Shaw Festival

Me and My Girl

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 30 May 2017 04:00:00 +0000

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Hearts and heritage collide in this triumphant musical revival

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Presented by the Shaw Festival
Directed by Ashlie Corcoran
Book and lyrics by L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber
Book revised by Stephen Fry
Music by Noel Gay

The Shaw Festival's new production of the hit 1930s musical Me and My Girl opened to rapturous applause on Saturday night as audience members lept to their feet at curtain call singing along to "The Lambeth Walk." Directed by Ashlie Corcoran, this lively revival is the perfect antidote for fake news blues and political woes, as today's theatregoers seek relief from the negative newscycle, just as they did in post-war times.

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Tue, 2017-05-30 - Sun, 2017-10-15

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Shaw Festival Theatre

Q&A: Michael Therriault

Lauren Gillett — Wed, 10 May 2017 12:58:42 +0000

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Canadian actor makes his Shaw Festival debut with two comedic performances

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Interview

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Presented by Shaw Festival Theatre

Another Shaw Festival season is underway and Michael Therriault has a packed schedule to manage with roles in two productions—this is his first season with the company.

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Wed, 2017-05-10 - Sun, 2017-10-15

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Shaw Festival Theatre

Engaged

Lauren Gillett — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:31:26 +0000

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Morris Panych directs charming Victorian-era comedy at the Shaw Festival

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Presented by The Shaw Festival
Written by W.S. Gilbert
Directed by Morris Panych

What sweeter way to celebrate summer, or a holiday with your honey, than with a trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake? Less than two hours' drive from Toronto, the picturesque town is home to some of Southern Ontario's most delicious food and wine, as well as to the acclaimed Shaw Festival theatre company. This season, artistic director Jackie Maxwell's last, boasts an ambitious lineup of shows, including a new production of W.S.

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Wed, 2016-06-15 - Sun, 2016-10-30

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Royal George Theatre

Q&A: Alice In Wonderland

Lauren Gillett — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:52:32 +0000

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Tara Rosling on becoming Alice in new Shaw Festival production

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Interview

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Adapted for the stage by Peter Hinton
Music by Allen Cole
Based on the book by Lewis Carroll
Directed by Peter Hinton
Musical direction by Allen Cole
Choreography by Denise Clarke

What better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than with a visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake for the opening of the

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Wed, 2016-04-27 - Sun, 2016-10-16

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Shaw Festival Theatre

Arcadia

Lauren Gillett — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 05:00:00 +0000

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A romantic exploration of space, time and the human intellect

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A Shaw Festival Production presented by David Mirvish
Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Eda Holmes
Original music by Allen Cole

Described as a mystery wrapped in a love story, wrapped in a scandal, Tom Stoppard's Arcadia is a puzzling play that challenges audiences with heady subject matter and a complex narrative. This season, Toronto theatregoers have the opportunity to see the popular Shaw Festival production on stage at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

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4.5

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Tue, 2014-11-04 - Sun, 2014-12-14

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Royal Alexandra Theatre