On Now
Toronto Fringe Festival
To July 12
With over 100 shows scheduled, plus FringeKids! and the popular Fringe Club parties every night, the Fringe Festival is an essential part of summer for any Toronto theatre lover.
• Multiple venues
• FringeToronto.com
• Get tips on attending Fringe.
Of the Fields, Lately
To July 30
"In David French’s emotionally charged sequel to Leaving Home and Salt-Water Moon, young Ben Mercer returns home for a funeral after being gone for two years, to confront the family he left behind."
• Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill Street,
Building 49 (In the Distillery District)
• Soulpepper.ca
Awake and Sing!
To July 31
A Jewish family struggles to survive in New York during the Depression.
• Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill Street,
Building 49 (In the Distillery District)
• Soulpepper.ca
Loot
To August 1
"When the stash from a bank robbery is hidden in a coffin, a pair of thieves must scramble to hide the body from a bumbling police inspector who is hot on their heels."
• Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill Street,
Building 49 (In the Distillery District)
• Soulpepper.ca
Dream in High Park: The Tempest
To September 6
The annual CanStage TD Dream in High Park brings Shakespeare to a large outdoor stage for the summer.
• High Park outdoor stage
• Canstage.com
The Sound of Music
Tickets on sale through October
TV competition winner Elicia MacKenzie stars as Maria with co-How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? contestant Janna Polzin stepping in as her alternate twice a week.
• The Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West
• Visit Mirvish.com/tsom/
Jersey Boys
Tickets on sale through September 27
Winner of the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical, Jersey Boys is about the rise of the 1960's hit band The Four Seasons.
• Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge Street
• www.JerseyBoysToronto.com
Coming Soon
High School Musical 2 On Stage
July 14 - July 23
The summer staff of the Lava Springs Country Club sing and dance their way through relationship problems and summer fun. This production is back on stage after its March Break run.
• Toronto Centre for the Arts - Studio Theatre, 5040 Yonge Street
• hsm2toronto.com (and visit the HSM2Toronto Facebook Fan Page)
The Harder They Come
July 21 - August 23
A musical about trying to make it in the Jamaican reggae music scene.
• The Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria Street
• Visit Mirvish.com
The Boys in the Photograph
September 22 - November 1
This musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton tells the coming-of-age story of those involved with a local soccer team in Belfast at the start of Ireland's civil war.
• Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. West
• Visit Mirvish.com
