Toronto – Around Town – Harbourfront & the Financial District (part 4) – Theaters

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Theaters




  1. Canon Theatre

    Big
    musicals have replaced vaudeville on the bill. The 1920s interior is a
    fantasy of gilt-framed mirrors and chandeliers, a magnificent staircase
    and dome.

    • 263 Yonge St

    • 416 872 1212

  2. Royal Alexandra Theatre

    Saved
    from demolition, this 1906 theater has been returned to Edwardian
    finery. A lovely mural tops the dramatic proscenium arch. Musicals and
    drama.

    • 260 King St W

    • 416 872 1212

  3. Princess of Wales Theatre

    This
    venue for hit musicals opened in 1993, the first privately developed
    large theater the city had seen since 1907. The interior by Toronto
    design team Yabu Pushelberg spares no expense. Wall and ceiling murals
    by American minimalist Frank Stella.

    • 300 King St W

    • 416 872 1212




    Princess of Wales Theatre

  4. Premiere Dance Theatre

    The crème de la crème of modern dance, by both local and visiting companies, has graced this stage.

    • 207 Queens Quay W

    • 416 973 4000

  5. Elgin Theatre

    The
    lower half of the double-decker Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre
    was built in 1913 as a movie house and, with its lavish gilding and
    proscenium arch, is a historic gem.

    • 189 Yonge St

    • 416 314 2901 (tickets)

    • 416 314 2871 (tours)




    Elgin Theatre

  6. Winter Garden Theatre

    This room high above Elgin Theatre is aptly named. On the ceiling, some 5,000 beech leaves glitter in the lantern light.

    • 189 Yonge St

    • 416 314 2901 (tickets)

    • 416 314 2871 (tours)

  7. Theatre Passe Muraille

    This
    two-stage venue has led the way with innovative Canadian productions
    since the 1960s, when it launched works developed by troupes of actors.

    • 16 Ryerson Ave

    • 416 504 7529

  8. Factory Theatre

    One
    of Toronto’s oldest houses shows works by Canadian playwrights. Many
    masters, including local George F. Walker, got their start here.

    • 125 Bathurst St

    • 416 504 9971

  9. Bluma Appel Theatre

    Fans of CanStage’s contemporary drama fill the seats.

    • 27 Front St E

    • 416 366 7723

  10. Lorraine Kimsa Theatre For Young People

    This award-winning theatre produces innovative, thought-provoking plays for the young .