Sales to members began in December 2008. The Jan. 10 box office date is for the general public. All ticket prices are reduced by up to 15 percent until Jan. 31.
This marks the first season under the sole artistic directorship of Tony Award-winning Canadian-born director Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, The Who's Tommy, Broadway's imminent Guys and Dolls). The 2008 season began with a trio of artistic directors.
Macbeth (directed by McAnuff) and Cyrano de Bergerac, both with Colm Feore in the title role, are attracting great interest in early sales, according to the Festival.
Members were also enthusiastic about the two musicals, West Side Story (directed by Gary Griffin) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (directed by McAnuff), as well as the Oscar Wilde comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by and featuring Brian Bedford as Lady Bracknell.
Tickets are also selling quickly for Bedford's one-man show, Ever Yours, Oscar, which tells the story of Oscar Wilde through his letters. Only a limited number of tickets are still available. Tickets are available online with individual seat selection at www.stratfordshakespearefestival.com. The box office is also open for phone and walk-in orders. Call (800) 567-1600 to book your tickets.
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The season at the internationally renowned festival in Ontario also includes: