This 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. New Canadian drama...

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 the 1980s, when its...

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 Wicked. The tribute...

North 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 the 1980s after...

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 restored to their original...

The 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 to focus exclusively...

This 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 a choice selection...

Toronto'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 specific age...

After 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 Musical moved in for a...

This venue in the Entertainment District is the first privately owned theatre built in Canada since 1907. With Peter Smith as its architect, Yabu-Pushelberg as its...

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 Fred Astaire put on the...

This 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 of shows: everything...

There'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 refers to a patron...

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 best, as well as...