The Railway Children have found a Toronto home! The London stage hit will open in Toronto in May, 2011 in a new 1,000-seat, state-of-the-art theatre being built adjacent to Toronto’s historic Roundhouse Park to house the production which features a 60-tonne vintage steam locomotive!

The Railway Children is based on the 1906 novel by beloved British author Edith Nesbit and is adapted by Mike Kenny and directed by Damian Cruden. It is about three children who are reduced to poverty when their father is unjustly arrested for being a spy, so they move to a cottage near a railway station in Yorkshire and take part in a series of adventures that touch on the true notion of human compassion.

May 3, 2011 - August 7, 2011: The Roundhouse Theatre, 255 Bremner Road, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3M9.

Tickets to the production are now available for groups of 10 or more by calling Mirvish Group Sales at 416-593-4142 or 1-800-724-6420. Single tickets will be available as of April 4, 2011, through TicketKing at 416-872-1212 or 1-800-461-3333; online sales at TicketKing.com.

The Railway Children was originally produced by York Theatre Royal at the National Railway Museum in York, England in 2008. After a sold out run and magnificent reviews the show returned for a second run at the National Railway Museum in the summer of 2009.

Due to its success in York, The Railway Children was produced in London, England in a new theatre built at Waterloo station and ran from July 2010 to January 2011. The production garnered 13 four-star reviews and glowing feedback from audiences.

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"A thrilling ride back to childhood’s romance…Cruden’s excellent production never runs out of steam."**** - The Guardian (London, UK)

"It would thrill even without the steaming, gleaming, show-stopping magnificence of the Stirling Single, a 66-tonne locomotive."**** - Sunday Times (London, UK)

"An enchanting experience – Stunning." - The Stage (London, UK)

"The show’s great coup is the glorious arrival of a splendid, fully operational Victorian steam engine...Great charm, heart and ingenuity."**** - The Daily Telegraph (National, UK)

"Full steam ahead – Miraculous."**** - Evening Standard (London, UK)

"Exhilarating, witty and charming – full of adventure."**** - Time Out (London, UK)

"A spectacle of great energy…an ideal holiday treat."**** - Daily Express (London, UK)

"Spell binding…Waterloo’s runaway hit."**** - Sunday Express (London, UK)