Spotlight: DEATHTRAP at Waterville Opera House
by BWW Special Offer - August 26, 2025
Witness the murderously entertaining thriller 'Deathtrap' at the Waterville Opera House
by BWW Special Offer - August 26, 2025
Witness the murderously entertaining thriller 'Deathtrap' at the Waterville Opera House
Video: WEST SIDE STORY at Maine State Music Theatre First Look
by Joshua Wright - August 19, 2025
Get a first look at Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT)'s production of one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater.
by Joshua Wright - August 19, 2025
Get a first look at Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT)'s production of one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater.
ONCE Comes to Hackmatack Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2025
Directed by Tom Alsip, with music direction by Billie Butler, Hackmatack’s Once will run Thursdays through Saturdays from September 5 to 20. Performances are at 2pm and 7:30 PM in the historic Hackmatack barn theater, located on a working bison farm in Berwick, Maine
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2025
Directed by Tom Alsip, with music direction by Billie Butler, Hackmatack’s Once will run Thursdays through Saturdays from September 5 to 20. Performances are at 2pm and 7:30 PM in the historic Hackmatack barn theater, located on a working bison farm in Berwick, Maine
The Public Theatre and Maine State Music Theatre Present: THE IRISH…AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2025
This unique collaboration brings together the best of both companies, celebrating the resilience, humor, and enduring spirit of the Irish people in a heartwarming production that will leave audiences clapping, laughing, and singing along. Almost 3,500 tickets have already been sold and matinees are filling up quickly.
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2025
This unique collaboration brings together the best of both companies, celebrating the resilience, humor, and enduring spirit of the Irish people in a heartwarming production that will leave audiences clapping, laughing, and singing along. Almost 3,500 tickets have already been sold and matinees are filling up quickly.
Interview: A Once in Forever Collaboration: MSMT Panel Discusses WEST SIDE STORY
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 14, 2025
MSMT’s Peek Behind the Curtain drew its largest audience of the summer for its last program on August 13, 2025, which was devoted to the theatre’s revival of WEST SIDE STORY, the final main stage production which has won widespread critical acclaim and is drawing sold out houses at the Pickard Theater. The panel consisted of Kelly Liz Bolick (SINGIN’IN THE RAIN,WIZARD OF OZ JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT), who plays Velma and serves as Dance Captain, and Austin Nedrow (THE FULL MONTY, NEWSIES), who portrays Baby John, together with MSMT Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, who has played Tony in some 250 performances in his career, and BWW moderator Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold. Held at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, the conversation addressed such topics as the timeless nature and groundbreaking elements of WEST SIDE STORY; the production’s new Marc Robin choreography; short rehearsal process; the visual elements of the show; and the impact of this inspiring, even “life-changing” work.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 14, 2025
MSMT’s Peek Behind the Curtain drew its largest audience of the summer for its last program on August 13, 2025, which was devoted to the theatre’s revival of WEST SIDE STORY, the final main stage production which has won widespread critical acclaim and is drawing sold out houses at the Pickard Theater. The panel consisted of Kelly Liz Bolick (SINGIN’IN THE RAIN,WIZARD OF OZ JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT), who plays Velma and serves as Dance Captain, and Austin Nedrow (THE FULL MONTY, NEWSIES), who portrays Baby John, together with MSMT Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, who has played Tony in some 250 performances in his career, and BWW moderator Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold. Held at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, the conversation addressed such topics as the timeless nature and groundbreaking elements of WEST SIDE STORY; the production’s new Marc Robin choreography; short rehearsal process; the visual elements of the show; and the impact of this inspiring, even “life-changing” work.
Review: Huge Turnout Celebrates MSMT's Annual Concert on the Mall
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 13, 2025
On August 13, a clear, warm summer evening, thousands filled the grassy downtown Brunswick Mall to enjoy a free evening of music performed by the stars of MSMT. The annual event, presented in collaboration with the Brunswick Downtown Association’s Music on the Mall series has grown in size since its inception eight years ago and continues to hold the record for the best attended outdoor event in the community. And the crowds come with good reason. It is an opportunity to hear the MSMT performers regale the audience with repertoire from musical theatre and popular covers, backed by an excellent five-piece band led by Music Director Jacob Stebly.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 13, 2025
On August 13, a clear, warm summer evening, thousands filled the grassy downtown Brunswick Mall to enjoy a free evening of music performed by the stars of MSMT. The annual event, presented in collaboration with the Brunswick Downtown Association’s Music on the Mall series has grown in size since its inception eight years ago and continues to hold the record for the best attended outdoor event in the community. And the crowds come with good reason. It is an opportunity to hear the MSMT performers regale the audience with repertoire from musical theatre and popular covers, backed by an excellent five-piece band led by Music Director Jacob Stebly.
Mad Horse Theatre Company to Open 40th Season With Maine Premiere of REALLY
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2025
Mad Horse Theatre Company will open its 40th season with the Maine premiere of Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Really, running September 4–28 in South Portland. Directed by Allison McCall, the intimate drama explores love, loss, and legacy through the lens of photography.
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2025
Mad Horse Theatre Company will open its 40th season with the Maine premiere of Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Really, running September 4–28 in South Portland. Directed by Allison McCall, the intimate drama explores love, loss, and legacy through the lens of photography.
Review: Delightful Confection for the Entire Family: MSMT Presents WILLY WONKA,JR.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 11, 2025
MSMT closes its Family series on August 11 with a colorful, lively, special-effects-laden presentation of Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA, JR. The production is the fruit of MSMT’s Summer Theatre Intensive, which auditions, casts, and trains local youth (ages 8-18) to perform a fully mounted main stage production. In the four years since the program’s inception, the productions have continued to grow in sophistication and artistic and technical excellence, with this year’s WILLY WONKA, JR. distinguishing itself for cast size and talent and production complexity.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 11, 2025
MSMT closes its Family series on August 11 with a colorful, lively, special-effects-laden presentation of Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA, JR. The production is the fruit of MSMT’s Summer Theatre Intensive, which auditions, casts, and trains local youth (ages 8-18) to perform a fully mounted main stage production. In the four years since the program’s inception, the productions have continued to grow in sophistication and artistic and technical excellence, with this year’s WILLY WONKA, JR. distinguishing itself for cast size and talent and production complexity.
Review: Brilliant, Beautiful, Revelatory, MSMT's Monumental Revival of WEST SIDE STORY
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 08, 2025
Sizzling with sass & style, smoldering with passion, and searing the heart with timeless beauty, WEST SIDE STORY triumphs in a monumental new revival, directed/ choreographed by Marc Robin at Maine State Music Theatre. As groundbreaking as this work was when it first appeared on Broadway sixty-eight years ago, it retains its freshness and uniqueness today thanks to MSMT’s ability to approach a classic with both respect and a sense of relevance. This is a WEST SIDE STORY for all generations - brilliant ,beautiful, even revelatory. In fact, in an MSMT season marked by artistic triumphs, this new production is, quite simply, a theatrical masterpiece.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 08, 2025
Sizzling with sass & style, smoldering with passion, and searing the heart with timeless beauty, WEST SIDE STORY triumphs in a monumental new revival, directed/ choreographed by Marc Robin at Maine State Music Theatre. As groundbreaking as this work was when it first appeared on Broadway sixty-eight years ago, it retains its freshness and uniqueness today thanks to MSMT’s ability to approach a classic with both respect and a sense of relevance. This is a WEST SIDE STORY for all generations - brilliant ,beautiful, even revelatory. In fact, in an MSMT season marked by artistic triumphs, this new production is, quite simply, a theatrical masterpiece.
GREASE Comes to Hackmatack Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2025
Hackmatack Farm + Playhouse will welcome Grease, the company's third production this season, to its stage this month. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2025
Hackmatack Farm + Playhouse will welcome Grease, the company's third production this season, to its stage this month. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
Review: MURDER FOR TWO at Portland Stage
by Steve Feeney - August 04, 2025
The scenes may seem a little frenzied in the 2025 late-summer show at Maine’s Portland Stage. But that’s only if you don’t surrender your imagination to a pair of high-energy performers taking on thirteen roles in the madcap mystery/musical/comedy Murder for Two.
by Steve Feeney - August 04, 2025
The scenes may seem a little frenzied in the 2025 late-summer show at Maine’s Portland Stage. But that’s only if you don’t surrender your imagination to a pair of high-energy performers taking on thirteen roles in the madcap mystery/musical/comedy Murder for Two.
Interview: Fifty Years An Actor: The Remarkable Stage Career of Ed Romanoff
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 02, 2025
“I haven’t stopped acting since I started fifty years ago, and West Side Story will be my return to Maine State Music Theatre after fourteen years,” notes Ed Romanoff.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 02, 2025
“I haven’t stopped acting since I started fifty years ago, and West Side Story will be my return to Maine State Music Theatre after fourteen years,” notes Ed Romanoff.
BWW Q&A: Lauren Maria Medina on WEST SIDE STORY at Maine State Music Theatre
by Joshua Wright - July 31, 2025
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is proud to conclude its 2025 mainstage season with one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater.
by Joshua Wright - July 31, 2025
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is proud to conclude its 2025 mainstage season with one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater.
A TASTE OF IRELAND Comes to Maine in September
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2025
One of the world’s top Irish dance shows, featuring a starry roster of international dance champions, A Taste of Ireland—The Irish Music & Dance Sensation, is coming to Maine, fresh off its West End debut in the U.K.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2025
One of the world’s top Irish dance shows, featuring a starry roster of international dance champions, A Taste of Ireland—The Irish Music & Dance Sensation, is coming to Maine, fresh off its West End debut in the U.K.
MCPKids! To Present SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN ENDINGS This August
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
MCPKids! will present Snow White and the Seven Endings by Tracy Wells, a comedic reimagining of the classic princess tale, running August 8–10, 2025 at the Winthrop Performing Arts Center.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
MCPKids! will present Snow White and the Seven Endings by Tracy Wells, a comedic reimagining of the classic princess tale, running August 8–10, 2025 at the Winthrop Performing Arts Center.
Interview: All the Colors of True Love: A Conversation with Coleman Cummings
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 29, 2025
“The role requires quite a range of acting; it calls for all the colors of true love, as well as grief, anger frustration, the whole spectrum playing out in the two-day time period of the show. And Bernstein’s score is groundbreaking. It’s full of so many colors that accurately express the emotions and subtexts of all the characters through these little motifs. It stands alone; it’s unique in style.” Actor Coleman Cummings is musing on the challenge he is undertaking in making his role debut as Tony in Maine State Music Theatre’s WEST SIDE STORY, which runs from August 6-23, 2025 at Brunswick’s Pickard Theater. For Cummings, this will be his second appearance with the company, having portrayed Dimitry in ANASTASIA earlier in the season.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 29, 2025
“The role requires quite a range of acting; it calls for all the colors of true love, as well as grief, anger frustration, the whole spectrum playing out in the two-day time period of the show. And Bernstein’s score is groundbreaking. It’s full of so many colors that accurately express the emotions and subtexts of all the characters through these little motifs. It stands alone; it’s unique in style.” Actor Coleman Cummings is musing on the challenge he is undertaking in making his role debut as Tony in Maine State Music Theatre’s WEST SIDE STORY, which runs from August 6-23, 2025 at Brunswick’s Pickard Theater. For Cummings, this will be his second appearance with the company, having portrayed Dimitry in ANASTASIA earlier in the season.
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS Comes to the Good Theater
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
Good Theater will present the Maine premiere of I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers, a one-woman play by Tony Award-winning playwright John Logan in August.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
Good Theater will present the Maine premiere of I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers, a one-woman play by Tony Award-winning playwright John Logan in August.
Review: HIGH SOCIETY at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Dan Marois - July 28, 2025
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. This production delivers a generous helping of wit, charm, and musical sophistication, making for an unforgettable evening of theater.did our critic think of HIGH SOCIETY at Ogunquit Playhouse?
by Dan Marois - July 28, 2025
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. This production delivers a generous helping of wit, charm, and musical sophistication, making for an unforgettable evening of theater.did our critic think of HIGH SOCIETY at Ogunquit Playhouse?
SUFFS North American Tour Cast & Cities Announced
by Joshua Wright - July 28, 2025
Casting and cities have been announced for the North American Tour of SUFFS. The tour will have its first public performance on September 8, 2025, at the Capitol Theatre in Yakima, WA, and will officially open at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle on September 19, 2025.
by Joshua Wright - July 28, 2025
Casting and cities have been announced for the North American Tour of SUFFS. The tour will have its first public performance on September 8, 2025, at the Capitol Theatre in Yakima, WA, and will officially open at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle on September 19, 2025.
CYMBELINE Set to Open At Theater At Monmouth in July
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Theater at Monmouth will round out the Repertory portion of their 56th season with William Shakespeare's Cymbeline. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Theater at Monmouth will round out the Repertory portion of their 56th season with William Shakespeare's Cymbeline. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Hackmatack Playhouse Launches TILTED TALES Series for Young Audiences in 2025
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick, Maine has announced the launch of a new Theater for Young Audiences (TYA) initiative for summer 2025. Titled Tilted Tales: Folktales, Fairytales, and Fables, the original three-part series is designed for children ages 3 to 7 and will feature immersive, interactive productions that reimagine classic stories through a fresh and playful lens.
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick, Maine has announced the launch of a new Theater for Young Audiences (TYA) initiative for summer 2025. Titled Tilted Tales: Folktales, Fairytales, and Fables, the original three-part series is designed for children ages 3 to 7 and will feature immersive, interactive productions that reimagine classic stories through a fresh and playful lens.
Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine Issues RFP for Playwrights to Adapt THANK YOU, OMU! for the Stage
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2025
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) is now accepting proposals from playwrights to adapt Oge Mora’s acclaimed picture book Thank You, Omu! into a theatrical production for young audiences.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2025
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) is now accepting proposals from playwrights to adapt Oge Mora’s acclaimed picture book Thank You, Omu! into a theatrical production for young audiences.
Interview: PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN Examines the World of FOOTLOOSE
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 24, 2025
MSMT continued its 11th season of the popular series, Peek Behind the Curtain, on July 23, 2025, presenting a panel consisting of two of MSMT’s favorite artists, Charis Leos (GYPSY, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, HELLO, DOLLY!) and David Girolmo (WAR PAINT & CANDIDE on Broadway, TITANIC, TREASURE ISLAND, HELLO, DOLLY!), together with MSMT Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark and BWW moderator Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold. Held at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, the event drew its customary enthusiastic crowd. Among the topics addressed in the conversation were FOOTLOOSE as a reflection of the 1980s, the creative team of E. Faye Butler (director) and Tyler Hanes (choreographer), the setting of FOOTLOOSE in the fictional town of Bomont, Oklahoma, and the meaning of dance as self-expression and liberation in the musical.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 24, 2025
MSMT continued its 11th season of the popular series, Peek Behind the Curtain, on July 23, 2025, presenting a panel consisting of two of MSMT’s favorite artists, Charis Leos (GYPSY, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, HELLO, DOLLY!) and David Girolmo (WAR PAINT & CANDIDE on Broadway, TITANIC, TREASURE ISLAND, HELLO, DOLLY!), together with MSMT Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark and BWW moderator Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold. Held at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, the event drew its customary enthusiastic crowd. Among the topics addressed in the conversation were FOOTLOOSE as a reflection of the 1980s, the creative team of E. Faye Butler (director) and Tyler Hanes (choreographer), the setting of FOOTLOOSE in the fictional town of Bomont, Oklahoma, and the meaning of dance as self-expression and liberation in the musical.
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at The Theater at Monmouth
by Steve Feeney - July 21, 2025
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.
by Steve Feeney - July 21, 2025
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: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Robin & Clark's SNOW WHITE with Some Twists
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 21, 2025
Magic mirrors, an evil stepmother, forest creatures who sing and chatter prettily- all familiar fairytale tropes – but then add an empowered maiden, a narcissistic prince, and seven “dwarfs,” who are actually icons of ancient wisdom and culture, and you have a new, delightful musical version of the Brothers’ Grimm tale of Snow White created by Marc Robin & Curt Dale Clark for audiences young and young at heart. MSMT’s new production sparkles with wit, energy, and visual splendor, featuring a first-rate cast of young professional performers who bring this tale to life with new meaning.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 21, 2025
Magic mirrors, an evil stepmother, forest creatures who sing and chatter prettily- all familiar fairytale tropes – but then add an empowered maiden, a narcissistic prince, and seven “dwarfs,” who are actually icons of ancient wisdom and culture, and you have a new, delightful musical version of the Brothers’ Grimm tale of Snow White created by Marc Robin & Curt Dale Clark for audiences young and young at heart. MSMT’s new production sparkles with wit, energy, and visual splendor, featuring a first-rate cast of young professional performers who bring this tale to life with new meaning.
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