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Principal casting and creative teams for The Shaw’s Royal George Theatre and Studio Theatre productions announced

Media Release #38
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, November 9, 2011… Principal casting and creative teams for The Shaw’s Royal George and Studio Theatres were announced today by Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell.

Shaw Festival announces 2012 season

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.

Re-envisioned Bernard Shaw political comedy On the Rocks begins The Shaw’s July openings

Media Release #21
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, July 7, 2011…The Shaw Festival’s 50th season summer opening weekend starts tomorrow evening at the Court House Theatre. The weekend kicks off with the world premiere of contemporary playwright Michael Healey’s reworking of Bernard Shaw’s political comedy On the Rocks. The opening performances continue on Saturday with the lunchtime presentation of [...]

Previews of the Shaw Festival’s lunchtime comedy The President begin tomorrow

“It must be very wonderful, sir, to have almost all mankind at your disposal.”
Media Release #17
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, June 2, 2011… The President, the fast-paced mad-cap comedy hit of the 2008 season, begins previews tomorrow at the Royal George Theatre. Written by Ferenc Molnár and adapted by Morwyn Brebner, the delightful lunchtime returns with many of [...]

Shaw Festival golden 50th launches tonight with Bernard Shaw’s timeless masterpiece Heartbreak House

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 [...]

Shaw’s most charming comedy Candida now in previews

We all go about longing for love; it is the first need of our natures, the loudest cry of our hearts.”
 Media Release #8

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, April 7, 2011 . . . The much anticipated landmark 50th season of the Shaw Festival begins today with preview performances of Bernard Shaw’s Candida at the Royal George Theatre in [...]

Directorial change for the 2011 Season

Polish director returns to The Shaw to direct “Candida” 
Media Release #2
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, January 12, 2011…Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell announced today that, due to the abrupt and untimely passing of Gina Wilkinson, Tadeusz Bradecki will be returning to The Shaw to take over the directorial duties of Candida. Mr. Bradecki last directed The Shaw’s 2009 production [...]

Shaw Festival Box Office now open for landmark season

Tickets sales for 2011 season strong
Media Release #1
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, January 12, 2011 . . . The Shaw Festival Box Office is now accepting ticket orders for its 50th season by fax, mail and online at www.shawfest.com from the general public. Phone and in-person ticket purchases will begin January 15. Ticket prices range from $24 to [...]

Shaw Festival Announces 2011 Principal Casting and Creative Teams

Media Release #27
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, November 10, 2010 … Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell proudly announced today the casting and creative teams for the Shaw Festival’s 50th season. This milestone season will run from April 7 to October 30 on the Festival’s four Niagara-on-the-Lake stages and will feature a dazzling array of theatre. See Shaw re-envisioned by both [...]

Delightful Harvey Disappearing in Two Weeks

Media Release #26
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, November 3, 2010…Harvey, the whimsical theatrical gem that has delighted sold-out audiences since previewing in April, will continue to enchant audiences at the Royal George Theatre until November 14 . Don’t miss the Mary Chase Pulitzer Prize-winning play about mild-mannered eccentric Elwood Dowd and his best friend Harvey that’s been a [...]