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Festival Theatre

55 Queen Street
Stratford

Festival Theatre is a theatre in Toronto.

Upcoming Shows

Funny Girl

Apr 24 – Oct 3, 2026

Funny Girl, directed by Eda Holmes, tells the rags-to-riches story of vaudeville star Fanny Brice, featuring songs including "Don't Rain on My Parade," "People," and "I'm the Greatest Star." Sara Farb stars as Fanny Brice, a born performer who rises to fame with the Ziegfeld...

The Tempest

Apr 28 – Oct 24, 2026

Directed by Antoni Cimolino in his final Shakespeare production before concluding his tenure at the Stratford Festival, The Tempest stars Geraint Wyn Davies as Prospero, a deposed duke who conjures a storm at sea to draw his betrayers within reach. What begins as a reckoning...

Guys and Dolls

May 26 – Nov 1, 2026

Guys and Dolls, directed and choreographed by Donna Feore, opens the Stratford Festival's 2026 season at the Festival Theatre. Set in Manhattan's underground gambling scene, the musical follows a smooth-talking gambler who bets he can charm a pious missionary, while another...

One for the Pot

May 27 – Oct 11, 2026

One for the Pot is a British farce written by Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton, directed by Chris Abraham. Peter Fernandes stars as innocent simpleton Hickory Wood, whose scheme to claim a £10,000 inheritance unravels when identical long-lost brothers arrive, forcing him and his...

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Articles

Review: LA TRAVIATA at Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts

Review: LA TRAVIATA at Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts

by Keira Grant · September 20, 2026

Canadian Opera Company’s season opener La Traviata pulls out all the stops and sets an extremely high bar for the rest of its 26-27 offerings. My companion has been coming to the opera with me for many years, and she was blown away, proclaiming this as one of her all-time faves. “A triumph,” s…

Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Soulpepper Theatre

Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Soulpepper Theatre

by Elizabeth Armstrong · September 18, 2026

Spring Awakening at Soulpepper Theatre is a well-executed and expertly-crafted sensory delight (though the dark themes this play tackles are far from delightful) that offers an intense, almost cinematic theatre-going experience.…

Review: AMADEUS at Shaw Festival

Review: AMADEUS at Shaw Festival

by Michael Rabice · August 24, 2026

The Shaw Festival seems to be having a small tribute festival to Shaffer brothers as it is presenting two of their known pieces this season. The dark mystery SLEUTH by Anthony Shaffer is now playing to great acclaim at the Court House Theatre and more recently and the comic drama AMADEUS by Sir Pe…

Review: SLEUTH  AND ONE FOR THE POT at SHAW FESTIVAL

Review: SLEUTH AND ONE FOR THE POT at SHAW FESTIVAL

by Michael Rabice · August 8, 2026

An embarrassment of artistic riches has yet again convened in Niagara on the  Lake for this season’s Shaw Festival. Two very different plays  are given world class productions sharing many of the same talents. Last week I attended Anthony Shaffer’s psychological thriller SLEUTH at the intima…

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre

by Louis Train · August 7, 2026

THE GREAT GATSBY is most definitely not your high school lit class. At the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, the music is loud, the dancing is hot, and the passions are hotter.…

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Princess Of Wales Theatre

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Princess Of Wales Theatre

by Elizabeth Armstrong · August 6, 2026

Now in performances at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre, Mamma Mia! is a delightfully cheerful and charmingly-quirky musical that had audiences roaring with applause and laughter.…

Past Shows

37 total · showing 11–20

Richard Alston Dance Company

Oct 22

Celebrating this year’s centenary of composer Benjamin Britten, Richard Alston has especially revived his exhilarating Rumours/Visions. The music is Britten’s masterpiece Les Illuminations and both music and dance paint a vivid picture of the wild young genius Arthur Rimbaud.

Stewart Lee: Much A-Stew About Nothing

Oct 9

Following the sell-out Carpet Remnant World, the acclaimed writer and comedian presents a mixed stew of unrelated ideas in preparation for his 2014 TV series. See it live so you can begin the backlash ahead of transmission.

Fiddler On The Roof

Oct 1 – Oct 5, 2013

This new production from the award-winning producers of The King and I and High Society captures all the emotions of laughter and joy to tears and sadness - filled to the brim with memorable and instantly recognizable songs including If I Were a Rich Man, Matchmaker Matchmaker...

Glenn Miller Orchestra

Sep 21

Under the dynamic direction of band-leader Ray McVay, the Glenn Miller Orchestra continues to thrill and delight audiences around the world. Now with the line-up loved by UK audiences during the Glenn Miller’s wartime years, this is your opportunity to enjoy the Glenn Miller...

Strictly Confidential

Jul 16 – Jul 18, 2013

Craig Revel Horwood’s brand new show Strictly Confidential gives theatre audiences the chance to get up close and personal with stars of the smash hit BBC One television series, Strictly Come Dancing in this incredible dance spectacular. Starring Lisa Riley, Artem Chigvintsev...

Rigoletto

Jul 9

Each summer, the Teatro Antico in Taormina is home to the Taormina Arts festival. Since its construction in 7th century BC, audiences have feasted their eyes on the views of the Ionian Sea and Mount Etna that provide a dramatic backdrop for this stunning arena stage. Rigoletto...

Elvis Costello and the Imposters: 13 Revolvers

Jun 16

The singer, who released his 24th studio albumNational Ransom in 2010, will play 16 dates across the UK in May and June next year. The tour will once again feature Costello and his band asking members of the audience to spin a huge wheel and select the next song in the set...

Flashdance

Jun 15

With standing ovations for its 5-star production of The Producers in 2012 The MGA Academy of Performing Arts in Association with pdf Productions presents Flashdance - The Musical. Celebrating its 30th anniversary the pop culture phenomenon Flashdance live on stage! I Love Rock...

Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler

Jun 6 – Jun 8, 2013

Bill Bailey had doubts about the modern world, but these have now grown into Qualms. He will be channeling these feelings of Unease and Apprehension, with the help of Religious Dubstep, his folk bouzouki, Horntallica, a re-appraisal of some of the world¹s greatest works of art...

The Pirates Of Penzance

May 28 – Jun 1, 2013

Gilbert and Sullivan as it’s meant to be – pure, uncomplicated fun, performed to the highest of standards. This new co-production with D’Oyly Carte Opera Company – returning to the stage for the first time in over 10 years – is conducted by G&S expert and D’Oyly Carte Music...

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