A Christmas Carol at Shaw Festival

AGATHA CHRISTIE'S WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Takes The Stand At The Shaw

April 04, 2024

Experience the gripping courtroom drama as Agatha Christie's WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION takes the stage at The Shaw Festival.

Ryan G. Hinds Will Host the 44th Dora Mavor Moore Awards; New Category Announced

March 27, 2024

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced today that the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards will be held Monday, June 24th at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre. The celebration will be hosted by Toronto theatre icon Ryan G. Hinds.

Shaw Festival Shares 2023 Season Results: An Investment In Recovery

March 08, 2024

Explore the Shaw Festival's 2023 season results, marking a significant investment in recovery. Patrons, donors, and company members gathered to celebrate the successful season.

Shaw Festival to Present Charles Dickens's A CHRISTMAS CAROL & More This Holiday Season

November 02, 2023

The Shaw Festival's holiday shows, including Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, are set to light up the season starting on November 5. Don't miss out on the festive playbill!

Liam Tobin, Danielle Wade, and Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane Join World Premiere Of CHRIS, MRS. in Toronto

October 04, 2023

The cast and creative team has been revealed for the world premiere of Chris, Mrs. - A New Holiday Musical. Find out who is starring in the show here!

MY FAIR LADY, CANDIDA & More Set for Shaw Festival 2024 Season

September 26, 2023

Get a sneak peek into the upcoming 2024 season at the Shaw Festival, including highly anticipated productions like MY FAIR LADY and CANDIDA. Discover the classic and contemporary shows set to captivate audiences next year.

Soulpepper Theatre Presents The World Premiere Of WILDWOMAN, October 5-29

September 07, 2023

Soulpepper Theatre presents the world premiere of WILDWOMAN, a viciously bold and sexy comedy based on the shocking true story that inspired Beauty and the Beast. Written and directed by Kat Sandler, WILDWOMAN features Rosemary Dunsmore, Dan Mousseau, Rose Napoli, Tony Ofori and Gabriella Sundar Singh, and runs from October 5 to 29, 2023 at the Baillie Theatre, Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

Shaw Festival Announces Casts And Creative Teams For BRIGADOON and A CHRISTMAS CAROL

August 08, 2023

Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, the Shaw Festival's perennial production (and audience favourite), kicks off the holiday theatre season on November 5 at the Royal George Theatre. The seasonal celebrations continue when Lerner and Loewe's timeless musical Brigadoon conjures more magic and enchantment at the Festival Theatre on November 15.

THE AMEN CORNER and THE CLEARING Begin Previews at the Shaw Festival

July 27, 2023

Get all the details on the highly anticipated productions of 'The Amen Corner' and 'The Clearing' at the Shaw Festival. Find out when and where these plays will be performed, and make sure you don't miss out on these must-see shows.

THE APPLE CART and Noël Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT Begin Performances This Week at Shaw Festival

June 13, 2023

The Shaw Festival’s 2023 season is continuing with Bernard Shaw’s The Apple Cart and Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit. Each begin previews on June 13 and June 14, respectively.

THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD Comes to the Shaw Festival

May 25, 2023

Jackie Maxwell returns to the Shaw Festival to direct The Playboy of the Western World – the play that stoked the fires of Irish nationalism and sparked the infamous Dublin “Playboy Riots” of 1907. Previews of J.M. Synge's funny and enthralling masterwork of the Irish Literary Renaissance begins May 25 in the theatre named after The Shaw's former A.D. – the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre.