Mirvish theatres to reopen in April with production of Room
Long-delayed adaptation of Emma Donoghue novel will open at Princess of Wales Theatre
Mirvish theatres are set to reopen at full capacity this spring with the repeatedly delayed Toronto run of Room.
The musical based on Canadian author Emma Donoghue's 2010 novel will kick off Mirvish's revised schedule after the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 disrupted its 2021-2022 season.
Mirvish says Room is slated to open at the Princess of Wales Theatre on April 5.
Canadian actor-singer Jake Epstein's show business musical Boy Falls from the Sky is expected to open on April 19 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.
The show replaces the previously announced Pressure, which has been pushed to the 2022-2023 season.
Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt are set to return to the Royal Alexandra Theatre for the 25th anniversary production of 2 Pianos 4 Hands from June 4 to July 17.
The Canadian premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is expected to open on May 31 as originally scheduled.
The Shakespeare reimagining & Juliet is booked for a limited run from June 22 to Aug. 14 at the Princess of Wales Theatre, which is also where Singin' in the Rain is set to close out the season with a run from Sept. 24 to Oct. 23.
"When we announced our 2021-22 season last summer, we could not have anticipated the Omicron variant's sudden arrival in December," theatre impresario David Mirvish said in a statement Tuesday.
"Under the government's most current protocols, theatres are allowed to open at 100 per cent capacity as of March 1. But we are giving ourselves an extra five weeks to allow us to reopen in a safe and responsible manner."