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Courtney Castelino

When she was thirteen, a school excursion to see a touring production of The Phantom of the Opera opened her eyes to the world of musical theatre. As soon as the chandelier lit up and rose to the ceiling, she was completely spellbound. That moment sparked a lifelong appreciation for the arts, further enhanced through fine arts and drama training in high school and CEGEP. Courtney also co-teaches a bilingual Teen Theatre Appreciation and Criticism class at the Ottawa School of Theatre. Originally from Montreal, she now lives in the Ottawa, Canada, area and enjoys attending local professional and community theatre shows, and tries to get to New York and Toronto to see shows whenever she can.




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First Show:

The Phantom of the Opera

Favorite Show:

Hamilton

Favorite Stories:



Review: O CHRISTMAS TEA at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
Review: O CHRISTMAS TEA at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
December 19, 2022

What did our critic think of O CHRISTMAS TEA at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?

Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Ottawa Little Theatre
Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Ottawa Little Theatre
December 4, 2022

What did our critic think of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Ottawa Little Theatre?

Review: Les Grands Ballets Canadiens' Presentation of THE NUTCRACKER at the National Arts Centre
Review: Les Grands Ballets Canadiens' Presentation of THE NUTCRACKER at the National Arts Centre
December 4, 2022

What did our critic think of LES GRANDS BALLETS CANADIENS' PRESENTATION OF THE NUTCRACKER AT THE at National Arts Centre?

Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's NEWSIES at Meridian Theatres at Centrepoint
Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's NEWSIES at Meridian Theatres at Centrepoint
November 20, 2022

What did our critic think of ORPHEUS MUSICAL THEATRE'S NEWSIES at Meridian Theatres at Centrepoint?

Review: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
Review: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
November 16, 2022

What did our critic think of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at National Arts Centre?

Interview: Matthew Stocke of PRETTY WOMAN Coming to Ottawa's National Arts Centre November 15th to 20th
Interview: Matthew Stocke of PRETTY WOMAN Coming to Ottawa's National Arts Centre November 15th to 20th
November 13, 2022

We chatted about his role, movies to musical adaptations, and the challenges of touring.

Review: FOREVER YOUNG: A GHETTO STORY at Great Canadian Theatre Company
Review: FOREVER YOUNG: A GHETTO STORY at Great Canadian Theatre Company
November 13, 2022

What did our critic think of FOREVER YOUNG: A GHETTO STORY at Great Canadian Theatre Company?

Review: MEAN GIRLS at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
Review: MEAN GIRLS at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
October 19, 2022

What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at National Arts Centre?

Interview: English Bernhardt of MEAN GIRLS at National Arts Centre
Interview: English Bernhardt of MEAN GIRLS at National Arts Centre
October 15, 2022

Broadway Across Canada is bringing Mean Girls to Ottawa’s National Arts Centre next week. I met up virtually with English Bernhardt during their current leg of the tour in Massachusetts to chat briefly about the show.

Interview: Laurie Steven, Creator of THE OTHER PATH, a new Fantasy Podcast series from the Odyssey Theatre
Interview: Laurie Steven, Creator of THE OTHER PATH, a new Fantasy Podcast series from the Odyssey Theatre
October 3, 2022

Laurie gave us some insight on what we can expect, as well as some of the differences between bringing a theatre production and a podcast to life.

Review: ANASTASIA at the National Arts Centre
Review: ANASTASIA at the National Arts Centre
September 1, 2022

Although there may be nothing earth shattering about Anastasia, the scenery, costumes, and cast performances are all excellent reasons to see the show during its national tour stop in Ottawa.

Interview: Madeline Raube of ANASTASIA at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa
Interview: Madeline Raube of ANASTASIA at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa
August 30, 2022

Madeline Raube (Countess Lily) was kind enough to have a chat with us before the opening night of Anastasia at the National Arts Centre.

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at National Arts Centre
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at National Arts Centre
August 10, 2022

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at National Arts Centre? The opening night performance of Dear Evan Hansen at the National Arts Centre lacked some of the buzz that was palpable at Hamilton a couple of weeks ago. Perhaps that was because of pent-up excitement for Hamilton following two years of pandemic-related delays or maybe it's because Hamilton is still widely considered one of the hottest shows around. Normally there would be a bigger gap between shows, but thanks to the pandemic, Broadway Across Canada's 2021-2022 season has been condensed into a shorter time frame (Aside: not that I'm complaining - the more shows, the better, if you ask me). The beautiful thing about Broadway shows is that no two shows are alike, and the audience can appreciate each on its own merit.

Interview: Nikhil Saboo and Pablo David Laucerica of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
Interview: Nikhil Saboo and Pablo David Laucerica of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
August 4, 2022

Nikhil and Pablo shared some insightful thoughts on their characters and reflections on the show’s key themes

Review: HAMILTON at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
Review: HAMILTON at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
July 14, 2022

What did our critic think of HAMILTON at Ottawa's National Arts Centre?

Interview: Neil Haskell of HAMILTON Shares What it's Like Touring Post-Pandemic and Being Part of an Iconic Show
Interview: Neil Haskell of HAMILTON Shares What it's Like Touring Post-Pandemic and Being Part of an Iconic Show
July 6, 2022

After two unexpected postponements driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway Across Canada is finally bringing Hamilton to Ottawa. Neil Haskell, a Hamilton veteran who is currently portraying King George III in the touring production, was kind enough to take time out of his schedule to give us some insight into being on tour post-pandemic and what it’s like to be part of such an iconic show.

BWW Review: THE SECRETS OF PRIMROSE SQUARE at The Gladstone
BWW Review: THE SECRETS OF PRIMROSE SQUARE at The Gladstone
May 29, 2022

Claudia Carroll's The Secrets of Primrose Square is the first show at The Gladstone since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered it and every other theatre in the city over two years ago. Her fifteenth novel, Carroll's The Secrets of Primrose Square was first published in 2018 and this marks the debut of the author as a playwright.

BWW Review: HEARTLINES at the Great Canadian Theatre Company
BWW Review: HEARTLINES at the Great Canadian Theatre Company
March 27, 2022

Heartlines, presented by TACTICS at the Great Canadian Theatre Company, is based on the true story of two artists living and creating surrealist art together at a time when neither unconventional art nor homosexuality, was widely accepted.

BWW Review: CATS Makes A Triumphant Return to Ottawa at the National Arts Centre
BWW Review: CATS Makes A Triumphant Return to Ottawa at the National Arts Centre
March 15, 2022

Broadway Across Canada's touring production of CATS was abruptly cut short in March 2020 when theatre venues were shut down because of COVID-19. It is now the first to emerge in Broadway Across Canada's 2022 season lineup.

BWW Review: BLISSFUL STATE OF SURRENDER at The Great Canadian Theatre Company
BWW Review: BLISSFUL STATE OF SURRENDER at The Great Canadian Theatre Company
February 27, 2022

Blissful State of Surrender is the first play by Bosnian-Canadian playwright, Sanita Fejzić. Fejzić fled the Bosnian genocide as a child and spent her formative years as a refugee in Europe before settling in Ottawa. Her experiences are reflected in her work and, given what is happening in Ukraine right now, the show feels almost too close for comfort.



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