What we’re about
WELCOME TO THUMBS UP THEATRE TORONTO - CANADA'S LARGEST THEATRE-GOERS CLUB!
Love plays, musicals, comedy shows, and arts events — but don’t always have someone to go with? You’ll feel right at home with Thumbs Up.
We make it easy and affordable to enjoy Toronto’s vibrant cultural scene with a friendly, welcoming group of fellow theatre lovers. One of our core values is accessible theatre — which means we actively seek out discounted tickets, rush performances, and pay-what-you-can events whenever possible.
In addition to theatre, we also explore a wide variety of non-theatrical outings, including concerts, walking tours, street festivals, day trips, and more.
✅ It’s free to join!
Browse our upcoming events.
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BEFORE YOU JOIN:
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📌 Fragrance-Free Group Notice:
To accommodate members with sensitivities, we kindly ask that you do not wear perfume, cologne, or strongly scented products when attending our events.
See you at the theatre!
Belinda Sutton
President
Thumbs Up Theatre Toronto
www.thumbsuptheatre.com
Upcoming events
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tick, tick…BOOM! | musical by Jon Larsen (RENT) | Dora Award-winning cast $35
Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St, Toronto, on, CAJoin us for tick, tick…BOOM!, an autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer of RENT, that takes audiences on a personal journey of discovery.
The Show: tick, tick..BOOM! is the story of composer Jon and the sacrifices he made to achieve his big break in theatre. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue and, yet, Jon is still waiting tables and trying to write the great American musical.
The show will star recent Dora Mavor Moore Award winners Joshua Kilimnik as Jon, Misha Sharivker as Michael, and Diana Del Rosario as Susan (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Shifting Ground Collective).
Directed by Bowtie Productions Artistic Director Meredith Shedden, tick, tick..BOOM! will feature music direction by 2025 Dora Award winner Michael Ippolito, scenic design by Quỳnh Diep, and lighting design by 2025 Dora Award winner Niall Durcan.
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OUR DISCOUNT TICKETSOur group will receive almost 25 per cent off the regular ticket price.
Discount Tickets:
- $35 (includes HST & service fee); regular price $45.45 (includes HST & service fee)
- Meetup Fee: $3 cash* per attendee (Please pay Rosa exact change at the meetup spot) *Note: Interac etransfers, cheques, etc. are not accepted.
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HOW TO PAY1. Sign up on this event page.
2. Send an email to belindameetup@gmail.com to request the promo code.
3. Specify you are inquiring about tick, tick…BOOM!
4. Include the number of tickets you want
5. Include the name you use on this Thumbs Up Theatre website.
5. If you don't receive a reply in your inbox, check your junk box in case it has gone there.
6. Once you receive the promo code, purchase your tickets online.- Select Sat 15 and hit enter; then pick 3 p.m. time slot.
- Click on “Have a promotion code”, then type the promo code and hit apply.
- Ticket price will change to the discounted price.
- Please ensure the price is correct before applying payment.
Seating Arrangements: Seating is general admission so we'll get together before and after the play.
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DETAILSWhen: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time: Show starts at 3 p.m. Met Rosa at 2:15 p.m. in the theatre lobby near the box office.
Where: The Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto
Show Length: 90 minutes
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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTSMeet Rosa at 2:15 p.m. in the theatre lobby. She will be wearing a pink fascinator hat. Please pay your $3 meetup fee to Rosa at the meetup spot.
After-Show Meetup Spot: See Rosa in the lobby after the show. She will be wearing her pink fascinator hat.
**THUMBS UP CELLPHONE POLICY:** Cellphones must be turned off, or kept in silent or flight mode (no sound and no vibration), and MUST NOT be pulled out or used under any circumstances during shows. Full details.
14 attendees
HELLO DOLLY! | Broadway musical comedy | Scarborough Theatre $30
Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd, Scarborough, ON, CAJoin us for Hello Dolly!, Broadway's dazzling hit packed with humour, romance, high-energy dancing and some of the greatest songs in musical theatre history.
You can use our promo code to purchase discount ticket(s) for any performance.
THE SHOW: Follow socialite-turned-matchmaker Dolly Levi as she travels to Yonkers, New York to find a wife for the curmudgeonly “half-a-millionaire” Horace Vandergelder. Dolly’s romantic scheming soon entangles Horace’s two clerks and a lovestruck young artist. As she busies herself finding mates for the suitors, Dolly realizes it’s her turn to find her own perfect match. One of the most entertaining musical comedies of all time, Hello, Dolly! is a beguiling romp in the universal search for love, with smash hits like Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Before the Parade Passes By, and, of course, the show-stopping Hello, Dolly! Presented by the Scarborough Music Theatre.
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PRICEDiscount Tickets: $30 (includes all fees)
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HOW TO PURCHASE
Sign up on this event page and use the promo code THUMBSUP to get your discount tickets. Use the code to purchase your tickets online or call the box office at (416) 267-9292.
You do not have to attend with our group. You may use our promo code THUMBSUP to purchase discount tickets for any performance.
Seating Arrangements: Seating is reserved so members may not be able to sit together. However, we will get together before, during and after the show.
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DETAILS
When: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time: Show starts at 8 p.m. Meet Vivian at 7:30 p.m. at the theatre.
Where: Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Road, Scarborough
Runtime: About 2 hours, 30 minutes with intermission
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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS
Meet Vivian at 7:30 p.m. in the theatre lobby beside the box office. Vivian is tall and will be wearing a maroon fascinator hat.
Intermission & After-Show Meetup Spots: Meet Vivian beside the box office in the same place as you met her before the show.
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THUMBS UP CELLPHONE POLICY: Cellphones must be turned off, or kept in silent or flight mode (no sound and no vibration), and MUST NOT be pulled out or used under any circumstances during shows.
4 attendees- CA$75.00
AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS | Elizabeth McGovern of Downton Abbey $75 all fees
CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, CAJoin us for Ava: The Secret Conversations, a fascinating new play that pulls back the curtain on Hollywood’s most glamorous and scandalous icon, brought to life by Elizabeth McGovern, star of Downton Abbey.
Our discount tickets will be in Orchestra @ $64 + service fee. Other tickets starting at $59 are also available. Email Belinda at belindameetup@gmail.com for the payment instructions. Click on "Read more" below for full details.
The Show: Experience the Canadian Premiere of Ava: The Secret Conversations, a play that brings Hollywood’s most legendary femme fatale, Ava Gardner, vividly to life. Starring the extraordinary Elizabeth McGovern — Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee — this electric production dives into Gardner’s explosive, revealing 1988 interviews with journalist Peter Evans, where nothing was off-limits: her tumultuous marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw and Frank Sinatra; her stormy liaison with Howard Hughes; and the dazzling, volatile career that made her a Golden Age icon. Based on Evans’s riveting, critically acclaimed book (praised as “mesmerizing” by The New York Times), this theatrical adaptation — written by McGovern herself — unfolds as an intimate, volatile battle of wit, truth and celebrity between Gardner and Evans, portrayed by Aaron Costa Ganis.
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OUR DISCOUNT TICKETS
Group Tickets:
- $64 (Price 2 | regular $79 in Orchestra Rows P to T)
Other Tickets:
- $59 (Price 3 | no discount in Orchestra Rows U to W)
- $80 (Price 1 | regular $99 in Orchestra Rows A to N)
- $119 (Premium | no discount in Orchestra Rows D to G centre)
HST Included
Service Fee: $11 per ticket
No Meetup Fee
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HOW TO PAY
1. Sign up on this event page
2. Send an email to belindameetup@gmail.com to request the payment instructions
3. Specify you are inquiring about Ava: The Secret Conversations
4. Include the name you use on this Thumbs Up Theatre website.
5. Belinda will email you the payment instructions
6. If you don't receive the instructions in your inbox, check your junk box in case it has gone thereMembers must pay for their tickets in advance. Pick up your prepaid ticket(s) from Belinda at the meetup spot.
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OVERVIEW
Date: Friday, November 28, 2025
Time: Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Meet Belinda between 6:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. inside the theatre
Where: CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario (south of the Yonge-Bloor subway station)
Show Length: 90 minutes with no intermission
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ACCESSIBILITY
Our group discount tickets are in the Orchestra, which is wheelchair accessible.
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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS
Meet Belinda any time between 6:45 and 7 p.m. in the lobby beside the box office. Belinda is very short and will be wearing a bright pink hat and bright pink glasses. Cell # (416) 879-7575 for use on day/time of performance ONLY.
Intermission Meetup Spots: On the aisle in Orchestra P4.
After Show Meetup Spot: See Belinda beside the box office in the lobby.
PLEASE NOTE OUR ZERO-TOLERANCE CELLPHONE POLICY
7 attendees 
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE | Holiday Classic | Fairview Library Theatre $27 all fees
Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive, Toronto, ON, CAJoin us for It's a Wonderful Life, a heartwarming holiday classic brought to life on stage — a timeless story of hope, friendship, and the true spirit of community. The play will be presented by Stage Centre Productions at the Fairview Library Theatre in North York.
You can purchase discount ticket(s) to attend with our group or any available performance.
THE PLAY: On Christmas Eve, George Bailey despairs over giving up his dreams of escape and adventure for family obligation and civic duty. His guardian angel shows him what the world would have been like had he never been born — and that he has had, after all, a wonderful life.
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TICKETS
Discount Tickets: $27 (includes HST and meetup fee)
Regular Tickets: $35 adults, $30 for students / seniors 60+ (includes HST)
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HOW TO PURCHASE
Sign up on this event page and use the promo code Thup25 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.
You do not have to attend with our group. You may use our promo code Thup25 to purchase 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 show. Belinda will be seated in B13.
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OVERVIEW
When: Saturday, November 29, 2025
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: About 2 hours (includes 15-minute intermission)
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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS
Meet Belinda at 7:30 p.m. beside the box office inside the lobby. She is very short and will be wearing a bright pink hat and pink eyeglass frames. Cell # (416) 879-7575 for use on day/time of performance ONLY.
Parking: There is free parking in the lot beside the theatre.
16 attendees
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