Ed Mirvish Theatre (Formerly the Canon Theatre)

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Since opening in 1920, the Ed Mirvish Theatre has been both a venue for drama as well as the subject of drama

Originally opened in 1920 as the Pantages Theatre, the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto was a motion picture house and vaudeville theatre. At the time it was Canada's largest cinema with 3373 seats. It was built by the founder of the Famous Players Corporation Nathan Nathanson and designed by renowned theatre architect Thomas Lamb.

In 1930 the theatre was renamed the Imperial and was used exclusively for cinema. Forty-two years later in 1972 the interior of the theatre was divided up and converted into a 6 theatre cinema. In 1986 Famous Players lost its lease on the Yonge Street entrance to the theatre to Cineplex Odeon which resulted in a bitter legal battle for control of the theatre. In the end Cineplex Odeon was able to purchase the entire theatre from Famous Players and in 1988 Cineplex removed all the dividing partitions and painstakingly restored the theatre to it's original 1920's design and elegance, but with 2200 seats. In 2001 the theatre was again renamed to the Canon Theatre due to support pledged by the Canon Canada Corporation.

In 2008 Mirvish Productions who own the Royal Alexandra Theatre and the Princess of Wales Theatre also acquired the Canon theatre and have recently renamed it the Ed Mirvish Theatre.

For additional information about the Ed Mirvish Theatre and upcoming shows and events see the official website link below.

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Facts For Your Visit

Fee: Yes

Address: 244 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5B 1V8, Canada

Phone: (800) 461-3333

Official Website: Ed Mirvish Theatre

Ed Mirvish Theatre Reviews

Rated 4.7 out of 5 Star Rating

4 Star Rating We came here for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and it was amazing. I was awed by the amazing architecture and decorations of the inside. The whole play was perfectly timed, planned and executed. The layout of the theater is perfect and everyone even in the balcony seats can clearly see the entire set. There were so many swaggers available for purchase and take home as a souvenir.
Alaleh - FoodyTO - a month ago

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5 Star Rating Me and my family have been here many times, but most recently we went to see Hadestown! It was a phenomenal show! The music was stellar and the performers were incredible. The staff were also very kind and helped me get a different chair when the armrests on my original chair were poking into me. The building itself if beautiful and the architecture is so pretty to look at. Always love coming to this theatre.
Chloe Ciolli - 3 weeks ago

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5 Star Rating Saw Hadestown and loved it. The building itself has a lot of character but there are no where near enough restrooms to accommodate everyone during intermission. The set was lovely and there was definitely a lot of talent on the stage that night.
Brittany Toth - 2 weeks ago

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5 Star Rating Fantastic medium-sized theatre with glistening architectural details, showing itself to be a peak mixture of 1930 architectural movements. Little bit of Art Decor here, a little bit of Beaux Arts there. The seats positioning is very well designed (even for the back of the circle, no parts of the performance is lost). As long as the building stands, Toronto history stands.
Phuc Hai Tran - 4 months ago

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5 Star Rating Went to view the Hades Town play in the night. The atmosphere of the night was lovely. The stage performancers did an amazing job with the choreography and music. The theate had amazing acoustics and lighting.
Shawn Atkinson (JamSame) - a month ago

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Directions

TTC Subway Line	Nearest Station	Walking Time
Yonge-University-Spadina	Dundas Station	3 Minutes

How to get to Ed Mirvish Theatre by TTC Subway

No buses needed. From Dundas Station walk 1 block east along Dundas Street to Victoria Street and go south (right) for ½ block. The Ed Mirvish Theatre is on your right.