American Shakespeare Center

76 reviews

+1 (540) 851-1733

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10 S Market St

Staunton, VA 24401

+1 (540) 851-1733

http://www.americanshakespearecenter.com

The Blackfriars Playhouse is the world's only re-creation of Shakespeare's indoor theatre. "Stunning", says Frommer's. Located in historic downtown Staunton, VA, this 300-seat Renaissance theatre offers productions of Shakespeare and classic plays year round that the Washington Post says are "shamelessly entertaining" and the Boston Globe says are "phenomenal...bursting with energy”.

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4.576 reviews

Wes A.

9/1/2024

Certainly much much better than the last performance of the too happy Scrooge in the last years Christmas carol! Oscar wildes performance was beyond excellent! The type casting was certainly spot...

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Sterling G.

10/6/2024

Lovely version of Shakespeare's plays. Slightly modern with updated clothes. True to The Bard. Upstairs bar.

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Russell J.

8/5/2023

We had a BLAST at the ASC! Saw the 2023 presentation of Much Ado About Nothing. The environment was chill and laid back. The performance was GREAT. We'll def be returning!!

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Claudine F.

12/1/2023

Just went to see "A Christmas Carol"! It was fantastic! All of the actors are so talented; acting, singing and dancing! We had so much fun! We have seen a few shows here in the last few years and...

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J M.

6/17/2024

"An inequitable treatment of an eighty-year-old senior, a stroke survivor suffering from a severe case of neuropathy and recovering from a serious neck surgery" We had the misfortune of dealing...

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