Avon Theatre

Stratford Festival Reveals Cast for 75th Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2026

Artistic Director Jonathan Church unveiled the acting company for Stratford Festival's 75th season, featuring Thomas Duplessie as Hamlet, Chilina Kennedy in Mary Poppins and Chicago, and Eric McCormack in Present Laughter.

Loreena McKennitt Releases THE MASK AND THE MIRROR Definitive Edition Box Set
by Rachel Stone - Oct 9, 2026

Loreena McKennitt released a four-disc definitive edition of her 1994 album, featuring previously unreleased material and a visualizer for Marrakesh Night Market.

HAMLET, MARY POPPINS, and More Set For Stratford Festival's 75th Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2026

The Stratford Festival announced its 75th-season lineup under Artistic Director Jonathan Church, featuring 13 productions including Shakespeare, major musicals, Canadian premieres, and new works.

New English Translation of SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY to be Presented at The Stratford Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2026

The Stratford Festival is presenting the world première of a new English translation of Eduardo De Filippo’s Saturday, Sunday, Monday. It is the first major English translation of the celebrated Italian classic in decades.

Interview: Fiona Reid of THE TEMPEST AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Stratford Festival
by Ilana Lucas - Jul 29, 2026

BroadwayWorld spoke to Reid about infusing audiences with a renewed love of language, creating immersive, magical spaces, and subverting hierarchies while challenging expectations both on stage and behind the scenes.

Interview: Tom McCamus of DEATH OF A SALESMAN AND WAITING FOR GODOT at the Stratford Festival
by Ilana Lucas - Jul 20, 2026

BroadwayWorld spoke to McCamus about playing two characters who represent humanity’s fears of stasis and obsolescence, but who themselves live in the present tense.

Review: Stratford's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is a Riot
by Lauren Gienow - Jun 21, 2026

Written by Oscar Wilde to poke fun at Victorian society and manners, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is the rare comedic play that will elicit laughter from simply reading it let alone watching it. Director Krista Jackson and a fabulous company of actors take the brilliant material and make it even better.

Review: The Stratford Festival's THE HOBBIT is an Exciting Adventure
by Lauren Gienow - May 31, 2026

This season at the Stratford Festival, audiences young and old are invited to challenge their imaginations, look inward and reflect on their own values as they adventure to Middle Earth with THE HOBBIT, now playing in repertory at the Avon Theatre. Director Pablo Felices-Luna brings the classic fantasy story of Dwarves, Trolls, Elves, Goblins, Dragons and Hobbits to life in a production that is sure to capture the imaginations of those who grew up with the book as well as those who are discovering it for the first time.

Review: The Stratford Festival's DEATH OF A SALESMAN is Powerful and Heartbreaking
by Lauren Gienow - May 29, 2026

After a comparatively upbeat first three nights of the Stratford Festival’s Opening Week, there was a palpable tone shift with the opening of Dean Gabourie’s excellent, but devastating production of famed Arthur Miller play DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Avon Theatre. The shift in tone was due entirely to the heartbreaking story, as the production itself was incredibly impressive and moving

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST to Open at Stratford Festival's Avon Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026

Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners arrives at the Stratford Festival's Avon Theatre, directed by Krista Jackson and starring Fiona Reid as Lady Bracknell alongside Carter Gulseth and Joe Perry.

DEATH OF A SALESMAN Will Come to the Stratford Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026

Tom McCamus stars as Willy Loman alongside Lucy Peacock in Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning DEATH OF A SALESMAN, directed by Dean Gabourie at the Stratford Festival's Avon Theatre.

THE HOBBIT Will Kick Off 2026 Season at Stratford Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2026

The Stratford Festival opens its 2026 season with Kim Selody's stage adaptation of THE HOBBIT at the Avon Theatre, directed by Pablo Felices-Luna and starring Richard Lee as Bilbo Baggins.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 4, 2025- RAGTIME and More Join Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
by - Nov 4, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 4, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Avon Theatre Film Center Honors Clive Davis With The 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025

The Avon Theatre Film Center celebrated an extraordinary night of music, film, and legacy at its 2025 Lifetime Achievement Gala honoring Clive Davis, the legendary record producer and five-time GRAMMY Award winner whose influence has shaped generations of artists.

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.

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!

Cast Set For THE GRAND BABYLON HOTEL
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025

Full casting has been confirmed for the New Vic's world premiere production of The Grand Babylon Hotel by famed playwright Arnold Bennett.  Learn more here!

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.

Video: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Trailer at Stratford Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2025

The Avon Theatre has transformed into the glamourous French Riviera as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels hits the stage tomorrow offering huge laughs and high energy. See the trailer here!

Review: The Stratford Festival's ANNE OF GREEN GABLES is Incredibly Special
by Lauren Gienow - Jun 2, 2025

There is something very special taking place onstage at the Stratford Festival’s Avon Theatre this season, and if I accomplish one thing in all my writings about Opening Week, it will be to make sure everyone I know goes and sees Kat Sandler’s new adaptation of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES. Nothing quite matches the magic you feel when everyone in a room – both on stage, and in the audience, basks in the knowledge that an incredibly special new piece of Art is being shared with the world.