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The Festival on Tour

What follows is a list of Festival productions that have toured or transferred to other venues. For a complete list of productions presented on the stages of Stratford, see our History section.

1956

• Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, ON
• Winter Garden Theatre, New York, NY

Note: This was a touring production only; it was not presented in Stratford.

• Assembly Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland

• Grand Theatre, London, ON
• Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, ON
• Her Majesty’s Theatre, Montreal, QC
• Phoenix Theatre, New York, NY

Note: The Broken Jug was a touring production only.

• Phoenix Theatre, New York, NY

Note: The production was purchased by Contemporary Productions, which managed the U.S. tour.

• Phoenix Theatre, New York, NY

Note: Though the itinerary of the tour, managed by Contemporary Productions, is not documented, reviews indicate that it encompassed 19 American states.

• Strong Auditorium, Rochester, NY

Note: The production also travelled to various halls and auditoriums throughout Ontario and Quebec.

• Her Majesty’s Theatre, London, England

• North American tour

Note: Though the itinerary is not documented, reviews indicate that the production appeared in Los Angeles, San Francisco, the Seattle World’s Fair and Vancouver.

• Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, England

• Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC
• Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, AB
• The Royal Theatre, Victoria, BC
• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
• The Playhouse, Fredericton, NB
• Confederation Centre, Charlottetown, PEI
• Holy Heart of Mary High School, St. John’s, NL

• Expo Theatre, Montreal, QC

• Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal, QC
• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
• Mendelssohn Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI

• Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, IL
• Mendelssohn Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI
• Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal, QC
• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

• Blackstone Theatre, Chicago, IL
• Fisher Theatre, Detroit, MI

Note: This production toured throughout the U.S., but details of the itinerary are not documented.

• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

Note: These were touring productions only; they were not presented in Stratford.

• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

Note: These were touring productions only; they were not presented in Stratford.

• Krannert Centre, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
• Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, IL
• Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal, QC
• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

• Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

• Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

• Royale Theatre, New York, NY

• Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal, QC
• Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Staddschowberg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
• National Theatre, Warsaw, Poland
• Slowacki Theatre, Krakow, Poland
• Mxat Theatre (Moscow Art Theatre), Moscow, U.S.S.R.
• Soviet Palace of Culture, Leningrad, U.S.S.R.

• Playhouse Theatre, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
• Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
• Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide, Australia
• Opera House, Sydney, Australia

• Playhouse Theatre, Winnipeg, MB
• Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, SK
• Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts, Regina, SK
• Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, AB
• Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, AB
• Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC
• Royal Theatre, Victoria, BC
• Place des Arts, Montreal, QC

Note: The Comedy of Errors also toured to the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON.

• Grand Theatre, Kingston, ON
• Place des Arts, Montreal, QC

• Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
• Walnut Ridge High School, Columbus, OH
• Orchestral Hall, Detroit, MI
• Finlay College, Finlay, OH
• Fedecameras Theatre, Caracas, Venezuela
• Hamilton, Bermuda
• Grand Theatre, London, ON

Note: This production, not presented in Stratford, toured to some venues with Rogues and Vagabonds.

• Haymarket Theatre, London, England

• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

• Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, ON

Note: This was a touring production only; it was not presented in Stratford.

• McGill University, Montreal, QC
• First Chicago Center Theater, Chicago, IL

• Toronto Free Theatre, Toronto, ON

• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
• Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC
• Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg, MB
• Place des Arts, Montreal, QC
• The Old Vic, London, England

• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

• Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, ON

• Hungtingdon Hartford Theater, Los Angeles, CA
• Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA
• Blackstone Theatre, Chicago, IL
• Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, FL
• Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Warner Theatre, Washington, DC

• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

Note: This production toured to numerous universities, colleges and high schools throughout Ontario.

• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Opera House), Washington, DC
• Virginia Theatre, New York, NY
• Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Detroit, MI

Note: Based on the Stratford Festival production, this production was presented by the Mirvish organization and Brian Macdonald. It also toured to Britain and Australia; however, documentation of that tour is incomplete.

• Music Hall Centre For The Performing Arts, Detroit, MI
• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

• Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

• National Actors Theatre, New York, NY

Note: Though not presented by the Stratford Festival, the "essence of this production," in the words of the presenters, "was originated and nurtured" at the Festival.

• Power Center for the Performing Arts, Ann Arbor, MI

• Citadel Theatre, Edmonton, AB

Note: Produced in association with the Citadel Theatre, Edmonton.

The Miser  

• Music Box Theatre, New York, NY
• Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, FL

Note: Presented in association with Livent (U.S.) Inc.

1998

Much Ado About Nothing  

• City Center, New York, NY

• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

• Lincoln Center, New York, NY

• National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

Note: Produced in association with the National Arts Centre.

• Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, Montreal, QC

Note: Produced in association with the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde.

• Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, ON

• American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, CA

2010  

Hughie/Krapp's Last Tape

• Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL  

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum  

• Canon Theatre, Toronto, ON

• Roundabout Theatre, New York, NY

Jesus Christ Superstar  

• La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, CA

2012

• Neil Simon Theatre, New York, NY