Ava: The Secret Conversations
Experience Ava Gardner’s untold story in Ava: The Secret Conversations—a captivating live performance blending Old Hollywood glamour with raw confession.
View Dates & BookWednesday, November 19, 2025 - $170 Tax Included
Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy® Award-nominated actor Elizabeth McGovern stars as Hollywood’s original femme fatale Ava Gardner in a critically acclaimed new play lauded by Entertainment Weekly as “mesmerizing and electric!”
In 1988, the Golden Age of Cinema’s Ava Gardner sat for a series of interviews with journalist Peter Evans that were to become the basis of an autobiography. There was lots of material to cover – her marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra, her turbulent time with Howard Hughes, and the more than 50 films she made. Gardner’s relationship with Evans was tempestuous, and Gardner decided to write her memoir alone.
Evans kept his notes and transcripts of those interviews and 25 years later, with permission from Gardner’s estate, he published the interviews and told the story of his time with Gardner. The book received rave reviews – Maureen Dowd in The New York Times called it “mesmerizing.” Now, Evans’s book is reimagined on stage, adapted by the star of the show herself, Elizabeth McGovern, and also starring Aaron Costa Ganis as Peter.
What's Included:
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Top Priced Orchestra Level Ticket
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Buffet Dinner at Mandarin
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Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation
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Escorted by a McCoy Getaways Tour Director
Departure Locations & Times:
We have four convenient locations available to board the bus during this getaway. Please make sure to arrive at your pick up location roughly 10-15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
| Location | Depart | Return |
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| Kingston - Toys R Us | 8:00 am | 8:15 pm |
| Napanee - Flying J Travel Centre | 8:30 am | 7:45 pm |
| Belleville - Quinte Mall (by Denny's) | 9:00 am | 7:15 pm |
| Cobourg - Northumberland Mall (by Staples) | 9:45 am | 6:30 pm |
8:00 am
We'll begin the day with an 8:00am departure from Kingston making brief stops along the way in Napanee, Belleville, and Cobourg. Once everyone is on board, we'll continue onward to Toronto. A comfort stop will be made along the way this morning.
11:30 am
We'll arrive at the CAA Theatre around 11:30am. You'll have about 2 hours to grab some lunch before the show begins.
1:30 pm
Ava: The Secret Conversations begins. The performance will last about 90 minutes and there will be no intermission.
3:15 pm
Following the performance, we'll board the motorcoach and head to the Mandarin in Pickering for our included buffet dinner.
4:30 pm
We'll arrive at the Mandarin in Pickering around 4:30pm for dinner.
8:15 pm
Our anticipated arrival back in Kingston after making brief stops in Cobourg, Belleville, and Napanee along the way.
Notes:
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Full payment is due at time of booking for all day tours.
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Refunds are not available within 30 days of travel.
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For the comfort of fellow travellers, kindly refrain from using scented products.
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If you have any food allergies we should be aware, please let us know during the time of booking.
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Tipping for Tour Director and Coach Driver is at your discretion.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
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