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As opposed to one spot, Toronto has various theatres that stage worldclass entertainment. From The Princess of Wales, which housed hit musicals such as Miss Saigon, and Beauty and the Beast to Royal Alexandra Theatre to the Canon Theatre (formerly known as Pantages Theatre)... Toronto is fondly known as the third largest live theatre capital in the English-Speaking world. Second to the likes of Broadway in New York and the West End in London, Toronto has been the starting place of many musicals, like the North American Premier of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat with Donny Osmond, Ragtime, the Showboat revival, and the world premier of Kiss of the Spider Woman. You can often get discounted tickets at TO Tix located at the Eaton Centre, but for popular shows like Mama Mia and the Lion King, phoning in advance and booking tickets is highly recommended.
Sunday and Wednesday Matinees are usually less formal to casual, however evening shows especially on the weekend call for more formal dress. Leave a Comment Theme: TheaterDirections: Yonge, Front, and King Streets primarily, with other theatres scattered around the city.Other Contact: To order tickets, call Ticket K
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Visit the IMAX 3-D Theatre. It is build on top of the local Chapters bookstore. There is a second IMAX theatre, the Cinesphere IMAX Theatre. Leave a Comment Theme: TheaterAddress: 259 Richmond Street West - Toronto M5V 3M6Phone: +1-416-368-5600Directions: 4 blocks up North from the CN Tower.Website: http://www.famousplayers.com/
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Whoa! If you are in your fifty's and remember the disco era you will love this show. "Mama Mia" is a compilation of ABBA's songbook and set into a story lline. The plot is thin but believeable. The neat part is when the cast just all of a sudden breaks out into one of ABBA's stirring disco tunes, then goes on with the story. I spent the whole time smiling. It's just great fun. The Princess Alexandria Theatre is one of the oldest in Toronto, but quite suitable for this performance. Previously we had seen "Les Miserable" with Colm Wilkerson at this venue. The sound is good. The seats a bit old and cramped but not that bad. The lobby is small but there is a bar upstairs for early arrivals. One thing they do to avoid the intermission rush to sell you tickets for your intermission libation ahead of time. Then at intermission you needn't bother with paying and making change. I don't know how long this play will be running here, but any chance you get to see it, do it. It's a kick..
Anything from jeans, shorts to evening gowns. Up to you. Leave a Comment Theme: TheaterAddress: On King Street two blocks west of UniversityDirections: Yonge, Front, and King Streets primarily, with other theatres scattered around the city.Website: www.ticketking.com
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The Lord of the Rings theatre show in Toronto was my first ever attendance at a live theatre performance and it turned out to be a great show. I paid $117.00 for tickets in the center, toward the back on the main floor. It was row T31 at the Princes of Whales Theatre at 300 King Street. It was hard to decide over the phone where to sit so I followed a recommendation but that far back you loose about 10% of the upper part of the show because the balconies cut off that part of the view. For an extra $10 or $20 dollars get yourself right up front. I looked around a bit after and the front row from the balcony would be a cool angle to view the show from as well. I hadn’t actually hadn’t seen the movie or read the book so it was cool to see it in this adopted format. I left with a ring of my own, it’s a gold ring crafted by a Toronto Artisan Shelly Purdy. It’s a hand made replica of the rings from the show and it reads, “One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them”. So the show; it obviously makes a good date as there seemed to be a mix of well dressed couples to Lord of the Rings junkies attending the show. It started at 7:30 p.m and went on to 11:00. It’s a long show but as you know so was the movie. After one hour there is a short break where you can leave and get a drink, stretch your legs and buy some stuff. After hour two there is a 3 minute break just long enough for you to stretch your legs again. This is important, just to warn you; you will not be in a recliner when you at the Princess of Wales Theatre. The leg room is minimal.
On another note there is absolutely no cell phones or pictures. As you can see I managed to sneak a couple of poor pictures, but before I could get a good one I was tapped on the shoulder. I seen then signs then after during the first break. That is a little disappointing but people obviously take their theatre much more seriously than I. The quality of the performance was amazing. Keep in mind this was my first so I have nothing to compare it too but the cast got plenty of ovations and a standing one at the end. The special effects and the stage itself were definitely on the high end. I would probably go see this show again if I was with someone but after this show I am certainly going to make an effort to start taking in more shows. Leave a Comment Theme: TheaterAddress: 300 King St. WestPhone: 416-872-1212Directions: Yonge, Front, and King Streets primarily, with other theatres scattered around the city.Website: http://www.lotr.com Other Contact: 1-800-461-3333
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