The Three Musketeers by Peter Raby opens tonight, June 1, at the Stratford Festival. The production features Graham Abbey as Athos, Jonathan Goad as Porthos, Luke Humphrey as D'Artagnan, Mike Shara as Aramis, Daniel Briere as Bicarat, Tyrone Savage as Jussac, with members of the company. Directed by Miles Potter, the show will run through October 19. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the show below!
Stratford's THE THREE MUSKETEERS is a melodramatic delight filled with swashbuckling action, farcical interludes, and bigger than life characters. It tells the triumphant tale of good winning out over evil. The production should delight those who want to escape the real world and live out the fantasies of days gone by.
The Three Musketeers by Peter Raby opens tonight, June 1, at the Stratford Festival. The production features Graham Abbey as Athos, Jonathan Goad as Porthos, Luke Humphrey as D'Artagnan, Mike Shara as Aramis, Daniel Briere as Bicarat, Tyrone Savage as Jussac, with members of the company. Directed by Miles Potter, the show will run through October 19. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the show in the video below!
Tarragon Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of The Amorous Adventures of Anatol, a contemporary re-visioning of Austrian playwright/novelist Arthur Schnitzler's Anatol (1893), adapted and directed by Morris Panych, one of Canada's most celebrated playwrights and directors. This theatrical treat about a Viennese womanizer and his amorous trials and tribulations runs tonight, January 9 to February 10, 2013 in Tarragon Theatre's Mainspace (with previews beginning January 1).
The Stratford Festival's box office opens to the public this Saturday, January 5, at 9 a.m., with an online advance sale beginning at noon on Friday. Facebook fans, who want to use the Festival's new social ticketing app will be able to purchase tickets as of 9 a.m. today. Tickets are being offered at up to 25% off until January 31, with an opportunity to exchange dates with no added expense.
Tarragon Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of The Amorous Adventures of Anatol, based on Austrian playwright/novelist Arthur Schnitzler's Anatol (1893), adapted and directed by Morris Panych, one of Canada's most celebrated playwrights and directors. This theatrical treat about a Viennese womanizer and his amorous trials and tribulations runs January 9 to February 10, 2013 in Tarragon Theatre's Mainspace (previews began January 1). Tickets range from $27-$53 (inclusive of HST) and are available by calling the box office at 416.531.1827 or by visiting www.tarragontheatre.com.
Tarragon Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of The Amorous Adventures of Anatol, a contemporary re-visioning of Austrian playwright/novelist Arthur Schnitzler's Anatol (1893), adapted and directed by Morris Panych, one of Canada's most celebrated playwrights and directors. This theatrical treat about a Viennese womanizer and his amorous trials and tribulations runs January 9 to February 10, 2013 in Tarragon Theatre's Mainspace (with previews beginning tonight, January 1).
Tarragon Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of The Amorous Adventures of Anatol, a contemporary re-visioning of Austrian playwright/novelist Arthur Schnitzler's Anatol (1893), adapted and directed by Morris Panych, one of Canada's most celebrated playwrights and directors. This theatrical treat about a Viennese womanizer and his amorous trials and tribulations runs January 9 to February 10, 2013 in Tarragon Theatre's Mainspace (with previews beginning January 1).
According to the Toronto Star, the 2013 Stratford Shakespeare Festival will welcome back Jonathan Goad, Sara Topham, Stephen Ouimette, Dion Johnstone, Michelle Giroux and Paul Nolan.
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival is extending the run of its critically acclaimed production of Cymbeline, directed by Antoni Cimolino, General Director and Artistic Director designate.
Hilarity and hijinks ensue as the characters in Thornton Wilder's romantic comedy The Matchmaker. Head to New York for adventure and find love instead. The production, directed by Chris Abrahamand and set in the opulence of the Victorian period, began performances for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Festival Theatre on May 12. In the video below, Geraint Wyn Davies talks about his character, Malachi Stack, in the festival's 60th season production of The Matchmaker!
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival this year features something for everyone. For history lovers, there's Henry V, The War of 1812 and Wanderlust, a new musical set during the gold rush of the Great North. Lovers of romance will enjoy The Matchmaker, as well as the classic Shakespeare plays Cymbeline and Much Ado About Nothing. Another classic, the Greek tragedy Elektra, comes from the hand of one of Greece's most avant-garde directors. Lovers of literature will want to see Christopher Plummer's A Word or Two. For families, there's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, MacHomer and The Pirates of Penzance. A season rich in musicals also features the Broadway favourite 42nd Street. The season runs now thru October 28.
In the video below, Mike Shara describes the story and themes of CYMBELINE, and how the production has been staged.
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival's 60th Season opening week wrapped up on Saturday night with the debut of The Matchmaker, a comedic tale by Thornton Wilder that has never before been presented by The Festival. Funny, touching, witty and poignant, the show both delighted and surprised. Bolstered by an incredibly talent cast, beautiful set design and inspired direction, The Matchmaker is shaping up to be the can't miss show of the summer.
Hilarity and hijinks ensue as the characters in Thornton Wilder's romantic comedy The Matchmaker. Head to New York for adventure and find love instead. The production, directed by Chris Abrahamand set in the opulence of the Victorian period, begins previews for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Festival Theatre on May 12.
In his fairy-tale romance Cymbeline, Shakespeare pits the strength of true love against false accusation and familial discord. Directed by the Festival's General Director, Antoni Cimolino, this hauntingly beautiful play begins previews at the Tom Patterson Theatre on May 10.
The Manitoba Theatre Centre is excited to turn the John Hirsch Theatre into a 1940s radio station for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY from November 26 to December 19, with a preview performance on November 25. Adapted by Philip Grecian, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE puts a new spin on the classic holiday film by Frank Capra.
The Manitoba Theatre Centre is excited to turn the John Hirsch Theatre into a 1940s radio station for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY from November 26 to December 19, with a preview performance on November 25. Adapted by Philip Grecian, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE puts a new spin on the classic holiday film by Frank Capra.
The Manitoba Theatre Centre is excited to turn the John Hirsch Theatre into a 1940s radio station for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY from November 26 to December 19, with a preview performance on November 25. Adapted by Philip Grecian, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE puts a new spin on the classic holiday film by Frank Capra.
The Manitoba Theatre Centre is excited to turn the John Hirsch Theatre into a 1940s radio station for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY from November 26 to December 19, with a preview performance on November 25. Adapted by Philip Grecian, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE puts a new spin on the classic holiday film by Frank Capra.
