Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of November 7th

Five Shows Under $25 in Toronto this Week

Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of November 7th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week brings Beauty, Beasts, and Grimly Handsome holiday tales. Check them out below the cut:

Beauty and the Beast. Young People’s Theatre’s Production of Disney’s Beauty And The Beast. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton. The musical based on the Disney film about hope and being your authentic self  is brought to the stage. For ages 5 and up. Previews from Nov 6, opens Nov 9 and runs to Dec 31, see website for schedule. $10-$49. At Young People’s Theatre. Show Info.

Grimly Handsome by Julia Jarcho (Theatre Animal). This triptych of urban stories features two unusual Christmas tree salesmen, two cops following a serial killer and a vacant lot that transforms people in ways they never thought possible. Opens Nov 3 and runs to Nov 19, Thu-Sat 8 pm (and Nov 12), matinees Sat 2 pm, Sun 4 pm. $25, stu/arts workers $20. At The Assembly Theatre. Show Info.

Mr. Shi and his Lover by Wong Teng Chi and Njo Kong Kie (Macau Experimental Theatre/Music Picnic/Point of View Art Assoc). Chinese opera and vintage pop are used to tell the story of an espionage scandal in which a French diplomat falls in love with a mysterious opera singer. Previews from Nov 7, opens Nov 15 and runs to Dec 17, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat & Sun 2:30 pm. $22-$60. At Tarragon Theatre. Show Info.

Marine Life by Rosa Laborde (Aluna Theatre/Tarragon). An ecological activist is caught between her own environmental extremism and falling in love with a man who has a secret dependency on plastic. Previews from Nov 8, opens Nov 16 and runs to Dec 17, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat & Sun 2:30 pm. $22-$60. Tarragon Theatre. Show Info.
Quiet Courage by Chris Cocoluzzi (Amicus Productions). This play commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. Adapted from Too Many To Mourn by James and Rowena Mahar, it celebrates the fortitude and courage of the living, who were trying to make sense of what has happened and racing against time to find their relatives and fellow survivors. Opens Nov 9 and runs to Nov 25, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Nov 12 & 19 at 2 pm. $25, srs $20, stu $15. At Papermill Theatre. Show Info.