The Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Latest News on The Stratford Shakespeare Festival :
Guild Festival Theatre Presents THREE MEN ON A BIKE (Jun 6, 2024)
JOB, Starring Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon, Returns Off-Broadway Next Month (Dec 13, 2023)
The 11th Edition of the 21C Music Festival at The Royal Conservatory of Music to Feature World Premieres and More (Nov 7, 2023)
Guild Festival Theatre Presents THREE MEN ON A BIKE (Jun 6, 2024)
JOB, Starring Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon, Returns Off-Broadway Next Month (Dec 13, 2023)
The 11th Edition of the 21C Music Festival at The Royal Conservatory of Music to Feature World Premieres and More (Nov 7, 2023)
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Revival of a Musical
Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Jesus Christ Superstar
Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Revival of a Musical
Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Jesus Christ Superstar
Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Revival of a Musical
Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Jesus Christ Superstar
Videos
Josh Young and Emily Padgett Will Bring VALJEAN, COSETTE AND A STRING QUARTET to the Green Room 42
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 29, 2022
Flashback Video: Christopher Plummer Talks THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Julie Andrews, and More
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2021
Backstage Bite with Katie Lynch: The Fates of HADESTOWN are Livin' It Up in the Kitchen!
by Jeffrey Vizcaino - Nov 8, 2019
VIDEO: Christopher Plummer Chats Replacing Kevin Spacey in ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD & More on THE VIEW
by Macon Prickett - Jun 12, 2018
TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge - SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Tony Winner Andrea Martin- Part 2!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Aug 4, 2013
TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge - SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Tony Winner Andrea Martin- Part 1!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Jul 27, 2013
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at Huron Country Playhouse
by Stage Tube - Jun 12, 2013
STAGE TUBE: Des McAnuff Reflects on Time at Stratford Shakespeare Festival
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 12, 2012
STAGE TUBE: Tom Rooney and Robin Hutton on the Poetry of WANDERLUST at Stratford Shakespeare Festival
by Stage Tube - Aug 17, 2012
STAGE TUBE: 'Tennis Ball' Scene from Stratford Shakespeare Festival's HENRY V
by Stage Tube - Jul 12, 2012
Flashback: Farewell JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR; Takes Final Broadway Bow July 1
by BWW Special Coverage - Jul 1, 2012
STAGE TUBE: Mike Shara Talks Stratford Shakespeare Festival's CYMBELINE
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 27, 2012
STAGE TUBE: Inside Stratford Shakespeare Festival's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 27, 2012
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of Stratford Shakespeare Festival's HENRY V
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 19, 2012
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of Stratford Shakespeare Festival's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2012
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Stratford Shakespeare Festival's YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 1, 2012
News
Guild Festival Theatre Presents THREE MEN ON A BIKE
Guild Festival Theatre announces the production of THREE MEN ON A BIKE, a new comedy exploring friendship and adventure.
Guild Festival Theatre announces the production of THREE MEN ON A BIKE, a new comedy exploring friendship and adventure.
JOB, Starring Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon, Returns Off-Broadway Next Month
JOB, the critically acclaimed psychological thriller about the toll life on the internet takes on all of us, which played a sold-out, twice-extended Off Broadway run this fall, will return for an encore engagement next month. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
JOB, the critically acclaimed psychological thriller about the toll life on the internet takes on all of us, which played a sold-out, twice-extended Off Broadway run this fall, will return for an encore engagement next month. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
The 11th Edition of the 21C Music Festival at The Royal Conservatory of Music to Feature World Premieres and More
The 11th edition of the 21C Music Festival at The Royal Conservatory of Music features performances by Fazıl Say and Friends, Lara St. John, Bridget Kibbey with the Calidore String Quartet and Mervon Mehta, Brad Mehldau, Laurie Anderson, and Kronos Quartet: Five Decades.
The 11th edition of the 21C Music Festival at The Royal Conservatory of Music features performances by Fazıl Say and Friends, Lara St. John, Bridget Kibbey with the Calidore String Quartet and Mervon Mehta, Brad Mehldau, Laurie Anderson, and Kronos Quartet: Five Decades.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is Coming to Palace Theater Waterbury in November
Get all the details on the complete casting for 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at Palace Theater Waterbury in November. Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas and original film 'Scout' Mary Badham headline this critically acclaimed production based on Harper Lee's classic novel. Don't miss out on this must-see show!
Get all the details on the complete casting for 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at Palace Theater Waterbury in November. Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas and original film 'Scout' Mary Badham headline this critically acclaimed production based on Harper Lee's classic novel. Don't miss out on this must-see show!
World Premiere of JOB Extends Through Mid-October at SoHo Playhouse
JOB, the world premiere of a new play by Max Wolf Friedlich, starring Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon has extended its critically acclaimed run.
JOB, the world premiere of a new play by Max Wolf Friedlich, starring Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon has extended its critically acclaimed run.
Cast Announced for Third Season of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Tour; First Look!
The complete cast has been announced for the third touring season of the First National Tour of tTo Kill a Mockingbird. Learn more about the cast and check out all new photos here!
The complete cast has been announced for the third touring season of the First National Tour of tTo Kill a Mockingbird. Learn more about the cast and check out all new photos here!
Portland Center Stage's Annual JAW New Play Festival Returns This Month
Portland Center Stage’s annual JAW New Play Festival returns July 28-30, 2023. JAW is PCS’s week-long assembling of artists and audiences to create new plays. Each July, artistic teams, including playwrights, directors, and actors, come together to rehearse — and a lot of times rewrite! — a new play.
Portland Center Stage’s annual JAW New Play Festival returns July 28-30, 2023. JAW is PCS’s week-long assembling of artists and audiences to create new plays. Each July, artistic teams, including playwrights, directors, and actors, come together to rehearse — and a lot of times rewrite! — a new play.
Pleiades Theatre Mourns The Passing Of Canadian Theatre Producer Andrey Tarasiuk
Respected Canadian theatre producer, director, and Pleiades Theatre Artistic Producer Andrey Tarasiuk died unexpectedly, but peacefully, at his home in Stratford, Ontario on Wednesday, June 28. He was 71 years of age.
Respected Canadian theatre producer, director, and Pleiades Theatre Artistic Producer Andrey Tarasiuk died unexpectedly, but peacefully, at his home in Stratford, Ontario on Wednesday, June 28. He was 71 years of age.
THREE MEN IN A BOAT to Premiere at Guild Festival Theatre in July
Guild Festival Theatre will present this uproarious adaptation of Jerome K. Jerome’s classic Victorian satire, Three Men in a Boat. Created by award-winning writer and director team Mark Brownell (Tapestry Opera, Pea Green Theatre) and Sue Miner (YPT, Canadian Stage, Factory Theatre).
Guild Festival Theatre will present this uproarious adaptation of Jerome K. Jerome’s classic Victorian satire, Three Men in a Boat. Created by award-winning writer and director team Mark Brownell (Tapestry Opera, Pea Green Theatre) and Sue Miner (YPT, Canadian Stage, Factory Theatre).
THE KNITTING PILGRIM to be Presented In Austria And Germany, June-July 2023
THE KNITTING PILGRIM, a one-of-a-kind Canadian multidisciplinary play that helps knit audiences together will perform in Austria and Germany in June-July, 2023.
THE KNITTING PILGRIM, a one-of-a-kind Canadian multidisciplinary play that helps knit audiences together will perform in Austria and Germany in June-July, 2023.
WAM Theatre Co-Founder and Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven to Step Down at the End of 2023
WAM Theatre has announced that Co-Founder and Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven will step down from her position in December 2023.
WAM Theatre has announced that Co-Founder and Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven will step down from her position in December 2023.
Joshua David Robinson, Steven Skybell, Firdous Bamji & Joe LaRocca to Star in THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at The Huntington
The Huntington has announced the cast and creative team of The Lehman Trilogy, the 2022 Tony Award-winning Best Play by Stefano Massini, adapted to English by Ben Power, and directed by longtime ACT Artistic Director Carey Perloff.
The Huntington has announced the cast and creative team of The Lehman Trilogy, the 2022 Tony Award-winning Best Play by Stefano Massini, adapted to English by Ben Power, and directed by longtime ACT Artistic Director Carey Perloff.
Theater Resources Unlimited And CreateTheater.com Present The Musical Feedback Workshop, March 26
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and CreateTheater.com have announced an upcoming TRU Feedback Workshop, How to Write a Musical That Works - Part Three: Reckoning and Resolution, reformatted and rethought for virtual presentation, on Sunday, March 26, 2023 from 12pm-7:00pm ET.
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and CreateTheater.com have announced an upcoming TRU Feedback Workshop, How to Write a Musical That Works - Part Three: Reckoning and Resolution, reformatted and rethought for virtual presentation, on Sunday, March 26, 2023 from 12pm-7:00pm ET.
Bread & Butter Theatre to Return to the Stage This Winter With David Hare's SKYLIGHT
After a three year hiatus, Bread & Butter Theatre will return to Potrero Stage with David Hare's Tony and Olivier award-winning play Skylight. Skylight runs January 12 - 21, 2023. Opening Night is January 14, 2023 at 7:30 pm.
After a three year hiatus, Bread & Butter Theatre will return to Potrero Stage with David Hare's Tony and Olivier award-winning play Skylight. Skylight runs January 12 - 21, 2023. Opening Night is January 14, 2023 at 7:30 pm.
US Regional Premiere of THE LEHMAN TRILOGY to Close Out The Huntington's 2022-23 Season
The Huntington will end its 22/23 season with the 2022 Tony Award-winning Best Play The Lehman Trilogy, playing at The Huntington Theatre June 13 - July 16, 2023.
The Huntington will end its 22/23 season with the 2022 Tony Award-winning Best Play The Lehman Trilogy, playing at The Huntington Theatre June 13 - July 16, 2023.
The Dryden Ensemble Presents VERSAILLES: INTRIGUE & ENVY In Solebury And Princeton
The Dryden Ensemble opens its new season with “Versailles: Intrigue & Envy.” Performances will take place on Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m.
The Dryden Ensemble opens its new season with “Versailles: Intrigue & Envy.” Performances will take place on Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Theater Resources Presents Unlimited Feedback Workshop #1: The World And The Want
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents Feedback Workshop #1: The World and the Want on Sunday June 26, 2022 from noon to 7pm ET. This workshop is dedicated to fostering a conversation about musical theater structure not only for writers but also for producers, directors and everyone involved in the creation and production of new works.
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents Feedback Workshop #1: The World and the Want on Sunday June 26, 2022 from noon to 7pm ET. This workshop is dedicated to fostering a conversation about musical theater structure not only for writers but also for producers, directors and everyone involved in the creation and production of new works.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Starring Richard Thomas to Begin Performances at the Kennedy Center in June
The Kennedy Center engagement of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s new play, directed by Tony® winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee’s classic novel, will play the Kennedy Center’s Opera House, June 21–July 10, 2022. Find out how to get tickets, who is in the cast and more.
The Kennedy Center engagement of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s new play, directed by Tony® winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee’s classic novel, will play the Kennedy Center’s Opera House, June 21–July 10, 2022. Find out how to get tickets, who is in the cast and more.
BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at The Overture Center
Dear Evan Hansen has been a long-awaited show for this reviewer and it did not disappoint. The show was inspired by the true story of Benj Pasek, the show's lyricist, who, after a high school classmate died of a drug overdose, witnessed classmates tell false stories of being part of the deceased student's life.
Dear Evan Hansen has been a long-awaited show for this reviewer and it did not disappoint. The show was inspired by the true story of Benj Pasek, the show's lyricist, who, after a high school classmate died of a drug overdose, witnessed classmates tell false stories of being part of the deceased student's life.
ANOTHER REVOLUTION Premieres at Gulfshore Playhouse This Week
For the final production of the 2021-2022 professional season, Gulfshore Playhouse announces the world premiere of “Another Revolution” by Jacqueline Bircher. The performance runs from April 30 through May 15, with preview performances on April 28 and 29.
For the final production of the 2021-2022 professional season, Gulfshore Playhouse announces the world premiere of “Another Revolution” by Jacqueline Bircher. The performance runs from April 30 through May 15, with preview performances on April 28 and 29.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has The Stratford Shakespeare Festival been nominated for?
Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Jesus Christ Superstar, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Jesus Christ Superstar and Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Jesus Christ Superstar .
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