Review: MURDER FOR TWO at Portland Stage
The scenes may seem a little frenzied in the 2025 late-summer show at Maine’s Portland Stage.
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Review: HIGH SOCIETY at Ogunquit Playhouse
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.
Review: Can't Stand Still: FOOTLOOSE Explodes Onto MSMT Stage
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.
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at The Theater at Monmouth
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.
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Ogunquit Playhouse
'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.
Review: PAULA POUNDSTONE at Jonathan's
What did our critic think of PAULA POUNDSTONE at Jonathan's?
Review: MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING at Ogunquit Playhouse
I have reviewed many a show at the Ogunquit Playhouse and they have been consistently great with an occasionally critiqued item or two.
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Ogunquit Playhouse
This is one of those offbeat musicals that entertains you with its unusual charm, catchy tunes, and cartoon-like characters.
Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Ogunquit Playhouse
The Ogunquit Playhouse is filling its summer nights with a little night music- literally.
Review: INTO THE WOODS at Hackmatack Playhouse
What did our critic think of INTO THE WOODS at Hackmatack Playhouse?
Review: CRAZY FOR YOU at Ogunquit Playhouse
What did our critic think of CRAZY FOR YOU at Ogunquit Playhouse?
Review: WAITRESS 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.
Review: TOOTSIE at Ogunquit Playhouse
What happens when 'he' becomes 'she' in order to advance a theater career? The answer is Tootsie.
Review: YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU at Footlights Theatre
One of the best intimate theater experiences of the year.
Review: THE DA VINCI CODE at Ogunquit Playhouse
One great mystery to solve.
Review: ON YOUR FEET! THE STORY OF EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFEN at Ogunquit Playhouse
What did our critic think of ON YOUR FEET! THE STORY OF EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFEN at Ogunquit Playhouse?
Review: MARY POPPINS Soars to New Heights at The Bangor Opera House
What did our critic think of “MARY POPPINS,” SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS AT THE BANGOR OPERA HOUSE at Penobscot Theatre Company?
Review: SINGING IN THE RAIN at Ogunquit Playhouse
What did our critic think of SINGING IN THE RAIN at Ogunquit Playhouse?
Review: BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Ogunquit Playhouse
What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Ogunquit Playhouse?
Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART at the Good Theater
CRIMES OF THE HEART, Beth Henley’s Pulitzer-Prize winning 1981 dark comedy about three sisters and their shared secrets, receives a compelling production, directed by Brian P.
Review: BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Ogunquit Playhouse
What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Ogunquit Playhouse? The show is a revealing story about pop music icon, Carole King.
Review: THE NUTTY PROFESSOR at Ogunquit Playhouse
The Nutty Professor at the Ogunquit Playhouse is a newly retooled world premiere musical based on the 1963 Jerry Lewis film of the same title.
BWW Review: THE CHER SHOW at Ogunquit Playhouse
Imagine yourself going to a concert by performing legend, Cher.
BWW Review: Portland Stage Presents New Chamber Opera About Psychoanalysis Pioneer: SABINA
Portland Stage closes its 2021-2022 season with a new play with music that is really a chamber opera, SABINA, about the pioneer in psychoanalysis, the muse and lover of Carl Jung and colleague of Sigmund Freud, Sabina Spielrein.
BWW Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Ogunquit Playhouse
I loved every minute of the musical, Young Frankenstein, the season closer for what has been an incredible year for the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine's treasured seaside town.
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I Am My Own Wife Portland Stage Company (3/03-3/21) |
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A Christmas Carol adapted by Christopher Schario The Public Theatre (12/11-12/13) |
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It's a Wonderful Life Portland Stage Company (12/05-12/24) |
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Frozen the Broadway Musical Waterville Opera House (11/13-11/29) |
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Jane Eyre Portland Stage Company (3/31-4/25) |
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Cinderella The Public Theatre (5/23-5/23) |
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder City Theater (10/02-10/18) |
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The Haunted Mill Ball 2026: Night Shift The Run of the Mill Public House & Brewery (10/31-10/31) |
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The Fiance The Public Theatre (4/30-5/09) |
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Men On Boats SecondStory Theatre Company (11/06-11/08) |
