Mirvish plays in the Royal Alexandra Theatre, the Princess of Wales Theatre, the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre and the CAA Theatre. The company announced the seven shows in its main 2026-27 subscription season, in addition to 12 non-subscription productions. Its calendar for October 20, 2026 lists The Karate Kid: The Musical at the Princess of Wales Theatre, and Hell’s Kitchen at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. Our pick for a first-time visitor who wants a full big-stage night.
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Theatre in Toronto: The Season at a Glance for 2026 and 2027
A season-at-a-glance guide to Toronto theatre, from Mirvish and Canadian Stage to Soulpepper, Crow's, Tarragon, Factory and Native Earth.
Toronto is a theatre town with a wide range. You can find big musicals, Canadian plays and an improvised holiday show, all in one season.
This guide gives you the season at a glance, using each company’s own pages for titles and dates. We have kept to what the companies publish, and we link each one, because runs change and the box office always has the final word. If you want music on the same night out, our guide to live music venues in Toronto pairs well, and the wider culture desk has more ideas.
Where do you go for the big musicals?
Which companies sit in the middle?
Canadian Stage is at 26 Berkeley Street. Its coming runs include the comedy Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), November 6 to 22, 2026, the drama Rogers v. Rogers, November 8 to December 13, 2026, and the Cinderella musical, December 5, 2026 to January 3, 2027. That is a comedy, a drama and a musical in one stretch, which makes it easy to pick by mood.
Soulpepper calls itself Toronto’s Civic Theatre, with civic programming based in the Distillery District. Its home is a 19th-century Victorian-era stone tankhouse. The company’s site presents its 2026-2027 season, which includes De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail from November 3 to 29, 2026, and Parfumerie, a holiday rom-com the company describes as beloved, from November 18 to December 20, 2026. Pair it with a stroll around the Distillery District afterward. For winter ideas there, see our guide to the Distillery Winter Village.
Crow’s 2026.27 season includes Macbeth, All’s Well, A Fine Balance and Fall on Your Knees, among other titles. Macbeth runs November 3 to 29, 2026. A Fine Balance runs August 25 to November 7, 2026 at Crow’s and January 14 to February 7, 2027 at Soulpepper, so two companies share one story.
Where else is the season worth a look?
Tarragon welcomes visitors to what it calls Canada’s neighbourhood theatre. Its 2026/27 season menu lists Prophetess, MONKS, The Night Logan Woke Up, Call Me By My Cousin’s Name, The Shoplifters, You’re Still Here, Definition and YAGA. Prophetess runs September 29 to November 1, 2026, and MONKS runs October 20 to November 15, 2026.
Factory Theatre is at 125 Bathurst Street. This fall it lists PROVISIONS, November 13 to 29, 2026, and HOLIDAY! An Improvised Musical, December 10 to 20, 2026. The improvised musical is a good one for a group that wants to laugh together.
Theatre Passe Muraille’s 26.27 season menu lists UNCIVILIZED, Hamlet (solo) and HEY BIG MIKE!, among other titles. Check the company’s page for dates as they are confirmed.
Native Earth Performing Arts calls itself the home of contemporary Indigenous performance. Weesageechak Begins to Dance 39 runs November 19 to 29, 2026, and Haunted runs March 11 to 27, 2027. For more on Indigenous-led art and culture in the city, see Indigenous art and culture in Toronto.
How could you plan a theatre weekend?
Try a loose pattern. Pick one big night, one smaller room and one wild card. Book the big night first, since it anchors the rest of the weekend. Start with a larger production, then balance it with a play in an intimate theatre where you can see the performers’ faces. For the wild card, choose something you would never normally book, such as an improvised show or a festival piece, and go in with an open mind.
Theatre runs on a calendar, so work backwards from the dates. The shorter runs listed above are worth putting in your phone now. If you are going with a group, choose a play with a clear draw, such as a comedy or a musical, and let one person handle the booking from the company’s own page.
How do you choose what to see?
Start with the mood you want. If you want spectacle, Mirvish has the large stages. If you want a classic or a comedy at a manageable scale, Canadian Stage, Soulpepper and Crow’s give you plenty of choice through the fall. If you want something smaller and more adventurous, Tarragon, Factory, Passe Muraille and Native Earth are the places to look.
Most of these companies post new dates as the season rolls on, so bookmark their pages and check again in the new year. Sign up for a company’s email list if you like to hear first, and watch each company’s page for added festivals and holiday shows. Make a night of it: book an early dinner nearby, then let the lights go down. And if you have only one evening this season, pick the show that makes you curious rather than the one you think you should see. Curiosity is the best reason to buy a ticket, and it tends to make for the best conversation on the walk home afterward.
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Sources (10)
- Mirvish Productions, Mirvish Productions
- Mirvish announces shows for 2026-2027 season, CP24 (The Canadian Press)
- Our 2026-2027 Season, Soulpepper Theatre
- Soulpepper Theatre, Soulpepper Theatre
- Canadian Stage, Canadian Stage
- Tarragon Theatre, Tarragon Theatre
- Crow's Theatre, Crow's Theatre
- Factory Theatre, Factory Theatre
- Theatre Passe Muraille, Theatre Passe Muraille
- Native Earth Performing Arts, Native Earth Performing Arts
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