Toronto theatre listings
A list of shows currently playing or opening soon in Toronto theatres, with links to reviews and features where available
Currently playing
✅& JULIET by David West Read, Max Martin and others (Mirvish). Vanessa Sears plays the title role in this new Canadian production of the hit musical that imagines what Shakespeare’s Juliet would do if she didn’t die, featuring music from the Max Martin catalogue. See my review here. Runs to May 17 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre (260 King West). mirvish.com ✭✭✭✭✭
✅A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens, adapted by Justin Haigh (Three Ships Collective). This walkabout production of the Dickens classic performed in the historic Campbell House Museum, featuring Thomas Gough as Ebenezer Scrooge, is one of the most effective renderings of the seasonal story around. Runs to January 6 at the Campbell House Museum (160 Queen West). christmascarolto.com ✭✭✭✭✭
✅ROGERS V. ROGERS by Michael Healey, based on the book by Alexandra Posadzki (Crow’s Theatre). Healey (The Master Plan, The Drawer Boy) looks at the real-life Succession story of telecom tycoon Ted Rogers and his son Edward in his new play, directed by Chris Abraham and starring Tom Rooney. See my review here. Runs to January 17 (final extension) at Crow’s Theatre’s Guloien Theatre (345 Carlaw). crowstheatre.com ✭✭✭✭
WE WILL ROCK YOU by Ben Elton and Queen, adapted by Steve Bolton (Gestev/Mirvish). Quebec’s Bolton adapts and directs a new production of the futuristic jukebox musical featuring 25 songs by the rock group Queen. See my review here. Runs to January 18 (extended) at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre (244 Victoria). mirvish.com ✭✭✭
THE WIZARD OF OZ by Frank L. Baum, Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, adapted by John Kane (TheatreTO). The beloved musical about a Kansas girl’s journey to a magical land gets a production. Runs to January 11 at the Al Green Theatre (750 Spadina). theatre.to
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Opening this week (Jan. 5 to 11)
MRS. DOUBTFIRE by John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick (Work Light Productions/Mirvish). Jerry Zaks directs the touring production of this musical, based on the beloved comedy about an out-of-work divorcé who pretends to be a Scottish nanny to spend time with his kids. Previews January 6, opens January 7 and runs to January 18 at the Princess of Wales Theatre (300 King West). mirvish.com
Opening soon
COMPANY by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth (Talk is Free Theatre). Dylan Trowbridge directs a production of Sondheim’s classic musical — told through a series of sharp vignettes — about a bachelor who observes his married friends and their relationships. Previews January 15, opens January 16 and runs to February 1 at the Theatre Centre (1119 Queen West). tift.ca
PU SONGLING: STRANGE TALES adapted by Dean Gilmour, Michael Man, John Ng, Rosie Simon, Michele Smith, Diana Tso, Lindsay Wu, and Jeff Yung (Theatre Smith-Gilmour in association with Crow’s Theatre). The acclaimed company (Metamorphoses, Chekhov’s Shorts), with roots in clown and physical theatre, adapts works from the visionary Qing dynasty writer, directed by Michele Smith. Previews from January 13, opens January 16 and runs to February 1 at Crow’s Theatre’s Studio Theatre (345 Carlaw). crowstheatre.com
A QUESTION OF CHARACTER by Steven Elliott Jackson (Stakes and Embers/Minmar Gaslight). Alice Fox Lundy directs Tanisha Taitt and Paula Wing in this play about a fictional encounter between a Black journalist interviewing Triumph of the Will director Leni Riefenstahl in 1970s Paris. Previews January 17, opens January 18 and runs to January 25 at the Aki Studio Theatre (585 Dundas East). nativeearth.ca
KIMBERLY AKIMBO by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori (Music Theatre International/Mirvish). Robert McQueen directs Louise Pitre in this moving musical about a teen living with a rare condition that has caused her to age prematurely. Previews from January 15, opens January 18 and runs to February 8 at the CAA Theatre (651 Yonge). mirvish.com