The latest theatre news from Ottawa — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
The Great Canadian Theatre Company with the County of Carleton Law Association will be presenting Shakespeare's As You Like It from April 30th to May 3rd for the 25th Annual Lawyer Play Fundraiser.
On Wednesday, as Theatre Collingwood had its opening night of Newfoundland Songbook, a new show by Collingwood's own Shipyard Kitchen Party, MPP Brian Saunderson formally congratulated the theatre group on its Changemakers Project, made possible by a $41,800 Seed grant from the provincial government
We spoke about the show's themes and received advice for how theatres can make their shows more accessible
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From August 27th to 31st, 2025, the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (FMG) is set to deliver five unforgettable nights of live performances featuring artists like Alessia Cara and TALK.
Multiple award-winning Belgian dance theatre company, Peeping Tom, brought a new style of dance to Ottawa this week, displaying their signature blend of dance, theatre, and acrobatics with their production of Diptych: The missing door and The lost room at the National Arts Centre.
This May, local audiences will be treated to a rare and radiant evening of song and storytelling with A WHOLE NEW WORLD – THE MUSICAL MAGIC OF ALAN MENKEN.
Guild Festival Theatre has announced that The Veil by Keith Barker and Thomas Morgan Jones, developed through GFT's In Conversations With Classics Workshop, will premiere at Crow's Theatre as part of their 2025/2026 Season.
Broadway Across Canada has announced its 2025-26 lineup for Ottawa.
Voting for the final round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
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Guild Festival Theatre has announced key artists performing in its 2025 Season.
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The opening scene of Kanata Theatre’s presentation of Laura Wade’s Home, I’m Darling introduces us to Judy (Katie Torresan), housewife extraordinaire.
Feel the Red Hot Chilli Pipers' heat and experience 'bagrock' for yourself in Ottawa on April 1st
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What did our critic think of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY at Kailash Mital Theatre?
Voting for the fourth round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
Easy Street Productions will be presenting Boy Beatle in Ottawa at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre.
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Foreigner will embark on a 2025 Canadian tour as a prelude to the launch of ‘Juke Box Hero, The Musical,’ set to go into production in 2026.
What did our critic think of SILENT SKY at The Gladstone Theatre?
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Voting for the third round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
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Spotlight Series Kinsmen Amphitheatre (7/21-8/04) |
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Fiddler On The Roof Tweed & Company Theatre (8/19-9/06) |
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Come From Away Meridian Theatres (9/10-9/19) |
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Snow White: The Panto Tweed & Company Theatre (12/09-12/19) |
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Ethan Claymore’s Christmas Ottawa Little Theatre (12/02-12/19) |
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Menopause The Musical The Arena at Pickering Casino Resort (10/22-10/22) |
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The Cottage Ottawa Little Theatre (9/23-10/10) |
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Jagged Little Pill TotoToo Theatre (9/24-10/03) |
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Macbeth at the Tower Maitland Tower (7/24-8/07) |
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R&J and Joni St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival (7/16-8/08) |
