William Congreve's Restoration masterpiece is one of the wittiest, sauciest, and most loved of English language comedies. Peopled with a wonderful variety of characters, the play is particularly distinguished in its creation of unforgettably assertive women. A rare commodity: a very sexy, very smart and very funny play.

Here we have paired what we believe are the two best one-act farces of the 20th century English theatre. Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound, set in the theatre, is a delicious skewering of critics and the genre of murder mysteries. In Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer (Amadeus, Equus) the madness begins when the lights go out… except that in this play the actors see the darkness and you see the light.

Colleen Murphy's latest play, The December Man, follows the life of a young Montreal man, Jean, whose family attempts to help him cope with the guilt and rage he feels after being caught up in a tragic act of public violence. Based on Marc Lepine's brutal murder of 14 women at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal in 1989, The December Man is a heartwrenching tale of heroism and despair.

Count Almaviva is in love with the charming Rosina, a prisoner in the home of her elderly guardian who intends to marry her himself. To gain access to Rosina, Almaviva hires the services of Figaro; the irrepressible barber who spends as much time scheming as he does shaving.

What if Misery was a person? Award-winning romance novelist Paul Sheldon is in a car accident; he wakes up to find he has been rescued by his Number One Fan, Annie Wilkes. It doesn't take long for Paul to realize that he's not a patient but a hostage, and Annie has quite a temper. This thrilling tale will have audience members on the edge of their seat from start to finish as the suspense builds and will finally give some insight into where writers get all their ideas.

They're back! Richard Thomas and his band of angry men are re-convening on Toronto's stage after the tremendous response they received the first time around! Do not miss this limited engagement of what has often been described as the "best courtroom drama ever".

Twelve jurors in a murder trial are corralled in a room for the duration of their deliberation. As prejudices are tested and evidence weighed, the entire jury is forced to look past the show of the courtroom to unearth the shocking truth. Faced with playing the hangmen, these dozen men must first face themselves. Starring Richard Thomas and directed by Scott Ellis, the national tour of Twelve Angry Men is produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, one of America's leading not-for-profit theatres.

Cory, Andrew and Tiga are all avid players of the violent video game Dead Ahead. The goal of the game is "Gangland Supremacy in Mega City" where society's rules, mores, and morality have little currency. Using the game format as a framing device, this teen thriller examines group dynamics, societal responsibility, and ultimately - teen homicide. As the drama unfolds, the play's characters are thrust into a moral dilemma when one of them commits murder. Is the murder justified? Is murder ever justified? Should they cover up the crime, or should they call the police? In a striking conclusion, the play becomes interactive – and the audience must decide.

Ian Fleming's classic children's tale comes to the musical stage in a spectacular production, complete with its fantasmagorical flying car.

What can go wrong when five college students break into an abandoned cabin in the woods? Apparently a whole heck of a lot! They unleash evil spirits, turn into demons… and sing show tunes! In Evil Dead: the Musical, Sam Raimi's cult classic 80s films are brought to life in a hilarious, campy show that will make you love the theatre again.

We tuned into the Americans and Brits throughout the 60's and 70's and then came Bryan Adams, Shania Twain, and Celine Dion. By the 90's, Canada boasted a flourishing music industry and some of the World's greatest recording stars. Let's take you on a "Spring Wheel Ridge" from the Guess Who in the 60's to Barenaked Ladies today.

To August 31
DIRTY DANCING   
Royal Alexandra Theatre

A timeless story of first love, full of heart pounding music, pure dance energy and breathtaking emotion. Experience the excitement and romance of the classic story as never before – live on stage.

This is the anchor show of the 2008-09 Mirvish Subscription season. The lead role of Maria in the Canadian production will be cast by the public through a national primetime television series that will air on CBC Television in the spring 2008.

THE SECOND COMING OF BROADWAY'S #1 MUSICAL COMEDY SMASH!

The funniest show on earth is back to taunt Toronto for a second time! Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's SPAMALOT, the musical comedy sensation lovingly ripped off from the film classic "Monty Python and The Holy Grail," now returns to spread laughter and cheer throughout the kingdom. Directed by Tony Award-winner Mike Nichols, SPAMALOT tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. But before they can find their grail, they're taking a little side-trip to the fair city of Toronto.

No sooner does struggling writer Clifford Bradshaw arrive in Berlin to work on his novel than he's distracted by a romance with nightclub singer Sally Bowles. Meanwhile, the world around them is darkening under a sinister shadow, as Hitler's Nazis rise to power. Memorable tunes, deliciously decadent dance numbers and a poignant love story have made this one of the most popular musicals of modern times.

Devastated to find that his father's death was no accident – that, in fact, the brother who now wears his crown murdered the late king – Prince Hamlet immediately vows revenge. Yet putting that vow into practice proves agonizingly difficult, and Hamlet – perhaps the most famous tragic hero in all of Western drama, and certainly the most enigmatic – can't even figure out why.

When charming huckster Harold Hill arrives in River City, Iowa, with a promise to teach the town's youth to play in a marching band, librarian Marian Paroo rightly suspects that he's a fraud. But Harold's silver-tongued gift for selling dreams may be more potent than he realizes.

They love each other passionately as only teenagers can – while their families, addicted to hatred, embrace a culture of endless violence. To be united with her Romeo, Juliet dares to face the terrors of the tomb – but not even the best of plans can change the inevitable course of disaster.

From the ancient roots of drama comes this powerfully moving testament to the endurance of the human spirit in the face of adversity. After 10 years' siege, Troy has fallen to the Greeks. Now King Priam's widow, Hecuba, and other women of the ruined city are to be the slaves of their conquerors. But even as they lament their present calamity, they hear predictions of tragedy still to come.

In order to devote themselves to intellectual pursuits, the King of Navarre and his friends swear to avoid female company for three years. When four lovely ladies then arrive on the scene, the men are smitten – but what about their vow? The members of the 2007 Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre perform alongside senior artists in this delightful comic feast of language and love.

Having signed on as a harpooner aboard the Pequod, a whaling ship commanded by the mysterious Captain Ahab, the former schoolteacher Ishmael gets more than he bargained for when Ahab, obsessed by the great white whale that took his leg, turns the voyage into a personal quest for revenge. Music and movement help tell the story in this world première of a new Canadian play by the co-creator of The Overcoat.

A musical adventure about being young and pursuing a dream, based on the play My Sister Eileen and the stories by Ruth McKenney. Sisters Eileen and Ruth arrive in New York City in 1935, fresh off the bus from Columbus, Ohio, to find fame, fortune and love. Lucky for them, they've landed in Greenwich Village, where artists, bohemians and a cast of colourful characters greet them.

Family and money – a lethal combination. When the Hubbard siblings decide to invest in a cotton mill, the struggle for the biggest slice of the pie begins. Brothers Ben and Oscar connive and scheme, but it is their powerful sister Regina who will seemingly stop at nothing to get what she wants. The treachery of these Southern foxes is a timeless story about the power of greed.

A spring evening, 1912, and the prosperous Birling family have gathered for an intimate dinner. Their daughter's engagement to a fine young man of means is the cause for celebration, but the festivities are interrupted when a police inspector unexpectedly calls. He is looking into the death of a young woman and as Inspector Goole questions each member of the family, skeletons come clattering out of the closet and a remarkable web of connections unfolds.

"Broadway Baby", "I'm Still Here", "In Buddy's Eyes", "Losing My Mind" – celebrated contemporary Broadway standards that all come from Stephen Sondheim's legendary musical, Follies. We're presenting the bittersweet tale of the reunion of Broadway showgirls and the men in their lives in concert form, so sit back and enjoy our simple and sophisticated version of this brilliant musical.

Book soon – there are only four performances!

From the ancient roots of drama comes this powerfully moving testament to the endurance of the human spirit in the face of adversity. After 10 years' siege, Troy has fallen to the Greeks. Now King Priam's widow, Hecuba, and other women of the ruined city are to be the slaves of their conquerors. But even as they lament their present calamity, they hear predictions of tragedy still to come.

In this fast-paced comedy, the clock starts ticking for a powerful bank president when the young heiress under his care announces her secret marriage to a Communist taxi driver! Norrison tries in vain to convince her to divorce him but she is prepared to make her big announcement to her parents, who are arriving imminently. So what does a Chief Executive do? Simply transform this wholly unsuitable suitor into the perfectly well-bred, well-mannered, well-spoken son-in-law – all in under an hour!

Shaw's story of the ultimate test of a mother-daughter relationship is one of his most enduring and best-loved plays. Mrs. Kitty Warren has worked hard to provide for her daughter Vivie, to give her the genteel upbringing she never had. Now that Vivie is about to embark on her own career, her mother decides that it is time for her feminist daughter to finally learn the truth about her mother's profession. The shocking news sets the stage for a battle royal between mother and daughter about sex, love, money and morality.