BWW Review: RAGTIME Explodes in Rhythm and Rhyme
In a bold, beautiful, and powerful production of Ragtime, the Ogunquit Playhouse gives its audience a compelling reminder that, as E.
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BWW Review: An Amazing Journey: MSMT's Riveting and Revelatory TOMMY
Midway through the first act of The Who's Tommy, the young protagonist invites his mates and listeners to ride together on his amazing journey.
BWW Review: Electrifying Joy Ride, GREASE Rocks MSMT Stage
Rock'n roll, teen rebellion, a collection of quirky, lovable characters, and a musical score seared into the American cultural fabric - all these come together in a breathless and breathtaking joy ride that pulsates with electrifying energy in Maine State Music Theatre's third main stage show, Greas
BWW Review: BULLETS OVER BROADWAY at Ogunquit Playhouse
It seems, even mobsters don't like to spend all their summer in the city heat.
BWW Review: THE FULL MONTY at Penobscot Theatre
Penobscot Theatre Company Shows "The Full Monty"
BWW Review: MSMT's Enchanting SLEEPING BEAUTY Offers a Fresh and Relevant Perspective on a Classic Fairytale
MSMT opens its Theatre for Young Audiences with three performances of Marc Robin and Curt Dale Clark's musical retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale, Sleeping Beauty, in a striking visual production, performed with energy, conviction, and style by a company of young actors.
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! at Ogunquit Playhouse
The Ogunquit Playhouse opens its 85th season on a romantic Greek island.
BWW Review: DISGRACED at Portland Stage Company
Strong work at Portland Stage.
BWW Review: I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI at Penobscot Theatre Company
"I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti" feeds the heart and soul of Penobscot Theatre Company.
BWW Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Some Theatre Company
Some Theatre Company Experiences a 'Spring Awakening'
Summer Stages Maine: A Sampling of Best Picks
There are plenty of reasons to make Maine your summer destination: the breathtaking coastline, beautiful beaches, pristine trails to hike, waterways to sail, and wildlife to observe.
BWW Review: Genuine Voices and Situations in Portland Stage's STRING AROUND MY FINGER
Portland Stage's latest production is an engaging staging of Brenda Withers' new play, String Around My Finger, which had won the 2015 Clauder Competition and then been developed through the theatre's Little Festival of the Unexpected.
BWW Review: Searing LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT at Mad Horse
In one of its largest, most ambitious productions in recent seasons, Mad Horse Theatre has mounted a searing account of Stephen Adly Guirgis's riveting drama, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.
BWW Review: Good Theater Closes Season with Luminous and Lyrical TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
Good Theater Artistic Director Brian P.
BWW Review: Maine State Ballet Mounts Impressive SWAN LAKE
Maine State Ballet opens its spring season with an ambitious full-length production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake that offers a compelling account of the timeless Romantic classic and demonstrates how this Maine company continues to grow artistically.
BWW Review: PAPERMAKER at Penobscot Theatre - Bangor, ME
Monica Wood's 'Papermaker' hits home at Bangor's Penobscot Theatre.
BWW Review: Brave, Bold, and Beautiful SPRING AWAKENING at Lyric Music Theater
South Portland's Lyric Music Theater is taking a bold and daring step in presenting the 2006 musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind's 1891 provocative play, Spring Awakening.
BWW Review: PUMP BOYS & DINETTES Serves Up Nostalgia with a Smile
For those wishing to take a trip back to a simpler era, Biddeford City Theater's production of Pump Boys & Dinettes serves up a wistful, warm slice of nostalgia together with a foot-tapping country musical score that is guaranteed to leave the audience smiling and singing along.
BWW Review: DEAR CHUCK at Winslow Homer Center For The Arts
On Sunday, March 5th, I saw DEAR CHUCK, by Jonathan Dorf at the Winslow Homer Center for the Arts.
BWW Review: Dustin Tucker Scores a Tour de Force in Portland Stage's BUYER & CELLAR
Portland Stage's current production, Jonathan Tolins' one-man, bitter-sweet comedy, Buyer & Cellar, offers Maine audiences a chance to revel not only in the protean talents of Dustin Tucker, who gives a compelling, engaging, irresistible ninety-minute virtuosic performance, but also in Tolins' agile
BWW Review: Portland Stage Serves Up a Delightful Vintage Cocktail with a Twist
With its winter production of Joseph Kesselring's classic comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace, Portland Stage's serves up a delightful vintage cocktail - complete with more than one amusing twist.
BWW Review: Good Theater's THE MAY QUEEN Journeys from the Mundane to the Poetic
Good Theater's Executive/Artistic Director Brian P.
BWW Review: Mad Horse's THE NETHER Is Bold and Beautiful
'Bold, beautiful, brilliant' even are perhaps the first adjectives that come to mind to describe Mad Horse Theatre's latest production of Jenifer Haley's provocative play The Nether.
BWW Review: Portland Stage Continues the Dickens Tradition
When Portland Stage rang down the curtain on its last of the 2016 season performances of Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Christmas Eve, the company was celebrating a long cherished tradition that has delighted generations of Maine theatre goers since 1996.
BWW Review: BROADWAY AT THE GOOD Brings Cheer to the Season
Portland's Good Theater performs its annual musical revue, Broadway at the Good Theater this weekend bringing warmth, cheer, and an array of musical treats to mark the holiday season.
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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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You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown Orion Performing Arts Center (7/17-7/26) |
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City of Angels OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (7/23-8/22) |
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise Thompson's Point (9/13-9/13) |
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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Jr. Maine State Music Theatre (8/10-8/10) |
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Parker McCollum at Maine Savings Amphitheater Maine Savings Amphitheater (9/03-9/03) |
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The Producers OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (8/27-9/26) |
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Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (10/01-11/01) |
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The Wizard of Oz! Community Little Theatre Corp (8/07-8/16) |