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Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards; Elevator Theatre Company Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Review: Kid Koala's THE STORYVILLE MOSQUITO at National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - December 06, 2025
What did our critic think of THE STORYVILLE MOSQUITO at National Arts Centre?
Review: A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - December 04, 2025
What did our critic think of A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre?
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards; MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Review: BIG STUFF at Great Canadian Theatre Company
by Courtney Castelino - November 29, 2025
Big Stuff blends humour and poignancy, inviting audience members to share personal anecdotes about their “stuff”. The production transforms the theatre into a communal space, where memory and meaning take centre stage and no two performances are ever the same.
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards
by BWW Awards - November 24, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Theatre Collingwood Unveils 2026 Season Featuring the Fireside Festival and More
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2025
Theatre Collingwood has unveiled its 2026 season, a year-long celebration of Connections Through Story, Song & Community. Running from January through November, the new season blends heartwarming theatre, uplifting music, and unforgettable live experiences across South Georgian Bay.
Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's Presentation of ANNIE at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
by Courtney Castelino - November 23, 2025
What did our critic think of ANNIE at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?
BIG STUFF by Matt Baram & Naomi Snieckus Set for Great Canadian Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
Great Canadian Theatre Company will continue its 25-26 Season with Big Stuff - written, created by, and starring Matt Baram & Naomi Snieckus, a real-life married comedy duo, and co-created and directed by Kat Sandler.
Review: Sock 'N' Buskin's SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Kailash Mital Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - November 15, 2025
What did our critic think of SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Kailash Mital Theatre?
Review: THE SPITFIRE GRILL at Kanata Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - November 10, 2025
What did our critic think of THE SPITFIRE GRILL at Kanata Theatre?
GROW WITH US! Tweed & Company Theatre Announces 2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2025
Tweed & Company Theatre is inviting audiences to once again grow with them as they embark on a bigger, broader, and incredibly captivating season of major musicals across Hastings County and beyond!
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - November 05, 2025
What did our critic think of MRS. DOUBTFIRE at National Arts Centre?
Review: TURN OF THE SCREW at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - October 31, 2025
Ottawa Little Theatre’s presentation of Henry James’ 1898 gothic horror story, the Turn of the Screw arrives right on time to celebrate the Halloween season. James’ novella has been adapted for the stage by Tim Luscombe and is brought to life by by Ottawa Little Theatre Director, Ian Gillies.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards
by BWW Awards - October 27, 2025
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Review: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's HANSEL & GRETEL at the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - October 24, 2025
NAC Dance’s presentation of The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Hansel & Gretel is completely unhinged, in the best possible way. It is definitely not a traditional retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale. In an unlikely blend of film noir, vaudeville, Broadway, and the Golden Age of Hollywood films, Hansel & Gretel includes classical ballet, contemporary dance, and even jazz hands. Should it work? Not a chance. Does it work? A thousand times, yes!
THE ELEPHANT GIRLS Returns To Ottawa For Its 10th Anniversary At Great Canadian Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2025
Presented by The Lemon Squeezy Gang/PRP in association with the Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC), THE ELEPHANT GIRLS, written and performed by Margo MacDonald and directed by Mary Ellis, will return to Ottawa for a limited engagement from November 13–16, 2025, marking the show’s 10th anniversary.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN GOES TO THE THEATRE Opens Great Canadian Theatre Company Season
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2025
Great Canadian Theatre Company will open its 25-26 Season with Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre - from award-winning French-Canadian Playwright Larry Tremblay, in translation by Chantal Bilodeau.
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards
by BWW Awards - October 14, 2025
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Review: JONAS AND BARRY IN THE HOME at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - September 29, 2025
What did our critic think of JONAS AND BARRY IN THE HOME at Ottawa Little Theatre?
Theatre Collingwood Donor Drive Gains Momentum With Fall Highlights
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2025
Theatre Collingwood’s ELEVATE Donor Drive has reached 70% of its $50,000 goal. Donations of $100 or more made before October 10 will be entered to win tickets to the 2026 Porchside Festival or The Little Mermaid: The Panto.
Review: Kanata Theatre Launches its 2025-2026 Season with DEATHTRAP
by Courtney Castelino - September 13, 2025
Kanata Theatre launched its 2025-2026 season with murder most foul. Deathtrap, written by Ira Levin and directed by Michael Gareau, is a thrilling suspense, with plenty of twist and turns that will keep the audience guessing who the play's villain truly is.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards
by BWW Awards - September 10, 2025
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Guild Festival Theatre Bids Farewell To General Manager Christine Luksts
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
​On Sunday, after the closing performance of Heratio, Guild Festival Theatre announced that Christine Luksts, the company's General Manager, will be stepping down later this year. Learn more.
Review: Tweed & Company Theatre's Presentation of JERSEY BOYS
by Courtney Castelino - August 20, 2025
What did our critic think of Tweed & Company's presentation of JERSEY BOYS?

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