Stratford Festival enters final week of 2024 season [Video]

Heading into the final week of shows, The Stratford Festival says the 2024 season is a success.

“There was a real exciting variety of work, all accomplished to a uniform level of excellence that I’m proud of,” said Antoni Cimolino, artistic director of the Stratford Festival.

Musical comedy Something Rotten plays throughout the week with a final show on Sunday.

Les Cage Aux Folles plays for a final time Saturday.

Henry Firmston plays Nigel Bottom in Something Rotten and the season has been equal parts amazing and grueling.

“It does feel like a blur, we did 100 shows, we’re at 101 tomorrow and the audiences have been crazy, and it yeah, it’s a whirlwind,” said Firmston.

After beginning rehearsals in late February, Firmston says it’s always difficult near the end.

“I think it’s bittersweet, you know, it’s good to leave something on a high, but I think we’re all going …