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Stratford Festival Reveals Jonathan Church as Next Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025

The Stratford Festival has announced the appointment of Jonathan Church as Artistic Director. A dual U.K.-Canada citizen, Church is one of the most respected figures in theatre. He has directed more than 50 productions.

GUYS AND DOLLS, Return of SOMETHING ROTTEN & More Set For Stratford 2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2025

The Stratford Festival has announced its 2026 season, which will be the final year under the inspired leadership of Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino. Learn more about the lineup here!

Review: ANYTHING GOES at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - Jul 15, 2025

Some classic musicals will live on forever thanks to that perfect blend of book, musical score,and dance. Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES continues to enchant audiences 90 years after it's Broadway debut. Multiple versions have taken to the stage and silver screen, cementing such classics as 'You're The Top,' 'Anything Goes, ' Friendship,' and 'It's De-Lovely.'

Welsh National Opera Reveals 25-26 Orchestra Concert Season and New Associate Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2025

Welsh National Opera has revealed its WNO Orchestra concert programme which gets underway during the Autumn 2025 Season. Learn more and see the full lineup here!

ANYTHING GOES Comes to Shaw Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2025

Cole Porter's Anything Goes, the long-running musical comedy from Broadway's Golden Age, brings its infectious melodies, bubbly charm and a dazzling display of tap dancing to Niagara-on-the-Lake.

THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE to Open at Shaw Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2025

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the final entry in the Shaw Festival’s Narnia cycle, begins previews this week at the Festival Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Theatre L'Acadie Returns With IN BLOOM, New Works Reading Series
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

Theatre L'Acadie will open its 5th theatrical season, starting with the popular New Works Series, In Bloom. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; Ogunquit Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: MY FAIR LADY at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - Oct 21, 2024

MY FAIR LADY is quite obviously the most perfect choice of a musical that the SHAW FESTIVAL could program and this 2024 musical offering is a  delicious delight, sure to please. It plays through December 22, 2024 and is the perfect excuse to visit Niagara on the Lake for the holiday season.

THE SECRET GARDEN Begins Tomorrow at the Shaw Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2024

A new adaptation of THE SECRET GARDEN is set to begin performances at the Shaw Festival. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

MY FAIR LADY to Return to The Shaw Festival This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2024

Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady, one of the most beloved musicals of all time, will return to the Shaw Festival stage. Learn how to purchase tickets!

The Shaw's 2024 Casts and Creative Teams Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 9, 2023

The cast and creative teams have been revealed for the Shaw Festival’s 62nd season.

Shaw Festival to Present Charles Dickens's A CHRISTMAS CAROL & More This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 2, 2023

The Shaw Festival's holiday shows, including Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, are set to light up the season starting on November 5. Don't miss out on the festive playbill!

Shaw Festival Announces Casts And Creative Teams For BRIGADOON and A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2023

Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, the Shaw Festival's perennial production (and audience favourite), kicks off the holiday theatre season on November 5 at the Royal George Theatre. The seasonal celebrations continue when Lerner and Loewe's timeless musical Brigadoon conjures more magic and enchantment at the Festival Theatre on November 15.

Review: BLITHE SPIRIT at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - Jul 27, 2023

The  perennial festival favorite BLITHE SPIRIT is making a welcome to return to the Shaw Festival stage after 30 years. The result is a breezy romp that is sure to delight, thanks to the fine casting showcasing some of the company's best players.

THE APPLE CART and Noël Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT Begin Performances This Week at Shaw Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2023

The Shaw Festival’s 2023 season is continuing with Bernard Shaw’s The Apple Cart and Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit. Each begin previews on June 13 and June 14, respectively.

Bernard Shaw's Charming VILLAGE WOOING Now In Previews
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2023

The Shaw Festival's production of Bernard Shaw's enchanting one-act comedy Village Wooing began previews June 8 at the Royal George Theatre. Subtitled “A Comedietta for Two Voices”, Selma Dimitrijevic directs this rarely performed battle-of-the-sexes anti-romance. Six actors play the two roles, the variations in the casting like love itself, ensuring a different encounter every time.

INCIDENT AT VICHY Comes to Head Trick Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2023

Ten people, rounded up off the street, sit in a detention center in Nazi-collaborationist France, suspected of being Jewish. Waiting to be called in to the room where they and their papers will be inspected and questioned, they confront the truth of what will happen to the people who do not come back through that door, and of the fear, hatred, and complicity that lie in the human heart.