Panasonic Theatre

The Panasonic Theatre is a live theatre owned and operated by Mirvish Productions in Toronto, Canada.Early yearsThe theatre was built in 1911 as a private residence and then converted as a movie theatre in 1919 known as The Victory. It was renamed The Embassy in 1934 and a host of other names over the next 60 years: The Astor The Showcase The Festival In the 1970s the Festival Theatre was a key venue of the Toronto International Film Festival (then known as the Festival of Festivals).RebirthIn 1993 the building was renovated for live theatre productions and renamed The New Yorker Theatre.Second rebirthIn 2004 and 2005, most of the building was demolished with only the facade preserved and became the new state-of-the-art live theatre and concert venue known as The Panasonic Theatre. In 2005, the building was acquired by Live Nation and in 2008 by Mirvish Productions.A list of theatrical productions at the Panasonic: Forever Plaid Blue Man Group We Will Rock You (musical) The Most RACES Show on Earth! (live stand-up comedy)