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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.

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.

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.

Review: Robert LePage Directs MACBETH at the Stratford Festival
by Lauren Gienow - May 29, 2025

After successfully changing the game back in 2018 with his innovative production of CORIOLANUS, Director Robert LePage is back at the Stratford Festival with a production of MACBETH that is sure to be the talk of the town. Cinematic, inventive, and captivating from start to finish, this is unlike any production of MACBETH you have ever seen. And it works incredibly well.

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.

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 VEIL World Premiere and More Set for Crow's Theatre 25-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2025

Crow’s Theatre has revealed its 42nd season of programming and revealed an innovative three-year partnership with Soulpepper Theatre that imagines a collaborative and robust vision for the future of theatre in Toronto. Learn more!

Original Short Film THE UNDERSTUDY Coming to Streaming
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 2, 2025

The short film will return to Stratfest@Home, the Stratford Festival’s subscription streaming service, on April 3. It won Best International Short Film at the Montana International Film Festival (MINT) and Best Narrative Short Film at the Tacoma Film Festival. 

Review: FIFTEEN DOGS at CAA Theatre
by Samantha Wu - Feb 1, 2025

Fifteen Dogs was adapted for the stage and directed by Marie Farsi. It originally premiered at Crow's Theatre in 2023 before making its current off-Mirvish debut at the CAA Theatre. In approaching the stage adaptation, Farsi discovered that the narrative was delivered in a fashion akin to epic poems like Homer's The Odyssey, quite befitting the two scheming Olympians as the puppet masters of this story.  

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!

Stratfest@Home To Begin Streaming CYMBELINE And More
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2024

Stratfest@Home will begin streaming the 2024 production of Shakespeare's Cymbeline and the 2023 production of Alice Childress's Wedding Band. New original content includes the music series Never Doubt I Love and the short film The Understudy.

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.

Cast Set for FIFTEEN DOGS At The CAA Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 5, 2024

Mirvish Productions has revealed the cast for the stage adaptation of FIFTEEN DOGS, based on André Alexis's novel, running at the CAA Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - Aug 7, 2024

Who doesn't love a good belly laugh, a groan and a perpetual smile on their face for 2-1/2 hours. That's exactly what you'll be in store for when attending the joyously silly production of ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at the Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake.

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS To Have Shaw Festival Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2024

The Shaw Festival will present ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, a comedy filled with mistaken identities and hilarious antics.

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!

Review: UNCLE VANYA at CAA Theatre
by Samantha Wu - Feb 12, 2024

Crow's Theatre presents a world-premiere adaptation of Anton Chekhov's classic Uncle Vanya, adapted by Liisa Repo-Martell and directed by Chris Abraham, playing now at the CAA Theatre until February 25, 2024. What has always been an intensely emotional story brimming with familial trauma gets a revival that is fresh with smart comedic timing and unrequited passion. This sumptuous performance is something a theatre lover will not want to miss.

Video: Crow's Theatre Presents UNCLE VANYA By Anton Chekhov
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2024

See video highlights of the spellbinding new adaptation and production from Crow’s Theatre of Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Liisa Repo-Martell and directed by Chris Abraham. Uncle Vanya will be performed February 2 to 25, 2024, at the CAA Theatre. Tickets are now on sale at mirvish.com or by calling 1.800.461.3333.