Get theatre news and discounts for Maine

Maine Theatre Newsroom Page 16

Back to Main...
St. Lawrence Arts Rebrands To The Hill Arts, Unveiling Expansion Plans For State-of-the-Art Performing Arts Venue In Portland
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2023
St. Lawrence Arts, the nonprofit performance venue located in the historic St. Lawrence Church Hall on Munjoy Hill, is rebranding to The Hill Arts.
ROCKING HORSE WINNER Comes to Opera Maine in July
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2023
Opera Maine invites you to the first production of its 29th season, Rocking Horse Winner by Gareth Williams and Anna Chatterton. Singers in the prestigious Studio Artist Program will be led by conductor Jackson McKinnon and director Richard Gammon in performances of the opera on July 5 and 7 at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center.
SWEET DREAMS: THE AIR SUPPLY MUSICAL to Premiere at KIRA Amphitheater This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
After a sold out workshop performance at the Fredericton Playhouse, KIRA and Broadway by the Sea will present the world premiere of Sweet Dreams: The Air Supply Musical!
VIDEO: First Look at the Return of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Alan Henry - June 01, 2023
Get a first look at Ogunquit Playhouse's 5-week return engagement of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (May 11-June 10) as the bonus opening act for their 2023 season. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, November 1.
Sailing the Ship of Dreams at MSMT: David Girolmo and Ian Knauer Talk TITANIC
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - May 31, 2023
“The music and the story are moving, compelling, beautiful, funny, and this particular telling is unique because it utilizes incredible technology not previously available,” says actor Ian Knauer, who plays the Titanic’s first officer William Murdoch, in the spectacular new production that opens Maine State Music Theatre’s 2023 season at the Pickard Theater on June 7th.
BANANA Comes to PortFringe
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2023
Is he human? Or is he banana? Join Michael Galligan ('...of considerable wit and guile,' says The List) as he transforms into the one and only Banana Man, trapped in a box with just one hour before he ripens. Experience an unforgettable performance that blends burlesque, stand-up, dance, physical comedy, singing, magic, and more. With plenty of audience participation, this show will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end and wondering what it means to be put in a box.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Comes to Ogunquit Playhouse in November
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
The Music Hall will be alive with The Sound of Music this holiday season when the Ogunquit Playhouse presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical, November 29-December 17, at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 
THE CHRISTMAS BRIDE in Concert Comes Maine in July
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2023
Snowlion Repertory Company will present a CHRISTMAS IN JULY celebration by bringing The Christmas Bride in Concert for three performances to three well-known performing venues in Maine. This two-hour concert version of the timeless classic musical romance (based on a Charles Dickens short story) will perform July 8 at 7 pm at Meetinghouse Arts in Freeport; July 9 at 3 pm at St Lawrence Arts in Portland; and July 11 at 7 pm at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor.
PortFringe Returns in June
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2023
PortFringe - Maine’s Fringe Festival  will present their 11th annual summer event  from June 1-9, 2023, including  more than 75 genre-defying performances and special events at venues throughout Portland's East Bayside neighborhood. 
Review: BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Dan Marois - May 16, 2023
What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Ogunquit Playhouse?
Maine State Music Theatre to Present TITANIC in June
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2023
Maine State Music Theatre will present Titanic this summer. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Good Theater Reveals Lineup For 2023-24 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2023
Following a successful 20th anniversary season in 2022 and early 2023, Good Theater has announced the schedule for the 2023/2024 season. 
POLKADOTS: THE COOL KIDS MUSICAL Playing At The Public Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2023
The Public Theatre presents entertaining family fun for ages 4 and up with their special production of Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical playing May 20 and 21.
A Company Of Girls Returns To The Stage After Four Years
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2023
After four years, A Company of Girls (ACOG) will return to in-person public performances with upcoming presentations of 'Charlotte's Web' and 'The Seussification of A Midsummer Night's Dream.'
City Theater to Present EXIT LAUGHING in May
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2023
City Theater's fourth show of the season is the riotous comedy Exit Laughing by Paul Elliot. Exit Laughing opens May 12 and runs through the 28th. This is a joyous comedy about starting a fresh and living life to the fullest. Set in the present-day, Exit Laughing centers on the 30-year friendship of four ladies, one of whom has recently and unexpectedly passed away.
Warm, Wacky, and Wonderful: Good Theater's Revival of YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 17, 2023
Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s classic, YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, is eighty-six years young, and the latest revival at Portland’s Good Theater makes a strong case for the work’s perennial appeal. Directed by Brian P. Allen and featuring a cast of eighteen, most Good Theater veterans, this delightfully zany script, filled with wacky but loveable characters, delivers a timeless message about family and the secrets to true happiness.
Portland Stage Announces Winners Of The 2022 Clauder Competition for New England Playwrights
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2023
Portland Stage has announced the winners of the 2022 Clauder Competition for New England Playwrights. Grand Prize Winner Benjamin Benne and Gold Prize Winner Mallory Jane Weiss will have their plays workshopped in Portland Stage's upcoming Little Festival of the Unexpected.
Husson University's Student Theatre Company To Present The Comedy/Mystery CLUE
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2023
Husson University Theatre (HUT), the university's official student theatre club, will perform the play 'Clue,' This theatrical production was written by Sandy Rustin and is based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn. 'Clue' brings the classic Parker Brothers board game to life!
Jeeves and Wooster Stars In PERFECT NONSENSE At The Public Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
It's Monty Python meets Downton Abby in the hilarious award-winning comedy “Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense”, playing April 21 – 30 at The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn's professional theatre.
Photos: Monmouth Community Players 'Ups The Ante' With The Cast Of GUYS AND DOLLS
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
The Monmouth Community Players have announced the cast of their spring musical, Guys and Dolls.  Guys and Dolls is based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. See cast photos!
Jon Michael Ogletree To Perform 100 YEARS OF MUSIC At Husson University's Gracie Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2023
Pianist Jon Michael Ogletree will be performing '100 Years of Music' on Sunday, April 2 at 3:00 p.m. at Husson University's Gracie Theatre. The program features classic songs from every decade. Starting with popular music from the 1920's with arrangements inspired by Gershwin, audience members will be treated to a chronological progression of some of the past century's most iconic songs. The concert will conclude with present day hits, including songs by Jason Mraz and Alicia Keys.
Portland Stage Presents THE CAKE This April
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2023
Portland Stage Company will bring The Cake to Maine. A play as delicious as it is relevant, as comical as it is intentional, The Cake is sure to delight audiences.
USM Theatre Presents EURYDICE RISING In Theatre, Opera, And Dance
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2023
The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre, in collaboration with the Osher School of Music, presents a dynamic reimagining of one of ancient Greece's most iconic myths in theatre, opera, and dance.
Mad Horse Theatre Company Presents DANCE NATION By Clare Barron, April 20- May 14
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2023
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents Dance Nation by Clare Barron April 20th - May 14th.
Concert At Husson University's Gracie Theatre To Feature Gifted Folk Musician Tom Rush
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2023
Gifted musician and performer Tom Rush will bring his distinctive folk music, guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice to Husson University's Gracie Theatre on Friday, March 24, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

Videos


Christmas At The Castle in Maine Christmas At The Castle
Donald M Gay Performing Arts Center (12/20 - 12/20)

HOLIDAY SHOW NEW COMEDY MAINE PREMIERE Tracker
The Marvelous Wonderettes! in Maine The Marvelous Wonderettes!
Community Little Theatre Corp (6/19 - 6/28)
Cats: Young Actors Edition, a Unified Production in Maine Cats: Young Actors Edition, a Unified Production
Lyric Music Thearer (1/29 - 1/31)
GRAND HORIZONS in Maine GRAND HORIZONS
Good Theater (4/2 - 4/19)
A Christmas Carol in Maine A Christmas Carol
Portland Stage Company (12/6 - 12/24)
Parker McCollum at Maine Savings Amphitheater in Maine Parker McCollum at Maine Savings Amphitheater
Maine Savings Amphitheater (9/3 - 9/3)
Christmas at the Castle in Maine Christmas at the Castle
Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center (12/20 - 12/20)
Lend Me a Tenor in Maine Lend Me a Tenor
Portland Stage Company (1/28 - 2/22)
VIEW SHOWS  ADD A SHOW