Theatre & shows
Theatre & shows in Toronto
Theatre, opera, magic, cabaret — a curtain time.
Example nights
Real Toronto venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.
Dinner at Paradise Theatre in Dovercourt Village, then Society Clubhouse in Little Portugal.
- 01Paradise TheatreDovercourt Village · $$
- 02Society ClubhouseLittle Portugal · $$$
Drinks at The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody - Toronto in Palmerston-Little Italy, then dinner at The Moonlight Lounge in Kensington-Chinatown.
- 01The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody - TorontoPalmerston-Little Italy · $$$
- 02The Moonlight LoungeKensington-Chinatown · $$
Games at Glenn Gould Studio in Wellington Place, then dinner at Baby's.
- 01Glenn Gould StudioWellington Place · $$$
- 02Baby'sWellington Place · $$
Top 12 venues
01
Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres
Downtown Yonge East · $$$
Century-old double-decker theatre with lavish Edwardian details hosting musicals, films & concerts.
02
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Church-Wellesley · $$$
Venue for bold gay & lesbian theatrical expression that doubles as a vibrant bar & nightclub.
03
Paradise Theatre
Dovercourt Village · $$
04
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody - Toronto
Palmerston-Little Italy · $$$
05
The Redwood Theatre
Greenwood-Coxwell · $$$
06
Black Pearl
Wellington Place · $$$
07
Glenn Gould Studio
Wellington Place · $$$
Known for its acoustics, this radio concert hall in the CBC building hosts a range of performances.
08
The Second City Toronto
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · $$
Improv & sketch comedy theatre & bar with nightly shows that's launched many famous comedians.
09
John Candy Box Theatre
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · $$
10
The Well
Church-Wellesley · $$
11
Danforth Music Hall
North Riverdale · $$$
Built in 1919, this longstanding theatre hosts contemporary local & international musicians.
12
The Opera House
South Riverdale · $$
A former vaudeville theater from the early 1900s, now hosting concerts, comedy & special events.