With hundreds of productions staged in theatres throughout the city, Toronto has a performance for every taste and style and season – and deciding yours can be half the adventure. In the summer months, enjoy Shakespearean classics in open-air at CanStage’s TD Dream in High Park. If your preference is for the more imaginative and interpretive, the undertakings by Soulpepper promise a unique, avant-guard experience any time of the year. Those seeking a little jukebox rock in their musical theatre can check out rockin' presentations by Mirvish Productions, while comedy fans will appreciate the non-stop absurdity of The Second City. For special last-minute inspiration, deals and daily discounts on theater tickets, visit TO TIX at Yonge and Dundas Square.
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Here are a few productions you can check out right now:
We Will Rock You
Mar 14, 2007 to May 11, 2008
Location: Canon Theatre -- 244 Victoria St.
www.wewillrockyou.ca
Dirty Dancing
Oct 31, 2007 to Sep 28, 2008
Location: Royal Alexandra Theatre
www.mirvish.com
Famous People Players - Going Bananas
Jan 22, 2008 to Jun 30, 2008
Location: 110 Sudbury Street
www.fpp.org
Tazed and Confused
Feb 7, 2008 to Jun 1, 2008
Location: The Second City -- 51 Mercer St. (south of King St.)
www.secondcity.com
Evil Dead: The Musical
Feb 14, 2008 to Jun 14, 2008
Location: The Diesel Playhouse
www.evildeadthemusical.com
Dancing With The Stars Can Be Murder
Feb 29, 2008 to Jun 28, 2008
Location: Mysteriously Yours...Mystery Theatre -- 2026 Yonge St.
www.mysteriouslyyours.com
The Fall
Mar 18, 2008 to Apr 27, 2008
Location: Tarragon Theatre Extra Space -- 30 Bridgman Ave.
www.tarragontheatre.com
Hamlet
Apr 23, 2008 to Oct 26, 2008
Location: Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Festival Theatre) -- Stratford, Ontario
www.stratfordfestival.ca
The Barber of Seville (Opera)
Apr 16, 2008 to May 23, 2008
Location: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts -- 145 Queen St. West
www.coc.ca