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Shaw Festival Reveals 2026 Casts And Creative Teams For FUNNY GIRL and More
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2025

The Shaw Festival has released casting and creative teams for its 2026 season, which runs April 2 through December 23 in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Productions include new stagings of Amadeus, Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, and additional works across three venues.

Stratford Festival Announces 2026 Cast for GUYS AND DOLLS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2025

Discover the Stratford Festival's 2026 cast lineup, featuring GUYS AND DOLLS and more! Get details on how to attend this exciting season.

ANNIE, MACBETH and More Extended at Stratford Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2025

The Stratford Festival has extended its musicals, scheduling Annie for an additional six weeks on stage, plus more! Learn more about the festival and see how to attend.

TELL TALE HARBOUR Will Make Toronto Premiere This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2025

Co-written by and starring Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle, the musical comedy Tell Tale Harbour returns to PEI in a revised production this summer. Learn more about the show here!

MACBETH Begins Performances This Weekend at the Stratford Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2025

Robert Lepage has returned to the Stratford Festival with a bold new production of Macbeth, Shakespeare’s compelling tale of unchecked ambition. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

ANNIE to Kick Off Stratford’s 2025 Season in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2025

The sun will come out tomorrow when the Stratford Festival begins its 2025 season with Annie, directed and choreographed by Donna Feore. Learn more about the show here!

Opera Atelier Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Toronto Premiere Of DAVID AND JONATHAN
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2025

Opera Atelier will present the Toronto premiere of the company's internationally acclaimed production of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's French Baroque masterpiece, David and Jonathan, at Koerner Hall's TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, from April 9-13, 2025.

Opera Atelier Celebrates 40th Year With Two Productions
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2025

Opera Atelier will celebrate its landmark 40th year with two significant productions: the company’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute and the world premiere of Debussy’s surrealist opera, Pelléas.

Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Toronto Awards
by BWW Awards - Jan 16, 2025

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Toronto Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Toronto Awards; SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Stratford Festival Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Toronto 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 Toronto Awards; Stratford Festival Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Toronto 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 Toronto Awards; SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Stratford Festival Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Toronto 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!

THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK From Director Robert Lepage Returns To Boston In February
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2024

Ex Machina, Côté Danse, Dvoretsky Productions and presenting partner Show One Productions have announced the East Coast debut of The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, a captivating fusion of theater and dance.

Cast and Creative Teams Set for Stratford Festival 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2024

Stratford Festival has its preparations for 2025 in full swing. The preliminary casting for the 11 productions of the coming season has been revealed! Learn more about the 2025 company, stars and shows and see how to purchase tickets.

THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET: PRINCE OF DENMARK to Debut at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2024

Experience the U.S. premiere of Robert Lepage and Guillaume Côté’s adaptation of THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET: PRINCE OF DENMARK, a groundbreaking theatrical production blending innovative staging and classical drama. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: The Stratford Festival's SOMETHING ROTTEN Has Something for Everyone
by Lauren Gienow - May 29, 2024

When it was announced last fall that the Stratford Festival would be mounting a production of SOMETHING ROTTEN with Director/Choreographer Donna Feore at the helm, it immediately made perfect sense. A show set in Elizabethan times that sends up Shakespeare and Musicals alike, with the Bard himself as a character – is instantly made funnier and more meta when it takes place on the Festival Theatre stage. This stellar cast fires on all cylinders in a show that simultaneously celebrates and pokes fun at the performances audiences have come to know and love on this very stage.

SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD & More Nominated for 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2024

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts revealed the 228 nominations for the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards. See the full list!

SOMETHING ROTTEN! Kicks Off Stratford's 2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2024

This year at the Stratford Festival, it's hard to be the Bard! The Stratford Festival begins its 2024 season with Something Rotten! directed and choreographed by Donna Feore led by Starr Domingue, Henry Firmston, Jeff Lillico and Mark Uhre. 

Opera Atelier Reveals 2024/25 Season Featuring a North American Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2024

Opera Atelier has unveiled the 2024/2025 season: A Miracle, A Metamorphosis, A Masterpiece Reborn. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Daniel Maclvor and Louis Pitre Join Canadian Premiere of THE INHERITANCE: PARTS 1 & 2
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2024

 Canadian Stage will present the Canadian premiere of the celebrated award-winner THE INHERITANCE: PARTS 1 & 2, running March 22 – April 14.