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Burnt Out Reviews is a simple blog style review site of a theatregoers experience in the capital of Canada.

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Once Elevator Theatre Company
Frozen Orpheus Musical Theatre
Come From Away Suzart

  • Come From Away presented by Suzart in collaboration with Maple Leaf Theatre

    Come From Away is a story of Canadian hospitality during a crisis that stopped the world. The events of September 11th stained our history books and our lives afterwards. This is just a snapshot of the world in Gander, Newfoundland and the lives that were displaced during the tumultuous times.… more ›

  • Beautiful Scars presented by Theatre Aquarius at the NAC

    I recently was given the opportunity to go see Beautiful Scars at the NAC and I left that night with a renewed appreciation for Canadian art. Now, I went into this show knowing absolutely nothing about the show and the artist behind it. Beautiful Scars is a hauntingly beautiful personal… more ›

  • Ottawa Fringe 2026, Opening Weekend

    What a fun first weekend at Ottawa Fringe. I’m so happy to be back again in these venues with all of these artists! Over the weekend, I was able to see 13 shows out of 60 shows, hopefully this week I can bring that number up to at least 20.… more ›

  • Singin’ in the Rain presented by Orpheus Musical Theatre

    Singin’ in the Rain was one of the first movie musicals I ever watched and is one of the movies that sparked a love of musicals for me. The talent, the athleticism, and the comedy: the original trio of Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O’Connor singing and tapping along… more ›

  • Bonnie & Clyde presented by Lost Baggage Musical Theatre

    Bonnie & Clyde holds a dear place in my heart, as it was a show I saw during my time at university that featured a lot of good friends. It has such heart-wrenching songs that endears you to the timeless duo and makes you root for them, even though we… more ›

  • 35MM: A Musical Exhibition presented by Elevator Theatre Company

    35MM: A Musical Exhibition is such an underrated show, and I’m so glad a close friend of mine shared it with me a couple years back. Ryan Scott Oliver has composed so many interesting and great songs; he’s also worked with some names you might recognize: Alex Brightman, Ben Crawford,… more ›

  • The Rocky Horror Show presented by Lost Baggage Musical Theatre

    The Rocky Horror Show is a fan-favourite cult classic that always rears its head around the Halloween season. This year is incredibly special because it is celebrating its 50th anniversary. If you’ve never seen the movie, I’d highly recommend watching it and then attending a theatrical screening of it at… more ›

  • Dogfight presented by Elevator Theatre Company

    Elevator Theatre Company opens their second season with Dogfight, a musical that makes the audience face some of the worst parts of toxic masculinity. Following a group of marines fresh out of bootcamp and a night away from being shipped across the ocean to the Vietnam War. To make the… more ›

  • Hmong Class 101 presented by Studio 1201

    Do you know who the Hmong people are? Neither did I, but their community is far from invisible. Brenda Song, a Disney star famous for roles like Wendy Wu or London Tipton, is Hmong. They are from parts of southern China but settled in other places in Asia. They don’t… more ›

  • Ride the Cyclone presented by Lost Baggage Musical Theatre

    It is no secret that Ride the Cyclone is by far one of my favourite musicals. A quirky little musical about a choir group who meets their fate a la Final Destination and competes in a competition for resurrection is something exactly up my alley. If you haven’t, I definitely… more ›