Media Release #37
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, November 7, 2011…Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell is pleased to announce the principal casting and creative teams for The Shaw’s Court House Theatre productions.
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Principal roles and creative teams for Shaw Festival’s Court House Theatre productions announced
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Bernard Shaw, Casting, Court House Theatre, creative teams, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Shaw Festival
Shaw Festival announces 2012 season
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Bernard Shaw, Court House Theatre, Festival Theatre, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Noel Coward, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre
Media Release #30
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, September 20, 2011 . . . Looking ahead to the next 50 seasons of theatrical exploration, Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell officially announced the playbill for the Shaw Festival’s 51st season today.
Shaw Festival 50th season has much to celebrate including extensions of two productions
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Bernard Shaw, Box Office, Candida, Court House Theatre, Extended run, Heartbreak House, Maria Severa, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, On the Rocks, Shaw Festival
Media Release #28
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, August 30, 2011… The extension of two shows, record breaking sales for the landmark musical My Fair Lady and clear evidence that the plays of Bernard Shaw are still relevant to theatre-goers across Canada and the United States are just some of the reasons the Shaw Festival has cause to celebrate.
World and Canadian premieres highlight weekend openings at The Shaw
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Court House Theatre, Jackie Maxwell, Jay Turvey, Maria Severa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Paul Sportelli, Philip Akin, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre, Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog
Media Release #24
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, August 4, 2011…The world premiere of the Jay Turvey/Paul Sportelli passionate musical Maria Severa and the Canadian premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog officially open this weekend at the Shaw Festival. Opening first on Friday evening at the Court House Theatre is Maria Severa, a tale based on the life [...]
Two diverse worlds explored as The Shaw previews Maria Severa and Topdog/Underdog
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Court House Theatre, Maria Severa, Michael Billington, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre, Suzan-Lori Parks, Tony Kushner, Topdog/Underdog
Media Release #23
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, July 18, 2011…This season, the Shaw is theatrically going where it has never gone before, exploring two very distinct worlds with Maria Severa, the new musical from Jay Turvey and Paul Sportelli, and Topdog/Underdog by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. Maria Severa and Topdog/Underdog both begin previews tomorrow at the Court [...]
Healey revitalization of Shaw’s On the Rocks now in previews at the Shaw Festival
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Bernard Shaw, Court House Theatre, Michael Healey, Niagara-on-the-Lake, On the Rocks, Shaw Festival
“So much for the carrot. Here comes the stick.”
Media Release #19
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, June 15, 2011… Contemporary playwright Michael Healey’s reworking of Bernard Shaw’s political comedy On the Rocks, the first in the Festival’s new program that re-examines Shaw’s later, more complex plays, began previews yesterday at the Court House Theatre.
Original cast recording of Maria Severa now available
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Court House Theatre, fado, Maria Severa, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Portugal, Shaw Festival
CD’s release coincides with the annual Canada-Portugal day celebrations on June 10
Media Release #18
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, June 9, 2011 . . .The original cast recording of the new musical Maria Severa is now available at Bernard’s, the Shaw Festival’s gift shop, and online at www.shawfest.com. Maria Severa will have its world premiere on August 5 at the [...]
Shaw Festival golden 50th launches tonight with Bernard Shaw’s timeless masterpiece Heartbreak House
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Bernard Shaw, Candida, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Court House Theatre, Drama at Inish - A Comedy, Festival Theatre, Heartbreak House, My Fair Lady, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival
Niagara Falls and the CN Tower will glow gold to mark this special evening
Media Release #15
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, May 25, 2011. . .This evening, the Shaw Festival’s landmark 50th season will be celebrated with the opening of Bernard Shaw’s prophetic classic Heartbreak House this evening. The festivities continue for the rest of the week with the [...]
Seaside town is transformed in Drama at Inish – A Comedy!
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Court House Theatre, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Shaw Festival
“We were all more or less happy and comfortable, good tempered and jolly — until these plays began to put ideas into our heads,” laments resident Annie Twohig.
Media Release #12
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, May 5, 2011 . . . When a high toned theatre troupe hits a sleepy seaside town, it seems like a recipe for disaster. [...]
