October 15, 2024 – June 1, 2025
Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane
Soulpepper Theatre Company has unveiled its 2024-2025 season, a lineup that celebrates diverse stories and musical artistry. The season kicks off with “Billie, Sarah, and Ella: Revolutionary Women in Jazz”, a tribute to the legendary jazz icons Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald. Running from mid-October to early November, this performance blends storytelling with music to honor these trailblazers in jazz.
Another highlight of the season is “What the Constitution Means to Me”, an acclaimed play that explores the U.S. Constitution through the lens of personal and historical narratives. Opening on October 31, this powerful piece delves into issues of rights, equality, and what it means to be a citizen in today’s world.
Soulpepper continues its commitment to Canadian voices with “The Master Plan”, a new work that premieres in November 2024. This satirical play delves into the complexities of urban development, offering a sharp critique of real estate and city planning with humor and heart. The season also features a Leonard Cohen-inspired musical experience, “The Secret Chord”, which runs through the winter, celebrating the life and music of one of Canada’s greatest songwriters.
This season underscores Soulpepper’s mission to present vital stories that connect us all, while continuing initiatives like offering free tickets for audiences aged 25 and under. The diverse range of shows ensures that audiences can expect thought-provoking theatre that resonates with current social issues, alongside tributes to cultural icons.
2024/2025 Season
October 15 – November 3, 2024
Billie, Sarah, and Ella: Revolutionary Women in Jazz
It was the birth of the modern era, and Jazz was the soundtrack for change. This Soulpepper Concert favourite explores the stories of the women who infused jazz with a profound social purpose – Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald. Soulpepper Slaight Music Associate Divine Brown pays tribute to these unsung heroes and the powerful movement they inspired.
October 31- November 9, 2024
What the Constitution Means to Me
What the Constitution Means to Me took Broadway by storm when it premiered in 2019 and was a Tony nominee for Best Play and a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Now, five years later and timed to overlap with the US election, playwright Heidi Schreck re-imagines the play specifically for Canadian audiences in this exclusive and limited run.
November 26 – December 29, 2024
The Master Plan
A biting satire about the stunning failure to build a smart city in Toronto. Adapted from award-winning writer and The Globe and Mail journalist Josh O’Kane’s best-selling book Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy, the play takes us behind closed doors and reveals the corporate drama, epic personalities, and iconic Canadian figures involved in the messy affair between Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto.
December 8, 2024 – January 12, 2025
The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience (Montreal)
After playing to sold-out audiences in 2023, the Soulpepper concert The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience will head to the Segal Centre in Montreal this holiday season. This one-of-a-kind docu-concert pays tribute to one of Montreal’s most beloved figures, the late Leonard Cohen, and will feature some of his greatest hits.
December 12 – 29, 2024
Alligator Pie
A Soulpepper Holiday Show!
This beloved Soulpepper favourite returns just in time for the holidays! Alligator Pie brings the celebrated children’s poems of Dennis Lee to vibrant theatrical life. Full of invention and imagination, it’s a show that is joyous, musical, and fun for all members of the family.
January 30 – March 2, 2025
Kim’s Convenience
The play that started it all – Kim’s Convenience returns to the stage where it all began and reunites celebrated playwright Ins Choi with its original director, Weyni Mengesha. The most successful Canadian play of the last decade, Kim’s Convenience immediately resonated with Torontonians, becoming the most popular show in Soulpepper’s history. After leaving the Soulpepper stage Kim’s Convenience went on to become an internationally successful TV show on CBC and Netflix, and now makes its triumphant return home.
February 7 – March 2, 2025
Table for Two
In the uproarious yet poignant Table for Two, Akosua Amo-Adem takes centre stage as Abena Ohemaa Frimbog, affectionately known as Abby. Directed by the acclaimed Djanet Sears, this captivating and hilarious production delves into the trials and tribulations of modern-day dating.
March 13 – 23, 2025
Ladies of the Canyon: Joni and the California Scene
Laurel Canyon is a wooded neighbourhood in the Hollywood Hills. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, it was a respite from the bustle of Los Angeles and a cultural hotbed that brought together Joni Mitchell, Steven Stills, Jackson Browne, Mamma Cass Elliot and many more. An ensemble of Soulpepper musicians, led by Hailey Gillis and Raha Javanfar, follows the story of Joni’s move to the Canyon and the artists she encountered there. We’ll hear the rise and struggles of a musical moment through the music of the Canyon.
April 22 – June 1, 2025
A Strange Loop
Meet Usher. He’s dreaming of one day having a full-time career as a successful playwright, but currently, he’s working front-of-house at Broadway’s The Lion King while grappling with his own artistic aspirations and personal identity. As he navigates the challenges of society’s expectations, internalized racism, body image issues, self-doubt, and the complexities of his own desires, Usher confronts the “strange loop” of his existence all the while trying to write the very musical the audience is watching.
