Theatre

See the shows Apt613 contributors look forward to in the winter 2019 season.

After a successful sellout run at Ottawa Fringe, Lungs is back.

“There’s no doubt in our minds that Beautiful appeals to audiences of all ages, whether these are the songs of your youth, the tunes you’ve heard in some of your favourite tv shows and movies, or you are hearing them for the first time in the theatre—everyone will be in their seats tapping their feet and snapping their fingers.”

John D. Huston has performed A Christmas Carol over 675 times, and is at The Gladstone Theatre. until Saturday December 22.

9th Hour Theatre Company’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is at the Richcraft Theatre in the Shenkman Centre until December 16. It then moves to the Meridian Theatre at Centrepointe December 19 to 23.

The Hockey Sweater falls firmly into the pop musical category; think Dear Evan Hanson or a Stephen Sondheim musical.

Carleton University music theatre students performed two nights of Songs for a New World for their end of term production with the Carleton University Musical Theatre Ensemble.

The award-winning Fringe play has been reworked with a new set and live soundtrack.

Each ticket sold to The Penultimate Problem of Sherlock Holmes benefits the Bums in Seats, Food in Bellies Challenge, supporting the Ottawa Food Bank.

Nova Scotia’s Ship’s Company Theatre’s production of Chasing Champions – The Sam Langford Story is at the National Arts Centre until Saturday, November 24.

Applications to the Open Doors Artistic Mentorship and Performance Opportunity are open until November 29, 2018.

The 9th undercurrents festival is taking place at Arts Court from February 6–16.

Sylvia is about a love triangle with a couple of interesting twists. Twist 1: the third party in the triangle is a dog. Twist 2: the dog is played by an actress.

No matter where you may currently be in your romantic life, we can all relate to the awkwardness, nerves and hope that can come with a first date.

Orpheus Musical Theatre presented The Last Five Years at The Gladstone from November 1–3.