Dan Marois
BWW Review: THE NUTCRACKER Maine State Ballet
BWW Review: ELF THE MUSICAL at Ogunquit Playhouse/Portsmouth NH Music Hall
BWW Review: GRUMPY OLD MEN at OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE
BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE
BWW Review: OKLAHOMA at OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE
BWW Review: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE at Ogunquit Playhouse
BWW Review: THE CONQUEST OF THE SOUTH POLE at Snowlion Repertory Company
BWW Review: JERSEY BOYS at Ogunquit Playhouse
BWW Review: ELF THE MUSICAL at Ogunquit Playhouse/Portsmouth NH Music HallDecember 3, 2018
Elf the Musical is the perfect holiday treat. Whether you know the 2003 movie version that featured Will Ferrell or not, it doesn't matter. As a collaborative effort of the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine performed at the charmingly unique Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, this show is one of the best holiday themed productions I've ever seen. The setting, combined with a funny script, rollicking musical numbers, costumes in Christmas palette colors and outrageous dance numbers (you can't beat tap dancing elves and Santas!) this show is worth seeing.
BWW Review: THE NUTCRACKER Maine State BalletNovember 26, 2018
The interesting thing about The Nutcracker at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine is just how quickly an audience can settle into it, year after year, like a cup of hot chocolate on a cold night. The venue is packed with an audience of all ages, some dressed in their 'night on the town' finery while others sport flannel shirts, jeans and a baseball cap. That's the magic of this production, a full-scale ballet and orchestra that appeals to a wide-ranging audience here in Maine.
BWW Review: JERSEY BOYS at Ogunquit PlayhouseSeptember 10, 2018
The rise of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is played out in Jersey Boys.
BWW Review: GRUMPY OLD MEN at OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSEAugust 13, 2018
Based on a film starring Jack Lemmon, Walther Matthau and Ann-Margret that hit movie theaters 25 years ago, Grumpy Old Men the Musical is currently playing at the Ogunquit Playhouse in what is touted as the US premiere of the production.
BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSEJuly 16, 2018
In 1928, George Gershwin composed 'An American in Paris' inspired by the time he spent there. It wasn't until 1951 that An American in Paris hit the movie screen starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron as directed by Vincente Minnelli.
BWW Review: OKLAHOMA at OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSEJune 18, 2018
As the Ogunquit Playhouse celebrates its 86th year of entertaining audiences here in Maine, the second show of the season is the gem of a Broadway musical, Oklahoma, celebrating its 75th anniversary year.
BWW Review: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE at Ogunquit PlayhouseMay 23, 2018
There's everything to love in Smokey Joe's Cafe the first show of the Ogunquit Playhouse's 86th season.
BWW Review: THE CONQUEST OF THE SOUTH POLE at Snowlion Repertory CompanyJanuary 30, 2018
The Snowlion Repertory Company has taken a bold step in presenting the New England premiere of a production called The Conquest of the South Pole by Manfred Karge.
BWW Review: SHEAR MADNESS at Good TheaterJanuary 29, 2018
Good Theater tops the mystery theater genre with a production of Shear Madness
BWW Review: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY at Ogunquit PlayhouseOctober 9, 2017
From Here to Eternity Falls Short in New Musical Version
BWW Review: HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Ogunquit PlayhouseSeptember 3, 2017
Heartbreak Hotel covers the rise of Elvis Presley from a humble truck driver in Memphis to the King of Rock 'N' Roll, a journey that took only 18 months to complete.
BWW Reviews: Sassy, Sexy, WITCHES OF EASTWICK at Ogunquit PlayhouseSeptember 11, 2014
There are hot, sassy witches flying about the Ogunquit Playhouse in a production of The Witches of Eastwick, a musical comedy that has some memorable characters, high energy music and a fabulous set design.
BWW Reviews: MARY POPPINS Soars at OgunquitAugust 7, 2014
The Banks family at 17 Cherry Tree Lane is creating their own reality television show in the current production of Mary Poppins at the Ogunquit Playhouse.
BWW Previews: Shows for Kids by Kids at Ogunquit PlayhouseJuly 21, 2014
Through the efforts of the Ogunquit Playhouse Children's Theater Camp, there's a good chance you'll see a future star of the theater in one of the upcoming summer performances produced for younger audiences.
BWW Interviews: Maine Native to Star at The Arundel Barn PlayhouseJuly 18, 2014
For Chrissy Albanese, it is a far cry from her first theater experiences at Gorham High School, the Windham Center Stage Theater and the Schoolhouse Arts Center, to the stage of one of Maine's best loved summer theaters, Arundel Barn Playhouse.
BWW Reviews: THE FULL MONTY at City Theater - Fun & Nudity in MaineJuly 18, 2014
While you may be primed for seeing the stage version of The Full Monty based on seeing the movie of the same name, you'll be surprised that the stage show presents in depth characters, emotional scenes and true life situations that make great storytelling. The characters boldly face such obstacles as unemployment, divorce, and depression but always with a comic flair. The show is loaded with fun musical numbers, creative choreography, and hilarious sight gags from truly absurd situations.
Backstage Tours at Ogunquit Playhouse - A Behind-the-Scenes ViewJune 30, 2014
Visitors at the famed Ogunquit Playhouse can now get a behind the scene tour of this historic theater. See what the actors see from the backstage area and beyond.
BWW Reviews : Ogunquit Playhouse Opens with GREASEMay 27, 2014
In an Ogunquit Playhouse season that will launch regional premieres of Billy Elliot, The Witches of Eastwick, The Addams Family and performances of an all time favorite, Mary Poppins, the season opener of Grease is a musical lightweight.
