The Shaw Festival returns for its 63rd season in the picturesque lakeside town of Niagara-on-the-Lake with a varied program of plays, including family favourites, musical, mysteries and more. Patrons can also take the Shaw Express to enjoy luxury motor coach transportation from Toronto and Burlington.
2025 Season Schedule:
Festival Theatre
- The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (8+) — April 9 – October 4
- Pre-show Workshops for children and families offered prior to every performance for $10
- Anything Goes (12+) — May 2 – October 4
- Wait Until Dark (14+) — June 25 – October 5
Royal George Theatre
- Tons of Money (12+) — April 11 – October 5
- Major Barbara, By Bernard Shaw (13+) — June 1 – October 5
- Murder-on-the-Lake (12+) — July 26 – October 4
Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
- Gnit (14+) — June 19 – October 4
- Blues for an Alabama Sky (mature content) — August 2 – October 4
Spiegeltent
- Dear Liar (14+) — May 18 – September 27
- The Roll of Shaw: Through the Wardrobe — June 5 – September 25
- La Vie en Rose — June 6 – September 25
- May I Have The Pleasure? — June 18 – September 26
- The Frogs — July 11-13
- Ella and Louis — July 20 – September 28
Shaw Festival: 2025 Summer Season
Date: April 9 — October 4, 2025
Time: Performances at 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Venue: Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Spiegeltent, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Website: www.shawfest.com
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