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HANSEL & GRETEL Comes to the Capitol Theatre Port Hope This November
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2025

The Capitol Theatre Port Hope has shared the cast and creative team of the world premiere of Hansel & Gretel - The Sticky and Sweet Panto, written and directed by the Capitol's Artistic Director, Rob Kempson.

Bad Hats Theatre Launches NEW BAD IDEAS LIVE: An Evening Of New Ideas, New Music, and New Stories
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025

Building on the acclaimed success of their development incubator New Bad Ideas, Bad Hats Theatre has announced the launch of a vibrant new concert-style showcase: New Bad Ideas Live.

PLAY ON! A SHAKESPEARE INSPIRED MIXTAPE Returns to St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival
by Emmy Rice - Aug 3, 2025

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. It is directed by Julia Nish-Lapidus with music direction by Joseph Herbison.

The St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival Reveals 2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2025

The St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival's 2025 season brings Sherlock Holmes to the river in a new adaptation created exclusively for the Festival. Learn more about the season here!

Nominations Announced For The 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Awards
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) has announced nominations for the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by the Romano D’Andrea Foundation. The Awards will be presented on Monday, June 30 at Toronto’s Meridian Hall.

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Comes to Young People's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2024

This holiday season, Young People’s Theatre (YPT) will present a musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Young People's Theatre Announces Cast Of Holiday Musical, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2024

Young People's Theatre revealed the cast for their holiday musical, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, promising a delightful theatrical experience for audiences this season.

Cast Set For THE FULL MONTY at The Capitol Theatre Port Hope
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2024

The Capitol Theatre Port Hope shared a casting update for its third show of the summer mainstage season coming up this July, The Full Monty the Broadway Musical!

Review: DION: A ROCK OPERA at Coal Mine Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Feb 11, 2024

The tight, 70-minute DION is a visually compelling show which puts you right in the middle of the dangerous merriment, with terrific performances and some banger musical numbers. It only stumbles when, like one of its characters, it loses its head, trading its promising fluidity and timelessness to shackle itself to a single moment.

DION: A ROCK OPERA Comes to the Coal Mine Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 4, 2024

The COAL MINE THEATRE will produce their first ever World Premiere, a fully sung through rock opera based on Euripides’ The Bacchae, DION: A ROCK OPERA. The production is co-created by COAL MINE co-founder Ted Dykstra and Prince Edward Island poet and novelist, Steven Mayoff. 

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Ottawa Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 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!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Ottawa Awards; MATILDA THE MUSICAL, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, Kemptville Youth Musical Theatre Company & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards; MATILDA THE MUSICAL, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, Kemptville Youth Musical Theatre Company & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards December 5th Standings; MATILDA THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Coal Mine Theatre Unveils Lineup for 9th Season, Including Two Highly Anticipated World Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2023

Discover the upcoming 9th season of COAL MINE THEATRE, featuring two world premieres that promise to captivate audiences. Get all the details and dates for this exciting lineup of shows.

NORTHERN TRACKS: A CANADIAN MIXTAPE Premières On Stratfest@Home
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2023

Northern Tracks: A Canadian Mixtape is the newest original release on the Stratford Festival's worldwide streaming platform, Stratfest@Home. Each of the nine episodes shines a spotlight on a Canadian musical great with selections performed by the country's top talents. A thrilling highlight: three Oscar Peterson selections that have never before been recorded with lyrics.

Grand Theatre to Present HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2021

As the familiar adage goes, “there’s no place like home for the holidays.” And this holiday season, this joyous saying rings especially true as London’s Grand Theatre debuts its original holiday spectacular, Home for the Holidays.

Stratford Festival's 2021 Productions to Roll out Digitally
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 1, 2021

Productions from the Stratford Festival’s 2021 season begin streaming this Thursday, September 2, with a ticketed viewing party of selections from Why We Tell the Story: A Celebration of Black Musical Theatre on Stratfest@Home, the Festival’s streaming platform. It will feature a live chat for all those virtually attending at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday.

BWW Review: The Stratford Festival's PLAY ON! Cabaret is an Exhilarating Rock Concert with the Bard
by Lauren Gienow - Aug 2, 2021

The fresh new PLAY ON! Cabaret at the Stratford Festival offers an impressive celebration of what popular music pulls from Shakespeare, what Shakespeare has to say about music, and what themes are frequently explored in both. Described as a “Shakespeare-inspired Mixtape,” this 90 minute cabaret produces diversified covers of songs by artists like Taylor Swift, Prince, and Rush while skillfully weaving in some of Shakespeare’s most celebrated words. Between the excellent music selections and arrangements, beautiful words, and tremendous performances from all four singers, The Festival Theatre Canopy has become home to a bonafide rock concert with the bard. 

Photos: First Look at PLAY ON! at Stratford Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2021

Curated by Robert Markus, Julia Nish-Lapidus and James Wallis, and directed by Julia Nish-Lapidus and James Wallis, the performance features Gabriel Antonacci, Jacob MacInnis, Jennifer Rider-Shaw, and Kaitlyn Santa Juana.