The largest musical theatre festival in Atlantic Canada is back for another incredible season! Since 1965, The Charlottetown Festival has captivated audiences from around the world by bringing Canadian stories to life through dazzling theatre performance.

Prince Edward Island’s iconic redhead is back at Sobey Family Theatre this summer! Anne of Green Gables – The Musical is a timeless classic about a precocious redheaded orphan from away, Anne Shirley. The show is returning just in time for L.M. Montgomery’s 150th birthday. Playing June 19th – August 31st.

New to the Charlottetown Festival is international phenomenon, Jersey Boys – the rags to riches story of 1960s rock band, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Featuring hit songs like “Sherry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” “December, 1963 (Oh What a Night),” and more! Playing June 25th – September 21st.

Two brand new shows are joing the Festival’s line-up this year at the Mack. Becoming Dolly, an exhilarating cabaret that explores the life and career of country music icon, Dolly Parton (Playing July 4th-August 24th). Plus, catch the hilarious island-inspired comedy 70 Mile Yard Sale (September 18th-September 21st).

Lively music and dance fill downtown Charlottetown with free noontime shows at the Outdoor Amphitheatre. See the Rhythms and Stories of the Red Earth, performed by the Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors, and Island Steps, a high-energy dance show fusing traditional Island step with Caribbean and South American movements.