Shows

Edmonton, Alberta

Citadel Theatre is the most important performing arts institution in Alberta — a magnificent Edmonton theater complex presenting outstanding theatrical productions and hosting major touring shows. Citadel's remarkable five-venue complex (including the beautiful glass-enclosed Shoctor Theatre) and its extraordinary commitment to producing world-class theater in Canada's most northerly major city create theatrical experiences of genuine Canadian performing arts significance.

9828 101A Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 3C6

Vancouver, British Columbia

Arts Club Theatre Company is Vancouver's most important professional theater company — a multivenue company presenting outstanding theatrical productions at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Granville Island Stage, and Newmont Stage. Arts Club's remarkable 60+ year history and its extraordinary commitment to producing world-class theater in Canada's most beautiful city create theatrical experiences of genuine Canadian performing arts significance.

162 W 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 3T9

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Shaw Festival is one of the most remarkable theater festivals in the world — a Niagara-on-the-Lake institution presenting outstanding theatrical productions focused on the work of George Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries in one of Canada's most beautifully preserved 19th-century towns. The Shaw Festival's extraordinary artistic achievement (it is the only theater company in the world whose mandate includes George Bernard Shaw's complete works) and Niagara-on-the-Lake's remarkable Georgian architecture create theatrical experiences of genuine Canadian performing arts world significance.

Queen St, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0

Ottawa, Ontario

National Arts Centre is the most important performing arts institution in Canada — a beautifully modernized Ottawa venue presenting outstanding orchestral concerts, opera, ballet, theater, and dance. The NAC's extraordinary programming across five performance venues (Canadian Stage, French Theatre, English Theatre, Azrieli Studio, Kipnes Lantern) and its remarkable role as Canada's federal arts institution create a performing arts center of singular Canadian cultural heritage significance.

1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1

Stratford, Ontario

Stratford Festival is one of the greatest theater companies in the English-speaking world — a Shakespeare festival that has produced outstanding productions since 1953 and transformed a small Ontario town into one of the world's most important theater destinations. Stratford's remarkable roster of alumni (Christopher Plummer, William Shatner, Colm Feore) and its extraordinary commitment to producing the complete Shakespeare canon in a purpose-built thrust-stage theater (the first in North America) create theatrical experiences of genuine world-class theater historical significance.

Queen St, Stratford, ON N5A 5W4

Toronto, Ontario

Four Seasons Centre is home to the Canadian Opera Company — one of the finest opera companies in North America, presenting outstanding opera productions in a purpose-built opera house (Canada's first dedicated opera house, opened 2006) designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects. COC's extraordinary artistic achievements and the Four Seasons Centre's remarkable acoustic design create opera performances of genuine Canadian performing arts cultural significance.

145 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 4G1

Toronto, Ontario

Roy Thomson Hall is home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra — one of the finest orchestras in North America, presenting outstanding classical concerts in a remarkable 1982 concert hall designed by Arthur Erickson. TSO's extraordinary musical programming and Roy Thomson Hall's distinctive design create classical music experiences of considerable Canadian performing arts significance.

60 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 2H5

Montréal, Quebec

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal is Canada's most internationally celebrated dance company — a Montréal institution presenting outstanding classical and contemporary ballet. Les Grands Ballets' remarkable artistic achievements and its extraordinary community in the world's most festival-dense city create dance performances of genuine Canadian performing arts significance.

Place des Arts, Montréal, QC H2X 1Z8

Montréal, Quebec

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal is one of the greatest orchestras in the Western Hemisphere — a Montréal institution that has performed with Kent Nagano and Charles Dutoit to produce some of the finest orchestral recordings of the 20th century. OSM's extraordinary musical achievement and its remarkable 90+ year history create classical music performances of genuine international Canadian musical significance.

1600 Rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal, QC H2X 0S1

Montréal, Quebec

Place des Arts is the most important performing arts complex in Quebec — a five-venue Montréal complex presenting the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Opéra de Montréal, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, and outstanding theatrical productions. Place des Arts' central role in the extraordinary Quartier des Spectacles (one of the world's great performing arts districts) and its remarkable French Canadian cultural programming create performing arts experiences of considerable Canadian cultural heritage significance.

175 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 1Z8