By Samara Caplan and Laura Gauthier. Laura and Samara spend their days as non-profit unicorns and fill every spare minute exploring the world of musical theatre as BFFs (that’s Broadway Friends Forever). Follow @bffs613 on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Did you know you can get a taste of Broadway right here in Ottawa? From October 5 to 7, Jack Everly and the NAC Orchestra present The Best of Broadway as part of the Pops Series. If you have attended any of the Pop Series programming in the past, you know there is a guarantee you will leave tapping your feet and even throwing a few jazz hands around.
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The Best of Broadway includes pieces from classic Broadway favourites, along with tunes from modern hits. Led by the incomparable Jack Everly as principal conductor, with the always mind-blowing NAC Orchestra at the helm, they’ll be joined by an outstanding list of Broadway great vocalists, including Nick Adams (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert), Ben Crawford (Phantom of the Opera), Ted Keegan (Phantom of the Opera), Katie Scarlett Swaney (Bonnie and Clyde) and Ottawa’s own Ewashko Singers choir.
Get ready to hear your favourites from hits like West Side Story, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Company, The Music Man, Gypsy and many more! The Best of Broadway is the perfect way to spend an evening with the Broadway or music lover in your life, with the quality programming we always see from the NAC, along with the immensely talented artists—these tickets will go quickly, so make sure to grab yours while you can!
Pop Series The Best of Broadway with the NAC Orchestra plays at the National Arts Centre from October 5 to 7. Tickets range from $31 – $110, with $15 tickets available for under 30 audience members.
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