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Review: Three Sisters Theatre Company's SILENT SKY at The Gladstone Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - March 23, 2025
What did our critic think of SILENT SKY at The Gladstone Theatre?
Review: VIERGE at Great Canadian Theatre Company
by Courtney Castelino - March 21, 2025
What did our critic think of VIERGE at Great Canadian Theatre Company?
FemmeVox 8 Will Close Out March With Musical Collaboration
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2025
Great Canadian Theatre Company and CKCU-FM will present FemmeVox 8 - the 8th concert in this popular music series - this month. Learn more about the performance here!
VIERGE Comes to Ottawa's GCTC
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2025
Great Canadian Theatre Company will close its 24-25 50th Anniversary Season with Vierge - from award-winning Montreal playwright Rachel Mutombo.
Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's Production of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
by Courtney Castelino - March 02, 2025
This production highlights what Orpheus does well: quality vocals, simple, yet effective sets, and great chemistry among the cast that keeps the audience invested.
Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - February 28, 2025
Tackling the stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption would be a daunting task for anyone, so it was with equal parts anticipation and apprehension that I approached the theatre for the opening night performance at Ottawa Little Theatre.
Review: Compagnie Virginie Brunelle's FABLES at the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - February 28, 2025
Fables is a co-production between the National Arts Centre and Montreal’s Compagnie Virginie Brunelle that is presented as a series of tableaux, where embattled women become larger than life in their grandeur, strength, and resilience.
Theatre Collingwood GIRLS NITE OUT Returns for 6th Season In March
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2025
Theatre Collingwood will present the 6th annual Girls Nite Out, an unforgettable comedy event celebrating women in honor of International Women’s Day. Taking place on March 7 & 8, 2025, this laughter-filled evening of camaraderie and empowerment will feature the all-female Girls Nite Out comedy troupe, headlined by the legendary Elvira Kurt.
Bear & Co. Come To The Gladstone with Lucy Kirkwood's THE CHILDREN
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2025
Bear & Co. will present The Children at The Gladstone, a black comedy about hope and marriage in the face of disaster. Running February 19 (preview) – March 8.
Theatre Collingwood Presents THE LOVE CABARET Next Week
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2025
Celebrate the season of love with a one-of-a-kind performance at Theatre Collingwood's LOVE CABARET, happening on Monday, February 10th at New Life Church in Collingwood.
Review: GISELLE at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - January 31, 2025
​​​​​​​Giselle may be dubbed 'the ballerina's Hamlet' because of the complexity of the title role, but Tirion Law effortlessly tackles the challenges and uses them to showcase her talent as principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada.
Review: SALESMAN IN CHINA at National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - January 21, 2025
NAC English Theatre presents the Stratford Festival’s production of Salesman in China, written by Canadian playwrights, Leanna Brodie and Jovanni Sy for two weeks only at the National Arts Centre. Arthur Miller’s acclaimed play, Death of a Salesman, was written in 1949. The story is about Willy Loman, a travelling salesman from Brooklyn, and his relationship with his two sons. Despite his optimism, Willy is struggling to live the American Dream: a comfortable existence with a steady income, a nice home, with a wife and kids who have been raised to be successful in their own right.
Review: QAUMMA at National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - January 17, 2025
What did our critic think of QAUMMA at National Arts Centre?
Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards
by BWW Awards - January 17, 2025
Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
WHY IT'S IMPOSSIBLE to Run at GCTC’s Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2025
In its first play of 2025, Great Canadian Theatre Company will present Why It’s imPossible: A play about parenting in precarious times, running in January. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: Outerbridge Magic's MYSTERIES OF THE KEYHOLE HOUSE at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - January 03, 2025
Isn't Ottawa magical at this time of year with all the glistening snow, twinkle lights, and vanishing acts? Yes, you heard that right. Ted and Marion Outerbridge, the duo behind Outerbridge Magic, are getting Ottawa's new year off to a magical start with their Mysteries of the Keyhole House at Ottawa Little Theatre. 
Review: Broadway Across Canada's Presentation of MJ THE MUSICAL at the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - January 01, 2025
What did our critic think of Broadway Across Canada's Presentation of MJ THE MUSICAL at the National Arts Centre?
Review: Ottawa Musicals' THE HUMBUG HUSTLE at Great Canadian Theatre Company
by Courtney Castelino - December 30, 2024
What did our critic think of OTTAWA MUSICALS' THE HUMBUG HUSTLE at Great Canadian Theatre Company?
Theatre Collingwood To Present JOHANNES LINSTEAD: FROM SPAIN TO CUBA – A MUSICAL JOURNEY
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2024
Theatre Collingwood has announced Johannes Linstead: From Spain to Cuba, a live performance that will take audience members on a journey from the exotic Mediterranean sounds of Spain to the colorful rhythms of the Caribbean.
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards; SPRING AWAKENING at Elevator Theatre Company Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 27, 2024
This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards; Elevator Theatre Company Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 23, 2024
This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Review: Pierre Brault's A CHRISTMAS CAROL: SOLO at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
by Courtney Castelino - December 18, 2024
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: SOLO at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards; SPRING AWAKENING at Elevator Theatre Company Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 16, 2024
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Review: FLOP! AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL FIASCO at Great Canadian Theatre Company
by Courtney Castelino - December 13, 2024
What did our critic think of FLOP! AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL FIASCO at Great Canadian Theatre Company?
Review: BEAR GREASE at National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - December 11, 2024
What did our critic think of BEAR GREASE at National Arts Centre?

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