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Toronto Live Theatre 2024-2025

No matter what the state of the economy dictates, history has shown that at times like these, many try to escape the news of gloom and doom by transferring their energy and thoughts into something more positive and entertaining. Toronto Live Theatre is a great getaway and a sure alternative to taking in a movie. The difference is that you have actors who are taking you on a journey in real time – live and in person.

In the new issue of our online magazine CURTAINS UP, we have compiled a comprehensive and condensed listing of Toronto Live Theatre productions including dinner theatre, dance, comedy, plays, theatre for kids and family, opera, theatre festivals, and musicals. You will find that many of these Toronto Live Theatre productions are very affordable. As you can see, there is definitely no shortage of stage productions you can enjoy throughout the year. We encourage you to make live theatre-going a part of your social calendar.

TORONTO THEATRE SUPERGUIDE…

HOToronto is proud to provide the following list of Toronto Live Theatre productions currently staged at theatres throughout Toronto and surrounding areas. This HOToronto Guide to the theatre is a comprehensive list of current and upcoming productions scheduled in Toronto. For dates and showtimes please call the theatre box office direct. See the list of theatres.

PLAYS/DRAMAS

September 15 – October 6, 2024
1939 (Toronto Premiere)
Berkeley St. Theatre
www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/season/1939

A Canadian Stage and Belfry Theatre joint production in association with The Stratford Festival. Anticipating a visit by King George VI, an English teacher at a fictional Residential School in Northern Ontario enlists her students in a production of All’s Well That Ends Well.

October 18 – November 3, 2024
My Name is Lucy Barton (Canadian Premiere)
Berkeley St. Theatre
www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/season/lucy-barton

A Canadian Stage Production. Starring renowned Canadian actor Maev Beaty, and directed by former Shaw Festival Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell, this striking one-woman show rings breathlessly true.

October 26 – November 17, 2024
Playing Shylock (World Premiere)
Berkeley St. Theatre
www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/season/playing-shylock

A Canadian Stage Production in association with Starvox Entertainment. Saul Rubinek’s triumphant return to the stage. A production of The Merchant of Venice is cancelled mid-performance after public outcries about the play. The actor playing Shylock delivers a candid and passionate appeal about identity, public discourse, and the theatre.

November 13–24, 2024
Bone Cage by Catherine Banks
Studio Theatre, Alumnae Theatre
alumnaetheatre.com/bone-cage.html

Everything in its path it eats. In rural Nova Scotia, 22-year-old Jamie works a tree processor, clear-cutting for pulp. After each shift, he walks the forest carnage, salvaging fallen nests, injured birds, slivers of life.

January 18 – February 2, 2025
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Bluma Appel Theatre
www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/season/virginia-woolf

A Canadian Stage Production. A timeless and twisted portrayal of married life.

January 22 – February 2, 2025
Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz
Mainstage, Alumnae Theatre
alumnaetheatre.com/other-desert-cities.html

Set in the sun-soaked enclave of Palm Springs, Other Desert Cities follows an affluent and aging Republican couple as their adult daughter, a liberal-leaning writer, returns home with plans to expose a dark family secret.

March 12 – 23, 2025
Age of Arousal by Linda Griffiths
Studio Theatre, Alumnae Theatre
alumnaetheatre.com/age-of-arousal.html

Dive into Age of Arousal, a powerful ensemble piece by acclaimed playwright Linda Griffiths. Set in an era of tumultuous change, this play explores the forbidden and gloriously liberated self, where characters grapple with explosive and contradictory desires.

MUSICALS

August 1 – 11, 2024
THE BIG EASY: MUSIC OF NEW ORLEANS
Soulpepper Theatre
www.soulpepper.ca/performances/thebigeasy

The Soulpepper music team brings the sounds of joy, resilience, and innovation from The Big Easy up to the Big Smoke, exploring the city that gave birth to Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Dr. John and Jazz itself.

December 6 – January 5, 2025
The Wizard of Oz: A Holiday Musical Panto for All (World Premiere)
Berkeley St. Theatre
www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/season/wizard-of-oz

Following in the illustrious footsteps of Ross Petty’s iconic 25-year tradition, Canadian Stage proudly steps up to lead the next chapter of larger-than-life holiday pantomimes for the enjoyment of Toronto audiences of all ages.

DANCE

April 8 – 19, 2025
Mahabharata Part One: Karma: The Life We Inherit (Toronto Premiere)
Bluma Appel Theatre
www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/season/mahabharata-part1

Mahabharata is a contemporary take on a Sanskrit epic that is more than four thousand years old and foundational to South Asian culture.

April 11 – 20, 2025
Mahabharata Part Two: Dharma: The Life We Choose (Toronto Premiere)
Bluma Appel Theatre
www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/season/mahabharata-part2

Mahabharata is a contemporary take on a Sanskrit epic that is more than four thousand years old and foundational to South Asian culture.

MUSIC

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COMEDY

September 25 – October 6, 2024
Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! by Dario Fo
Mainstage, Alumnae Theatre
alumnaetheatre.com/cant-pay-wont-pay.html

This outrageous play follows two working-class women exasperated by skyrocketing prices and economic hardships.

January 14 – February 2, 2025
Winter Solstice
Berkeley St. Theatre
www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/season/winter-solstice

A Necessary Angel Theatre Company production in association with Canadian Stage and Birdland Theatre. Winter Solstice is a comedy of manners with a bite. Starring Canadian legends Diego Matamoros and Nancy Palk, this thrilling play issues a warning: beware the sincere stranger.

February 15 – March 9, 2025
Fat Ham (Canadian Premiere)
Berkeley St. Theatre
www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/season/fat-ham

A bold and hilarious reimagining of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy.

DINNER THEATRE

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BALLET

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FAMILY AND YOUNG AUDIENCES

November 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21 and 22, 2024 at 8pm
November 10, 17 and 23, 2024 at 2pm
SOUND OF MUSIC
Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Road

Arguably the world’s most beloved musical, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and the title number.

November 7 – 17, 2024
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE | Join the wild rumpus!
Young People’s Theatre, STUDIO
Recommended for Ages 3-7 | JK-Gr. 2

Sail away to the land of the Wild Things! Jump in and help Max transform his bedroom into an exotic jungle, then transport yourself to where the wild things are. After being crowned king of these magical creatures, Max must make a decision: stay and rule the Wild Things or return home.

November 12 – December 30, 2024
Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – TYA CANADIAN PREMIERE
Young People’s Theatre, ADA SLAIGHT STAGE
Recommended for Ages 6+ | Gr. 1+

Grab your golden ticket and join Charlie Bucket on this delectable adventure into Willy Wonka’s world-famous chocolate factory! A world of pure imagination awaits as Charlie, Grandpa Joe and four golden ticket-winners embark on a journey brimming with chocolate rivers, gumdrop trees and cocoa-loving Oompa Loompas.

November 13, 2024 – January 4, 2025
Deck the Halls – New Musical!
Famous PEOPLE Players, Toronto
www.famouspeopleplayers.com/shows

A wonderfully enchanting musical that will excite everyone, no matter what the age!

November 28 – December 1, 2024
Disney’s Newsies Jr.
Lester B. Pearson, Brampton
Presented by Brampton Music Theatre Youth Troupe
bit.ly/46nDoAj

Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies Jr. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.

November 29 – 30, 2024
Disney in Concert: Frozen
Meridian Hall
tolive.com/Event-Details-Page/reference/Frozen-2024

TO Live Presents. The concert features composer Christophe Beck’s multi-platinum score performed live to the hit Disney film.

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