festival in La Jolla, CA
La Jolla Playhouse Announces Initial Projects for 2022 WOW Festival:
LESSONS IN TEMPERAMENT
Outside the March
Canada
Written and Performed by James Smith
Directed and Developed by Mitchell Cushman
Lessons in Temperament is the story of four neuro-diverse brothers, told through a theatrical...
Toronto: Confluence Concerts holds an online symposium about Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”
Confluence Concerts is pleased to announce this two-day symposium celebrating the premiere of Teiya Kasahara’s (笠原貞野) (they/them) new film The Butterfly Project: The Ballad of Chō-Chō San and the Canadian Opera Company’s 2022 online concert presentation of Madama Butterfly, and calls attention to the...
Toronto: “The Year of the Rat” has its world premiere online on February 24
A wannabe Instagram influencer in a bathroom giving a tarot reading, an actor in a front hallway looking for a way out, a granddaughter stuck in place by a relative’s last words, and a mother in an attic realizing she’s been a bad actor in her own life.
Unfolding and intertwining in unexpected ways,...
Toronto: Soulpepper postpones its first two shows of 2022
Soulpepper has made the decision to reschedule the first two productions of our season until later this Fall. This change affects the two productions set to open in February, including The Golden Record created by the Slaight Artists and The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale by Haley McGee.
I’m sure as we...
Toronto: Why Not Theatre receives an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to help it adapt to Covid-19
Why Not Theatre received a $115,200 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to help them adapt and continue to create work in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the latter half of 2021, this funding enabled Why Not to position themselves to adapt to the...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: The Shaw Festival presents “This Is How We Got Here” starting February 9
The Shaw Festival presents the critically acclaimed Native Earth Performing Arts production of This Is How We Got Here from February 9 to 19 at the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre. Written and directed by multi-awarding winning artist Keith Barker, This Is How We Got Here is a simultaneously heartbreaking...
Toronto: Carnival Diablo presents “Reliquary” at the RED Sandcastle Theatre March 9-13
From the person that brought you Carnival Diablo The Ultimate Sideshow comes a show that delves deep into the bottomless pool of Fear and the Bizarre. Scott McClelland (The Paranormal Show) takes you on a journey into a realm of intrigue and mystical rituals as he opens Cursed Reliquaries and lets...
Hamilton: Theatre Aquarius announces Porch Light Theatre as its 2022 Company in Residence
We are so excited to announce our 2022 Company In Residence: Porch Light Theatre Hamilton.
Porch Light Theatre is a Hamilton-based collective dedicated to the development and support of emerging and professional Theatre Artists / Storytellers. They exist to build a space that amplifies the voices...
St. Catharines: The Norm Foster Theatre Festival announces “Wildly Romantic” – its first film
We are thrilled to announce we are releasing our very first Foster Feature Film as a special Valentine's Day event!
We have been very busy during the latest lockdown here at The Norm Foster Theatre Festival, rehearsing our world premiere production of Norm Foster's Wildly Romantic. Despite another...
Gananoque: Four productions from the 1000 Islands Playhouse 2021 season available for streaming from today
For one week only, stream all four productions from the 2021 Season at home.
Best of all, Pay What You Can to access the series. You decide on the contribution amount and all proceeds go to The AFC, a national charity with a mission to help Canada’s arts and entertainment professionals maintain...
Collingwood: Theatre Collingwood presents “The Heart is a Strange Invention” with Bruce Dow
Do you see the light at the end of the tunnel? Well we certainly do!
There is no doubt that the last two years have been difficult, but at Theatre Collingwood we are looking to the future and planning for a fantastic 2022, packed with great entertainment just for you! As a matter of fact, we are...
Toronto: Necessary Angel announces its 2022 Resident Artists
We are pleased to announce the 2022 cohort of the Necessary Angel Theatre Company Artistic Residency Program: Deanna H. Choi, Dian Marie Bridge and Michaela Washburn.
For our second residency we are working with three artists whose multi-faceted work and deep creative community connections we have...
Sarnia: Lambton Young Theatre Players production planned for spring
The Lambton Young Theatre Players are set to create a show and take it on the road this spring.
Known as the Collective Creation Project, a group of 15 to 20 young people between the ages of 12 and 18 are expected to write and create two new plays based on fairy tale characters and then perform...
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre cancels “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo”
Today, Sherrie Johnson, Crow’s Theatre Executive Director, regretfully announced the cancellation of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, originally scheduled for January 11 to 30, 2022.
“Returning to Modified Stage Two of the provincial government’s Roadmap to Reopen interrupted our planned run of...
Kingston: The Theatre Kingston Storefront Fringe Lottery is now open
2022 Theatre Kingston Storefront Fringe Lottery is now OPEN!
Deadline to apply is 6pm Fri Feb 18th!
What is a Fringe Festival Anyway?
Fringe festivals are all about providing an accessible avenue for independent theatre artists to produce and perform their work in front of an audience.
The...
Toronto: The entire Board of Directors of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre steps down
Our Board of Directors has undergone substantial change over the past two weeks. Following the collective resignation of the board’s three BIPOC directors on January 12, and after discussion with Buddies staff, the remainder of the board has decided to step down. Two members will stay on temporarily...
Toronto: Théâtre français de Toronto presents “Solistice d’hiver” by Roland Schimmelpfennig February 1-12
TfT is pleased to welcome you back to our theatre!
This morning, Premier Doug Ford, along with Health Minister Christine Elliott and Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, announced the lifting of restrictions on theatres and cultural institutions.
TfT is therefore delighted...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company stages Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” in May 2022
The COC closes its Season Like No Other with a family favourite: Mozart’s The Magic Flute. This timeless classic follows the adventures of Tamino and his hilarious bird-catcher sidekick Papageno on their quest to rescue the kidnapped Princess Pamina. They battle armed men, enchanted animals, evil henchmen,...
Toronto: Young People’s Theatre presents “Travelling Tales” online February 1-21
This February, Young People’s Theatre (YPT) journeys across cultures and time with Travelling Tales from Quebec’s boundary-breaking Théâtre Motus. Available in both English and French for homes and classrooms, this online production features four performers animating West African, Mohawk and French-Canadian...
Toronto: RED Sandcastle Theatre secures Canada Cultural Spaces Funding
Eldritch Theatre, Resident Theatre Company of the RED Sandcastle Theatre in Leslieville, has secured $25,000 in Canada Cultural Spaces Funding to update the lighting and sound system and for COVID19 related safety improvements, including HEPA filtration and improved, flexible seating.
Thanks to...
Toronto: Common Boots Theatre announces Derek Kwan as its new Artistic Director
Derek Kwan is a theatre creator working at the intersection of theatre, music and movement in a number of forms including opera, clown, and puppetry. His performing career has taken him across Canada and the globe, from London, England, to performances in Czech Republic, Mexico, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan,...
Toronto: Keith Barker steps down as Artistic Director of Native Earth Performing Arts
After five years, Keith Barker departs from Native Earth Performing Arts for his next adventure in his artistic journey.
“It is with bittersweet feelings that the Board of Directors of Native Earth Performing Arts announces that Keith Barker, who has been our Artistic Director since 2017, will be...
Toronto: Tafelmusik presents a fable for narrator and orchestra – “The Gull, the Raccoon and the Last Maple”
A contemporary fable for baroque orchestra and narrator, The Gull, the Raccoon, and the Last Maple pits two of Nature’s most persistent scavengers against each other as they engage in a battle of wits over the Last Maple and the last slip of dry land unclaimed by the encroaching floods. As the swirling...
Toronto: The Village Players reschedule their plays in 2022
As you have probably heard, theatres in Ontario will be closed until 27th January 2022, and there is no guarantee that this date will not be extended if the numbers for COVID should continue to rise. This most recent government action, as part of the strategy to control the COVID situation, was almost...
Toronto: The Next Stage Festival moves completely online starting January 19
Toronto Fringe is pleased to announce the full slate of shows of the 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival will now be presented online starting January 19, 2022. Previously planned as a hybrid in-person and digital festival, the 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival will now be completely online in compliance...
Gatineau: The Salle Odyssée will be closed from today until January 31
Cher public de la salle Odyssée,
Toute l'équipe vous souhaite une merveilleuse année 2022, remplie, souhaitons-le, de spectacles et de rencontres mémorables avec les artistes.
Nous sommes bien évidemment impatients de vous retrouver, cependant, compte tenu de la situation actuelle, nous devons...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company cancels the February run of “Madama Butterfly”
Given a continued surge of Omicron transmission across Ontario, the Canadian Opera Company is cancelling all live-audience performances of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. The production had been slated to run from February 4 - 25, 2022 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, but will now be...
Toronto: Opera Atelier returns to live performance with staged concert “All Is Love”
Opera Atelier is delighted to announce its greatly anticipated return to live performance with All Is Love - a fully-staged production celebrating love in all its splendor at Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning - on stage Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 8pm and Sunday, February 20,...
Toronto: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre announces artist lineup for the Rhubarb Festival
Marking a return to mainstage programming at Buddies, Canada’s longest-running new works festival is back for its 43rd year this February. In a new one-week format, The Rhubarb Festival transforms Buddies into a hotbed of experimentation, exploring new possibilities in art-making and performance. This...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company launches new land acknowledgement commissioning programme
In tandem with the company’s 2022 digital and in-person programming, the Canadian Opera Company is proud to announce a collaborative new approach to land acknowledgment. In commissioning Indigenous artists to co-create a visual land acknowledgement and artist statement together with a COC staff member,...
Toronto: Soulpepper announces the appointment of Gideon Arthurs as its new Executive Director
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Gideon Arthurs as the Company’s new Executive Director, joining the Executive team alongside Artistic Director Weyni Mengesha. Gideon is an exemplary Canadian arts leader and brings incredible experience, ideas, ambition, and civic knowledge from the local...
Cambridge: Drayton Entertainment announces a new digital series “Backstage Pass”
New year, new digital series! Patrons can provide vital support to the theatre industry and enjoy top-notch entertainment from the comfort of their homes with Drayton Entertainment’s brand-new digital streaming series, Backstage Pass. With in-person performances prohibited due to government restrictions...
Toronto: Tarragon Theatre makes changes in presenting “Three Women of Swatow” and “Light”
In accordance with Toronto Public Health and Provincial regulations, we've changed some plans for the upcoming performances of Three Women of Swatow and Light.
We’re intent on honouring the commitments made to our artists and patrons as much as possible and, to that end, are sharing a revised performance...
Tweed: Tweed & Co. Theatre expands into operating two venues
Hastings County’s theatre scene is taking a dramatic turn, with Tweed and Company Theatre now owning Actinolite’s Marble Arts Centre and leasing Bancroft’s Village Playhouse.
Company members announced the arts centre deal on Wednesday on social media and on Friday were set to issue news releases...
Stratford: The Stratford Festival will begin streaming its 2021 productions again on January 10
The Stratford Festival will begin streaming its 2021 productions again on Stratfest@Home starting January 10. More 2021 performances will be added weekly. Subscribers can watch anytime and as often as they want.
Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca
Coming January 10:
The Rez Sisters
Seven women,...
Hamilton: Theatre Aquarius cancels the musical “Old Stock” – its first show of 2022
As the result of the recent COVID-19 restrictions announced by Premier Ford on January 3, 2022, Theatre Aquarius, along with all theatres across Ontario, will be closing temporarily from January 5 through January 26. But the impact of the government-mandated closure does not end there for the Hamilton...
Ottawa: Nina Lee Aquino has been appointed Artistic Director of NAC English Theatre
Nina Lee Aquino has been appointed Artistic Director of NAC English Theatre, effective August 29, 2022.
Nina Lee Aquino is an award-winning Filipino-Canadian director, dramaturg and teacher who has tirelessly advocated for the representation and flourishing of IBPoC voices in Canadian theatre.
Previously...
Toronto: The Coal Mine Theatre sets new dates for its seventh season
A slight pause while we all reset (Again!)
We remain very excited about The Antipodes and Detroit being our 7th Season. To that end, we are delaying the openings and running dates of both.
The Antipodes will now run:
April 6 - May 15, 2022.
Detroit will now run:
July 6 2022 - August...
Toronto: Canadian Stage cancels productions of “Solaris” and “Miigis”
With heartfelt regret, due to the recent return to more stringent health and safety protocols in Ontario, Canadian Stage is today announcing the cancellation of the first two productions in their 2022 winter season, David Greig’s SOLARIS and Red Sky Performance’s MIIGIS: Underwater Panther.
As announced...
Chicago: The Goodman Theatre will present the Chicago premiere of Britta Johnson’s musical “Life After”
The Goodman Theatre on Wednesday announced several schedule changes to its 2021-2022 season.
The world premiere and pre-Broadway run of the musical adaptation of The Outsiders, based on the S.E. Hinton novel and Francis Ford Coppola movie, has been postponed. A new date has not been announced. In...
London: The Grand Theatre announces new performance dates for 2022
In response to the recent provincial mandate, the Grand Theatre is announcing the following changes to its performance schedules for the 2021/2022 season.
• Room has been rescheduled to run March 8 - March 19, 2022. Opening Night will be Friday, March 11.
• Following its run at the Grand, Room...
Toronto: Mirvish announces a newly revised subscription season
Like everything else in this brave new world, the Mirvish theatre season is changing due to unforeseen developments in this pandemic. After consulting with our team of doctors, we are moving some of our shows from this winter into the spring, when the current situation is expected to be resolved and...
Toronto: Mirvish postpones “Boy Falls from the Sky” to April/May 2022
Due to the Ontario’s new Covid closures, Jake Epstein’s exuberant and bittersweet musical love letter to show business, Boy Falls From the Sky, has been rescheduled from its original January 2022 run at the CAA Theatre to April/May 2022 at the same venue."Jake’s superb show deserves the best opportunity...
St. Catharines: The In the Soil Festival adapts to the pandemic
The pandemic has changed how festivals may look forever.
For two years now, companies have had to alter their events, many shifting to online.
St. Catharines-based multi-arts group Suitcase in Point runs the annual downtown In the Soil festival, which features local artists working in a variety...
Toronto: Barbara Chilcott, a driving force in Canadian theatre, has died at age 99
Stage actress Barbara Chilcott, a driving force in Canada's theatre scene for more than half a century, has died. Carol Davis-Manol says Chilcott, her first cousin once removed, died at her home in Toronto of age-related natural causes on New Year's Day. She was 99.
A fixture of the Crest Theatre...
Toronto: Beloved director and dramaturg Bill Lane has died at age 70
Bill Lane, beloved director, dramaturg, playwright, producer and teacher died on December 31, 2021. Born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1951. Bill Lane studied at Carleton University and served as Artistic Director of the Sock 'n' Buskin drama group. His play, Lifestyle, was the winner of the Playwriting Award...
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