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July 10, 2010
John Bull's Other Island, Shaw's comedy set in Ireland, the country of his birth, opens July 10 at the Shaw Festival's Court House Theatre. This will be the fourth reincarnation of this rarely produced play. FULL STORY
July 09, 2010
George Bernard Shaw's The Doctor Dilema opens July 9 at the Festival Theatre as part of the Shaw Festival 2010 season. This is Shaw's provocative comedy that tests the humanity of a doctor and represents a moral dilemma. FULL STORY
July 09, 2010
Continuing the tradition of staging one act lunchtime productions, July 10 will see the Shaw Festival opening a new play at the Royal George Theatre. The production is Half an Hour, a compelling story by J.M. Barrie about a woman who manages to change her life in half an hour. FULL STORY
June 30, 2010
Dancap Productions has announced that the Toronto production of Jersey Boys will close on August 22, 2010, the date the show will celebrate its two-year anniversary. The show will have played 830 performances, with more than one millions tickets sold. FULL STORY
June 29, 2010
The winners for the 31st Dora Mavor Awards were announced on June 28 at the Bluma Appel Theatre in Toronto. Thirty-five awards were handed out in seven divisions: General Theatre Production, Independent Theatre Production, Dance, Theatre For Young People, Musical Theatre, Opera and Others. FULL STORY
June 25, 2010
Internationally renowned actor, Christopher Plummer, returns to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival to play the role of Prospero in the latest production of The Tempest, which is opening tonight (June 25) at the Stratford Festival Theatre and which runs until September 12. Festival Artistic Director Des McAnuff will helm the production. FULL STORY
June 12, 2010
To continue the opening week for the 2010 season with top notch directors from all over the world, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival brought in British Leading Director Tim Carroll to direct the J.M. Barrie classic tale, Peter Pan, which open June 12 at the Avon Theatre. FULL STORY
June 10, 2010
The Stratford Festival's first rock musical, Evita, is set to open tonight (June 10) at the Avon Theatre. The Webber (music) and Rice (lyrics) musical tells of the rise and fall of Argentina’s first lady, Eva Peron. The musical features hit show tunes including “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” and “Another Suitcase In Another Hall.” FULL STORY
June 08, 2010
"Another Opening, Another Show!" The Stratford Shakespeare Festival is opening its first musical for the 2010 season tonight, June 8, at the Stratford Festival Theatre with a Cole Porter musical, Kiss Me, Kate. The musical features music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and book by Bella and Sam Spewack. FULL STORY
June 07, 2010
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival opens the 2010 season with a new colourful production of Shakepeare's comedy, As You Like It, tonight (June 7) at the Stratford Festival Theatre. Artistic Director Des McAnuff directs the new staging, which features music written by Justin Ellington, cousin of Duke Ellington, FULL STORY
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