The Princess of Wales Theatre is a 2000-seat playhouse built by the father and son producing team of David and Ed Mirvish, just a block away from their historic Royal Alexandra Theatre. The Princess of Wales is the first privately owned and financed theatre built in Canada since 1907 - and the first anywhere in North America in over 30 years. Construction began on August 6, 1991, and the building opened to the public with the musical Miss Saigon on May 26, 1993.The theatre was built with maximum flexibility in mind. Its stage is one of the widest and deepest in North America - large enough to accommodate the most spectacular theatrical productions - and its technical facilities are state-of-the-art.
Tips
"Hit up the washroom before the show. The lineup at intermission is insane."
"The murals within the theatre reflect the items found on the site prior to the buildings construction. At the time it would be the only theatre in Canada large enough to land a helicopter on its stage"
"The catty bitchiness of Priscilla Queen of the Desert comes to Toronto, as a musical. There will be expensive feathers, sparkles and extravagant headdresses. Oct. 12-Jan 1. http://natpo.st/d7Fora"
"It was “one of Toronto’s most popular theatres for more than 40 years and was almost destroyed by fire in 1915, reopened in 1917.” It declined in use and the building had to be torn down in 1931."
"Book of Mormon was hilarious! Lots of fun if you don't mind some vulgar humor."
"The 2,000-seat theatre, with its three levels of seating, is surprisingly intimate with none of the seats being more than 85 feet from the stage."
"Hugh Jackman's one-man show is incredible! See it if you have the opportunity."
"Was here for the Book of Mormon. Great theatre, show was spectacular!"
"Beautiful theatre, huge capacity, great sound, and view!"
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