Ottawa Theatre Newsroom

Coming in May at the Great Canadian Theatre Company is the newest production from 100 Watt Productions and its Youth Ensemble, STUFF. 

What did our critic think of INNER ELDER at the NAC?

Watch video footage from Citadel Theatre's The Mountaintop, featuring Patricia Cerra as Camae and Ray Strachan here!

Ballet Kelowna will close its 2023/24 Season of Drama with the highly anticipated return of Macbeth, the Company’s first commissioned, full-length ballet, at the Kelowna Community Theatre on May 3 + 4, 2024 at 7:30pm.

Broadway Across Canada has revealed the lineup of productions in its 2024-25 Ottawa season. Learn more about the upcoming season here!

Celebrate Theatre Collingwood's 40th anniversary season with a spectacular showcase. The season kicks off with sold-out performances, marking a milestone in the theatre's history.

Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin will lead The Philadelphia Orchestra on a Tour of Canada—their first trip together to his home country—plus two concerts in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 17–21, 2024. 

Get a first look at Citadel Theatre's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, now on stage through March 31st, 2024.

What did our critic think of DREAMGIRLS at Orpheus Musical Theatre's Production Of?

What did our critic think of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Ottawa Little Theatre?

It was heartwarming to see so many little Elsa and Annas in attendance at the National Arts Centre yesterday evening for Broadway Across Canada’s opening night performance of Disney’s Frozen. Children in the Ottawa-Gatineau area have been anxiously awaiting this moment to see their beloved princesses, Anna and Elsa, as well as the adorable but goofy Olaf, heroic Kristoff and his trusty reindeer, Sven, come to life on stage in this spectacular and, dare I say, even magical show.

What did our critic think of THE WALTZ at GCTC?

Jeremy Davis shared some information about the evolution of the show, to challenges portraying his character, as well as some special moments.

What did our critic think of THE OUTSIDERS at Sock ‘N’ Buskin?

What did our critic think of MAURITIUS at Kanata Theatre?

Up next at the Great Canadian Theatre Company is a presentation of The Waltz. This romantic comedy by Marie Beath Badian and directed by Nina Lee Aquino has already charmed audiences in Toronto and Winnipeg, and arrives in Ottawa just in time for Valentine's Day. The Waltz is a Factory Theatre Production.

Theatre Collingwood has announced the highly anticipated return of one of its most successful productions, Any Dream Will Do: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, written and performed by the talented Adrian Marchuk and friends.

What did our critic think of EMMA BOVARY, ANGELS’ ATLAS at National Arts Centre?

The Ottawa Arts Council’s Mandala Project is now in its third year.  As they move forward in their mission to elevate IBPOC artists, they are partnering with Hors Pair Social for The Ottawa Black Creatives Hub Performing Arts Showcase they are hosting in collaboration with the Algonquin Students’ Association.

'It Had To Be You' is a zany romantic comedy hitting the Gladstone Theatre in Ottawa just in time for Valentine's Day. Written by Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor, this laugh-out-loud play follows the story of Theda Blau, a failed actress, and Vito Pignoli, a successful TV commercial director, as they gamble it all for love and success. Directed by Greg Hancock, this production promises to be a perfect winter warmer for theater lovers.

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Ottawa!

Composer Gity Razaz's major new orchestral work, Methuselah (In Chains of Time) will have its Canadian premiere in performances by the National Arts Centre Orchestra conducted by Alexander Shelley on February 7 and 8, 2024 at 8pm at National Arts Centre's Southam Hall (1 Elgin Street, Ottawa).

Black Theatre Workshop's (BTW) 53rd season will be marked by great storytelling and kicking off Black History Month with the world premiere of Donna-Michelle St.Bernard's Diggers.

Theatre Collingwood announces their exciting collection of productions and events for their 40th anniversary year in 2024.

What did our critic think of SLEEPING BEAUTY - AN ANNUAL PANTO at The Gladstone Theatre?