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Shaw Festival Cancelling Production of Gypsy for 2021 Season

Gypsy moved to 2023 playbill

Festival officials say when Niagara was placed in the grey lockdown zone, it impacted rehearsals, including the performance of brass/wind instruments and singing. 

Since planning for the 2022 season is already underway, Shaw is looking at staging Gypsy in 2023. 

Shaw’s Music Director Paul Sportelli, says  “I feel a deep sadness that we can't bring our fully-realized production into the world in 2021, but the restrictions on our musicians and singing actors simply make it impossible to achieve what we intended this show to be. 

The remainder of The Shaw’s 2021 playbill is set to go as planned. 

Performances of The Devil’s Disciple, Sherlock Holmes and The Raven’s Curse, Charley’s Aunt, Flush, Desire Under the Elms, Trouble in Mind, A Christmas Carol and Holiday Inn will continue in reduced-capacity theatres as mandated by public health requirements. 

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