Mirvish is a Toronto institution for the performing arts. It has been entertaining and engaging audiences for over half a century since its founding back in 1963. Through their various theaters, from the Princess of Wales to their newest venue, CAA Theatre (formerly Ed Mirvish), they bring theatregoers unforgettable experiences that range from new stage adaptations to some of the best international plays and music productions. Mirvish also provides unique opportunities for up-and-coming Canadian talent to showcase their work on stage at some of the city’s most iconic venues. With something for everyone, it’s no wonder why people keep coming back to Mirvish again and again.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
Family adventurers. When Harry Potter’s headstrong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it starts an incredible new voyage for them all—one that could change the past and future forever. Prepare for a mind-blowing race through time, spectacular spells, and an epic fight brought to life with the most amazing theatrical magic ever seen on stage. “It will dazzle your senses, extend your heart, and keep you buzzing for hours.” Toronto Star
Enter the wizarding realm like never before. The theatre has hidden delights everywhere. “Exceeds dramatic craftsmanship!” (The Globe).
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play by Jack Thorne and directed by John Tiffany.
David Mirvish, Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender, and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions present Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in Toronto.
THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Crow’s Theatre, one of the city’s most eclectic and adventurous companies, began a bold new show in September 2021 as theatres reopened after the pandemic. Silence. Only that Cliff Cardinal “radical retold” Shakespeare’s As You Like It. No cast or data.
Shakespeare’s cheerful As You Like It is a favourite. How would Cliff, a young Indigenous playwright and actor, retell this Western drama classic?
Post-opening, the play got viral. First crowds called it “essential viewing,” “a surprising, powerful, thrilling, and moving work of theatre that will never be forgotten.”
Cliff’s new show explored Indigenous-settler relations. He showed us what a young and perceptive Pine Ridge Indian Reservation artist sees after finding unmarked graves on former residential school grounds. He revealed the truth about this nation’s decades-long healing process. Art has always helped us forget ourselves.
“Canada’s arts surprise,” The Globe and Mail calls Cliff’s clever play The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It.
THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY
The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a concert-style theatre production that has been performed in over 50 countries around the globe. It tells the story of how two boys from Queens, New York became the most successful musical duo in history. The Simon & Garfunkel Story is an unforgettable concert that uses cutting-edge video projection, stunning lighting, and a full live band to tell their story and perform their greatest hits, including “Mrs. Robinson,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Homeward Bound,” “Scarborough Fair,” “The Boxer,” “The Sound of Silence,” and many more.
GOD OF CARNAGE
This is a comedy of manners without the manners, and the Toronto Stage Company is proud to offer GOD OF CARNAGE.
After their eleven-year-old sons got into a fight on the playground, two pairs of Brooklyn parents got together to talk about it. The gathering begins with diplomatic niceties, but as time goes on… and tempers flare, gloves come off, and more than liberal ideals are shattered as the night progresses.
The Best Play and Best Comedy Tony Awards were both given to this production in 2009.
As an explosive comedy, GOD OF CARNAGE is hilarious until the adults start getting injured.
The therapeutic release of witnessing the success of other people’s relationships is brought to you by a human anatomy that has been stripped down to its barest essentials. This play explores the conflict between civilised facade and primal instinct while providing a satisfyingly rudimentary form of amusement all its own. —New York Times.
ALADDIN
Aladdin, Disney’s Broadway musical, opens a new realm. The Lion King producer brings Aladdin to life in a breathtaking new show full of beauty, magic, comedy, and spectacle. One lamp and three wishes make infinite potential.
Aladdin, called “Pure Genie-Us” by USA Today, features all your favourite songs from the film and new music by Tony® and Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (Newsies) with lyrics by the legendary Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast), Tony Award winner Tim Rice (The Lion King, Aida), and book writer Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer).
This “Fabulous” and “Extravagant” (The New York Times) new musical is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten!). The design team includes Tony Award winners Bob Crowley (Mary Poppins), Gregg Barnes (Kinky Boots), and Natasha Katz (An American in Paris). See why Aladdin is “Exactly What You Ask For!” (NBC-TV).
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