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World Class Theathers in Toronto

Downtown Toronto is the heart of the City of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. It is approximately bounded by Bloor Street to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, Bayview Avenue - Don Valley Parkway to the east, and Bathurst Street to the west. Downtown Toronto contains the headquarters of many Canadian Corporate Offices. Downtown Toronto at night from across the harbourDowntown has a large residential population. In recent years numerous large high-rise condominiums have sprung up throughout the area, catering to the growing number of people looking for a downtown living lifestyle.

Downtown Toronto is popular for World Downtown Toronto Theatre. The Royal Alexandra Theatre, Elgin Theatre and Sony Theatre are Toronto’s three classic and central theatres with plays and cabarets running year round.

Royal Alexandra Theatre
A masterpiece of beaux-arts architecture, the historic Royal Alexandra is Toronto’s senior theatre and, at 100, never having been converted to any other use, the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in North America.

Elgin Theatre
Built in 1913, the Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre Centre is the last “double-decker” or stacked Edwardian theatre facility in the world. The 1,500-seat Elgin Theatre (downstairs) is a sumptuous theatre playing host to numerous top-rated performances every year. Combine the experience of the old theatrical grandeur with the modern luxury of a Toronto Boutique Hotel for an unforgettable stay.

Sony Theatre
The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (formerly The Hummingbird Centre) is Canada’s premier performance venue and an historical and cultural landmark in Toronto. As Toronto’s only mainstream civic theatre in the heart of the downtown entertainment district, it is the largest performing arts venue in Canada with a capacity of 3,200 seats. This theatre is operated to benefit the people of Toronto and to celebrate the cultural diversity of the city, adding to the entertainment excellence of Canada. For more details visit - http://www.terrifictoronto.com

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