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Classic Theatre Festival Reveals 2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2023
Following its award-winning 2022 season re-launch, the Classic Theatre Festival - which produces hits from the golden age of Broadway and the London Stage - has announced a summer season in downtown Ottawa.
Interview: Justin Scott Brown of JAGGED LITTLE PILL - Coming to Ottawa's National Arts Centre Next Week
by Courtney Castelino - May 27, 2023
Broadway Across Canada is bringing the highly anticipated, Tony Award-winning Jagged Little Pill to Ottawa next week and I had the opportunity to chat with Justin Scott Brown about the show and his roles in the ensemble and as the understudy for Steve.
The Great Canadian Theatre Company Presents THE VISIT Beginning May 31
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2023
The Great Canadian Theatre Company with the County of Carleton Law Association will be presenting Friedrich Dürrenmatt's The Visit from May 31st to June 3rd for the 23rd Annual Lawyer Play Fundraiser. Justice is a common theme in the works of Swiss playwright Dürrenmatt, and so it is fitting that a cast of lawyers and legal professionals will be in the spotlight playing villains, victims and criminals.
Ottawa Creatives Celebrated at the 2023 Arts Awards - See the List of Recipients
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2023
The Ottawa Arts Council announced the final recipients of the annual Arts Awards last night at an in-person event in the Ottawa Little Theatre.
Theatre Collingwood to Celebrate Gordon Lightfoot with EARLY MORNING RAIN Next Month
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2023
EARLY MORNING RAIN-The Legend of Gordon Lightfoot was written and conceived by Leisa Way and features her and the Wayward Wind Band celebrating the life of Gordon Lightfoot, his incredible music and the legacy he has left all Canadians with his musical storytelling.  Now the show will be performed as a celebration of Gordon Lightfoot, from June 6th-10th at The John Saunders Centre.
GCTC Reveals New Summer Stage Program
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2023
For the aspiring artist in your family, GCTC’s new Summer Stage program is an exciting summer theatre program for youth (ages 6-15). Summer Stage runs as a day camp, 9AM to 4PM, Monday through Friday at the theatre (1233 Wellington St. West).
Review: QUARTET at Kanata Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - May 10, 2023
What did our critic think of QUARTET at Kanata Theatre?
Ottawa Arts Council Arts Awards Set To Celebrate Local Artists
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2023
The time has come to celebrate Ottawa's creative community once again. The Ottawa Arts Council will host its annual Arts Awards on Monday, May 15th at the Ottawa Little Theatre, beginning at 5:30 pm. The event is free to the community.
Review: TWELVE ANGRY JURORS at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - May 06, 2023
What did our critic think of TWELVE ANGRY JURORS at Ottawa Little Theatre?
Banff International String Quartet Festival Performers Revealed
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2023
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity has announced that the Banff International String Quartet Festival (BISQFest) will take place this fall from September 1st through 3rd. Created in 2017, BISQFest grew out of the phenomenal success of the triennial Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC).
Melody Johnson Returns To Collingwood To Tell Another Great Story
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2023
Theatre Collingwood is known for bringing some of Canada's best live performances to our regional stages.
GCTC Introduces SUMMER STAGE - An Intensive Summer Theatre Day Camp
by Courtney Castelino - April 28, 2023
For the aspiring artist in your family, GCTC’s new Summer Stage program is an intensive summer theatre program for youth (ages 6-15). Summer Stage runs as a day camp, 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday at the theatre (1233 Wellington St. West).
Review: Kemptville Youth Musical Theatre Company Presents MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Kemptville's Urbandale Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - April 25, 2023
What did our critic think of KYMTC'S PRODUCTION OF MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Urbandale Arts Centre?
JAGGED LITTLE PILL Comes to Winnipeg in October
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
Showtime Productions Inc. has announced the Winnipeg premiere of JAGGED LITTLE PILL, Oct. 17 to Oct. 22 for 8 shows at the Centennial Concert Hall. 
Review: THE FIRST STONE at Great Canadian Theatre Company
by Courtney Castelino - April 16, 2023
Great Canadian Theatre Company's production of Donna-Michelle St. Bernard's The First Stone is unlike any other show I have seen presented at GCTC. Thanks to the creative direction (Yvette Nolan), set (Jackie Chau) and projection design (Cam Davis), the show has a very artistic and fluid feel to it, almost like it could be performed in a museum instead of a theatre.
Review: HALFWAY THERE at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - April 14, 2023
What did our critic think of HALFWAY THERE at Ottawa Little Theatre?
Banff Centre Reveals Megumi Masaki As Director Of Music
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2023
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity will welcome Megumi Masaki as Director of Music. Beginning May 1st, Megumi will lead the vision and implementation of Music programming at Banff Centre, developing and nurturing emerging artists alongside world-class faculty.
Blue Metropolis Celebrates 25 Years Of Literature In All Its Forms, April 27-30
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
The future of the planet, of democracy and identities, of languages and people, and of our imaginations: this is the theme of the 2023 edition of the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, gearing up to celebrate 25 years.
COLE HEARTED Comes to The Simcoe Street Theatre in April
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2023
On Tuesday, April 11th Theatre Collingwood will launch its 2023 Theatre Season at the Simcoe Street Theatre with a show you may think you know, but you probably don't.  It hasn't been performed in over 20 years!
Haema Sivanesan Joins Banff Centre as Director of Leighton Studios and Program Partnerships
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2023
Banff Centre has announced the appointment of Haema Sivanesan as Director of Leighton Studios and Program Partnerships. This new position will focus on supporting the unique opportunity that the Leighton studios offer artists of all genres.
Guild Festival Theatre Announces 2023 Season Casting
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2023
Get ready to experience the magic of theatre at its finest! As we continue to build our diverse Scarborough arts community, we are delighted to bring you two new productions and two beloved audience favourites, each with its own unique blend of comedy, music, mystery, and more.
Donna-Michelle St. Bernard's Epic New Play THE FIRST STONE Closes GCTC's 2022-23 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2023
To close out its 22-23 Season, Great Canadian Theatre Company will co-produce, with New Harlem Productions, The First Stone, an epic new play by three-time Governor General Literary Award-nominated playwright Donna-Michelle St. Bernard.
Review: Kanata Theatre's Production of HAVING RELATIONS
by Courtney Castelino - March 24, 2023
A fluffy, lighthearted rom-com that moves at a good pace and is highly entertaining. Running through April 1st at the Ron Maslin Playhouse.
Review: DISNEY'S ALADDIN at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - March 22, 2023
Broadway Across Canada has brought the touring production of Disney's Aladdin to Ottawa for the first time as part of its 2022-2023 season. Celebrating its ninth anniversary on Broadway, it was obvious that audiences have been waiting a long time for the musical to visit and there was a sense of excitement in the air. Predictably, the audience was a mixture of all ages since the animated film that inspired the musical was released over thirty years ago, back in 1992.
BECAUSE YOU NEVER ASKED Comes to MAI in April
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2023
Based on discussions between composer Roger White and his grandmother, Marianna Clark (née Goldmann), about her experiences fleeing Nazi Germany and arriving in the UK as a refugee, the piece combines texts mined from diaries and letters that Marianna wrote in her late teens and early 20s with the recordings of her speaking in her 90s.

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One Small Misstep in Ottawa One Small Misstep
The Gladstone Theatre (1/28 - 1/31)
Urinetown: The Musical in Ottawa Urinetown: The Musical
Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe (5/20 - 5/24)
Pride and Prejudice : A clownish romp through a beloved tale in Ottawa Pride and Prejudice : A clownish romp through a beloved tale
The Gladstone Theatre (4/8 - 4/18)
Jane Eyre in Ottawa Jane Eyre
Ottawa Little Theatre (10/28 - 11/14)
& Juliet in Ottawa & Juliet
National Arts Centre (3/24 - 3/29)
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The Gladstone Theatre (2/4 - 2/14)
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