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. 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 has since hosted several productions, including the musical Million Dollar Quartet.
It is located at 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The site is also near:
- North York City Hall
- Empress Walk
- City Centre (Toronto)
- North York Centre station
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