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Orpheus Musical Theatre announced its upcoming 2024–2025 season this week, and as always, it gave Ottawa theatregoers a lot to be excited for in the year ahead!
First up in November 2024, they bring us Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, the audience follows young Charlie after he wins a golden ticket to visit the wondrous Wonka Chocolate Factory. Charlie gets a sweet taste of what’s behind the factory doors among a handful of other winners. But as the other children’s true natures begin to show, there seems to be much more to the magical world than it first seemed.
Next up in February 2025, the work of Carole King is brought to the stage in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in an Ottawa community theatre premiere! The show tells the story of Carole King’s rise to fame. Following her through the early days of her writing career in New York, through marriage, kids, and the search for personal happiness while knocking out hit after hit, Beautiful features a tapestry of musical hits from the creative songwriting teams of King and Goffin and Weil and Mann.
Lastly, in May 2025, Orpheus brings us the classic The Music Man. Harold Hill lands in a small town in Iowa with a money-making scheme in mind. With no musical background, he works to convince the town of his prowess as a bandleader and looks to recruit a band where he can pocket the cash for instruments and uniforms. However, not everyone is sold on Harold’s scheme, especially the stern librarian Marian Paroo. Harold struggles to keep his plan on track while getting more attached to the local townspeople.
What an exciting season ahead! But don’t forget there is still one more show left in Orpheus’ current season, The Wizard of Oz in May.
Want to dive more into the season ahead? Check out our playlist with some of our favourite tunes in the upcoming 2024–2025 season.
Current Orpheus season ticket holders can renew their season subscriptions on April 1, with new subscriptions beginning on May 31. Single tickets will go on sale July 15. Subscriptions start at $78 for students 29 and under, $102 for balcony and $126 for orchestra seats. Single tickets range from $30 to $52. Follow Orpheus Musical Theatre on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or their website/newsletter for a reminder when tickets go on sale.
