BWW Reviews: Mad Horse Theatre's TITUS ANDRONICUS Challenges Sensibilities
The brutality and barbarism of Shakespeare's early 'revenge' play, Titus Andronicus, make it difficult fare for modern audiences.
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BWW Reviews: TITUS ANDRONICUS at the Mad Horse Theatre - You'd Be MAD Not to See This Production
I am here to tell you that not only can Shakespeare's work be truly life changing, but it IS accessible, and topical in our present world climate.
BWW Reviews: DREAMGIRLS at Maine State Music Theatre: The dream you won't want to wake up from
You know those dreams you have when you wake up suddenly, and all you want to do is fall back asleep and continue the dream? If you are lucky enough to see Dreamgirls at Maine State, you will leave the Pickard Theatre feeling the same way.
BWW Reviews: MOON OVER BUFFALO Shimmers at Studio Theatre of Bath
In his in vino veritas speech near the end of Ken Ludwig's comedy, Moon Over Buffalo, George Hay voices a nostalgic paean to the "wicked life upon the stage.
Sally Struthers Punches into Ogunquit's '9 to 5'
Veteran television comedienne Sally Struthers is working overtime to bring much needed laughs to an otherwise hit or miss production of Dolly Parton's '9 to 5: The Musical' at Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine
BWW Reviews: Shuffle Off To MSMT For A Broadway-Like 42ND STREET
Maine State Music Theater closes their 54th season with a perfect montage of talent, tech and Broadway-like production values that brought a sell-out audience to their tapping feet on opening night.
BWW Reviews: CHICAGO's Christine Dulong is Razzle Dazzle HOT at Seacoast Rep!
Seacoast Repertory Theatre ignites the Seacoast stage with a sizzling production of CHICAGO that truly is a 'summer must see' for anyone who loves a fast-paced, exciting and professionally performed musical.
With It's Solid Gold Heart, Damn Yankees- the Red Sox Version is a Home Run Hit
Carson Kressley (Mr.
BWW Reviews: With One Look, MSMT's SUNSET BOULEVARD is Perfect!
Opening night of Sunset Boulevard at Maine State Music Theatre was the perfect evening of musical theater.
BWW Reviews: OMIGOD! LEGALLY BLONDE is a Must See
OMIGOD, nothing this fun should be legal! If you want one 'Elle' of a good time, go see Legally Blonde At Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick, ME through July 14th!
BWW Reviews: Stellar Ensemble Shines in Ogunquit's SOUTH PACIFIC
Jennie Sophia (Nellie Forbush) is a Rodgers & Hammerstein dream with her triple threat talents that bring a multi-layered performance equal to that of Mary Martin.
BWW Reviews: DRC Delivers Humor, Heartache, Sin and Sex in LIFE DURING WARTIME
Dramatic Repertory Company continues to produce thought provoking theater with the dark comedy, Life During War, starring a stellar cast led by Matt Delamater and Christine Penney.
BWW Reviews: Strut Your Stuff To Main State Music Theatre's A CHORUS LINE
A well deserved standing ovation opens the Maine State Music Theatre 54th summer season with the Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award winning Michael Bennett triple threat, A Chorus Line.
BWW Reviews: 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS Is, in a Word, Brilliant!
Portland Stage Company concludes their 2011-12 season with a hilarious, heartwarming production about two pianists and their (mis)adventures en route to becoming musical masters of the 88 piano keys.
BWW Reviews: You'll Go 'Crazy' For ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE
Patrons will shake, rattle and roll with music, laughter and a few tears as Ogunquit Playhouse celebrates the opening of their 80th summer season with the musical, Always.
BWW Reviews: Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh - Nicely Executed
"If you want to make love to an artist, learn your colors," exclaims Elisa in Portland Stage Company's stage palette of many emotions; Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh, by Joel Gross.
The Loons Play The Public in ON GOLDEN POND
The loons have begun their pre-summer song at the Public Theatre in Lewiston, Maine as Ernest Thompson's dramedy, On Golden Pond, takes the stage starring theatre, film and TV actors (and real life couple), Mike Genovese and Ellen Crawford.
BWW Reviews: HEROES: A Masterclass in Acting
With Heroes, a Tom Stoppard translation of Gerald Sibleyras's play, Portland Stage Company has produced another 'must see' show.
BWW Reviews: HIDDEN TENNESSEE is a Hidden Treasure
Tennessee Williams is best known for his plays like The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, however, Portland Stage Company has masterfully brought together four of his lesser known works in a show that must be experienced.
BWW Reviews: Riveting Choices Determine Destiny in A NERVOUS SMILE
Playwright John Belluso once said, 'I've always felt that there's a theatrical element to being disabled.
BWW Reviews: Big Laughs for LITTLE ME - Funtastic
What do you get when you take one great comedic actor who plays seven different parts, a powerhouse leading lady and an ensemble of 11 multitalented thespians? You get one fun-tastic evening of professional theater with the musical, Little Me, presented by the Good Theater in Portland, Maine.
Ogunquit's 'Miss Saigon' Pulses with Urgency of Life and Death
Riveting revival of 1990s pop opera 'Miss Saigon' feels fresh and new in a breathtaking production at Maine's Ogunquit Playhouse
BWW Reviews: Staging, Dance Give This MUSIC MAN Spark at Ogunquit
Director Ray Roderick, choreographer Jeffry Denman, and a delicious ensemble cast breathe exuberant life into Ogunquit Playhouse's fun-filled 'Music Man'
'Chicago' Ends Ogunquit Season with a Bang
Smart and sexy cast makes an autumn drive to Ogunquit worth the trip as the Playhouse extends its 2010 season with a six-week run of crowd favorite 'Chicago'
Get Spammed at the Ogunquit Playhouse!
How I spent my summer vacation: search for your grail with Charles Shaughnessy, Rachel York, and the Knights of the Round Table in Monty Python's Spamalot.
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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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The Fantasticks Penobscot Theatre Company (6/13-7/12) |
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Come From Away Maine State Music Theatre (8/05-8/22) |
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The Wizard of Oz! L/A Community Little Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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Runaway Princess by Mary Goggin The Playhouse At Waterville Station (8/07-8/09) |
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Hello, Dolly! OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (6/18-7/18) |
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Disney & Pixar's FINDING NEMO: A 60-Minute Family Musical Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (6/27-8/23) |
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You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown Orion Performing Arts Center (7/17-7/26) |
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Robin & Clark's The Little Mermaid Maine State Music Theatre (7/20-7/20) |