Canadian Stage Company sends its edgier work to this 240-seater. Edward Albee's The GoatorWho is Sylvia? played here, as well as American 9/11 polemic...
26 Berkeley StreetThis 875-seater is where CanStage's flashier productions are mounted. It's a relatively large space, but excellent sight-lines make it feel quite intimate....
St Lawrence Centre, 27 Front Street East
North America's largest queer theatre (call it gay and lesbian at your peril) dates back to 1979 and is a focal point for the gay community. Its heyday was...
12 Alexander Street
This exquisitely restored theatre (which was previously known as the Pantages) is the location of choice for box-and-truck touring shows like Spamalot and...
244 Victoria StreetNorth America's only remaining double-decker theatre complex (a popular design in the early 1900s), the Elgin and the Winter Garden were both restored in...
189 Yonge Street
Billed as the last operating double-decker theatre in the world, this complex is also famous for its beauty. The two theatres have been painstakingly...
189 Yonge StreetThe Factory is the quintessential Canadian theatre. Established in 1970 by Ken Gass, who returned in 1997 as artistic director, it was the first in Canada...
125 Bathurst StreetThis cultural centre by the lake is reviving its festival of international theatre for 2007. An annual event from January through May, New World Stage hosts...
235 Queen's Quay WToronto's premier venue for children's theatre offers productions that are aimed at kids but will also appeal to their adult escorts. Shows are tailored for...
165 Front Street EAfter being kitted out for the short-lived performance-art ensemble Blue Man Group, this 700-seater is now a roadhouse. The sleeper hit Menopause the...
651 Yonge StreetThis venue in the Entertainment District is the first privately owned theatre built in Canada since 1907. With Peter Smith as its architect, Yabu-Pushelberg...
300 King Street W
This 'Edwardian jewel box' turns 100 in 2007, and its legacy is rich. It is where John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson performed, and where Piaf belted and...
260 King Street WThis barn-like (3,000-seat) theatre is in search of a purpose now that the opera and ballet have decamped across town to new digs. Expect to see a mishmash...
1 Front Street EThere's a double meaning in the name of the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, the new home of Toronto's much-lauded Soulpepper Theatre Company. The name...
Artistically and financially, the Tarragon is the most reliable theatre in Toronto and, probably, Canada. Here you're likely to see Canadian theatre at its...
30 Bridgman Avenue