Echoing the sentiments of my Toronto Yelp friend Bobby N, the Rose Theatre in Brampton is a total surprise and an amazing one at that!
Entering last night I had a line on some tickets for the premiere of their new show The Full Monty! It was right on the money with the UK movie and it kept all of those in attendance in stitches for the duration.
As for The Rose Theatre, it's intimidating and HUGE from the outside but once inside the 400+ seating theatre was plush, new and comfortable. There is literally not a single bad seat in the house. If you're from Toronto, think Massy Hall but nicer.. and without the beams occasionally blocking your view.
Bobby was right on the money with their large lobby bar, which is where most patrons posted out during intermission. What I really enjoyed was that they offered a cocktail themed especially for the show - last night it was "The Full Mon-tini".
All in all I'm a huge fan of this venue, it's a wonderful bit of culture in the heart of downtown Brampton, just off of Theatre Ln/Queen Street East.