Stratford Festival Review

Music Man is fantastic. Go. Stratford Festival is a great time always.

Great plays, but the legroom is awful. Within 5 minutes, I already had leg cramps. The only way to avoid the pain is by amputating the legs before the performance.

loved it. i just want to come back for every performance but alas i am a broke student.

Excellent production of Billy Elliot. Easy entrance & exit. Good seating.

Lovely place to visit. Great theatre and a beautiful walk by the water!

Excellent show, just saw Billie Elliott, amazing show. The theater is lovely, the grounds around it is beautifully kept, the gift shop has some unique gifts. The staff are super friendly and very helpful. We also took in the tour of the changing of the set which was interesting and informative.

We always enjoy our excursions to the Stratford Festival. Great performers and very well done sets.

I love this theater, the gardens are beautiful and I love the round stage.

Amazing show and amazing actors. Staff was really nice and just all around an amazing experience

Great place to watch amazing plays! The gardens are beautiful.

Saw Mary Wives of Windsor, was a great performance, unfortunately had a medical issue that stopped me from watching the end. The usher that I asked to help me was fantastic and helped keep me calm while the paramedics arrived

Great show. Othello had a very dramatic start, so I was expecting more spectacular end.

Besides the culture of live theatre Stratford has a personality like no other little town I could compare it to

This is a great place to visit. The play was amazing.

The Merry Wives of Windsor was very funny! Really enjoyed it. Great costumes, acting, and props (1950s style). The show was colorful, joyful, and professional!

This is such a Canadian iconic event. Lots every moment of it. Watched Romeo and Juliet and it was mesmerizing. Great little theater. Good location (even though Stratford itself is far). Great experience

The theatre is superb and the town does everything to welcome you.

Good sound and lighting
Actors were well rehearsed
Really nice sound effects
No area to stretch legs

Performances are excellent, enjoy this place so much.

Saw Comedy of Errors. Great. The Tempest. Phenomenal. Rocky Horror. Wonderful. Music Man. Really Good.
Expensive but if you can afford it, go.

Fantastic performance of "To kill a mocking bird" ... the director did take a bit of dramatic license with the book, but it did not deter from the wonderful acting and overall performance.

We're so blessed to have such wonderful performing arts Center here in southern Ontario. I'd have to say, the overall experience exceeds the theaters we visited in Toronto recently.

Keep up the great work, we'll certainly return.

Wonderful experience at a premiere theatre. Great shows for young to old.

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Seriously. Ticket specials are available throughout the entire season.
If you've never been, you simply have to go.
This is a destination that I return to time and again, as many times as possible throughout their long-running annual season. Don't be afraid to check out the smaller theatres, and productions that don't happen on the main stage. I have never been disappointed.
The comedies are my favourite, and often have the audiences roaring with laughter.
Parking can be tricky if you are running a bit late. Best to go early, find street parking and poke around in the theatre shops and enjoy a glass of wine (or two) prior to the show.

Wonderful experience. Beautiful waterfront. Walking distance to everything. Food in downtown area pricey and not so good.

Nice, very well organized play and good seating, as well as a nice atmosphere and area

I've been attending shows here for a few years and everyone is put on flawlessly! Highly recommend this place.

Always excellent entertainment a true gem for Canada and the world.

Wonderful performances. Stage setting is beautiful.

Always a great way to spend a weekend, see good shows and eat delicious local food. What are you waiting for?

This summer, to see To Kill a Mockingbird, was my first time. Awesome venue. Will be going again.

Great performance. My grandkids loved it and want to return next year

My favourite little town with an exceptional theater experience!

Beautiful theater and amazing show. Perfect place for a field trip

Excellent theatre venue. Only issue latest visit was we had to find usher to receive our playbill for the performance. Returned to lobby twice and directed back to theatre to find on own. Only appeared to be one usher for our Aisle and it walking patron to seat, no one to help. Often other theatres have box of current show playbills near top door.

Very much liked the performance of Guys and Dolls.

Enjoyed our afternoon at the theatre for an Othello matinee. The theatre is a good size, but feels intimate. Good site lines, but the centre section would have been best for this production. Grounds are lovely. Pictures are of the cute gift shop items.

Do multiple shoes every year, this is a world class theatre experience well worth the price of admission.

comfy wide seating, great bathroom ladies, prepay accessible parking

It's a wonderful theatre with great plays both Shakespearean and non. Great location near the water with a great selection of restaurants and shops.

it's very beautiful, but sometimes the sound of the performers were not that clear.

I saw the Twelfth Night this afternoon - it was fabulous!

A wonderful experience. Great performances. Wonderful theatre. Delightful gardens. Never been disappointed.

Went to see Music Man. Was excellent, as I was expecting. Unfortunately the seats we had (through a workplace discount system) were at the farthest left seats in the orchestra (bottom layer). Despite that, the play was orchestrated so that we could still appreciate it (the cast didn't just focus on the middle seats).
The washrooms were a little bit wanting, as well as slightly out of the way (down a set of stairs and around a corner).
I cannot comment on the bar, as I did not purchase any drinks, but the line for it was rather large.
Parking is decent, however it is an uphill walk to get to the theater.

We fell in love with the enchanting performances at the Stratford Festival this year. We watched 3 plays, Little Shop of Horrors, Private Lives and Mother's Daughter, over my birthday weekend and felt so very grateful to have this world class experience right in our backyard a few hours drive from Toronto. The characters really come to life and take you through journeys of drama, intrigue, tragedy, hope and love. If you love a good story ...you can't help getting addicted! I will be back next year!

Wonderful show - Music Man. Great restaurants. Walkable. Affordable parking.

Lovely town known for its Stratford theater festival, May through October. Beautiful walk by the river with all the ducks and swans. We hope to go back next summer.

Enjoyed our day. We enjoyed the play. Merry Wives of Windsor. The bus service from Toronto to Stratford and back is very convenient and well priced.

One of our favorite places to see live theatre in Ontario

Music Man had great dance and choreography. Full of fun and good laughs. Great singing. Such an enjoyable afternoon. Never disappointed with Stratford musicals

It was an excellent incredible show. Go see The Music Man!

Shows and tours are top notch. Beautiful drive, lots to see and do while in Stratford. Walk alkng the river, eat at the many restaurants, artistic shops and of course see a show!

Went there to catch Billy Elliot- enjoyed every moment!