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A Stellar Cast Tells a Captivating WINTER'S TALE at the Stratford Festival
by Lauren Gienow - Jun 2, 2025

Opening Week at the Stratford Festival continued Friday night with a lively production of THE WINTER’S TALE at the Tom Patterson Theatre. Presented at the Festival for the first time in 15 years, and directed by Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino, this beloved Shakespearean tragicomedy boasts an excellent cast that offers powerful performances.

FORGIVENESS Starts Performances at The Stratford Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2025

Forgiveness, the story of two families profoundly affected by the events of the Second World War, has begun performances at the Stratford Festival. Learn more here!

THE WINTER'S TALE Begins Performances at the Stratford Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2025

Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino’s production of The Winter’s Tale has started performances today, opening the Tom Patterson Theatre for the 2025 season. Learn more!

THE PROM Comes to The Heights Players Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2024

The Heights Players will kick off its 69th season with the award-winning musical The Prom for a limited engagement beginning September 6th, 2024! Set in current day New York City and Indiana, The Prom brings humor and color to an important issue facing the nation - LGBTQIA rights.

New Adaptation of Margaret Laurence's THE DIVINERS Comes to Stratford Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 7, 2024

A new adaptation of Margaret Laurence’s classic Canadian novel The Diviners comes to the Tom Patterson Theatre for its world première. Directed by Krista Jackson with Geneviève Pelletier and with text by Vern Thiessen and Yvette Nolan, this production offers a bold adaptation, epic in scope, spanning centuries of this land’s past.

Review: Sara Topham Delivers a Masterful Performance as HEDDA GABLER at the Stratford Festival
by Lauren Gienow - May 31, 2024

The emotions evoked by this play are complex ones. HEDDA GABLER is raw and disturbing and funny and devastating. It is the story of a complicated woman trapped in a world that does not suit her. It explores the psyche of Hedda in a way that leads to more questions than answers. This piece will likely lead some theatregoers to engage in deep discussions while it will leave others speechless.

Review: The Stratford Festival's CYMBELINE Offers Fantasy and Excitement
by Lauren Gienow - May 31, 2024

An exciting production of William Shakespeare’s CYMBELINE opened last night at the Tom Patterson Theatre. This rarely played Tragicomedy Romance offers an intriguing and fantastical story and Director Esther Jun and company take full advantage of all the twists, turns and laughs within the text.

Pride Takes The Spotlight At The Stratford Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2024

The Stratford Festival celebrates Pride with a series of events and performances highlighting LGBTQ+ stories and artists.

CYMBELINE Now On Stage at The Stratford Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2024

Experience the magic of Shakespeare's CYMBELINE, now captivating audiences at the Stratford Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets.

HEDDA GABLER Begins Previews At The Stratford Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2024

Henrik Ibsen's sensation Hedda Gabler will begin performances at the Tom Patterson Theatre. Directed by Molly Atkinson, this show brings a complex portrait of female identity and independence, while gifting us with one of theatre's great tragic characters.

Stratford Festival's Economic Impact Pegged At $276.7 Million
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2024

The economic impact of Toronto's STRATFORD FESTIVAL has been estimated at a whopping $276.7 million.

Video: First Look At Gender-Swapped Ken Ludwig's LEND ME A SOPRANO at Olney Theatre Center
by Joshua Wright - Feb 19, 2024

Get a first look at Ken Ludwig's Lend Me A Soprano, a gender-swapped adaptation of his 1989 Broadway hit, Lend Me A Tenor, runs in the Roberts Mainstage at Olney Theatre Center February 7 - March 10, 2024.

Review: LEND ME A SOPRANO at Olney Theatre Center
by Peter Rouleau - Feb 12, 2024

Olney Theatre Center's Roberts Mainstage is presenting Ken Ludwig's 'Lend Me a Soprano' through March 10. This is a reimagining (by the author) of Ludwig's Tony-winning farce 'Lend Me a Tenor,' a staple of professional, community, and school theatres nationwide...which I've somehow never seen.  As the change in the title suggests, the production is gender-swapped; the male roles in the original are female in the new version and vice versa. Having not seen the original, I cannot speak to the difference in effect in the new version, but can only evaluate 'Soprano' on its own merits...and it has many merits.

Colm Feore's RICHARD III is Now Streaming on Stratfest@Home
by Stephi Wild - Jan 11, 2024

The Stratford Festival's acclaimed 2022 production of Richard III featuring Colm Feore in the title role is now coming to Stratfest@Home, the Festival's subscription streaming service, for national and international viewing.

Gender-Swapped LEND ME A SOPRANO Comes to Olney Theatre Center in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2024

Ken Ludwig's Lend Me A Soprano, a gender-swapped adaptation of his 1989 Broadway hit, Lend Me A Tenor, runs in the Roberts Mainstage at Olney Theatre Center February 7 - March 10, 2024. Learn more about the production here!

Stratford Festival Unveils 2024 Casts and Creative Teams
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2023

Get all the latest updates on the highly anticipated 2024 season at the Stratford Festival. Find out which talented actors have been cast in which productions, and get ready to experience the magic of live theater at one of the world's most renowned festivals.

Review Roundup: PARTNERSHIP at the Mint Theater Company
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 20, 2023

Mint Theater Company just celebrated opening night of the American Premiere of Elizabeth Baker’s Partnership. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Photos: First Look at Mint Theater Company's Production of Elizabeth Baker's PARTNERSHIP
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2023

Mint Theater Company presents the American Premiere of Elizabeth Baker’s Partnership directed by Jackson Grace Gay. Check out all new production photos here!

First Preview of Mint Theater's PARTNERSHIP Canceled Due To Weather
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 29, 2023

The first preview of Mint Theater's American Premiere of Elizabeth Baker’s Partnership has been canceled due to weather. Performances will now begin on Sunday October 1st at 2PM.

Mint Theater's American Premiere of Elizabeth Baker's PARTNERSHIP Begins Performances Saturday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2023

Mint Theater Company will present the American Premiere of Elizabeth Baker’s Partnership. Learn how to purchase tickets!