The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Maine.
Though for many residents and folks from away, summer in Maine signifies a chance to revel in gorgeous scenery - beaches, lakes, trails – summer is also time to enjoy two of Maine’s premiere regional companies, Maine State Music Theatre and Ogunquit Playhouse.
What better way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence than by mounting a stirring production of the musical 1776.
There’s a specific kind of grand-scale theatrical magic that few modern shows can pull off.
A giant green man with a booming brogue, a talking donkey, a wooden boy with a long nose, a wolf in granny skirts….
Jukebox musicals are practically a summer tradition at the Ogunquit Playhouse.
What did our critic think of OUT OF NOWHERE TOUR 2026: TIG NOTARO at State Theatre?
It is a clear sign of the December holidays when the Oqunquit Playhouse brings its theatrical magic to The Music Hall in Portsmouth.
In his well-wrought new comedy/mystery/romance, homegrown playwright Brent Askari seeks to scratch the surface and look a little deeper into the soul of a seemingly placid island community off the coast of Maine.
We’ve all needed a bit more water this year to ease the drought.
How does a regional theater, limited by its stage, capture the scale of the “ship of dreams”—a floating city of steel—while simultaneously honoring the desperate intimacy of the 1,517 souls who perished?
Are weddings where people sometimes find themselves “happily unhappy”? That contradiction and it’s overcoming is at the heart of It Shoulda Been You, the first mainstage production presented at the new home of Portland’s Good Theater.
The scenes may seem a little frenzied in the 2025 late-summer show at Maine’s Portland Stage.
The brassy stage musical, High Society, is currently holding court at the Ogunquit Playhouse in a production that was specifically reimagined from Philip Barry's play The Philadelphia Story (and its iconic film counterpart), for the hallowed playhouse.
Bursting with energy and pulsating with a heartwarming story of forgiveness and family, Maine State Music Theatre’s new production of FOOTLOOSE serves up both a genuinely poignant tale and a dance extravaganza.
Lovers go wild again in Illyria as Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Twelfth Night gets a spirited repertory run at Maine’s own Theater at Monmouth.
'Come From Away,' a contemporary musical by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, is currently playing at the Ogunquit Playhouse, and it's truly a testament to the power of human kindness.
What did our critic think of PAULA POUNDSTONE at Jonathan's?
I have reviewed many a show at the Ogunquit Playhouse and they have been consistently great with an occasionally critiqued item or two.
This is one of those offbeat musicals that entertains you with its unusual charm, catchy tunes, and cartoon-like characters.
The Ogunquit Playhouse is filling its summer nights with a little night music- literally.
What did our critic think of INTO THE WOODS at Hackmatack Playhouse?
What did our critic think of CRAZY FOR YOU at Ogunquit Playhouse?
What did our critic think of WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse? The Ogunquit Playhouse has a well-earned reputation for delivering crowd-pleasing productions, and their 2024 season opener, 'Waitress,' is no exception.
What happens when 'he' becomes 'she' in order to advance a theater career? The answer is Tootsie.
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1776 Maine State Music Theatre (6/24-7/11) |
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Disney's Frozen Maine State Music Theatre (7/15-8/01) |
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Captain Jack & The Strangers: A Tribute to Billy Joel Maine State Music Theatre (7/26-7/27) |
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The Producers OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (8/27-9/26) |
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Parker McCollum at Maine Savings Amphitheater Maine Savings Amphitheater (9/03-9/03) |
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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Jr. Maine State Music Theatre (8/10-8/10) |
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Runaway Princess by Mary Goggin The Playhouse At Waterville Station (8/07-8/09) |
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Skylark Music Festival 10 Shapleigh Road (7/11-7/11) |
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The Wizard of Oz! L/A Community Little Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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Guster & The Portland Symphony Orchestra Merrill Auditorium (8/07-8/07) |
