Toronto: The Vault @ Coal Mine Theatre presents the dance piece “The Channel” March 11–21
The Vault @ Coal Mine Theatre presents their first ever dance lab as their final Public Lab of their 25/26 season. The Channel is a Rock Bottom Movement Production starring Spencer Hack of The National Ballet of Canada. Directed and Choreographed by Alyssa Martin. Eight nights only March 11th-21st....
St. Jacobs: Drayton Entertainment presents “Dear Evan Hansen” March 18–April 12 at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse
Drayton Entertainment presents Dear Evan Hansen at the St. jacobs Country Playhouse March 18-April 12.
The Washington Post heralds it as “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theatre history” and The New York Times calls it “a gut-punching, breathtaking knockout of a musical.” Dear Evan Hansen...
Kitchener: The Irish Real Life Festival includes staged readings of two plays
The Irish Real Life Festival returns with another lineup of great music, film, dance, family events and more! Click www.irishreallifekw.com for all the deets.
This year the IRL includes staged readings of two plays:
Halcyon Days
by Deirdre Kinahan, a staged reading
March 14 at 7pm
The...
London, ON: Theatre Aezir presents “The Shark is Broken” April 9–19
We at Theatre Aezir are having so much fun working on The Shark is Broken. From the intricate props and set décor to the immersive soundscape, this production is shaping up to be a true standout!
- Did you know Jaws almost didn't happen? -
Producers Richard Zanuck and David Brown both received...
Toronto: Canada celebrates World Theatre Day March 27
This March, the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) and L’Association des théâtres francophones du Canada (AFTC), in partnership with The International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People Canada (ASSITEJ Canada) are marking World Theatre Week, from March 20 with World...
Toronto: The National Ballet of Canada reveals casting for “Pinocchio”
Hope Muir, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, shared the casting for Olivier Award-winning choreographer Will Tuckett’s Pinocchio which is onstage at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts March 13 – 22.
Created for the National Ballet in 2017, this reimagined Pinocchio...
Toronto: Red Sky Performance and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra present “She Holds Up the Stars”
Red Sky Performance and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra present She Holds Up the Stars April 13-19.
She Holds Up the Stars is an original multidisciplinary work - written, created, and directed by Sandra Laronde, based on her award-winning young adult novel.
Blending contemporary Indigenous storytelling,...
Toronto: Necessary Angel and the Goethe-Institut commission a translation of the epic play cycle “Anthropolis”
Alan Dilworth, Artistic Director of Necessary Angel Theatre Company, with Goethe-Institut Toronto, has announced an English translation commission from David Tushingham of Roland Schimmelpfennig's five play cycle Anthropolis.
David Tushingham has been commissioned by the Goethe-Institut to translate...
Toronto: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents Kurt Weill’s “Lost in the Stars” March 21
Celebrating Kurt Weill’s 125th Anniversary, VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents a single performance of his final work for the stage, the Broadway Opera, Lost in the Stars, with book and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and poet Maxwell Anderson. The performance will take place at the...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Judge halts demolition of Royal George Theatre
An Ontario judge has granted a stay and continuation to prevent the demolition after a judicial review scheduled for Feb. 26 was unexpectedly adjourned
An Ontario judge has granted a continuation of a Niagara-on-the-Lake resident’s legal action to prevent Shaw Festival from demolishing the historic...
Toronto: Mirvish presents “The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience” July 8–August 9
After several sold-out engagements in Toronto and Montreal, Soulpepper’s critically acclaimed tribute to one of Canada’s most beloved artists transfers to Toronto's CAA Theatre for a limited summer engagement.
Presented by David and Hannah Mirvish, THE SECRET CHORD will play the CAA Theatre (651...
Toronto: Buddies in Bad Times presents “Kainchee Lagaa + Jhooti: The Begging Brown Bitch Plays” April 1–18
Returning to the stage for the first time since 2020, Zaiba Baig (Peabody Award-winning co-creator of CBC/Max/Sphere Media’s Sort Of) returns to Buddies in Bad Times with a world premiere double bill: Kainchee Lagaa + Jhooti: The Begging Brown Bitch Plays. Baig explores deception, desire, and family...
Hamilton: Theatre Aquarius announces its 2026/27 season
Theatre Aquarius is proud to announce its 2026/27 season — a dynamic lineup featuring two of the most famous British musicals ever alongside three outstanding Canadian plays. From beloved classics to bold new storytelling, this season brings unforgettable theatre to Hamilton!
Welcome to our 2026/2027...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company presents Massenet’s “Werther” for the first time in 30 years
This spring, a tragedy about impossible love and dangerous obsession makes its first COC appearance in 30 years in a new production from director Alain Gauthier.
Tenor Russell Thomas stars as the sensitive young poet Werther, whose love for the unattainable Charlotte (mezzo-soprano Victoria Karkacheva)...
Toronto: Coal Mine and Outside the March reveal the cast and creative team for “Dance Nation”
Coal Mine Theatre and Outside the March have revealed the cast and creative team for Dance Nation, running April 12-May3.
Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers navigate ambition, friendship and desire, as they plot to take over the world. And if their new routine is good...
Stratford: Staged readings of a new play by Brad Fraser to be part of Stratford Winter Pride
Stratford Winter Pride returns March 6-8 with a suite of shows for area residents and visitors, including a Canadian premiere from celebrated Canadian playwright Brad Fraser.
On March 7, two staged readings of Shelley’s Shadow will be performed at Here For Now Theatre. The play is a “slightly fictionalized”...
New York: A Hannah Moscovitch play starring Hugh Jackman returns to Off-Broadway
Hannah Moscovitch’s Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, starring Ella Beatty and Hugh Jackman, will return Off-Broadway this spring.
The piece, which received its U.S. premiere staging Off-Broadway in 2025, will return to Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre for a limited run March 17-April 20.
The...
Toronto: Crow's Theatre and Soulpepper will present an adaptation of Mona Awad’s “All’s Well” in 2026/27
Crow’s Theatre and Soulpepper Theatre are thrilled to share a sneak peek at their yet to be announced 26-27 seasons today, announcing the World Premiere adaptation of CanLit star Mona Awad’s celebrated national bestseller, ALL’S WELL, on stage at the Streetcar Crowsnest beginning November 24, 2026....
Stratford: Here For Now announces the cast and creatives for “I Am An Island”
Here For Now Theatre Company is thrilled to officially announce the cast and creative team for our upcoming production of I AM AN ISLAND by Julia Lederer running May 27 - June 7, 2026.
May lives on a tiny island surrounded by friends, family, and the occasional martini-swilling ghost. The only problem?...
Gananoque: Thousand Islands Playhouse announces its 2026 casts and creative teams
Thousand Islands Playhouse Managing Artistic Director Brett Christopher has announced the casts and creative teams for the Playhouse’s 45th season.
The Playhouse will once again welcome some of Canada's finest performers and creatives, with credits spanning Broadway, the Shaw and Stratford Festivals,...
Toronto: “Inside American Pie” returns to Toronto April 14–May 3
Two summers ago Brian Sewell, the executive producer of Mirvish Productions, was vacationing in PEI, where his brother has a summer home. One night, his brother told him he was taking the whole family to a new music hall that had become all the rage on the island.
Called Harmony House, it is it...
Toronto: Riot King Art Market presents “The Moors” by Jen Silverman April 3–19
Riot King Art Market presents The Moors by Jen Silverman on Wednesday, April 3-19 at the BMO Incubator's Space at The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen Street West.
A young governess arrives at a mysterious manor on the remote Moors of England after exchanging many letters with the master of the house....
Port Dover: Single tickets now on sale for the Lighthouse Festival’s 2026 season
Single tickets for Lighthouse Festival's funny and thoughtful 2026 summer season are now on sale!
You can grab yours online starting at 10:00 AM today, or swing by in person during regular box office hours (and for the record, our box office is open today!) The early bird doesn’t just get the worm…...
Toronto: “Paranormal Activity”, the stage show, plays Toronto June 9–July 5 — tickets on sale March 2
The West-End smash-hit, Paranormal Activity will play the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre for a strictly limited engagement this summer from June 9 – July 5, 2026.
Tickets will go on sale for the engagement at 10AM on Monday March 2 at www.mirvish.com or by calling 1.800.461.3333.
About the Show:
James...
Toronto: Canadian Stage presents the Canadian premiere of “Clyde’s” by Lynn Nottage April 11–26
Canadian Stage concludes an extraordinary season with the Canadian Premiere of the newest play from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, CLYDE’S, on stage April 11th to 26th at the Bluma Appel Theatre.
The most produced play in America in the 2022-2023 season, nominated for five Tony Awards...
Orangeville: Theatre Orangeville presents “Murder at Ackerton Manor” March 12–29
Join us for a dark and stormy evening at Ackerton Manor, where secrets lurk behind every door and everyone has something to hide. From March 12th to 29th, Theatre Orangeville invites you to experience Murder at Ackerton Manor by Steven Gallagher - a delightfully farcical tribute to classic murder mysteries,...
Toronto: Ballet Jazz Montréal brings “Dance Me — Music by Leonard Cohen” to Toronto April 10–11
Ballets Jazz Montréal bring Dance Me - Music by Leonard Cohen to Toronto April 10-11.
A breathtaking tribute to Leonard Cohen, where powerhouse dancers bring his legendary music and poetry to life through bold, unforgettable choreography.
“The show is more than an illustration, more than an evocation....
Toronto: Pleiades Theatre presents “Karma” May 1–17
Ash Knight, Artistic Executive Director of Pleiades Theatre, today announced the world premiere of Karma by Aksam Alyousef, on stage at Theatre Passe Muraille from May 1 to 17. The show will be directed by Ash Knight, starring Basel Daoud, Andrew Iles, Zaynna Khalife, Tony Nash and Christina Tannous....
Hamilton: Theatre Aquarius presents a new musical based on the hits of The Tragically Hip
Theatre Aquarius presents a new musical, It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken, based on the hits of The Tragically Hip.
It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken will immerse audiences in a powerful original story integrated with The Tragically Hip’s timeless hits, capturing the raw energy, heartfelt...
Toronto: Opera Atelier announces its 2026/27 season
Opera Atelier is proud to announce its 2026/27 Season:
A Season of Heroes
Founding Co-Artistic Directors Marshall Pynkoski, C.M., and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, C.M., unveil a season that explores transformation, sacrifice, and triumph through two monumental works of the Baroque repertoire.
October...
Toronto: Mirvish presents “Water For Elephants” July 7–19
“Many wonders await in this gorgeously imaginative Broadway musical,” raved The New York Times when WATER FOR ELEPHANTS opened on Broadway in March 2024. The North American tour of this acclaimed and popular musical, based on the best-selling book of the same name by Sara Gruen, will make its highly...
London, ON: Enjoy “Mrs. Krishnan’s Party” at the Grand Theatre February 25–March 7
Mrs Krishnan’s Party, the most festive and immersive theatre experience of the season, is set to arrive at London’s Grand Theatre. The Auburn Stage will transform into a lively back room of a corner store, complete with spontaneous dancing, live cooking, and a heartfelt reflection of the immigrant...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company announces its 2026/27 season
The Canadian Opera Company’s newly unveiled 2026/2027 season will feature a bold Canadian world premiere, two new-to-Toronto productions on its mainstage at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, as well as an additional new work from Opera 5, the COC’s Company-in-Residence, to be performed...
Toronto: Tickets for Opera Atelier’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” are now on sale
Based on the symbolist play by Maurice Maeterlinck, Pelléas et Mélisande unfolds in a shadowed forest where a chance encounter with a weeping woman sets into motion a story suspended between dream and reality.
As Director Marshall Pynkoski shares:
“Debussy’s impressionist masterpiece lifts us...
Stratford: Beloved Stratford Festival actor Douglas Chamberlain has died at the age of 92
It is with sadness that we announce the recent passing of Douglas Chamberlain, one of Canada’s leading actors, on January 23, 2026, at the age of 92.
Douglas Thomas Chamberlain was born in Toronto on November 21, 1933, the only child of Lil and Tom Chamberlain. He had a strong bond with his parents,...
Toronto: “Shucked” begins performances March 3
Shucked, the Tony Award® winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat out hilarious,” is making its highly anticipated Canadian premiere in only two weeks. Shucked will play the Princess of Wales Theatre from March 3 – April 5, 2026.
Tickets are available now at www.mirvish.com or...
Toronto: Tapestry Opera presents a theatrical adaptation of Ana Sokolović’s “Love Songs”
Part opera, part dance, all heart, Ana Sokolović’s Love Songs, with a new theatrical adaptation by Michael Hidetoshi Mori, is a haunting, genre-defying journey through one woman’s desperate ritual to defy loss. The work features soprano Xin Wang in a desperate dance with her lost love played by tap...
Port Hope: Next up at the Capitol Theatre — “Tom Thomson’s Wake” March 6–8
Two years after renowned painter Tom Thomson’s mysterious death, his friend, his mentor and his lover gather to share their memories of Algonquin Park’s most famous resident. But did any of them really know the man? Through their diverging songs and stories, a new portrait of the iconic Canadian artist...
London, ON: Theatre Aezir presents “The Shark Is Broken” April 9–19
The open ocean is a dangerous place to have an ego trip.
Martha’s Vineyard, 1974. The mechanical shark is broken. The weather is turning. The booze is flowing. And for the lead actors of a little-known film called JAWS, the real battle isn’t against a great white—it’s against each other.
Step...
Toronto: Downstage Theatre Company presents “An Intervention” February 13–15
Making its Toronto premiere as Downstage Theatre Company’s debut production, Mike Bartlett’s An Intervention is a riveting two-hander that follows a friendship on the brink of collapse. Leaving no stone unturned, Bartlett deftly explores love, politics, addiction, and citizen responsibility through...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Court halts Royal George Theatre demolition
Ontario Superior Court has granted a Niagara-on-the-Lake resident’s request to delay demolition of the Royal George Theatre.
It is a partial victory for Nicholas Colaneri, president of Centurion Building Corp.
On Feb. 6, he had also asked the court stay demolition of buildings at both 178 and...
Toronto: Common Boots Theatre announces new leadership under Morgan Brie Johnson and Alexandra Simpson
Common Boots Theatre is excited to announce a new chapter in its evolution, welcoming Morgan Brie Johnson and Alexandra Simpson as its new leadership.
Throughout our four decades of history, Common Boots Theatre has maintained a strong history of producing provocative, incisive, new Canadian theatre...
Toronto: Expandido Theatre Group presents “Kill Your Father” by Brazilian playwright Grace Passô
After its successful English debut in London UK, Expandido Theatre Group brings to Toronto for the first time, the renowned Brazilian play Mata Teu Pai (“Kill Your Father”) from March 19 to March 29 at Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace (16 Ryerson Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5T 2P3). A radical reimagining...
Toronto: The National Ballet of Canada announces its 2026/27 season
Hope Muir, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today unveiled the 2026/27 season which marks the company’s 75th anniversary, featuring a rich selection of work that honours its legacy and boldly embraces the future.
“Celia Franca founded this company with a vision that was nothing...
London, ON: The Grand Theatre presents “Piaf/Dietrich" February 17–March 7
The lives and music of French songbird Édith Piaf and Hollywood leading lady Marlene Dietrich are set to dazzle London audiences when Piaf/Dietrich takes the stage at the Grand Theatre.
Audiences can expect all the glitz and glamour of mid-century fame in America, all the passion and tragedy of...
Toronto: The Canadian Opera Company appoints Ian Derrer as its next General Director
The Canadian Opera Company (COC) announced today that Ian Derrer has been appointed the company’s next General Director, marking an exciting step forward for Canada’s largest opera producer. Derrer will assume the role on July 1, 2026, aligning with the start of the COC’s 2026/2027 season.
The appointment...
Toronto: Opera Atelier announces its 2026/27 season
Opera Atelier founding Co-Artistic Directors Marshall Pynkoski, C.M. and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, C.M., today announce the company’s 2026/27 Season, A Season of Heroes.
The season kicks off in the glorious acoustic of Toronto’s Koerner Hall with the company’s Canadian premiere of Marc Antoine...
Toronto: TO Live presents the world premiere of “ZAYO” by Esie Mensah Creations March 13–15
From March 13-15, 2026, dance Immersion and TO Live proudly present the world premiere of ZAYO by Esie Mensah Creations. ZAYO is an Afrofusion dance-theatre work rooted in ancestral wisdom and the courage to follow one’s calling. Created over eight years, the piece follows a heroine on a hero’s journey...
Toronto: David and Hannah Mirvish announce the 2026/27 Mirvish season
The 2026/27 MIRVISH SEASON is one of the biggest in the company’s history: 24 different shows on four different stages in downtown Toronto.
THE MAIN SUBSCRIPTION SEASON is made up of seven exciting productions, including four new musicals, two plays, and one docu-concert.
THE OFF-MIRVISH SUBSCRIPTION...
Millbrook: Tickets are now on sale for 4th Line Theatre’s 2026 season
4th Line Theatre is pleased to announce that its box office will open to the public to purchase tickets and for gift certificate redemptions for the 2026 Summer Season as of Monday, February 9th. Tickets, gift certificates and charcuterie snack boxes can be purchased by phone at 705-932-4445, toll-free...
Toronto: Clare Coulter plays title character in “Queen Maeve” by Judith Thompson
Tarragon Theatre’s Artistic Director, Mike Payette and Executive Director Lisa Li, are pleased to announce the Toronto Premiere of Queen Maeve. The drama, written by two-time Governor General’s Award-winner Judith Thompson has its Toronto debut in Tarragon’s Mainspace from March 3-29, 2026, opening...
Hamilton: Cast and creative team announce for “Murder on the Orient Express”
The world of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express is pulling into the station — and today, we’re thrilled to introduce the extraordinary cast and creative team, led by legendary director Morris Panych, bringing this iconic mystery to life beginning March 4.
Detective Hercule Poirot is...
Toronto: The NTS DramaFest celebrates 80 years in 2026
NTS DramaFest, Ontario’s largest youth theatre festival, returns in 2026 with district, regional, and provincial celebrations across the province, culminating in the 2026 Ontario Provincial Showcase in North York.
Founded in 1946, NTS DramaFest marks its 80th anniversary this year, celebrating eight...
London, ON: The Grand Theatre High School Project for 2026 will be “School of Rock”
With guitars in our hands and rock in our hearts, the Grand Theatre is electrified to announce that School of Rock will be the 2026 Grand Theatre High School Project. In a company first, London and area’s most talented young artists will be rocking out, playing live music on stage – in addition to...
Toronto: Theatre Direct presents the world premiere of a new play for teens by George F. Walker
It’s said that every generation thinks they are witnessing the end of the world, but for young people today, this rings more true than ever before. In this new play, George F. Walker, one of Canada’s most well-known and award winning playwrights, gives teenagers a voice to speak truth to power.
As...
Kingston: Theatre Kingston presents “Hands in Her Pockets” March 12–21
Two Seasons ago at Theatre Kingston’s Annual General auditions, two actors entered. They were moving, magnificent and Rosemary Doyle, the Artistic Director, was eager to work with them. The problem was there wasn’t a part to play that season for either actor. Interestingly, both actors were deaf, and...
Stratford: Here For Now Theatre announces Crystal L. Spicer as its new Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Here For Now Theatre is pleased to announce the appointment of Crystal L. Spicer as Executive Director, bringing more than 20 years of leadership and experience in the performing arts across music, dance, and theatre.
A graduate of Grant MacEwan University, Ms. Spicer has...
Toronto: Playwright Ameer Idreis is the inaugural recipient of the Andy McKim Endowment Fund for New Works
Theatre Passe Muraille (TPM) is thrilled to announce playwright Ameer Idreis as the inaugural recipient of the Andy McKim Endowment Fund for New Works, a fund established to champion visionary artists and support the development of bold, original Canadian theatre.
Idreis is recognized for his development...
New York: A “Heated Rivalry” parody musical is headed Off-Broadway
A new, unofficial parody musical of the hit show Heated Rivalry will receive a series of staged readings Off-Broadway this spring.
Initially playing the Laurie Beechman Theater, the productions will play a selection of dates throughout March, including March 14, 16, 17, and 18. All four Beechman...
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre presents “The Division” by Andrew Kushnir April 21–May 10
From award-winning Ukrainian-Canadian writer/director Andrew Kushnir, comes The Division: a gripping new work on identity, legacy, and the slyness of memory. The Division, produced by Project: Humanity and Pyretic Productions in association with Crow’s Theatre, runs in the Studio at Crow’s Theatre...
Picton: County Stage Company announces its 2026 season
County Stage Company of Prince Edward County has announced its 2026 season. Our professional ensemble, living and working in the County all summer long, will bring you this season of three very different worlds to our stages, united by the joy and power of shared live performance.
Here’s what’s...
Toronto: Riot King Art Market presents “The Moors” by Jen Silverman April 8–19
Celebrated indie theatre company Riot King Art Market is gearing up to produce The Moors by playwright Jen Silverman, playing from April 8th to 19th in The Theatre Centre’s BMO Incubator Space.
A young governess arrives at a mysterious manor on the remote Moors of England after exchanging many letters...
Toronto: Native Earth Performing Arts presents “UPU” by the UPU Collective from New Zealand
Native Earth Performing Arts is proud to present UPU by UPU Collective with the support of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa from February 27-March 1, 2026 at Aki Studio in Toronto. Following its sold-out season at the Sydney Opera House, UPU will visit eight Canadian cities in February and March 2026....
Toronto: “Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish” comes to Toronto May 25–June 7
One of the most electrifying theatrical events of the last decade is finally coming to Canada. The internationally celebrated revival of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish with English surtitles arrives at Toronto’s historic Elgin Theatre from May 25 to June 7, 2026. Presented by the Harold Green Jewish...
Toronto: The Second City remembers comedy legend Catherine O’Hara
The Second City is shocked and deeply saddened by the untimely passing of the great Catherine O’Hara, a comedienne and actress beloved by her fans, colleagues and anyone who got the privilege to glimpse her genius. Getting her start on The Second City stage in Toronto, Catherine was an original cast...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Say farewell to the Royal George Theatre January 31
The Shaw Festival is inviting patrons, neighbours, artists, staff and friends to gather for a heartfelt farewell to the Royal George Theatre. On January 31, the community is welcome to drop in for one final visit before the Royal George closes its doors and begins its transformation.
Guests are...
Toronto: “Tree”, a show for children aged 6 months-3 years, comes to Young People’s Theatre
Young People’s Theatre (YPT) is delighted to welcome its youngest audience to the Studio for TREE — a magical, multi-sensory journey designed specially for infants and toddlers. Produced by the acclaimed Quebec-based Théâtre Motus, this gentle and luminous production invites children ages 6 months...
Toronto: Guild Festival Theatre Co-Artistic Directors to move on to new opportunites this year
Guild Festival Theatre announces the transition of artistic leadership. Current Co-Artistic Directors, Helen Juvonen and Tyler J. Seguin, who have led the company together since 2019, will both be moving on to new opportunities this year. Helen will be transitioning into a consultant role with GFT...
Hamilton: Frost Bites runs February 27–March 8
Hamilton Festival Theatre Company is pleased to announce the programming and schedule for Frost Bites, Hamilton’s biggest winter theatre festival, taking place February 27-March 8, 2026, in partnership with Theatre Aquarius and The Staircase Theatre + Lounge. Frost Bites has six packed days of indoor...
Toronto: Crystal Pite’s “Flight Pattern” makes its North American debut February 27
Hope Muir, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, shared today that the Winter Season opens with Crystal Pite’s Flight Pattern which makes its North American premiere at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts February 27 – March 6.
“Following the great success of Angels’ Atlas and Emergence,...
Toronto: Tarragon Theatre and Green Light Arts present the North American premiere of “The Neighbours” by Nicolas Billon
Tarragon Theatre’s Artistic Director, Mike Payette and Executive Director Lisa Li, alongside Green Light Arts’ Artistic Director, Matt White, are pleased to announce the North American Premiere of The Neighbours, A Green Light Arts Production in Association with Tarragon Theatre. The thriller, written...
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre presents the world premiere of “The Surrogate” February 24–March 22
Next up in the Studio Theatre at the Streetcar Crowsnest, Here For Now Theatre, in association with Crow’s Theatre, House + Body, and b current Performing Arts, present the World Premiere of THE SURROGATE –a provocative and thrilling new play from the award-winning and internationally acclaimed author...
Toronto: “& Juliet” extends to July 5, 2026, due to popular demand
David and Hannah Mirvish announced today that, due to popular demand, the new Canadian production of the international smash-hit musical comedy & Juliet will extend performances through July 5, 2026, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. The new block of tickets will go on sale on January 31.
In addition,...
Toronto: The Women At Play(s) 8 festival runs March 6–15 at VideoCabaret
Women At Play(s) 8 is a festival of original short one-act plays written, directed, and performed by Canadian women-identifying playwrights, directors, and actors. Women at Play(s) 2026 will take you on a journey from a young woman’s life changing discovery in New York in 1901 (Daddy’s Girl by Emma...
Toronto: Eldritch Theatre presents “Night at the Grand Guignol” February 18–March 1
Come with us, back in time, to a dingy theatre in Paris in the 1920s, as we present our versions of the dangerous, blood-drenched, sexually depraved, horrifically horrible horrifying horrors that entertained, scandalized, and horrorized horrified audiences at the fabled home of horror, Le Theatre du...
Toronto: Buddies in Bad Times presents “The Herald” March 4–14
On stage this March at Buddies in Bad Times is The Herald, a world premiere It Could Still Happen production in partnership with Buddies, written by Jill Connell. Canadian theatre collective It Could Still Happen (ICSH) is known for formally innovative work that approaches the embodied experience of...
Cambridge: Drayton Entertainment kicks off its 2026 season with “Dear Evan Hansen” on March 18
Our 2026 Season kicks off in March at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse with DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
The Washington Post heralds it as “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theatre history” and The New York Times calls it “a gut-punching, breathtaking knockout of a musical.” Dear Evan Hansen is...
New York: Trish Lindstrom is making her Broadway debut in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
After originating the role of Ginny Potter in both the Canadian and North American touring productions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Trish Lindstrom is currently making her Broadway debut in the same role at the Lyric Theatre.
It's a record-breaking time for the Tony-winning play, which...
Toronto: Tickets are now on sale for “10 Days in a Madhouse ”running June 16–21
Tickets are now on sale for the hotly anticipated 10 Days in a Madhouse, a bold contemporary opera inspired by journalist Nellie Bly’s daring 1887 exposé of patient abuse at the Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island in New York City.
This gripping psychological work from acclaimed Canadian...
Toronto: Nawaaz Makhani’s play “bol, brown boy, bol” tours to Ottawa, London and Toronto
A CQC Arts production, in association with Blemme Fatale Productions, is proud to present the Southern Ontario tour of the award-winning play bol, brown boy, bol (speak, brown boy, speak) created by Nawaaz Makhani on March 26-27 at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe in Ottawa, April 17-18 at the Grand...
Toronto: “Dog Man: The Musical” returns to Toronto May 6–June 14
Based on the worldwide bestselling hit series by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious and heartwarming production following the chronicles of Dog Man, who with the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture.
But while trying his best to...
St. Catharines: The Foster Festival announces the 2026 Fostered Playwrights Fesival lineup
This year’s Fostered Playwrights Festival invites you to immerse yourself in four compelling new works, presented at our stunning new partner venue, Sons & Daughters Winery in Ridgeville. Nestled along the Niagara Escarpment, this family-owned winery offers a warm, welcoming backdrop where exceptional...
Stratford: Rod Beattie and Diana Leblanc star in “Love Letters” February 14–15
Celebrate Valentine’s Day Weekend with a moving, intimate theatre experience and support two of Stratford’s beloved cultural organizations at the same time.
Here For Now Theatre, in partnership with the Stratford Perth Museum, invites you to a very special Valentine’s Fundraising Weekend presentation...
Stratford: The Stratford Festival’s 2025 production of “The Winter’s Tale” is now available for streaming
The Stratford Festival’s acclaimed 2025 production of The Winter’s Tale is now available to audiences worldwide on the Festival’s exclusive streaming platform www.stratfestathome.ca. Directed for the stage by Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino and for film by Nicholas Shields, this visually stunning...
Millbrook: 4th Line Theatre holds reading of “The Legend of Pearl Hart” on January 31
4th Line Theatre presents its 19th annual Breaking Ground on Saturday, January 31 at Bagnani Hall at Catherine Parr Traill College in Peterborough featuring a free public reading of excerpts from Maja Ardal’s The Legend of Pearl Hart. Born in Lindsay, Ontario in 1871, Pearl Hart was the first woman...
Toronto: “ONES - The Beatles #1 Hits” plays Toronto July 28–August 2
What happens when the number one Beatles songs of all time are played note perfect by Canada’s most sought-after session musicians? What happens when you add five lead vocalists capable of representing the intricate vocals of the Beatles with incredible accuracy and tonal similarity? What happens when...
Toronto: Young People’s Theatre presents “Love You Forever And More Munsch” February 19–March 21
Young People’s Theatre (YPT) is thrilled to bring the beloved world of Robert Munsch to the stage in the upcoming Love You Forever And More Munsch. This fantastical adaptation weaves five timeless tales from Canada’s best-loved storyteller into one whimsical, laugh-out-loud journey. Celebrating the...
Toronto: Soulpepper presents “Copperbelt” by Natasha Mumba February 7–March 1
Soulpepper Theatre Company and the National Arts Centre English Theatre (NAC) are thrilled to partner on the World Premiere of COPPERBELT written by Natasha Mumba and directed by NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Nina Lee Aquino. On stage now in Ottawa, this crackling drama centering on the headstrong...
Orangeville: Theatre Orangeville presents “Common Ground” February 5–22
Join us after the holiday break in early 2026 as we bring you Common Ground. For her second seating in the Director’s Chair, Jennifer Stewart is delighted to bring this provocative rom-com to life.
Pam is blindsided when her husband of four years leaves her a note telling her he’s left her for another...
Toronto: Rhubarb returns to Buddies in Bad Times February 4–7
Canada’s oldest theatre festival for experimental new work is back at Buddies in Bad Times, from February 4 to 7. Festival Director Ludmylla Reis today announced the full programming lineup of raw, unhinged, and adventurous performance work that can only be experienced at Buddies during Rhubarb! 47....
Toronto: Cahoots Theatre presents “Searching for Aimai” February 15–March 1
Cahoots Theatre embraces the world of intimate solo performance with its 2025/26 featured production, Searching for Aimai by Coleen Shirin MacPherson. The story, that of a woman reconciling impending motherhood with a primal need to hear the voices of her ancestors, is the playwright’s follow-up to...
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Demolition of the Royal George Theatre will begin in early February
The curtain is slowly coming down on the historic Royal George Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The town’s heritage committee members on Wednesday supported a demolition permit application by Shaw Festival to remove the theatre at 83-85 Queen St. and Tranter’s House next door at 79 Queen St.
“We...
Toronto: Native Earth Performing Arts presents “Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill” February 5–8
Native Earth Performing Arts is proud to once again present the Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill from February 5 – 8, 2026 at Aki Studio in Toronto featuring Conversations: Hidden Stories by Vanguardia Dance Projects & Aanmitaagzi, and Spine of the Mother by Raven Spirit Dance. The Niimi’iwe Dance Double...
Toronto: Downstage Theatre Company presents “An Intervention” February 13–15
Making its Toronto premiere as Downstage Theatre Company’s debut production, Mike Bartlett’s An Intervention is a riveting two-hander that follows a friendship on the brink of collapse. Leaving no stone unturned, Bartlett deftly explores love, politics, addiction, and citizen responsibility through...
Chicago, IL/Toronto, ON: The Second City announces the Joe Flaherty Memorial Scholarship
The Second City Training Center is proud to announce the launch of the Joe Flaherty Memorial Scholarship, a new initiative honouring the life and legacy of celebrated comedian, actor and writer Joe Flaherty. A beloved alumnus of The Second City’s storied stages in both Chicago and Toronto, Flaherty’s...
Toronto: The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival runs March 4–15
Toronto's longest-running live comedy festival returns for its 21st year. The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival runs March 4-15, 2026 at The Theatre Centre and Comedy Bar Bloor.
TOsketchfest is carefully curated to showcase the most exciting comedic voices from across North America. The 2026 festival...
London, ON: The Grand Theatre presents “Primary Trust” January 20–February 7
Primary Trust, one of the most exciting scripts to grip modern theatre, is set to run on the Grand Theatre’s Spriet Stage. Director Cherissa Richards leads the way through the tender, quirky, and Pulitzer Prize-winning pages of Playwright Eboni Booth in this all-new, London-made production.
Primary...
Toronto: Actors Repertory Company presents “A Mirror” by Sam Holcroft March 11–28
Tamara Vuckovic, Artistic Producer of Actors Repertory Company (ARC), has announced the cast and creative team behind the Toronto premiere of A Mirror by award-winning British playwright Sam Holcroft, running for a limited time from March 11 to 28, 2026 at 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media...
Stratford: SpringWorks presents the miniature extravaganza “My Great Work” February 1–14
To start 2026 with something spectacular, SpringWorks~PuppetWorks! presents El Local’s magnificence on a miniature scale. My Great Work is what could be done with an unlimited budget, the largest theatre in the world, 300 actors on stage, a military orchestra, a rock band, animals, cars and a helicopter...
Port Dover: Lighthouse Festival appoints David Leyshon Interim Artistic Producer for the 2026 season
Lighthouse Festival is pleased to announce the appointment of David Leyshon as Interim Artistic Producer for the 2026 season.
A respected theatre artist, educator, and director, Leyshon brings decades of experience in live performance and storytelling, making him a natural fit for Lighthouse Festival’s...
Toronto: Theatre Passe Muraille presents “Through the Eyes of God” February 1–21
Theatre Passe Muraille is thrilled to present the world premiere of Through the Eyes of God, a powerful new play by Anusree Roy, onstage from February 1 to 21, 2026. This long-awaited follow-up to Roy’s acclaimed box office hit Pyaasa returns audiences to the gripping world of Chaya, now a young mother...
Toronto: “Forts!” comes to Young People’s Theatre January 24–February 8
Young People’s Theatre (YPT) takes family fort-building to a colossal new level with the Canadian premiere of FORTS! Build Your Own Adventure. Fun for the whole family, this one-of-a-kind immersive experience invites children (ages 3-12) and their adults to step inside a giant living room where cozy...
Toronto: The Emerging Playwrights Reading Series runs January 24–25
The Emerging Playwrights Reading Series fills gaps in the theatre ecosystem by combatting challenges facing early career artists during a challenging period for Toronto’s theatre sector. The workshop series and reading festival returns featuring new plays by Anahita Dehbonehie, Alten Wilmot, and Kian...
Toronto: Crow’s Theatre and Soulpepper present Tennessee Williams’s “Summer and Smoke” starting February 3
This winter, Crow’s Theatre and Soulpepper Theatre, in association with Birdland Theatre invite audiences to rediscover one of Tennessee Williams’ most searching and lyrical plays, SUMMER & SMOKE. Long overshadowed by A Streetcar Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie, this astonishing masterwork receives...
Toronto: Ronnie Burkett returns to Toronto with “Little Willy” February 27
Just in time to rescue Toronto from the bleakest days of winter, Canadian Stage is thrilled to welcome back world renowned puppeteer – and longtime friend of the company - Ronnie Burkett and his beautifully bawdy Daisy Theatre gang back to the city for a side-splittingly hilarious, improvised mash-up...
Port Hope: The Capitol Theatre’s winter season begins with “Heartbreak Hits” on February 6
Rob Kempson, Artistic Director of the Capitol Theatre Port Hope, has shared details of the company’s first musical offerings of 2026: Heartbreak Hits - a special February edition of the Capitol’s original concert series; and Tom Thomson’s Wake from Shipyard Kitchen Party, on stage this March. The entire...
Stratford: Tickets for the Stratford Festival’s 2026 season go on sale January 10
Tickets for the Stratford Festival’s highly anticipated 2026 season go on sale this Saturday, allowing audiences to secure their seats for a year of theatrical magic. In this, the final season under the visionary leadership of Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino, the 2026 playbill weaves together an...
Toronto: Mirvish adds three performances to “Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical”
David and Hannah Mirvish announced today, due to overwhelming demand, the mega-hit musical Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, has extended its run April 1 – 4 with three added performances, returning to Toronto’s CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre next spring!
Tickets for the three added performances will be available...
Port Perry: Theatre on the Ridge announces its 2026 season
Life is full of big stories, little stories, love stories, stories about death, happy stories, sad stories, funny stories, fantastic stories and true stories
In the summer of 2026, Theatre on the Ridge brings four compelling and uniquely Canadian plays to the performance tent at Scugog Shores Museum...
Toronto: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” February 14
VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert celebrates Valentine’s Day on Saturday, February 14, with Bellini’s sublime masterpiece from the ‘bel canto’ era, La Sonnambula, libretto by Felice Romani. The work premiered at Teatro Carcano in Milan on March 6, 1831, and cemented Bellini’s reputation as an opera composer...
Toronto: Cast and creative team for The Second City Mainstage 91st Revue
The world’s most influential name in live comedy, The Second City is proud to announce the new Mainstage ensemble and creative team for their 91st revue. This dynamic brand-new cast making their Mainstage debut at The Second City Toronto includes Gillian Bartolucci, Tim Blair, Monica Garrido Huerta,...
Toronto: Theatre Smith-Gilmour presents “Pu Songling: Strange Tales” January 13–February 1
Theatre Smith-Gilmour is proud to announce the English-language world premiere of Pu Songling: Strange Tales. Celebrating the visionary Chinese writer, Pu Songling (1640-1715), the show takes place from January 13 to February 1, 2026, at Crow’s Theatre. Produced by a Dora award-winning team, this adaptation...
Toronto: By the Word Productions presents the world premiere of “American Devotion” June 3–21
By the Word Productions is proud to present the World Premiere of American Devotion, a play set at Marilyn Monroe’s home at the height of McCarthyism, which has found unexpected relevance in the time of Trump. American Devotion will run June 3-21, 2026 at Streetcar Crowsnest Studio Theatre in Toronto...
Toronto: Toronto’s Annual Sketch To The Death Comedy Tournament returns January 7–February 25
The Sketch To The Death comedy tournament is back for its fifth year from January 7-February 25, 2026 at Comedy Bar Danforth. This annual sketch comedy tournament will see 63 sketch comedy troupes battling it out over eight weeks to be crowned Toronto Sketch Champions. From emerging up and comers to...
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