Regent Theatre (Toronto)

Regent Theatre
View of the Regent Theatre facade from the north-west
Interactive map of the Regent Theatre area
General information
Location551 Mt Pleasant Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°42′11″N 79°23′15″W / 43.70303°N 79.38757°W / 43.70303; -79.38757
InauguratedMarch 17, 1927 (1927-03-17)
CostCA$160,000 (equivalent to $2,887,033 in 2025)
OwnerTerra Bruce Productions
Design and construction
ArchitectMurray Brown
TypeHeritage Building
Designated2022

The Regent Theatre is a live theatre and cinema venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1927 showing silent films as the Belsize Theatre, referring to its location on Mt. Pleasant Road at Belsize Drive. It operated as the Belsize until 1950, when it was renovated and renamed the Crest Theatre. In 1954, it became a live theatre venue supporting the Crest Theatre Foundation theatre company. After the company vacated the theatre in 1966, it returned to showing films, showing first-run and repertory films. In 1988, it was renamed the Regent theatre. In 2020, it was bought and is currently closed, in the process of being renovated to become again a live theatre space.