2026- 2027 Season
October 3 and 10 at 2 pm.
The Lodger
By Susie Moloney & Vern Thiessen, based on the novel by Marie Belloc Lowndes and inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 Film
Bill and Ellen Bunting are struggling to make ends meet when a mysterious lodger appears to be the answer to their financial troubles. However, the timing of the lodger's arrival is eerily suspicious when a series of murders indicate a serial killer is on the loose. As Bill becomes a suspect in the eyes of policewoman Joannie, Ellen's best friend, Ellen begins to look closer at the stranger living under her roof. Can Ellen get to the truth before more young women fall victim, and what will she do once she finds out who the killer truly is?
Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's famous silent thriller of the same name, renowned Canadian novelist Susie Moloney and award-winning playwright Vern Thiessen reanimate this classic suspense into a modern and stunning world premiere.
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Nov. 21 and Nov. 28 at 2 pm
Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty
By Nick Lane, based on the Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A junior government clerk is found dead on the railway tracks. Papers found in his pocked contain closely guarded government secrets that Mycroft Holmes feels his brother Sherlock should investigate. As the case unfolds, a series of mysterious events lead to the rising body count among 'The Scoundrels Assembly'. At the centre of it all is a shadowy figure planning on final deadly move in his twisted chess match. The players are ready, the scene is set, but how much will Sherlock Holmes sacrifice as he faces 'checkmate'?
This thrilling North American Premiere, from the playwright that brought us "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, brings Sherlock's most challenging case and arch nemesis to the Vertigo stage this holiday season.
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Jan. 23, 2027 and Jan.30, 2027 at 2 pm
The Veil
By Keith Barker & Thomas Morgan Jones
A Thought for Food Production
A high-powered attorney will do anything to make partner, even if it means inheriting a sinister curse. Little does he know every terrible deed he's ever committed stirs to life as he faces the terrifying truth - sometimes the darkness comes from within. As torment approaches, it is a race against time to find penitence and evade the ghosts of the past.
This new Canadian chiller was a smash hit in Toronto last year and is written by renowned playwright's Keith Barker and Thomas Morgan Jones. The Veil is a haunting story inspired by the dangers of blind ambition and the consequences of our actions.
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Mar.20, 2027 and Mar.27,2027 at 2 pm
The 39 Steps
Adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the novel by John Buchan, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock, Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited and an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon, by arrangement with Fiery Angel Limited
A beautiful spy is murdered in the home of Richard Hannay, who finds himself at the centre of a countrywide pursuit led by a mysterious organization. Now he must stay one step ahead of the killers, the police and a jealous husband in a quest to prove his innocence.
The two-time Tony award-winning film noir masterpiece, and a Vertigo blockbuster is loaded with non-stop laughs, a talented cast of four playing over 150 eccentric characters, an onstage plane crash and some good old fashion romance!
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May 22, 2027 and May 29, 2027 at 2 pm
The Midnight Torch: A Detective Murdoch Mystery
Based on the Characters from the Murdoch Mystery Novels by Maureen Jennings, a new stage play by Michael Ross Albert, with a story by Peter Mitchell and Saleema Nawaz. A Vertigo Theatre Production in Association with Shaftesbury, Directed and Dramaturgy by Jack Grinhaus
1893. New Year's Eve is just around the corner and Edith Booth, a well-off debutant, invites a group of inventors to her Toronto home to present their new inventions to her, inspired by her recent visit to the Chicago World Fair. Among her guests is a young, newly-appointed junior detective William Murdoch, an inventor in his own right. When the presentation of a 'disappearing device' goes terribly wrong, Fred Miller is found dead inside the machine and it is clear murder is the cause. Now all of the guests are suspects. What starts out as a cut and dry case soon devolves into a tangled web of deceit and betrayal. Murdoch and his new acquaintance Julia Ogden, must combine their knowledge of science and investigation to deduce who the killer is.
Featuring the characters from the critically acclaimed hit tv series, Murdoch Mysteries this exciting new live production serves as both an engaging origin story and an enthralling new mystery.