
Dan Marois
Theatre Critic Dan Marois has written 201 articles for BroadwayWorld since 2014, covering New Hampshire Theatre.
It was his time growing up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire where Dan Marois “got the bug” for theater and entertainment. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Boston University in English and Communications and has spent most of his career in healthcare marketing and public relations. Currently, he is a self-employed writer, actor and producer. He is a co-owner, with his wife, Denise of Mystery for Hire, one of New England's premiere murder mystery dinner theater troupes that has performed to over 75,000 since 1995. (www.mysteryforhire.net) He is also the founder of Mainely Improv-On the Spot Comedy, an improv troupe that performs spontaneously just about anywhere. He is a member of the American Theater Critics Association and has been a theater reviewer for over 20 years having given his commentary for over 300 productions. He’s appeared on stage in such diverse productions as Fiddler on the Roof to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He’s personally appeared in nearly 1000 mystery themed dinner productions where he has “done the crime” but “never the time.” Marois can be reached at dmarois2@gmail.com.
About Dan Marois
- First Show
- West Side Story. It featured Debbie Allen as Anita.
- Favorite Show
- Hunchback of Notre Dame
Favorite Stories
- Review: BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Ogunquit Playhouse - Such an inspiring story of overcoming hardship and creating success.
- Review: CHILDREN OF EDEN at Seacoast Repertory Theatre - Such a unique take on the biblical story depicted. Seacoast Rep is an amazing theatre.
- Review: THE DA VINCI CODE at Ogunquit Playhouse - A nice world premiere with Dan Brown in the audience.
- Review: SWEENEY TODD-THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Seacoast Repertory Theatre - Such a great play with an amazing cast.
- Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY-A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY at Rochester Opera House - What a pleasant surprise to see this production. It is really fun with a crazy plot and wonderful music. The Rochester Opera House rocks!
Most Popular Articles


Review: THE PRODUCERS at Ogunquit Playhouse
August 31, 2026

Review: SWEENEY TODD at Hackmatack Playhouse
August 30, 2026
Latest Articles

Review: GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
September 5, 2026
'Time of Your Life' is a memorable tune.

Review: THE PRODUCERS at Ogunquit Playhouse
August 31, 2026
Mel Brooks' The Producers is probably one of the most irreverent, outrageous and boundary-pushing musicals ever put on a Broadway stage.

Review: SWEENEY TODD at Hackmatack Playhouse
August 30, 2026
Hackmatack takes a walk on the dark side with Sweeney Todd

Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Hackmatack Playhouse
August 8, 2026
Hackmatack’s production delivers a strong message with singing, dancing, silliness and heart.

Review: CITY OF ANGELS at Ogunquit Playhouse
July 29, 2026
It is hard to believe that City of Angels debuted nearly four decades ago.

Review: GREASE at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
July 19, 2026
What did our critic think of GREASE at Seacoast Repertory Theatre?

Review: CINDERELLA at Prescott Park
July 18, 2026
An evening in Prescott Park fits perfectly like the glass slipper in 'Cinderella.

New England Heat Wave Reschedules Opening Weekend for Hackmatack Playhouse
July 1, 2026
Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick, Maine would rather be performing Singin in the Rain rather than rescheduling its opening weekend in the midst of a summer heat advisory.

Feature: WAITING IN THE WINGS at Ogunquit Playhouse
June 29, 2026
While audiences applaud the stars on stage, swings are the performers who keep a production running behind the scenes.

Review: GODSPELL at Break A Leg Legally
June 22, 2026
It is only fitting, then, that Break a Leg Legally should deliver a production that feels so profoundly inclusive, energetic, and thoroughly joyful in The Strand theater in Dover.

Review: HELLO DOLLY! at Ogunquit Playhouse
June 21, 2026
There’s a specific kind of grand-scale theatrical magic that few modern shows can pull off.

Review: MEAN GIRLS at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
June 15, 2026
Based on Tina Fey's (of Saturday Night Live fame) wildly popular 2004 film, Mean Girls wisely embraces what made the original such a phenomenon while bringing enough energy and personality to succeed on stage.

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD-THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Ogunquit Playhouse
May 18, 2026
Jukebox musicals are practically a summer tradition at the Ogunquit Playhouse.

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Rochester Opera House
May 11, 2026
Among the heavy hitters of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice catalog, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat doesn’t always carry the same somber weight as Phantom of the Opera or Jesus Christ Superstar.

Review: THE CHILDREN at The Players' Ring
May 10, 2026
What starts as a casual catch-up among old colleagues spirals into something much heavier, darker, and deeply haunting in Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children, now playing at the Players’ Ring in Portsmouth.

Review: OUT OF NOWHERE TOUR 2026: TIG NOTARO at State Theatre in Portland, Maine
May 3, 2026
What did our critic think of OUT OF NOWHERE TOUR 2026: TIG NOTARO at State Theatre?

Review: ALTAR BOYZ at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
April 29, 2026
At Seacoast Repertory Theatre, the current production of Altar Boyz plays less like a traditional musical and more like a full-on concert experience—loud, fast, and packed with driving beats and body-bending choreography.

A Conversation with Alexandra Mullaney
April 14, 2026
A new Executive Director at the helm of Seacoast Repertory Theatre

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
April 14, 2026
There is something immediately disarming about “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Review: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
March 15, 2026
There’s one thing that the Seacoast Repertory Theatre knows how to do very well.
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