Details of the 2025 season of the Shaw Festival have been unveiled: theatregoers can expect a lavish production of a mythical classic, thrills, comedic beats — and one production whose story hits close to home.

The Shaw’s 63rd season runs from April 9 to Dec. 21, and will mark the final year of productions hosted at the Royal George Theatre on Queen Street before it is closed to the public after more than four decades of hosting the Shaw’s works.

“We’re really excited to have the chance to continue showcasing all the talents of the Shaw company and the different ways that we bring art to life,” said artistic director Tim Carroll.

“We’ve made it a focus this season to engage and interact with our audience a bit more as well, because it’s good for the spirit.”

Debuting next summer at the Royal George Theatre, “Murder-on-the-Lake” is a whodunit drama by Rebecca Northan and Bruce Horak that sees Niagara-on-the-Lake assume the role of “tranquil town rocked by a shocking murder” from classic mystery tales — and it’ll be up to a randomly chosen member of the audience to assist in solving the crime.

“Murder-on-the-Lake,” from the same creators of 2023’s “The Game of Love and Chance,” previews July 26 and runs until Oct. 4.

Also at the Royal George for the summer, “Major Barbara” is Bernard Shaw’s provocative 1907 three-act play about a Salvation Army officer’s moral clash with her arms manufacturer father. Directed by Peter Hinton-Davis, it previews June 1 and closes Oct. 5.

There’s also “Tons of Money,” Will Evans and Arthur Valentine’s 1920s farce that sees one Aubrey Allington devise a scheme to fake his own death and steal the identity of his long-lost cousin, in order to inherit his fortune. It previews April 11 and closes Oct. 5.

Over at the Festival Theatre, C.S. Lewis’ beloved tale of how four children’s lives are transformed after they’re transported from the English countryside to the fantastical world of Narnia, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” previews at the festival on April 9.

This production, co-adapted for the stage by Selma Dimitrijevic and Carroll, marks the culminations of the “Chronicles of Narnia” cycle at the Shaw and runs until Oct. 4.

Also at the Festival Theatre, Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” brings more music and tap-dancing fun to the stage: nightclub singer Reno Sweeney embarks on a transatlanic aboard the S.S. American and navigates love triangles, mistaken identities and comical misunderstandings. It previews May 2 and closes Oct. 4.

For something a bit different, previewing June 25 is Frederick Knott’s “Wait Until Dark,” a suspense-filled thriller about a young woman in New York, who recently lost her sight and becomes the target of a gang of criminals and must use her wits to survive. It runs until Oct. 5.

Then, over at the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre, look out for productions of Will Eno’s “Gnit,” previewing June 19, and Pearl Cleage’s “Blues of an Alabama Sky,” previewing Aug. 2 — both shows close Oct. 4.

Meanwhile, at the Shaw’s Spiegeltent, an adaption of correspondence between Bernard Shaw and actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell — real name Stella Tanner — whom Shaw was besotted with and infuriated by, called “Dear Liar.”

This two-hander play follows their relationship through the letters they wrote to one another and scenes written for Tanner. “Dear Liar” previews May 18 and closes Sept. 18.

For the holiday season, Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” is back at the Festival Theatre, directed by Kate Henning and running from Nov. 7 to Dec. 21.

Ending off both the year and the tenure of the Royal George Theatre, a holiday production of “A Christmas Carol,” directed by Carroll, will preview at the theatre, its final show before the theatre closes its doors for good. “A Christmas Carol” will run from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21.

Also new next season is a change to performance times: matinee shows will start 1 p.m. instead of 2 p.m., while evening shows will begin at 7 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.

Tickets for the Shaw Festival’s 63rd season, once available, can be purchased through the box office at 1-800-511-SHAW (7429) and online at shawfest.com.