National Arts Centre
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1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1, Canada
Ottawa, ON
National Arts Centre History
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is Canada’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC presents, creates, produces, and co-produces performing arts programming in various streams—the NAC Orchestra, Dance, English Theatre, French Theatre, Indigenous Theatre, and Popular Music and Variety—and nurtures the next generation of audiences and artists from across Canada.
Shows at the National Arts Centre
| Dates | Production | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/2027 | - | 7/25/2027 | |
| 6/8/2027 | - | 6/13/2027 | |
| 3/9/2027 | - | 3/14/2027 | |
| 12/29/2026 | - | 1/3/2027 | |
| 9/8/2026 | - | 9/13/2026 | |
| 7/28/2026 | - | 8/2/2026 | |
| 5/12/2026 | - | 5/17/2026 | |
| 3/24/2026 | - | 3/29/2026 | |
| 1/6/2026 | - | 8/2/2026 | |
| 11/4/2025 | - | 11/9/2025 | |
| 8/5/2025 | - | 8/17/2025 | |
| 5/27/2025 | - | 9/14/2025 | |
| 2/11/2025 | - | 6/29/2025 | |
| 12/31/2024 | - | 1/5/2025 | |
| 10/24/2024 | - | 11/10/2024 | |
| 8/6/2024 | - | 8/11/2024 | |
| 5/21/2024 | - | 5/26/2024 | |
| 2/22/2024 | - | 9/1/2024 | |
| 12/26/2023 | - | 12/31/2023 | |
| 11/14/2023 | - | 11/19/2023 | |
| 8/22/2023 | - | 8/27/2023 | |
| 5/30/2023 | - | 6/4/2023 | |
| 3/21/2023 | - | 3/26/2023 | |
| 12/27/2022 | - | 1/8/2023 | |
| 10/18/2022 | - | 10/23/2022 | |
| 8/30/2022 | - | 9/4/2022 | |
| 8/30/2022 | - | 9/4/2022 | Anastasia (2018) [Cancelled] Buy Tickets
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| 8/9/2022 | - | 7/2/2023 | |
| 8/9/2022 | - | 8/14/2022 | |
| 7/12/2022 | - | 7/31/2022 | |
| 4/26/2022 | - | 5/1/2022 | |
| 3/10/2020 | - | 3/15/2020 | |
| 10/22/2019 | - | 10/27/2019 | |
| 8/20/2019 | - | 9/8/2019 | |
| 3/12/2019 | - | 3/17/2019 | |
| 1/1/2019 | - | 1/6/2019 | |
| 9/25/2018 | - | 9/30/2018 | |
| 2/13/2018 | - | 2/18/2018 | |
| 10/17/2017 | - | 10/29/2017 | |
| 7/25/2017 | - | 7/30/2017 | |
| 7/25/2017 | - | 7/30/2017 | |
| 4/12/2016 | - | 4/17/2016 | |
| 10/27/2015 | - | 11/1/2015 | |
| 4/14/2015 | - | 4/19/2015 | |
| 10/21/2014 | - | 10/26/2014 | |
| 7/15/2014 | - | 7/27/2014 | |
| 1/21/2014 | - | 1/26/2014 | |
| 10/22/2013 | - | 10/27/2013 | |
| 6/26/2013 | - | 7/7/2013 | |
| 3/13/2012 | - | 3/18/2012 | |
| 11/15/2011 | - | 11/20/2011 | |
| 2/7/2011 | - | 2/13/2011 | |
| 12/28/2010 | - | 1/2/2011 | |
| 11/23/2010 | - | 11/28/2010 | |
| 12/29/2009 | - | 1/3/2010 | |
| 10/13/2009 | - | 10/18/2009 | |
| 8/13/2008 | - | 8/31/2008 | |
| 5/27/2008 | - | 6/1/2008 | |
| 5/30/2006 | - | 6/4/2006 | |
News
NAC Orchestra Mentorship Program to Open Applications for Emerging Musicians
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2026
Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra is accepting applications for its mentorship program, offering early-career instrumentalists, conductors, music librarians, and orchestra personnel managers hands-on training with professional musicians and administrators.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2026
Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra is accepting applications for its mentorship program, offering early-career instrumentalists, conductors, music librarians, and orchestra personnel managers hands-on training with professional musicians and administrators.
BLACK HISTORY IN CONCERT At TD Music Hall to Feature Jah'Mila and Kairo McLean
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2026
Massey Hall and Culturepreneur present the 11th edition of Celebrations and Revelations at TD Music Hall in Toronto, featuring reggae artists Jah'Mila and Kairo McLean.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2026
Massey Hall and Culturepreneur present the 11th edition of Celebrations and Revelations at TD Music Hall in Toronto, featuring reggae artists Jah'Mila and Kairo McLean.
Philip Jonah Logan Geller Named Artistic Director of Native Earth Performing Arts
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2026
Philip Jonah Logan Geller has been appointed artistic director of Canada's oldest professional Indigenous theatre company, succeeding Joelle Peters. Learn more here.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2026
Philip Jonah Logan Geller has been appointed artistic director of Canada's oldest professional Indigenous theatre company, succeeding Joelle Peters. Learn more here.
Bruce Cockburn Releases THE BLOOD OF OTHERS, Album of Cover Songs
by Rachel Stone - Oct 16, 2026
Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn released THE BLOOD OF OTHERS, an album featuring songs written by others that influenced his five-decade career. The collection traces his musical lineage from gospel and blues records to folk traditions.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 16, 2026
Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn released THE BLOOD OF OTHERS, an album featuring songs written by others that influenced his five-decade career. The collection traces his musical lineage from gospel and blues records to folk traditions.
Capitol Theatre Port Hope Reveals 2027 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2026
Capitol Theatre Port Hope revealed its 2027 season lineup featuring 10 Canadian productions, two world premieres, and a revival of the original musical REZ GAS, alongside mainstage productions including URINETOWN and SALT-WATER MOON.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2026
Capitol Theatre Port Hope revealed its 2027 season lineup featuring 10 Canadian productions, two world premieres, and a revival of the original musical REZ GAS, alongside mainstage productions including URINETOWN and SALT-WATER MOON.
VERSUS World Premiere to Open at The Theatre Centre in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2026
The world premiere of Versus, co-produced by QuipTake Theatre, The Theatre Centre and the National Arts Centre's National Creation Fund, will run at The Theatre Centre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2026
The world premiere of Versus, co-produced by QuipTake Theatre, The Theatre Centre and the National Arts Centre's National Creation Fund, will run at The Theatre Centre.
SILENT TEARS: THE LAST YIDDISH TANGO Will Come to the Duncan Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2026
The Payadora Tango Ensemble will perform an award-winning concert featuring songs based on Holocaust survivors' poetry and testimonies, set to Polish tango music from the 1930s.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2026
The Payadora Tango Ensemble will perform an award-winning concert featuring songs based on Holocaust survivors' poetry and testimonies, set to Polish tango music from the 1930s.
WHERE THE BLOOD MIXES to Open at Firehall Arts Centre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2026
The Governor General Award-winning play by N'lakap'mux playwright Kevin Loring returns to Vancouver, examining loss and redemption through the story of a father and daughter's reunion in Lytton, B.C.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2026
The Governor General Award-winning play by N'lakap'mux playwright Kevin Loring returns to Vancouver, examining loss and redemption through the story of a father and daughter's reunion in Lytton, B.C.
Review: MÁM Brings Ritual and Revelry to the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - Sep 26, 2026
What did our critic think of MÁM at National Arts Centre?
by Courtney Castelino - Sep 26, 2026
What did our critic think of MÁM at National Arts Centre?
HAMLET, MARY POPPINS, and More Set For Stratford Festival's 75th Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2026
The Stratford Festival announced its 75th-season lineup under Artistic Director Jonathan Church, featuring 13 productions including Shakespeare, major musicals, Canadian premieres, and new works.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2026
The Stratford Festival announced its 75th-season lineup under Artistic Director Jonathan Church, featuring 13 productions including Shakespeare, major musicals, Canadian premieres, and new works.
UNCIVILIZED to Premiere at Theatre Passe Muraille with Ahmad Meree
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2026
Theatre Passe Muraille will present the world premiere of UNCIVILIZED, a play by Ahmad Meree. At its core, the play asks who gets to define what it means to be “civilized,” and what is lost when belonging depends on meeting that definition.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2026
Theatre Passe Muraille will present the world premiere of UNCIVILIZED, a play by Ahmad Meree. At its core, the play asks who gets to define what it means to be “civilized,” and what is lost when belonging depends on meeting that definition.
Review: Ins Choi's SON OF A PREACHERMAN is a Tender Triumph at the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - Sep 20, 2026
What did our critic think of INS CHOI'S SON OF A PREACHERMAN at the National Arts Centre?
by Courtney Castelino - Sep 20, 2026
What did our critic think of INS CHOI'S SON OF A PREACHERMAN at the National Arts Centre?
Review: BEAUTIFUL SCARS at the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - Sep 12, 2026
What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL SCARS at National Arts Centre?
by Courtney Castelino - Sep 12, 2026
What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL SCARS at National Arts Centre?
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY Glitters but Leaves Fitzgerald's Shadows Behind
by Courtney Castelino - Sep 10, 2026
What did our critic think of THE GREAT GATSBY at the National Arts Centre?
by Courtney Castelino - Sep 10, 2026
What did our critic think of THE GREAT GATSBY at the National Arts Centre?
BSO Names Jean-sébastien Vallée Director Of Choruses And Conductor Of The Tanglewood Festival Chorus
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2026
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has appointed Jean-Sébastien Vallée as Director of Choruses and Conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, effective the 2026-27 season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2026
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has appointed Jean-Sébastien Vallée as Director of Choruses and Conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, effective the 2026-27 season.
Conductor Gemma New Reveals 2026-2027 Season Highlights
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026
Conductor Gemma New will conclude her tenure with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra before leading a Wellington Town Hall reopening concert and debuting with several international orchestras and opera houses.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026
Conductor Gemma New will conclude her tenure with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra before leading a Wellington Town Hall reopening concert and debuting with several international orchestras and opera houses.
Gemma New to Lead NZSO Wellington Town Hall Reopening and ENZSO Concert
by Rachel Stone - Sep 3, 2026
Gemma New will conclude her tenure with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with a program marking the reopening of Wellington Town Hall, plus debuts with the Bayerische Staatsoper and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 3, 2026
Gemma New will conclude her tenure with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with a program marking the reopening of Wellington Town Hall, plus debuts with the Bayerische Staatsoper and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
SON OF A PREACHERMAN Adds Toronto Performances
by Stephi Wild - Aug 31, 2026
Pacific Theatre will hold over Ins Choi's SON OF A PREACHERMAN for six additional performances in the chancel of Toronto's Timothy Eaton Memorial Church following its original run.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 31, 2026
Pacific Theatre will hold over Ins Choi's SON OF A PREACHERMAN for six additional performances in the chancel of Toronto's Timothy Eaton Memorial Church following its original run.
WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE Will Embark on North American Tour
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2026
Why Not Theatre's WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE, starring David Suzuki and Tara Cullis, will have its U.S. premiere at Lincoln Center Sept. 24-25, 2026, part of a nine-city North American tour running through November.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2026
Why Not Theatre's WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE, starring David Suzuki and Tara Cullis, will have its U.S. premiere at Lincoln Center Sept. 24-25, 2026, part of a nine-city North American tour running through November.
Lisa Howard and Dylan Bradford Join THE SOUND OF MUSIC National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2026
New faces will join the Abbey in the North American tour of The Sound of Music this fall. The show welcomes Lisa Howard as the Mother Abbess and Dylan Bradford as Rolf Gruber.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2026
New faces will join the Abbey in the North American tour of The Sound of Music this fall. The show welcomes Lisa Howard as the Mother Abbess and Dylan Bradford as Rolf Gruber.
National Arts Centre Frequently Asked Questions
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- National Arts Centre's next show is The Outsiders which begins performances on 07/20/2027
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