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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THE GOD COMMITTEE | gripping drama | Fairview Library Theatre $27 all fees
Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive, Toronto, ON, CAJoin us for The God Committee, a gripping drama that takes you inside the high-stakes world of a hospital transplant team, where life-and-death decisions must be made in just one hour. 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: A hospital’s Heart Transplant Selection Committee has only minutes to decide which patient will receive an available heart. Medicine, money and morality clash on a matter of life and death — not only for the patients, but the transplant program itself.
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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, January 24, 2026
Time: Play starts at 8 p.m.
Where: Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive, North York, Ontario (near Don Mills station on the Sheppard subway line)
Runtime: 1 hour, 15 minutes
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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS
This event does not have a host. If you would like to host this event, please contact Belinda!
Parking: There is free parking in the lot beside the theatre.12 attendees
A DOLL’S HOUSE | 5-time Tony Award winning classic | 25% off @ Canadian Stage
The Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St. E., Toronto, ON, CAJoin us for Artistic Director Brendan Healy’s strikingly modern, intimate, and electrifying adaptation of the groundbreaking classic A Doll’s House.
Plot: Nora appears to be the perfect wife, but beneath the surface she harbours a secret that threatens to unravel her seemingly happy world. As the truth emerges, Nora gradually awakens to her own desires, and the play builds toward a radical act of self-liberation.
”Shattering and exhilarating… a transfixing slow-boil take on the landmark Ibsen drama”
- Hollywood Reporter
“What was shocking about Ibsen’s play in 1879 was that Nora’s act was shocking for its time. What’s shocking now is that it is still so shocking.”
- New York Times
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OUR DISCOUNT TICKETS
Our group will receive 25% off the regular ticket price. Please note that ticket prices are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the theatre. Below are the prices at the time of posting.
Discount Tickets:
- $55.09 ($48.75+$6.34 HST) reg. $73.45 ($65+$8.45 HST) Level C
- $83.90 ($74.25+$9.65 HST) reg. $111.87 ($99+12.87 HST) Level B
- $110.18 ($97.50+$12.68 HST) reg. $146.90 ($130+$16.90 HST) Level A
- $180.80 ($160+$20.80 HST) Level A+ (no discount)
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 PAY
1. 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 A Doll’s House
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.
- Enter the promo code at the top of the page and hit submit.
- Tickets selected will show up at the regular price but will change to the discounted price at checkout.
- Please ensure the price is correct before applying payment.
Should you require assistance, phone the theatre box office @ 416-368-3110.
Seating Arrangements: Seating is reserved so we'll get together before and after the play. Please post your seating information on this event page so others can book seats near you.
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DETAILS
When: Sunday, January 25, 2026
Time: Show starts at 2:00 p.m. Meet Rosa at 1:15 p.m. in the theatre lobby near the box office.
Where: The Bluma Appel Theatre. 27 Front Street East, Toronto
Show Length: TBD
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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS
Meet Rosa at 1:15 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.7 attendees- CA$50.00
KIMBERLY AKIMBO | funny, moving musical starring Louise Pitre | Orchestra $50 up
CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, CAJoin us for Kimberly Akimbo, a deeply moving and wildly funny musical starring Louise Pitre.
Hailed as the 2023 Tony® Award winner for Best Musical, Kimberly Akimbo is a “howlingly funny heartbreaker” (The New Yorker) with a Tony Award-winning book by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) and a Tony Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home; Caroline, or Change; Shrek, The Musical).
Our group tickets will be in Orchestra @ $64 + service fee. Upgraded tickets are also available.
The Show: The legendary Louise Pitre — who originated the role of Fantine in the Canadian premiere of Les Misérables, Donna in the North American and Broadway premieres of MAMMA MIA!, and Edith Piaf in Piaf/Dietrich — stars in this musical about a teenager with a rare condition as she navigates family dysfunction, first love, and potential felony charges. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure.
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OUR TICKETS
Group Tickets:
- $64 (regular $79 in Orchestra Rows R, S and T)
Other Tickets:
- $88 (regular $109 in Orchestra Rows B to D and J to Q)
- $139 Premium in Orchestra Rows E to H
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 Kimberly Akimbo
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 there
Members 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: Thursday, February 5, 2026
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: 2 hours, 25 minutes with intermission
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ACCESSIBILITY
Our group discount tickets are in the Orchestra, which is wheelchair accessible. An elevator takes you to all levels, but the Balcony is not wheelchair accessible due to stairs.
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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 beside Belinda in Orchestra S4.
After Show Meetup Spot: See Belinda beside the box office in the lobby.
PLEASE NOTE OUR ZERO-TOLERANCE CELLPHONE POLICY9 attendees 
YOU, ALWAYS | world premiere of sisterhood unravelled | 25% off Canadian Stage
Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON, CAJoin us for You, Always, a play about sisterhood – to the brutal honesty, raucous silliness, and unflinching support of an indispensable sibling.
Plot: In the wake of shocking news, sisters Liz and Delia unravel a lifetime of memories, traveling across space and time to trace the push and pull of their relationship over their fifty-year shared history with humour, nuance, and candour.
”Shields’ writing has its own musicality, building up a polyphony of moods and images”
- Montreal Gazette
“Lisa Repo-Martell gives a marvellously forceful performance”
- Stage Door
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OUR DISCOUNT TICKETS
Our group will receive 25% off the regular ticket price. Please note that ticket prices are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the theatre. Below are the prices at the time of posting.
Below are the prices at the time of posting.
Discount Tickets:
- $42.38 ($37.50+$4.88 HST) reg. $56.50 ($50+$6.50 HST) Level C
- $64.41 ($57 + $7.41 HST) reg. $85.88 ($76+$9.88 HST) Level B
- $79.67 ($70.50+$9.17 HST) reg. $106.22 ($94+$12.22 HST) Level A
- $134.47 ($119+$15.47 HST) Level A+ (no discount)
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 PAY
1. 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 You, Always
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.
- Enter the promo code at the top of the page and hit submit.
- Tickets selected will show up at the regular price but will change to the discounted price at checkout.
- Please ensure the price is correct before applying payment.
Should you require assistance, phone the theatre box office @ 416-368-3110.
Seating Arrangements: Seating is reserved so we'll get together before and after the play. Please post your seating information on this event page so others can book seats near you.
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DETAILS
When: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Time: Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Meet Rosa at 6:45 p.m. in the theatre lobby near the box office.
Where: The Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley Street, Toronto
Show Length: TBD
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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS
Meet Rosa at 6:45 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.4 attendees
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