Toronto Theatre Newsroom

The Royal Conservatory announced a holiday production of INTO THE WOODS, offering audiences a chance to experience the classic musical during the festive season.

Geneviève Racette will launch an Ontario tour for her album 'Golden,' featuring stops in Guelph, Toronto, Waterford, and London. The tour follows her U.S. debut and showcases her introspective storytelling. Learn how to purchase tickets.

If the 2020s have occasionally uncomfortably reminded you of the 1920s, you’re not alone. Two Toronto theatre companies are currently using work from and about that turbulent decade to comment on present issues. At the Red Sandcastle, The Flare Productions presents Sophie Treadwell’s seminal work of feminist and Expressionist theatre, MACHINAL, a 1928 play very loosely based on the real-life story of Ruth Snyder, executed at Sing Sing Prison for the murder of her husband. At the Theatre Centre, Tall Poppy Productions presents a new work written and directed by Judy Reynolds, THE BEE’S KNEES, a fictional tale of one of the first women to run for Canadian parliament in the early 1920s.

Juno Award Winning and Certified Gold selling International R&B Icon Dru will present A SOUL NOSTALGIC Christmas on December 20 at Acqua Supper Club. Learn more here!

Experience the music of Fleetwood Mac with TUSK at Massey Hall. The tribute band will perform classic hits, capturing the essence of the legendary group.

Discover the world premiere of LAST LANDSCAPE, a theatrical meditation on environmental collapse, at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, featuring a unique blend of physical theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus, a Second City comedy duo who are also married in real life, present a funny and meaningful meditation about what our things mean to us in BIG STUFF, using anecdotes and gentle audience participation to commune over the items we just can’t bring ourselves to toss.

STRANGER SINGS! THE PARODY MUSICAL arrives in Toronto for a 12-week run at the Randolph Theatre starting in January. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

Soundstreams and Music TORONTO will present INVOCATIONS, featuring Lara St. John, Aviva Chernick, and the Gryphon Trio at Jane Mallett Theatre. The program explores themes of spiritual invocation. Learn how to purchase tickets.

A Guy Called Gerald returns to Toronto for the first time since 1992, joining Mehdi Ansari for a live jam session at the Experimental Link Series on December 6 at Cafeteria.

The Toronto Fringe Festival will relocate to Soulpepper Theatre in 2025, with the 37th annual event scheduled for July 2-13. Discover the new venue and what it means for the festival. Learn more!

The Lion King has opened in Toronto.  On opening night, the Princess of Wales Theatre hosted celebrities and returning cast members from the 2000 engagement of the show. Check out the video here!

Massey Hall will host the Toronto stop of the Experience Hendrix Tour on Saturday, March 15, 2025 featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd and more! Learn more about the show here!

Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, shared that Principal Dancer Jurgita Dronina’s final performance with the company will be Giselle on November 24 at 2:00 pm.

One of the world's most beloved musicals returns to Toronto for a long term stay into the Spring of 2025. Disney's The Lion King, the stage spectacle directed by Julie Taymor is based on the 1994 animated classic with music and lyrics written by Elton John and Tim Rice. This production has captivated audiences young and old across the globe for over 20 years and now is the best opportunity to introduce a new generation to the King.

Choreographer Marie Chouinard is among Dance Collection Danse's Hall Of Fame's 2024 inductees, with Frank Augustyn, Constance V. Pathy, Joey Hollingsworth and others.

The new Toronto production of Disney’s The Lion King began performances on Saturday, November 2 at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre. Check out photos from the production below!

Schreck’s script, a hit in New York that made its way to Broadway in 2019, is extremely accessible and sprightly in its deconstruction of the mythic text.

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, representing 119 professional theatre, dance, and opera companies across Toronto, has announced the appointment of Annemieke Wade as its new Executive Director.

The SHAW FESTIVAL has announced the return of A CHRISTMAS CAROL to the Royal George Theatre. The production runs from November 15 to December 23, 2024.

The Nathan Cohen Awards are now accepting submissions for 2024, recognizing excellence in Canadian theatre criticism. Entries are open to critics who have published work in 2023.

The new Canadian production of & JULIET announced an open call for singers, inviting performers to audition for roles in the upcoming show. Auditions will be held in Toronto.

Discover the world premiere of CRAZE by Rouvan Silogix and Rafeh Mahmud at Tarragon Theatre. Experience a surreal and dangerous journey that promises to keep audiences on edge. Learn more about the performances and see how to purchase tickets.

Experience the return of A BURLESQUE-MAS CAROL this holiday season at The Painted Lady in Toronto. Enjoy a festive blend of burlesque and holiday cheer. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Canadian Stage has eliminated a 37-year deficit for the 2023-24 season, marking a significant financial milestone for the renowned arts organization. Learn more!