Ottawa Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 3

Review: Ovation Productions' CABARET at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
by Courtney Castelino - October 01, 2023

What did our critic think of CABARET at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?...

Review: THE SUPINE COBBLER at Great Canadian Theatre Company
by Courtney Castelino - September 30, 2023

What did our critic think of THE SUPINE COBBLER at Great Canadian Theatre Company?...

Review: THE BOOK OF WILL At Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - September 25, 2023

What did our critic think of THE BOOK OF WILL at Ottawa Little Theatre?...

Review: Kanata Theatre's GLORIOUS!: THE TRUE STORY OF FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, THE WORST SINGER IN THE WORLD
by Courtney Castelino - September 22, 2023

What did our critic think of GLORIOUS!: THE TRUE STORY OF FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, THE WORST SINGER IN THE WORLD at Kanata Theatre? The extraordinarily long title is a sly nod to the flamboyant nature of its subject, whose incredible true story forms the basis of the show. Jenkins was a New York soc...

Review: WIDE AWAKE HEARTS at The Gladstone in Ottawa
by Courtney Castelino - August 24, 2023

What did our critic think of WIDE AWAKE HEARTS at The Gladstone? The Gladstone’s 2023-2024 season opened last night with WOW Factory’s presentation of Wide Awake Hearts, directed by Peter James Haworth. Penned by Canadian playwright, Brendan Gall, the show’s tag line states that it is “[a] nightmare...

Review: HADESTOWN at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - August 23, 2023

What did our critic think of HADESTOWN at National Arts Centre? Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of the Tony- and Grammy-award winning Hadestown, pulled into the National Arts Centre last night after a seven-week residency in Toronto....

Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - August 19, 2023

What did our critic think of CRIMES OF THE HEART at Ottawa Little Theatre?...

Review: Classic Theatre Festival's Production of SLEUTH in Ottawa
by Courtney Castelino - August 14, 2023

What did our critic think of SLEUTH at Arts Court Theatre? Ottawa’s Classic Theatre Festival’s second show of the summer is currently underway with its production of Sleuth. Written by Anthony Shaffer, Sleuth was first presented in Britain in early 1970 before transferring to the U.S. later that yea...

Review: ASNY'S Production of JEKYLL & HYDE THE MUSICAL
by Courtney Castelino - June 24, 2023

What did our critic think of ASNY'S PRODUCTION OF JEKYLL & HYDE THE MUSICAL?...

Review: ALIYA KANANI'S WHERE YOU FROM, FROM? at Club SAW
by Courtney Castelino - June 21, 2023

With only three performances left at this year’s Ottawa Fringe Festival, do yourself a favour and go see Aliya Kanani....

Review: ALL REQUEST RADIO at the Ottawa Fringe Festival
by Courtney Castelino - June 16, 2023

What did our critic think of ALL REQUEST RADIO at the Ottawa Fringe Festival?...

Review: A QUIRKY COMEDY CABARET at the NAC's Fourth Stage
by Courtney Castelino - June 15, 2023

What did our critic think of A QUIRKY COMEDY CABARET at the NAC's Fourth Stage?...

Review: THE NOBLE PURSUIT at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - June 10, 2023

What did our critic think of THE NOBLE PURSUIT at Ottawa Little Theatre?...

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
by Courtney Castelino - June 03, 2023

What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?...

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL At Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - May 31, 2023

What did our critic think of JAGGED LITTLE PILL at National Arts Centre?...

Review: QUARTET at Kanata Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - May 10, 2023

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

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?...

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?...

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,...

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?...

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 exc...

Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's Production of MEMPHIS in Ottawa
by Courtney Castelino - March 12, 2023

Outstanding performances, coupled with an inspirational storyline - through March 19th Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe...

Review: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - March 04, 2023

Recommended for fans of Regency romance, the show is in performances through March 18th....

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - February 04, 2023

What did our critic think of ROMEO AND JULIET at Ottawa's National Arts Centre?...