Toronto Theatre Guide 2026: Performing Arts and Live Theatre in Toronto

For over 65 years, Second City has delighted audiences around the world with brilliant songs, hilarious sketches, and iconic characters. In the time-honoured tradition of The Second City, ...  »

Rohinton Mistry’s beloved novel exploring resilience and injustice during India’s 1975 Emergency comes to life in a new stage adaptation. In a cramped Bombay apartment turned ...  »

In the aftermath of a life-altering harmful relationship, Pre-Existing Condition explores the challenges, shared community and everyday indignities of learning to move forward. Described as “potent” and “...  »

Experience the original play that inspired the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical phenomenon. Spring Awakening is a fierce, haunting coming-of-age story about young people on the brink of ...  »

Set during Christmas 1183 at Henry II of England’s castle in France (Chinon in Anjou), the play opens with the arrival of Henry’s wife Eleanor of ...  »

Shakespeare’s tale of justice vs. morality, live on air. Returning to Crow’s Theatre after its acclaimed limited run is House + Body’s bold reimagining of ...  »

La Traviata returns to our stage in a production that captures the glamour and heartbreak of one of opera’s most beloved works. Verdi’s timeless story ...  »

Harlem, 1964. As riots unfold outside, painter Bill Jameson is inside his apartment putting the final touches on a portrait series about Black womanhood. When Tommy is brought ...  »

Kids, are you tired of grown-ups constantly telling you what to do? When to wake up, when to do homework, even making you do chores?! Well, on ...  »

Every month, come close out your month with laughs – shows feature a new lineup of some of the best up and coming comics from around the city ...  »

This one-night-only event offers audiences a unique opportunity to encounter one of South Asia’s most beloved storytellers in an entirely different light. While taking a break ...  »

An evening of collective intelligence. Dreamers say a dream out loud, and name what stands in its way, then the whole room takes the obstacles apart: introductions, ...  »

GAY AF COMEDY is back queering up Just For Laughs Toronto! Toronto’s favourite Queer comedy fix is serving big laughs with a lineup of Canada’s ...  »

A poignant dance/theatre performance of shared personal stories on love, childhood, family and more. So Now You Know is a community engagement performance that combines storytelling ...  »

Ever wonder what your dreams really mean? At long last, your dreams will be answered – literally! Sewn together through the fabric of improv and comedy the award-winning ...  »

Canadian Superfan Matti McLean deep dives into the history of the world’s biggest song contest in this award winning remount! Join performer and Eurovision Superfan Matti ...  »

“One man, one camera, a lot of questions…” Mohammad sits before a camera, answering questions. What begins as a bureaucratic interview spirals into a raw exploration of ...  »

The View from Here, is one man’s perspective on the chaos and challenges of life during this seismic level of socio-political change that’s got us ...  »

A love letter to the classic crime thriller, Anthony Shaffer’s Sleuth is packed with razor-sharp dialogue and psychological games that will keep you guessing until the ...  »

In this monastery of mayhem, nothing is sacred…. The monks who reside in the hilltop monastery have always lived in total isolation. But when the Abbot ventures ...  »

Dive into a mesmerizing celebration of culture and dance at Navrang Navratri Festival Canada 2026 with Kinjal Dave! 🌟 🌈 Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of garba, where tradition ...  »

Jewish Schmucks is a showcase comedy show featuring Oddball Jewish Comedians, celebrating an ode to Jewish men’s clumsy and foolish lives. Show Features Joe Fish, Josh ...  »

How did a dead body, a fake love letter, and — of all people — Ian Fleming turn the tide of WWII? Olivier Award winner for Best New Musical ...  »

Channeling the spirit of Fleetwood Mac at their very best, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is an unique opportunity for fans to rediscover the songs that have ensured ...  »

One prophecy. One performer. Total collapse. Shakespeare’s most haunting tragedy traces Macbeth’s ruthless climb to power in this solo performance, set against the cutthroat world ...  »

What does a 31-year-old theatre kid do when he finds out his parents aren’t quite who he thought they were? Write a musical, of course! OUR ...  »

“There is no prison in any world into which love cannot force an entrance.” Writing from his prison cell, Oscar Wilde is cut off from the world ...  »

Bad Dog Theatre Company is delighted to announce the world premiere of Roses & Thorns, an original unscripted comedy that invites the audience to reflect on the ...  »

A joyful comedy that flips the script on Shakespeare’s most infamous heroines To celebrate the 40th anniversary of her landmark play, acclaimed novelist and playwright Ann-Marie ...  »

Toronto stage and screen veteran Raoul Bhaneja strips Shakespeare’s most iconic tragedy down to its raw, beating heart — no sets, no costumes, no safety net. Just ...  »

In a cluttered, run-down Chicago junk shop, three small-time crooks plot to steal a valuable coin collection. As the heist unravels, the men’s frustration and paranoia ...  »

A timely drama about currency in a time of conflict. In an isolated farmhouse during a time of war, Johanna and Max attempt to hide two persecuted ...  »

Comedian Godfrey will be live at The Great Hall on November 12 and 13. Godfrey is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his sharp crowd work, animated ...  »

Two acclaimed works return to The National Ballet of Canada in a dynamic double bill celebrating the company’s innovation and global influence. Crystal Pite’s award-winning ...  »

As a girl, Emilia Lynch would cheat insomnia by slipping into neighbouring houses to spy on people as they slept, including her childhood crush Logan Goodyear. Now, ...  »

“‘Dear Friend’, that’s how we addressed one another. No names just ‘dear friend.’” On a snowy night in downtown Budapest, a perfumery hums with chatter, gossip, ...  »

Get ready to have the time of your life! Based on Lionsgate’s beloved film, the story that awakened a generation is back in a new stage ...  »

A dark comedy about a cure with wicked fine print. In this dark comedy from celebrated Canadian author Mona Awad, writer of the bestselling novels Bunny and ...  »

“The theatre is a magical place, isn’t it, Miranda?” Miranda Fitch was bound for the spotlight until a freak stage accident painfully ended her career. Now ...  »

Samuel Beckett’s Endgame is the tragicomic tale of a man living with his parents and his servant in a world beyond time and place. With nowhere ...  »

13 GOING ON 30: THE MUSICAL is a totally grown-up new musical comedy based on the hit 2004 film. Following a sold-out, award-nominated World Premiere in Manchester ahead of its ...  »

“If I were a different person, I could tell you who I really am.” HEY BIG MIKE! is a wildly theatrical musical memoir that invites audiences to ...  »

Complicity rarely announces itself. From Tony- and Oscar-winning writer Christopher Hampton and based on the real-life testimony of Brunhilde Pomsel, secretary to Joseph Goebbels in 1940s Germany, ...  »

The legendary concert. Reimagined. In 1976, The Band took the stage for a final performance that defined an era. Joined by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Muddy ...  »

They haven’t seen each other since the 1980s. Now two accomplished architects are reunited in a glass-walled Toronto office tower on the eve of a high-stakes ...  »

Two men. One room. Luka is new to AA. James has agreed to be his sponsor. What begins as a ritual of confession becomes a volatile struggle ...  »

One of literary history’s great characters is brought to new life by Erin Shields, known for her contemporary interpretations of classical texts. Jane Eyre explores a ...  »

A contemporary dance docu-drama. A love letter to our enemies. A transfeminist fantasia. A bad idea and a good time. Come into the mansion. Nothing bad could ...  »

“A good lawyer just tells the best version of their client’s story.” – Tessa Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister who has worked her way up from ...  »

Never before seen on the COC mainstage, The Turn of the Screw signals the arrival of one of the most chilling and psychologically charged operas of the 20...  »

“When I go to the biggest bingo in the world, in Toronto, I will win. For sure I will win.” On the Wasaychigan Hill Reserve, seven Ojibway ...  »

William is an expert on his Persian wife Tara: her mother, her culture, her turn-ons. Yet their marriage is collapsing fast. So he plans one last BIG ...  »

Set over one explosive week, The Day It All Went South is a darkly funny and emotionally charged drama about marriage, motherhood and the inescapable challenge of ...  »

The beloved Canadian story of buried family secrets. Ann-Marie MacDonald’s epic novel of family, faith, and buried history comes to the stage in Hannah Moscovitch and ...  »

Some family secrets take more than one night to unravel. Continue the journey of Ann-Marie MacDonald’s epic Canadian novel of family, faith, and buried history with ...  »

Few musicals feel as essential to revisit—or as urgent to re-examine—as Cabaret. Set in Berlin as the shadows of extremism lengthen, Cabaret invites us into ...  »

Directed by Frank Cox-O’Connell “EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE I LIKE TO TALK TO SOMEBODY, REALLY TALK.” Peter sits on a quiet park bench on a ...  »

Stravinsky transformed the landscape of 20th-century classical music and set ballet on a new course for the modern era. His revolutionary compositions include iconic collaborations with Diaghilev’...  »

The play is based on the novel by Mark Haddon. Set in London and Swindon, UK, the story concerns 15-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone, a mathematical genius ...  »

A prophecy powerful enough to turn brother against brother. Gbolahan Obisesan delivers an award-winning adaptation of Chigozie Obioma’s celebrated novel following two Nigerian brothers who relive ...  »

In this new comedy from Morris Panych, we meet Alma, a seasoned career shoplifter who prefers the five-finger discount over a seniors’ day deal. But it’s ...  »

On Halloween, six people have come in secret to play a murder mystery game at a rustic island cottage. Invited by writer Charles Prince, they appear set ...  »

A real estate agent sells soulless mansions to rich heterosexuals, purging the public of dark corners while pursuing his own oblivion on the apps, kept awake by ...  »

Grandmother’s a butcher and to her disappointment, her daughter’s a vegetarian. But to her satisfaction, her granddaughter killed her first chicken at the age of ...  »

A new medical technology tests the impossible: accurately predicting when a person will die. When it is quietly introduced into a hospice, Dr. Froese, a leading palliative ...  »

The Erik Bruhn Festival of Emerging Artists reimagines the former Erik Bruhn Prize as a showcase rather than a competition, reflecting Artistic Director Hope Muir’s ambition ...  »

“I am not interested in writing pretty plays. I am interested in writing true ones.” — Sophie Treadwell From the outside, Helen Jones has a happy marriage—until ...  »

In Raised by Women, Métis playwright and performer Keith Barker delivers an intimate, stand-up-inspired solo show that’s as funny as it is searching. With sharp ...  »

At a secluded seaside hotel, a young artist and his magnetic wife find their marriage unsettled by the arrival of a charismatic stranger. What begins as friendly ...  »

A show about promises and other things we meant at the time. From Matt Baram, Naomi Snieckus, and Kat Sandler, the creative trio behind the hit production ...  »

Ali is away from her family, trying to make peace with her past, while Martin struggles to find new meaning in his life back home. Their daughter, ...  »

The musical caper that will steal your heart. Inspired by a true story, Catch Me If You Can follows the thrilling exploits of charming teenage con artist ...  »