Lost Baggage Musical Theatre

At LBMT, we believe that the theatre is for everyone. Our mandate is to diversify musical theatre performance in Ottawa and bring more musical theatre to the city’s east-end. We strive to create rehearsal and performance spaces that allow for individuals to freely create and participate in without fear of scrutiny or harassment.

When you come to a Lost Baggage production, expect to leave the burdens of everyday life at the door and escape for a while. Lose your baggage at Lost Baggage.

Ride the Cyclone (May 2025)
Ride the Cyclone (May 2025)
A Chorus Line (April 2025)
A Chorus Line (April 2025)
Baggage Claim Cabaret: Valentine’s Edition (February 2025)
The Addams Family (October 2024)
The Addams Family (October 2024)
Quarantunes Rejuvenation: Villain Edition (September 2024)
Puttin’ On the Rizz! (May 2024)
Guys & Dolls (April 2024)
Lost and Found (March 2024)
Love On the Rocks (February 2024)
Forgotten Treasures/21 Chump Street (December 2023)
Chicago (October 2023)
Every Story Is a Love Story (Ottawa Fringe Festival – June 2023)
A Quarantunes Cabaret: Competitive Edition (May 2023)
Putting It Together (April 2023)
Plot Twist! (March 2023)
Forbidden Love (February 2023)
Take-Off Performance Showcase (December 2022)
Scream Queens (October 2022)
A Quarantunes Cabaret: Pride Edition (June 2022)
Music of the Night (May 2022)
Everybody Say Love! (February 2022)
Clue: The Musical (October 2021)
Something About New York (Ottawa Fringe Festival – June 2021)
My Funny Valentine (February 2021)
Something About New York (October 2020)
History of Love: On Broadway (February 2020)
A Little Lin Music/21 Chump Street (November 2019)
A Little Lin Music/21 Chump Street (November 2019)
Turning Back Time: Launch Party Cabaret (January 2019)
The Drunk Text (Ottawa Fringe Festival – June 2018)

Upcoming Shows & Events

New Life

An Original Musical

Book, Music, and Lyrics by James McGowan

This jazz-rock-blues musical set in 2010 is a story about a woman rebuilding herself and her family after her abusive husband dies. Her family of three adult kids—Alexandra (Alex), oldest; Robert (Robbie), middle child; Stephanie (Steph), youngest—and her minister each bring lots of baggage on this trip.

The story tackles topics of intimate-partner abuse, child abuse, family dysfunction, alcoholism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, cultural differences between rural and urban life, tradition vs. change, personal growth, spiritual faith, and the Easter resurrection analogy.

New Life

Tickets

September 23-26, 2026 | The Gladstone Theatre (910 Gladstone Avenue)

Evening Shows at 7:30pm | Doors at 7:00

Saturday Matinée at 1:30pm | Doors at 1:00

Tickets are $35 Regular | $30 for Students and Seniors | $50 Artist Support Ticket | $75 Angel Ticket | Reserved Seating

Evil Dead: The Musical

Book and Lyrics by George Reinblatt | Music by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris, George Reinblatt | Music Supervision by Frank Cipolla | Additional Lyrics by Christopher Bond

Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods, and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. It’s all up to Ash (a housewares employee, turned demon-killing hero), and his trusty chainsaw to save the day. Blood flies. Limbs are dismembered. Demons tell bad jokes… and all to music. The songs in the show are completely off the wall as well. Titles like “All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Kandarian Demons” and “What the F**k was That?” have had audiences rolling in their seats, and screaming for more and more blood.

Tickets

October 22-24, 2026 | Arts Court Theatre (2 Daly Avenue)

October 29-31, 2026 | Shenkman Arts Centre: Richcraft Theatre (245 Centrum Boulevard)

Evening Shows at 7:30pm | Doors at 7:00

Saturday Matinée at 2:30pm | Doors at 1:00

Tickets are $35 Regular | $30 for Students and Seniors | $50 Angel Ticket | General Admission

Anne of Green Gables

Book by Donald Harron | Music by Norman Campbell | Adapted from the novel by L.M. Montgomery

Set on picturesque Prince Edward Island, the story follows Anne Shirley, an imaginative and spirited orphan who is mistakenly sent to live with the quiet siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert at their farmhouse, Green Gables. Though they had intended to adopt a boy to help with the farm work, Anne’s bright personality, vivid imagination, and heartfelt determination quickly begin to transform the lives of everyone she meets.

March 10-14, 2027 | Shenkman Arts Centre: Richcraft Theatre (245 Centrum Boulevard)

Evening Shows at 7:30pm | Doors at 7:00

Matinées at 2:30pm | Doors at 2:00

Tickets are $35 Regular | $30 for Students and Seniors | $50 Angel Ticket | General Admission

New Life – An Original Musical

Lost Baggage Musical Theatre is proud to present New Life, an original jazz-rock musical by local composer and writer James McGowan. Set in 2010, the story unfolds as a family gathers after the death of a husband and father whose abusive presence shaped their lives in different ways. At the funeral, a mother and her three adult children must confront years of distance, pain, and unresolved conflict while navigating grief, identity, and the possibility of reconciliation. Click here for more information.

“Music is a more potent instrument than any other for education.” – Plato

Riverview School of Music

We are a community-minded music school nestled in the heart of Alta Vista in Ottawa, Ontario under the umbrella of Lost Baggage Musical Theatre. Our goal is to create unique, exciting lessons and learning environments that challenge and motivate. We want our students to leave our school inspired and transformed into lifelong learners and enjoyers of music.

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