Royal Alexandra Theatre

When the Royal Alexandra opened on August 26, 1907, it was one of the most modern playhouses on the continent, and it was the first in Canada with air conditioning. Today the beaux-arts theatre at 260 King West is a national historic site and widely described as North America’s oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre.

Ed Mirvish rescued the building in 1963, and it remains a cornerstone of Mirvish Productions, staging musicals and plays in an intimate 1,244-seat auditorium with two balconies. For King West residents, a night at the Royal Alex is only a short walk east.