This photo of the royal george is from the city of toronto archives. The royal cinema is an art moderne event venue and cinema in toronto, ontario, canada. Movie theatre in toronto 551 mount pleasant road toronto, on 416 4809884. The royal is the ideal venue for film premieres, birthday parties, corporate events, live performance and other special events. Royal movies and showtimes cinema clock movie times. Current movie listings and showtimes for movies at the royal, 608 college st. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back soon. The royal cinema and regent theatre are the two largest mixing, colour, and screening facilities in toronto. Something about sharing the experience with an audience full of people heightens the pleasure, increases the importance, validates our feelings, makes the catharsis more cathartic. Royal alexandra theatre toronto 2020 all you need to.
Buy tickets for come from away at royal alexandra theatre in toronto, on on 070220 1. Cgx cineplex, one of canadas most successful entertainment and media companies. View all hotels near royal alexandra theatre on tripadvisor. The hollywood theatre was a movie theatre at 1519 yonge street in toronto, ontario. The royal cinema toronto all you need to know before you. Opened in 1920 as a movie and vaudeville theatre, the venue was once canadas largest cinema, renowned for its elegant, lavish interior. It was built in 1939 and owned by miss ray levinsky. Building a better movie theatre the star toronto star. Sep 21, 20 the royal george remained as a thriving theatre for many decades, even after the st. Toronto theater is part of the theatreland ltd collection. Toronto movie times eventful movies is your source for uptodate movie times and movie theater information in toronto. The plan is to restore the old charm of the original 1939 theatre, including upgrading seating, theatre d spokeswoman sarah etherden said in an interview with cbc. Reminiscent of old movie theatres of the 60s and 70s.
Intermission is an online theatre arts magazine based in toronto, created by the company theatre. Theatre d, which also owns the regent cinema in toronto, has equipped the royal to show high definition and 35millimetre film and installed a stateoftheart sound system. It opened in 1930 and was located on the east side of yonge street, north of st. For the health and safety of all the artists, crew and staff working in our theatres, and for that of our audience, i think it is best to begin our new season which. To wong foo thanks for everything, julie newmar vip. Theater schedule toronto theater shows 20202021 theater.
The royal cinema toronto movie theater toronto, ontario. Royal ontario museum movie times toronto showtimes and. For immediate release cineplex rollingout the red carpet with plans for new theatre with vip cinemas at park royal in west vancouver stateoftheart theatre scheduled to open in late 2018 all auditoriums will feature luxury reclining seats toronto, on, may 15, 2017 tsx. The royal is a historic art moderne movie house located in the heart of little italy. Discover and share movie times for movies now playing and coming soon to local theaters in toronto. The royal cinema toronto 2020 all you need to know before. Mirvish productions is the largest commercial theatre production company in canada. The october 2016 issue of toronto life magazine features an article on the recently published book by doug taylor about torontos old movie theatres. Ed mirvish theatre tickets to the best theatre in toronto. The royal cinema is temporarily closed due to covid19 precautions, in an effort to flatten the curve and slow the risk of infection.
Built in 1907, the theatre is a national historic landmark and its stage has seen almost 3,000 productions since its first opening night. The royal theatre toronto tickets, schedule, seating. Just down the street from the pantages hotel with which it once shared a name, the ed mirvish theatre is a key piece of toronto history. The royal cinema toronto 608 college street, toronto, ontario m6g 1b4 rated 4.
Published by dundurn press, the book torontos movie theatres. The royal theatre, 608 college st, toronto little italy. The royal alexandra theatre is located in the heart of torontos entertainment district and is canadas oldest legitimate theatre. Check spelling, or try searching by movie this movie is not in theatres, or the movie title is misspelled. Movie theatre toronto scotiabank theatre toronto formerly paramount toronto 259 richmond st. Map locations, phone numbers, movie listings and showtimes.
We will remain closed until the government has deemed it safe for us to open up again. With an abundance of caution, david mirvish will begin the new subscription season in his toronto theatres in january 2021. Showing 30 open movie theaters all theaters 151 open 30. The royal theatre, 608 college st, little italy toronto on food store convenience variety food store. List of all the cinemas in toronto, on sorted by distance. Theatre d digital consults with top industry professionals to create a world class multimedia centre. The cinema is temporarily closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Your name required your email required your subject required your message. The infrastructure provides filmmakers with an unprecedented opportunity to edit, mix, colour, and screen in a real movie theatre. Jason gorber is a torontobased film journalist for. Get local movie showtimes and buy movie tickets for your favourite cineplex theatre. Dear movielovers, we will continue to take our lead from government and public health authorities and will reopen our theatres when they tell us it is safe to do so.
Royal alexandra theatre toronto 2020 all you need to know. Theatorium red mill theatretorontos first movie experience and first permanent movie theatre, auditorium avenue, pickford, colonial theatre the bay, the photodrome, revue theatre, picture palace royal george, big nickel national, rio, madison theatre midtown, capri, eden, bloor cinema, bloor street hot docs, theatre without a. Dear movie lovers, we will continue to take our lead from government and public health authorities and will reopen our theatres when they tell us it is safe to do so. Movie theaters in toronto, on showing 30 open movie theaters all theaters 151 open 30 showing movies 24 closed 121 demolished 48 restoring 0 renovating 2. Known as the pylon when it first opened in 1939, the theatre has come to be regarded as one of toronto s most cherished landmarks. However, similar to most of the citys old theatres, the age of television diminished the crowds. For more than fifty years, the mirvish name has been associated with toronto theatre, ever since retail mogul ed mirvish purchased the royal alexandra theatre in 1963.
Detailed showtimes for today and for upcoming days. The hollywood theatre was the first cinema in toronto specifically built to show talking pictures movies with sound. When it was taken, there was a billiard parlour on the third floor, the door going up to it on the west righthand side of the theatre entrance. Historic art deco movie house located in torontos little italy. There are currently 93 royal alexandra theatre events available for sale. Meanwhile in the audience theatre is an aweinspiring, communal experience. The 10 best seats at toronto movie theatres the star. Sign up for eventfuls the reel buzz newsletter to get uptodate movie times and theater information delivered right to your inbox. The building is leased by the same postproduction company that helped out the royal, operating as a hightech editing studio by day and movie theater by night. The 400seat theatre was known as the pylon when it first. Upcoming events show only the first upcoming instance of recurring events.
Find royal alexandra theatre venue concert and event schedules, venue information, directions, and seating charts. Best live theatre venues in toronto pantages hotel. The 1,416 seat royal theatre is vancouver islands largest theatre and along with the mcpherson playhouse, effectively forms the regions performing arts centre. Find the royal theatre venue concert and event schedules, venue information, directions, and seating charts. Originally built in 1939, the royal cinema is a 380seat historic art deco movie house located in the heart of little italy. Established in 2003, theatreland offers the largest individual collection of websites providing complete, impartial guides to all the theatrical, musical and performance arts events and venues in the worlds greatest theatre cities, from new yorks broadway to londons west end and from.
It was designed by architect herbert george duerr, who designed it with a moorish. Today mon, feb 17th tue, feb 18th wed, feb 19th thu, feb 20th sun, feb 23rd mon, feb 24th tue, feb 25th wed, feb 26th thu, feb 27th sat, feb 29th mon, mar 2nd tue, mar 3rd sun, mar. Toronto movies and listings movie times and showtimes. When it was built in 1939, it was called the pylon, with an accompanying large sign at the front of the theatre.