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The Addams Family
11/14 - 11/16/2024


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

Beowulf in Afghanistan
Beowulf in Afghanistan
11/12 - 11/24/2024


A Canadian soldier harnesses the medieval Old English text of Beowulf as a life raft through the clash of conflict, and after. A world premiere, ...

The Prom
11/14 - 11/30/2024


The Prom is a comedic musical with a heartwarming message, created by a talented team. The music was composed by Matthew Sklar, with lyrics by ...

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical


Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence, and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, Miss Honey. During ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/11 - 12/21/2024


Join us for Tweed & Company’s take on everyone’s favourite Christmas tale with our new rendition of the Charles Dickens classic… A CHRISTMAS CAROL!  Experience ...

On the Farce Day of Christmas
12/4 - 12/21/2024


By Ken Levine (M*A*S*H, Cheers, Frasier), an Emmy Award winning writer, a comedy about Wendy who pays her charming ex to pose as her husband ...

The Awakening
The Awakening
12/18 - 12/21/2024


The Awakening is an evocative and thought-provoking one-woman cabaret and two hander play. This spellbinding theatrical piece, featuring a small musical ensemble, takes the audience ...

MJ
MJ
12/31 - 1/5/2025


He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry has finally arrived on Broadway in a brand-new ...

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)


An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA–The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen ...

King James
2/25


King LeBron Jamess reign in Cleveland brings promise, prosperity and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three. It also brings together two ...

King James
3/5 - 3/22/2025


King LeBron Jamess reign in Cleveland brings promise, prosperity and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three. It also brings together two ...


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 Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen...

Little Women
5/3 - 5/25/2025


Little Women is a theatrical adaptation by Jordi Mand, bringing to life Louisa May Alcott's cherished story of the March sisters: Jo, Meg, Beth, and ...

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
5/27 - 6/1/2025


It's showtime, folks! The ghost-with-the-most makes his Broadway return in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film. BEETLEJUICE tells ...



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Review: DANGEROUS LIAISONS at Kanata Theatre


by Courtney Castelino - November 07, 2024

Kanata Theatre opened its 56th season this week with Dangerous Liaisons, a steamy historical play set in pre-Revolutionary France, written by Christopher Hampton and directed here by Sarah Hegger. The play is based upon a novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, entitled Les Liaisons Dangereuses, publis...

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by Courtney Castelino - November 03, 2024

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by Courtney Castelino - November 01, 2024

Arthur Jamison (David McIntyre) wants nothing more than to kill his wife. A criminal attorney by profession, as he obsesses on the couch in his New York City townhouse, he realizes he has a big problem. He knows that, as Louise’s (Melissa Raftis) husband, he will be the prime suspect, so he must arr...

Review: Ovation Productions' INTO THE WOODS at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe


by Courtney Castelino - October 28, 2024

Ovation Productions presents one high quality musical theatre show per year in Ottawa. Last year’s presentation of Cabaret was outstanding, and I had high hopes for Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods this year. This production shares its run with Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of Disney's The ...

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by Courtney Castelino - October 26, 2024

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by Courtney Castelino - August 08, 2024

Les Misérables hails itself as the world’s most popular musical. Although this statistic may be partially attributed to longevity, the new production of Les Mis, presented by Broadway Across Canada and currently on stage at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre, is undeniably a feast for the senses. With in...



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Tweed & Company Theatre (12/11 - 12/21)
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical in Ottawa Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe (12/4 - 12/8)
MJ in Ottawa MJ
National Arts Centre (12/31 - 1/5)
Beetlejuice in Ottawa Beetlejuice
National Arts Centre (5/27 - 6/1)
The Awakening in Ottawa The Awakening
The Gladstone Theatre (12/18 - 12/21)
Beowulf in Afghanistan in Ottawa Beowulf in Afghanistan
Great Canadian Theatre Company (11/12 - 11/24)
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity) in Ottawa Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)
National Arts Centre (2/11 - 2/16)
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