The latest theatre news from Ottawa — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC), has revealed details for Art in Action: Climate (AiA), a new, Niagara-wide festival of arts, ideas and industry hosted by the PAC.
Kanata Theatre launched its 2025-2026 season with murder most foul.
Young People’s Theatre (YPT) is celebrating its 60th anniversary with the launch of Room for Play, a new initiative designed for children ages 11 months to 5 years and their caregivers.
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.
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
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.
What did our critic think of Tweed & Company's presentation of JERSEY BOYS?
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By its nature, Odyssey Theatre’s Theatre Under the Stars is at the whim of the weather.
Odyssey Theatre’s Theatre Under the Stars premieres its new play, The Girl With No Hands, this weekend at Strathcona Park.
Play On! A Shakespeare Inspired Mixtape, created by Robert Markus, Julia Nish-Lapidus, and James Wallis, runs August 12 to 16, 2025 at The Kinsmen Amphitheatre.
Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of HAMILTON will offer 40 tickets for every performance for $10 each through the #HAM4HAM lottery.
Tyler Fauntleroy talked about his personal journey with the show, provided insight into the musical's themes, and gave some reasons why Canadian audiences should see a story about America's beginnings, despite current cross-border tensions.
Ottawa Little Theatre is continuing its trend of summer comedies with Always a Bridesmaid by Jessie Jones, Nicolas Hope, and James Wooten.
On Tuesday, Theatre Collingwood welcomed MPP Brian Saunderson to the Porchside Festival at the Sometime Inn for its performance of The Pairs to congratulate the Theatre on the grant from OTF.
Bad Hat’s Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland, presented by Tweed & Company Theatre, is not the same Alice you grew up with.
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Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe and Shenkman Arts Centre have announced the first half of their 2025-2026 season and it is lineup of shows that will appeal to the whole family! Find details of all the shows announced so far so you can get your tickets early, as these are extremely limited engagemen
Kitsune is the newest brainchild from the creators of Kimiko, a past hit at the Ottawa Fringe Festival.
There are very limited chances left to see Slade Wolfe Enterprises Limited's production of After Shakespeare, starring Lexi Wolfe at the 2025 Ottawa Fringe Festival.
Do you love a good detective story? Imagine yourself sitting by the fire, playing chess against a certain pipe smoking, violin wielding brainiac? Or perhaps dining on a Nile River cruise with a mustachioed gentleman who has a self-proclaimed abundance of little grey cells? Hopping into a psychedelic
Jack and Diane vs.
Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World is unlike other shows at the Ottawa Fringe Festival this year.
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Fiddler On The Roof Tweed & Company Theatre (8/19-9/06) |
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The Cottage Ottawa Little Theatre (9/23-10/10) |
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Jane Eyre Ottawa Little Theatre (10/28-11/14) |
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New Life The Gladstone Theatre (9/23-9/26) |
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Murder For Two Tweed & Company Theatre (8/28-9/06) |
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Come From Away Meridian Theatres (9/10-9/19) |
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Appearing This Evening... Ottawa Little Theatre (7/15-8/01) |
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Ethan Claymore’s Christmas Ottawa Little Theatre (12/02-12/19) |
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Menopause The Musical Algonquin Commons Theatre (10/20-10/20) |
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R&J and Joni St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival (7/16-8/08) |
