Toronto Centre for the Arts
| Toronto Centre for the Arts | |
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 Toronto Centre for the Arts |
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| Former names | North York Performing Arts Centre Ford Centre for the Performing Arts |
| General information | |
| Type | Arts complex |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Address | 5040 Yonge Street Toronto ON M2N 6R8 |
| Coordinates | 43°45′58″N 79°24′52″W / 43.766159°N 79.414549°WCoordinates: 43°45′58″N 79°24′52″W / 43.766159°N 79.414549°W |
| Inaugurated | October 16, 1993 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | City of Toronto |
| Architect | Eberhard Zeidler |
| Website | |
| Venue website | |
The Toronto Centre for the Arts, previously known as the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, opened in 1993 as the North York Performing Arts Centre and was designed by Canadian architect Eberhard Zeidler for musicals, theatre productions and other performing arts. It houses three theatres:
- the Main Stage Theatre with 1727 seats
- the George Weston Recital Hall with 1036 seats
- a multi-purpose 200-seat studio theatre
The facility regularly rents out its lobby, piano lounge, VIP suites, and rehearsal hall for various events. The Main Stage was home to the Dancap Productions Canadian production of Jersey Boys from August 2008 until August 2010. Although Dancap continues to rent the Main Stage, there are no current plans for another open-ended production; CEO Aubrey Dan has announced that a short-term subscription series is in development, but details regarding when and for how long have not been confirmed.[1]
Prior to Jersey Boys, the facility was the home of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Sunset Boulevard and the original production of the 1993 Revival of Show Boat.
It is located at 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The site is also near:
[edit] References
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard. "What comes after Jersey Boys?". Toronto Star. August 17, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Toronto Centre for the Arts official website
- Jersey Boys Toronto official website
- Dancap Catering official website
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