Ottawa Theater Reviews

Review: SOCIAL TANGO PROJECT at National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - July 25, 2024

What did our critic think of SOCIAL TANGO PROJECT at National Arts Centre?...

Review: Norm Foster's HILDA'S YARD at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - July 21, 2024

What did our critic think of HILDA'S YARD at Ottawa Little Theatre?...

Review: YOU USED TO CALL ME MARIE... at the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - June 16, 2024

What did our critic think of YOU USED TO CALL ME MARIE... at the National Arts Centre?...

Review: AN ACT OF GRACE at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - June 14, 2024

What did our critic think of AN ACT OF GRACE at Ottawa Little Theatre?...

Review: Orpheus' Ambitious THE WIZARD OF OZ is Often Charming, but Lacks Magic
by Courtney Castelino - June 02, 2024

What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?...

Review: NAVY BLUE at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - May 26, 2024

What did our critic think of NAVY BLUE at National Arts Centre?...

Review: The Sensational Queens of SIX Recount, then Remake HERstory at the NAC
by Courtney Castelino - May 22, 2024

What did our critic think of SIX at the National Arts Centre?...

Review: Kanata Theatre's Production of BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY
by Courtney Castelino - May 18, 2024

What did our critic think of BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at Kanata Theatre?...

Review: THE EMPIRE STRIPS BACK is the Show You Didn't Know You Needed to See
by Courtney Castelino - May 16, 2024

What did our critic think of THE EMPIRE STRIPS BACK at Kailash Mital Theatre?...

Review: Ottawa Little Theatre's STAG AND DOE is a Huge Success
by Courtney Castelino - May 09, 2024

Find out why our critic recommends Stag and Doe....

Review: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Presentation of SNOW WHITE at the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - April 14, 2024

What did our critic think of SNOW WHITE at National Arts Centre?...

Review: Michelle Thrush's INNER ELDER at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - April 12, 2024

What did our critic think of INNER ELDER at the NAC?...

Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's Production of DREAMGIRLS
by Courtney Castelino - March 03, 2024

What did our critic think of DREAMGIRLS at Orpheus Musical Theatre's Production Of?...

Review: Whodunit? MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - February 29, 2024

What did our critic think of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Ottawa Little Theatre?...

Review: Broadway Across Canada's Presentation of DISNEY'S FROZEN at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - February 23, 2024

It was heartwarming to see so many little Elsa and Annas in attendance at the National Arts Centre yesterday evening for Broadway Across Canada’s opening night performance of Disney’s Frozen. Children in the Ottawa-Gatineau area have been anxiously awaiting this moment to see their beloved princesse...

Review: Great Canadian Theatre Company's Presentation of THE WALTZ
by Courtney Castelino - February 17, 2024

What did our critic think of THE WALTZ at GCTC?...

Review: Sock 'N' Buskin's THE OUTSIDERS at Carleton University's Kailash Mital Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - February 11, 2024

What did our critic think of THE OUTSIDERS at Sock ‘N’ Buskin?...

Review: MAURITIUS at Kanata Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - February 09, 2024

What did our critic think of MAURITIUS at Kanata Theatre?...

Review: The National Ballet of Canada's EMMA BOVARY, ANGELS' ATLAS at the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - February 02, 2024

What did our critic think of EMMA BOVARY, ANGELS’ ATLAS at National Arts Centre?...

Review: Ottawa Musicals' SLEEPING BEAUTY: AN ANNUAL PANTO at The Gladstone Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - January 01, 2024

What did our critic think of SLEEPING BEAUTY - AN ANNUAL PANTO at The Gladstone Theatre?...

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - December 27, 2023

What did our critic think of AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at National Arts Centre?...

Review: PRISON DANCER THE MUSICAL at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - November 26, 2023

What did our critic think of PRISON DANCER THE MUSICAL at Ottawa's National Arts Centre?...

Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's Production of MARY POPPINS
by Courtney Castelino - November 22, 2023

What did our critic think of MARY POPPINS at Orpheus Musical Theatre's Production Of?...

Review: Broadway Across Canada's Presentation of HAIRSPRAY at the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - November 17, 2023

The audience at the opening night performance of Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of Hairspray was buzzing with excitement.  There seemed to be more people than usual for a Tuesday night performance, maybe because Hairspray has widespread appeal or maybe just because it is the first show of the...

Review: Kanata Theatre's Production of TWELFTH NIGHT
by Courtney Castelino - November 10, 2023

What did our critic think of Kanata Theatre's production of TWELFTH NIGHT?...