PORTLAND OVATIONS

A Portland Ovations’ commission and world premiere, The Summer King is a new American opera by Maine –based composer Daniel Sonenberg, who co-wrote the libretto ...

With thrilling new choreography to share, Pilobolus returns for an awe-inspiring evening of visual ingenuity and physical spectacle. More than a dance company, Pilobolus continues ...

Poignant and provocative, Who’s Hungry is an evening of experimental tabletop puppet theater that gives a voice and face to hunger in America. A series ...

The Handel and Haydn Society returns to the intimate Hannaford Hall for a concert inspired by Felix Mendelssohn’s own music library. His extensive collection contained ...

Michael Rosen’s award-winning book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt is brought vividly and rambunctiously to the stage in director Sally Cookson’s fun-filled adaptation set ...

Progressive bluegrass has never sounded so good or been so fun. Classically trained with a love for rock and blues, this band of brothers has ...

Dream the impossible dream! Man of La Mancha returns to the stage in an all-new production, complete with the Tony Award-winning score and book that ...

Praised by the New Yorker for their “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam,” So Percussion redefines the modern percussion ensemble as a ...

Uplifting. Joyous. Entertaining. The African Children’s Choir has performed in some of the world’s most storied settings, including the Pentagon, the United Nations and Westminster ...

A mash-up of a vintage radio play, live action graphic novel and B sci-fi movie — The Intergalactic Nemesis is an epic journey of danger ...

France’s Compagnie Käfig delivers explosive dance that intertwines street hip-hop, martial arts and contemporary technique into electrifying performance. Choreographer Mourad Merzouki, who is at the ...

rguably one of the most thrilling pianists on the cusp of a major international career performing today, Benjamin Grosvenor is recognized for his electrifying performances ...

Based on Green Day’s Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, American Idiot boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. This Tony Award-winning smash-hit musical ...

One can almost smell the fresh-cut logs and the sweat of lumberjacks as these daring artists perform incredible feats of aerial acrobatics using unusual apparatus ...

Violinist Jennifer Koh is beloved by audiences and critics for her consummate musicianship and the daring passion of her performances, bringing probing intellectual acuity to ...

British pianist Imogen Cooper is lauded for her virtuosity, poetic poise and suave athleticism. With an enormous range within the classical repertoire, she makes beautiful ...

Since its first performance in 1958, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has forever changed the perception of American—and modern—dance, becoming one of the world’s ...

Traditional North African rhythms meet the searing sounds of rock and roll in Omara “Bombino” Moctar, a young Tuareg guitarist and songwriter whose electrifying jams ...

Called “fresh and forward-thinking” by The Washington Post, Trey McIntyre uses classical ballet technique as a departure point to create exuberant dances that convey the ...

“Simply Wonderful! Beguiling Theatrical Magic!” hails the New York Post for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific. This breathtaking new production of South Pacific is based ...

The talented and dedicated artists of the Golden Dragon Acrobats are recognized throughout the world as the premiere Chinese acrobats touring today. Over three decades ...

Warriors Don’t Cry is a powerful one-woman play inspired by the award-winning memoir of the same title by Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals. Starring Almeria Campbell, ...

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget. The sunny, funny tale of love, laughter and friendship ...

After their sons get into a playground fight, two couples plan a polite meeting to resolve the matter. Their cordial conversation, however, soon devolves into ...

Creating a world where dogs wear hats, wild stallions are tamed, giant noses sneeze and fish bait candy to catch children in a pond, sculptor ...

After their triumphant 2010 Portland Ovations debut, award-winning composer/producer Neil Berg and his phenomenal cast of five Broadway stars return to Merrill Auditorium with their ...

Winner of the 2005 Tony Award® for Best Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot is the outrageous musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic Monty ...

Celebrating roots, resistance, and the irresistible rhythms of life, the Creole Choir of Cuba captivates audiences with their passionate melodies, richly textured harmonies and vibrant ...