What we’re about
Welcome to Canada's largest theatre goers club.
If you like going to plays, musicals, comedy clubs and other arts events, but don't want to go alone ... you will love Thumbs Up!
One of our mandates is affordable theatre. This means we actively seek ticket discounts when possible. We also go to performances where rush and pay-what-you-can tickets are offered.
We also go to non-theatrical events, including concerts, street festivals, walking tours, day trips and many other events.
There are lots of fun get togethers at affordable cafes and restaurants before and after events.
It's FREE to join our group. Check out our schedule of upcoming events: https://www.meetup.com/Thumbs-Up-Theatre-Toronto/events/
By choosing to join Thumbs Up Theatre Toronto, it means you have read and agreed to our:
LIABILITY WAIVER: https://www.meetup.com/Thumbs-Up-Theatre-Toronto/events/243426563/
Please also review our group's
ATTENDANCE POLICY: https://www.meetup.com/Thumbs-Up-Theatre-Toronto/events/243426463/
CELLPHONE POLICY: https://www.meetup.com/Thumbs-Up-Theatre-Toronto/events/243426512/
Please note we are a fragrance-free group. This means members are requested not to wear perfume, cologne or any strong fragrance.
See you at the theatre!
Belinda Sutton
President
Thumbs Up Theatre Toronto
www.thumbsuptheatre.com
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- STOMP ... percussion hit @ Princess of Wales ($39 up + service fee)Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto, ONCA$39.00
Join us for Stomp, a percussion hit featuring electrifying rhythm that is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy and utterly unique. Check out the video trailer below!
The Show: Matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, and more fill the stage with energizing beats at STOMP: the inventive and invigorating stage show that’s dance, music, and theatrical performance blended together in one electrifying rhythm.
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OUR DISCOUNT TICKETS
Tickets: $39 (no discount for Balcony Rows F to J), $40 (regular $49 for Dress Circle Rows J and K, Balcony Rows A to E), $56 (regular $69 in Orchestra Rows P to U, Dress Circle Rows F to H), $72 (regular $89 in Orchestra Rows AA to O, Dress Circle Rows A to E)
Service Fee: $11 per ticket
No Meetup Fee
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HOW TO PURCHASE
Sign up on this event page and then e-mail Belinda for the payment instructions using our email form on the desktop site or in your cellphone browser (not the app).
Please specify you are inquiring about STOMP.
PLEASE NOTE: Belinda will NOT respond to requests from members who have not signed up on this event page before requesting the payment instructions! She will also NOT respond to members who do not use the email form and/or block their email address!
Members must purchase their ticket(s) in advance from Belinda. Purchase early to avoid disappointment.
Pick up your ticket(s) from Belinda at the meetup spot on the day of performance.
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OVERVIEWWhen: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Time: Show starts at 8 p.m. Meet Belinda between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Where: Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Show Length: 1 hour, 40 minutes with no intermission
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ACCESSIBILITY
The Princess of Wales Theatre has elevators that can take you to all levels. However, all seats (even Orchestra aisle seats) have some steps. If you have difficulty using stairs, let Belinda know. Our group seats are in Balcony.
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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS
Meet Belinda any time between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. near the last box office window on the right side (as you face the box office) INSIDE the theatre. Belinda is very short and will be wearing a bright pink hat and bright pink glasses. Pick up your ticket(s) from Belinda at the meetup spot.
Cell # (416) 879-7575 (text/call) for use on the day/time of the performance ONLY).
PLEASE NOTE OUR ZERO-TOLERANCE CELLPHONE POLICY
- THE ELEPHANT MAN ... Tony Award-winning drama ... North York $24Fairview Library Theatre, Toronto, ON
Join us for The Elephant Man, a play based on the life of John Merrick who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. The show will be presented by Stage Centre Productions at the Fairview Library Theatre in North York.
You can attend with our group on March 23 at 8 p.m. or purchase discount ticket(s) for any available performance between March 21 to 30.
PLOT: A Victorian surgeon rescues this heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a sideshow freak. Behind his monstrous façade there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication. This play won the Tony Award for best play in 1979.
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TICKETS
Our group will save more than 30 per cent off the regular adult ticket price.
Discount Tickets: $24 (includes HST)
Regular Tickets: $35 adults, $30 for students / seniors 60+ (includes HST)
Meetup Fee: $3 per attendee (Stage Centre Productions will collect all the meetup fees and turn it over to Belinda)
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HOW TO PURCHASE
Sign up on this event page and use the promo code TUTT47 to get your discount tickets. You can book online or by calling the box office at (416) 299-5557. If leaving a voice mail, include your name, phone number, show name and date/time of the performance. You can also send an e-mail to scptickets@gmail.com.
Please note: The meetup fee will be included if booking online.
Members do not have to attend with our group on March 23 @ 8 p.m. Members may use our promo code TUTT47 to purchase $24 discount tickets for any available performance.
Please note the box office may be slow to return your call or email because it's run by volunteers. Be patient. You will eventually receive a response.
Members are responsible for purchasing their own tickets directly from the theatre.
Seating Arrangements: Seating is reserved so members will get together before, during and after the play.
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OVERVIEW
When: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: Play starts at 8 p.m. Meet Belinda at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive, North York, Ontario (near Don Mills station on the Sheppard subway line)
Runtime: 2 hours (includes 15-minute intermission)
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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS
Meet Belinda at 7:30 p.m. beside the box office. She is very short and will be wearing a bright pink fascinator hat. Cell # (416) 879-7575 for use on day/time of performance ONLY.
Intermission: Meet Belinda in the lobby. She will be wearing her bright pink fascinator hat.
After-Show Meetup Spot: Meet Belinda in the lobby.
Parking: There is free parking in the lot beside the theatre.
- TEASE .... reimagined burlesque comedy ... Crow's Theatre $30Crow's Theatre, Toronto, ON
Join us for Tease, a show that combines elements of clown, sketch comedy, improv and dance as it explores sex, politics, and what it means to be a woman in this reimagining of the burlesque comedy genre.
Show: Returning to Toronto after its sold-out run at Next Stage Festival in 2020, TEASE, a Big City Kitties production in association with Crow’s Theatre, challenges society’s patriarchal views and misogynistic expectations while unflinchingly poking fun at its own “woke” packaging. Created and directed by award-winning comedienne Lindsay Mullan, TEASE is a multi-faceted theatrical experience that entertains with humour and sex appeal while managing to surprise audiences with an underlying heartfelt message.
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TICKETSPrice: $30 adult, $25 artsworker, $20 student + $2.83 service fee (no discount available)
Meetup Fee: $3 cash* per attendee (Please pay Belinda exact change at the meetup spot) *Note: Interac etransfers are not accepted.
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HOW TO PURCHASE
Sign up on this event page with your guests and purchase your tickets online:
- Click on BUY for March 24 @ 2 p.m.
- Select the number of tickets and click on green button Buy Tickets.
- Select General Admission Adult, General Admission Artsworker or General Admission Student.
- Click on green button Buy Tickets Shown.
- If everything is correct, click on green button Checkout & Pay.
- Complete your transaction using your credit card.
Assessibility: Streetcar Crowsnest is fully wheelchair accessible, and meets Ontario’s building code standards. All entrances have push-button automated doors allowing for a barrier-free path of travel. Wheelchair accessible seating is available for all performances. To reserve a wheelchair accessible seat(s), please email boxoffice@crowstheatre.com or call 647 341 7390 ext. 1010.
Seating Arrangements: Seating is unreserved so we will arrive early to line up and get the best seats together as a group.
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DETAILS
When: Sunday, March 24, 2024
Time: Show starts at 2 p.m. Meet Belinda at 1:15 p.m. inside the theatre beside the box office.
Where: Crow's Theatre, 345 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto
Show Length: 90 minutes (no intermission)
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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS:
Meet Belinda at 1:15 p.m. beside the box office inside the theatre. She is very short and will be wearing a bright pink hat and pink eyeglasses. Cell # for use on day/time of performance ONLY (416) 879-7575.
After-Show Meetup Spot: See Belinda beside the box office after the show. She will be wearing her pink fascinator hat.
TTC: Take the 72A and 72B Pape bus south from Pape station on the Bloor-Danforth subway Line. Get off at Carlaw Avenue and Dundas Street East. The 506 Carlton streetcar also stops at Carlaw Avenue and Gerrard Street.
PARKING: There is street parking on Carlaw Avenue and paid parking underneath Crow's Theatre.
THUMBS UP CELLPHONE POLICY: Cellphones must be turned off, or kept in silent or flight mode (no light, no sound and no vibration), and MUST NOT be pulled out or used under any circumstances during shows.
- LES MISÉRABLES ... one of world's greatest musicals @ Princess of Wales $74Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto, ONCA$74.00
Join us for Les Misérables, one of the world's greatest musicals that tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption. Presented by Cameron Mackintosh in an acclaimed, brilliantly staged production.
Group tickets are sold out. Members can still purchase upgraded tickets in very limited supply.
The Show: Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, Les Misérables is a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Epic and uplifting, it has has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. The magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More,” “Master of the House” and many more.
“One of the greatest musicals ever created."
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OUR DISCOUNT TICKETS
Our seats will be in Balcony. Members can also purchase upgraded seats.
SOLD OUT -- Group Discount Tickets: $63 (Balcony Rows D, E and F)
STILL AVAILABLE -- Upgraded Discount Tickets: $90 (regular $99 for Orchestra Rows R to U, Dress Circle Rows J and K, Balcony Rows A to E) / $108 (regular $119 for Orchestra Rows L to T, Dress Circle Rows F to K) / $135 (regular $149 for Orchestra Rows BB to Q, Dress Circle Rows A to H)
Service Fee: $11 per ticket (Note: Service fee reflects Mirvish price increase)
No Meetup Fee
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HOW TO PURCHASE
Sign up on this event page and then e-mail Belinda for the payment instructions using our email form on the desktop site or in your cellphone browser (not the app).
Please specify you are inquiring about LES MISERABLES.
PLEASE NOTE: Belinda will NOT respond to requests from members who have not signed up on this event page before requesting the payment instructions! She will also NOT respond to members who do not use the email form and/or block their email address!
Members must purchase their ticket(s) in advance from Belinda. Purchase early to avoid disappointment.
Pick up your ticket(s) from Belinda at the meetup spot on the day of performance.
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OVERVIEWWhen: Thursday, March 28, 2024
Time: Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Meet Belinda between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Where: Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Show Length: 2 hours, 58 minutes with intermission.
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ACCESSIBILITY
The Princess of Wales Theatre has elevators that can take you to all levels. However, all seats (even Orchestra aisle seats) have some steps. If you have difficulty using stairs, let Belinda know. Our group seats are in Balcony.
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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS
Meet Belinda any time between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. near the last box office window on the right side (as you face the box office) INSIDE the theatre. Belinda is very short and will be wearing a bright pink hat and bright pink glasses. Pick up your ticket(s) from Belinda at the meetup spot.
Cell # (416) 879-7575 (text/call) for use on the day/time of the performance ONLY).
Intermission Meetup Spot: TBD
Dinner Before Show: TBD
PLEASE NOTE OUR ZERO-TOLERANCE CELLPHONE POLICY