SHAW FESTIVAL

by Michael Rabice - November 25, 2025

Niagara on the Lake will always be known for it's quaint lakeside charm, full of shops, restaurants, and tourists. So it's seems perfectly fitting that the Shaw Festival presents it's last incarnation of their beloved version of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This fresh adaptation by Festival A...

by A.A. Cristi - November 12, 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....

by A.A. Cristi - October 30, 2025

A timeless tale that became a Niagara-on-the-Lake holiday staple begins previews November 1. Christmas spirits of the Dickensian kind will inhabit the current incarnation of the Royal George Theatre one last time when holiday mainstay A Christmas Carol takes the stage until December 21. ...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 27, 2025

The Shaw Festival has unveiled its 64th season today, set to begin in April 2026, featuring Funny Girl and more. See the full lineup here and learn more about the season!...

by Stephi Wild - August 22, 2025

RCTC's Artistic Director Andrew Moodie and Artistic Producer Brenda Kamino are the Tarragon Theatre's 2025-26 Resident Guest Presentation and will usher in their season with the reimagined revival production of BACHELOR MAN written by Winston Kam....

by Michael Rabice - August 05, 2025

Heightened senses, a world of darkness and a band of conniving criminals all make up the fabric of the 1960's thriller WAIT UNTIL DARK. The Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake is presenting Frederick Knott's suspenseful drama in a new adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher that slowly builds to a nail-bitin...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 24, 2025

Murder-on-the-Lake, the latest creation from Spontaneous Theatre's Rebecca Northan and Bruce Horak, will make its world premiere at the Shaw Festival. Learn more!...

by A.A. Cristi - June 25, 2025

The Shaw Festival's 2025 season intensifies with Wait Until Dark, now in previews at the Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake. This suspense-filled production of Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of Frederick Knott’s classic thriller is directed by Sanjay Talwar and runs through October 5....

by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2025

The Shaw Festival welcomes the Canadian premiere of Will Eno’s Gnit**, a surreal, darkly funny, and unexpectedly moving contemporary reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt. Directed by Shaw Artistic Director Tim Carroll, the production begins previews June 19 and opens for review July 4, running th...

by Emmy Rice - June 14, 2025

Grown Ass*d Broads Talkin’ Dirty is playing at the Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (PAL) – Crest Theatre Green Room, 110 The Esplanade from July 2 through July 13....