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Stratford 2026 Season to Include 'Something Rotten!' and Two New Plays

The 2026 Stratford Festival season features two world premieres and marks the end of Antoni Cimolino's 14-year leadership, highlighting a diverse lineup spanning classics and new works.

  • The Stratford Festival unveiled its 2026 season on August 12, 2025, in southern Ontario, led by artistic director Antoni Cimolino in his final year.
  • Cimolino chose the season theme 'This Rough Magic' from The Tempest to reflect theatre's role in revealing truth through illusion.
  • The lineup features remounts like Something Rotten!, two world premieres, classical plays including Death of a Salesman and The Tempest, plus musicals directed by Donna Feore.
  • The 2026 season runs April 20 to November 1, with tickets on sale to members in November and the public in January, and Cimolino directing The Tempest as a farewell.
  • The festival aims to build on artistic growth despite a 2024 attendance drop and $1.1-million deficit, with strong responses and Cimolino's legacy honored.
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'A fitting farewell': Antoni Cimolino to direct The Tempest for his final season at Stratford

The 2026 season will be the last for artistic director Antoni Cimolino. He says in choosing the plays, he went with personal favourites while also picking pieces that explore the power of performance.

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The Hamilton SpectatorThe Hamilton Spectator
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St Catharines StandardSt Catharines Standard
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Stratford 2026 season to include ‘Something Rotten!’ and two new plays

TORONTO - The Stratford Festival will remount "Something Rotten!" in 2026, which will be the last season with artistic director Antoni Cimolino at the helm.

·Hamilton, Canada
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Winnipeg Free PressWinnipeg Free Press
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Stratford 2026 season to include 'Something Rotten!' and two new plays

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The London free PressThe London free Press
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Stratford Festival unveils 2026 season as big leadership changes loom

The Stratford Festival's 2026 season features Shakespearean classics, hit musicals and challenging new plays

·London, Canada
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Stratford Beacon HeraldStratford Beacon Herald
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Cimolino’s final Stratford season will bring magic, classics and new works

After 14 years of shaping the Stratford Festival, Antoni Cimolino will close the curtain on his career in 2026 with a “sweeping celebration of theatre.”

·Woodstock, Canada
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The Globe & MailThe Globe & Mail
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Stratford Festival unveils 2026 season, including a remount of Something Rotten!

Outgoing artistic director Antoni Cimolino touts his final lineup, whose Shakespeare offerings include The Tempest, Othello and A Midsummer Night’s Dream

·Canada
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The Toronto Star broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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