Stratford Festival plans to remount ‘Something Rotten' and stage new revival of ‘Guys & Dolls' next year
Two sources, with knowledge of the upcoming season, confirmed the shows to the Star. They were granted anonymity so they could freely discuss the programming, which has yet to be publicly announced.
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