Chiseled Men's Singing String Quartet At The Gracie Theatre Is Well-Strung
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2020
Well-Strung, the singing string quartet, is warming up the winter at the Gracie Theatre at Husson University on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. with their unique blend of musical genres, creative compilations, and skillful instrumentation.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2020
Well-Strung, the singing string quartet, is warming up the winter at the Gracie Theatre at Husson University on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. with their unique blend of musical genres, creative compilations, and skillful instrumentation.
Ogunquit Playhouse Has Received NEA Grant for Development of MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2020
The Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation has announced that is has been awarded an Art Works grant of $10,000 for the development of the film-to-musical adaptation of Mr. Holland's Opus by Tony-winning theatre, television, and movie actor BD Wong, as part of the theatre's New Works Program. Art Works is the Arts Endowment's principal grantmaking program. National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment's second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2019. The agency received 1,592 Art Works applications for this round of grantmaking, and has awarded 977 grants in this category.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2020
The Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation has announced that is has been awarded an Art Works grant of $10,000 for the development of the film-to-musical adaptation of Mr. Holland's Opus by Tony-winning theatre, television, and movie actor BD Wong, as part of the theatre's New Works Program. Art Works is the Arts Endowment's principal grantmaking program. National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment's second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2019. The agency received 1,592 Art Works applications for this round of grantmaking, and has awarded 977 grants in this category.
Photo Flash: Take a Look at Photos from Mad Horse Theatre's THE EFFECT
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2020
Love, science, and the mysteries of the human heart collide in Mad Horse Theatre's The Effect.
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2020
Love, science, and the mysteries of the human heart collide in Mad Horse Theatre's The Effect.
CLT Announces The Cast Of THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2020
Community Little Theatre held auditions for the Philip Barry classic, The Philadelphia Story. This sparkling comedy is a witty, sophisticated romp, a breezy and romantic story which explores family dynamics, class prejudice, and human frailty. The movie starred Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart (who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar).
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2020
Community Little Theatre held auditions for the Philip Barry classic, The Philadelphia Story. This sparkling comedy is a witty, sophisticated romp, a breezy and romantic story which explores family dynamics, class prejudice, and human frailty. The movie starred Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart (who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar).
Monmouth Community Players Presents WHEN RADIO WAS KING: BACK TO THE 60S
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2020
Before there was Netflix, Hulu and cable TV, families would crowd around the radio to listen to their favorite shows. The Monmouth Community Players invites audiences to take a trip into the 1960's and experience a live radio show in the fourth annual production a?oeWhen Radio Was King.a?? This production is being directed by Josie French of Lewiston.
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2020
Before there was Netflix, Hulu and cable TV, families would crowd around the radio to listen to their favorite shows. The Monmouth Community Players invites audiences to take a trip into the 1960's and experience a live radio show in the fourth annual production a?oeWhen Radio Was King.a?? This production is being directed by Josie French of Lewiston.
Good Theater Presents MURDERERS
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2020
Good Theater continues its Second Stage series with MURDERERS, the darkly hilarious comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher. The production will run in repertory with the current main stage show, POPCORN FALLS. MURDERERS opens January 11th and plays through February 1st, 2020 at Good Theater's home, the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. For tickets and information, please call the Box Office at (207) 835-0895 or visit www.goodtheater.com.
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2020
Good Theater continues its Second Stage series with MURDERERS, the darkly hilarious comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher. The production will run in repertory with the current main stage show, POPCORN FALLS. MURDERERS opens January 11th and plays through February 1st, 2020 at Good Theater's home, the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. For tickets and information, please call the Box Office at (207) 835-0895 or visit www.goodtheater.com.
Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards
by BWW - December 23, 2019
There's just one final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
by BWW - December 23, 2019
There's just one final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
December 19th Update: KINKY BOOTS - Ogunquit playhouse Leads Best Musical Category in the BWW Maine Awards Voting
by BWW Staff - December 19, 2019
We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
by BWW Staff - December 19, 2019
We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
A Weekend Of Magic Comes to The Players' Ring
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2019
The audience will create Andrew Pinard's end-of-the year magic show. That is why Pinard's performance of a?oeDiscovering Magica?? will not be anything like last year's, or for that matter, last week's. His audience defines each of his unique performances of magic.
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2019
The audience will create Andrew Pinard's end-of-the year magic show. That is why Pinard's performance of a?oeDiscovering Magica?? will not be anything like last year's, or for that matter, last week's. His audience defines each of his unique performances of magic.
The Waterville Opera House Presents MISS HOLMES
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2019
The Waterville Opera House (WOH) will present a mystery that shines a new light on favorite characters when Miss Holmes opens this January in Waterville. Inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, it's not just another mystery - it's a reexamination of the Victorian world of Holmes and Watson that explores the added obstacles that these two iconic characters would have faced if they had been women.
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2019
The Waterville Opera House (WOH) will present a mystery that shines a new light on favorite characters when Miss Holmes opens this January in Waterville. Inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, it's not just another mystery - it's a reexamination of the Victorian world of Holmes and Watson that explores the added obstacles that these two iconic characters would have faced if they had been women.
Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards
by BWW - December 16, 2019
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
by BWW - December 16, 2019
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
Mad Horse Theatre Company Presents THE EFFECT by Lucy Prebble
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2019
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents The Effect by Lucy Prebble, directed by company member Christine Marshall. A witty, thoughtful exploration of the nature of love and the treatment of depression, The Effect runs January 9 - 26, 2020 at Mad Horse Theatre, 26 Mosher Street, South Portland, ME.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2019
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents The Effect by Lucy Prebble, directed by company member Christine Marshall. A witty, thoughtful exploration of the nature of love and the treatment of depression, The Effect runs January 9 - 26, 2020 at Mad Horse Theatre, 26 Mosher Street, South Portland, ME.
BWW Feature: HER MAJESTY'S CABARET MAKES A COME BACK this Holiday Season
by Elaine Bard - December 12, 2019
Bangor based sketch comedy group, Her Majesty's Cabaret is making a much-awaited come back!
by Elaine Bard - December 12, 2019
Bangor based sketch comedy group, Her Majesty's Cabaret is making a much-awaited come back!
Penobscot Theatre Company Presents GREAT BALLS OF FIRE- A JERRY LEE LEWIS TRIBUTE
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2019
Penobscot Theatre Company will ring in the New Year with Great Balls of Fire: A Tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis. Bangor, ME-- Penobscot Theatre Company, the Northeastern-most professional, regional theatre in the US, is pleased to help the Bangor region usher in 2020 with a rousing show celebrating rock-n-roll's original bad boy, Jerry Lee Lewis. Great Balls of Fire will play for one night only at the Historic Bangor Opera House, December 31, 2019 at 6pm and 9pm. Audiences will be treated to the piano high-jinks for which Lewis has always been famous!
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2019
Penobscot Theatre Company will ring in the New Year with Great Balls of Fire: A Tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis. Bangor, ME-- Penobscot Theatre Company, the Northeastern-most professional, regional theatre in the US, is pleased to help the Bangor region usher in 2020 with a rousing show celebrating rock-n-roll's original bad boy, Jerry Lee Lewis. Great Balls of Fire will play for one night only at the Historic Bangor Opera House, December 31, 2019 at 6pm and 9pm. Audiences will be treated to the piano high-jinks for which Lewis has always been famous!
Hackmatack Announces Summer Season 2020
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2019
a?oeIf, after the events of recent weeks you need any reason at all to embrace life again, the musical you've been waiting for has arrived.a??
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2019
a?oeIf, after the events of recent weeks you need any reason at all to embrace life again, the musical you've been waiting for has arrived.a??
BroadwayWorld Maine Awards Update: KINKY BOOTS - Ogunquit Playhouse Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 09, 2019
There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
by BWW Staff - December 09, 2019
There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
BWW Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Brings Sweet Nostalgia to Portland Stage
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - December 09, 2019
In remounting playwright Joe Landry's live radio play version of the beloved classic IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Portland Stage serves up a family friendly show filled with all the sweetness and nostalgia that make the holidays memorable. The production, directed and designed by Anita Stewart, tells the tale of George Bailey with warmth and humor, underscoring effectively the messages of kindness, gratitude, and integrity without ever becoming saccharine.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - December 09, 2019
In remounting playwright Joe Landry's live radio play version of the beloved classic IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Portland Stage serves up a family friendly show filled with all the sweetness and nostalgia that make the holidays memorable. The production, directed and designed by Anita Stewart, tells the tale of George Bailey with warmth and humor, underscoring effectively the messages of kindness, gratitude, and integrity without ever becoming saccharine.
BWW Review: Broadway at the Good Theater Pays Tribute to 1940s
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - December 06, 2019
Each year Portland's Good Theater presents a holiday musical revue, written and directed by Brian P. Allen, and dedicated to celebrating a decade in American musical theatre history. Allen's show this year is devoted to the 1940s when so many of the geniuses of the a?oelegitimatea?? musical theatre style reigned supreme. The revue he has created is ambitious and comprehensive featuring twenty-five performers, including several Broadway actors, and covering the likes of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Lowe, Cole Porter, Kurt Weill, and the Gershwins, together with many lesser-known writers. Performed with the intimacy and informality of a cabaret setting, Broadway at the Good Theater offers a nostalgic and delightful musical evening.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - December 06, 2019
Each year Portland's Good Theater presents a holiday musical revue, written and directed by Brian P. Allen, and dedicated to celebrating a decade in American musical theatre history. Allen's show this year is devoted to the 1940s when so many of the geniuses of the a?oelegitimatea?? musical theatre style reigned supreme. The revue he has created is ambitious and comprehensive featuring twenty-five performers, including several Broadway actors, and covering the likes of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Lowe, Cole Porter, Kurt Weill, and the Gershwins, together with many lesser-known writers. Performed with the intimacy and informality of a cabaret setting, Broadway at the Good Theater offers a nostalgic and delightful musical evening.
Theater at Monmouth Maine's Classic Theater Releases 2020 Schedule
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2019
This summer, take a break from the hustle and bustle and journey to the lakes region of Central Maine to experience Theater at Monmouth's (R)evolutionary Season. 2020 is a big year! It's Maine's Bicentennial, it's the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage, and it's an election year. So many revolutionary and evolutionary things to celebrate we've rolled them all into one big ball for a 51st Season of EPIC proportions.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2019
This summer, take a break from the hustle and bustle and journey to the lakes region of Central Maine to experience Theater at Monmouth's (R)evolutionary Season. 2020 is a big year! It's Maine's Bicentennial, it's the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage, and it's an election year. So many revolutionary and evolutionary things to celebrate we've rolled them all into one big ball for a 51st Season of EPIC proportions.
Husson University Theatre Presents THE GUYS A Heart-Wrenching Story Of First Responders Affected By 9/11
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2019
The students of Husson University will be performing Anne Nelson's The Guys on Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Gracie's Black Box Theatre on Husson University's Bangor campus.
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2019
The students of Husson University will be performing Anne Nelson's The Guys on Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Gracie's Black Box Theatre on Husson University's Bangor campus.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Announced At The Public Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2019
This holiday season, for one weekend only, Dec 13, 14, and 15th, The Public Theatre, will present their acclaimed adaptation of A Christmas Carol followed by a holiday singa?"a-long featuring Christmas Carol fiddler Jennifer Armstrong. The Public Theatre's own version of Dickens' classic has become a favorite holiday tradition in Lewiston/Auburn.
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2019
This holiday season, for one weekend only, Dec 13, 14, and 15th, The Public Theatre, will present their acclaimed adaptation of A Christmas Carol followed by a holiday singa?"a-long featuring Christmas Carol fiddler Jennifer Armstrong. The Public Theatre's own version of Dickens' classic has become a favorite holiday tradition in Lewiston/Auburn.
Mad Horse Theatre And PortFringe Team Up With A Break From The Holiday Hubbub
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2019
Need escape from The Season? Ugh, for real. Take a break from the holiday hubbub with Mad Horse Theatre and PortFringe Maine's Fringe Festival, bringing back to stage highlights from the last two years of PortFringe insanity. Come check out local fringe theatre and performance this December with a re-mount of PortFringe favorites for eight crazy days!
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2019
Need escape from The Season? Ugh, for real. Take a break from the holiday hubbub with Mad Horse Theatre and PortFringe Maine's Fringe Festival, bringing back to stage highlights from the last two years of PortFringe insanity. Come check out local fringe theatre and performance this December with a re-mount of PortFringe favorites for eight crazy days!
December 2nd Update - Current Standings for the BWW Maine Awards!
by BWW - December 02, 2019
It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.
by BWW - December 02, 2019
It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.
8 days of Fringe are Coming to Mad Horse
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2019
Take a break from the holiday hubbub and delight in the creative genius of Fringe! Join us as we partner with PortFringe to present eight days of some of our favorite Fringe shows from this past year. 8 Days of Fringe runs December 5th- 15th. Each show will feature 2-3 Fringe performances.
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2019
Take a break from the holiday hubbub and delight in the creative genius of Fringe! Join us as we partner with PortFringe to present eight days of some of our favorite Fringe shows from this past year. 8 Days of Fringe runs December 5th- 15th. Each show will feature 2-3 Fringe performances.
BWW Review: BWW Critic's Choices: Best in Maine 2019
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - November 26, 2019
As evidenced by the breadth of nominations for Broadway World's Annual Audience Choice Awards, Maine's theatrical landscape seems to grow and flourish with each new season. For a state as remote as we are, we boast two prestigious regional theatres now in their second half centuries a?" Maine State Music Theatre and Ogunquit Playhouse a?" which are leaders on the national regional scene and which have become destinations for travellers from far flung places. Add to these an array of countless other companies of every size and philosophic bent, and you have a colorful, rich artistic arena that grows more interesting each year. I am privileged to get to sample these performances as Broadway World's Maine editor and to be able to compare many of them favorably with shows I see across the country, in New York and London. These are my personal choices of the best in Maine for 2019, grouped by theatre company and show.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - November 26, 2019
As evidenced by the breadth of nominations for Broadway World's Annual Audience Choice Awards, Maine's theatrical landscape seems to grow and flourish with each new season. For a state as remote as we are, we boast two prestigious regional theatres now in their second half centuries a?" Maine State Music Theatre and Ogunquit Playhouse a?" which are leaders on the national regional scene and which have become destinations for travellers from far flung places. Add to these an array of countless other companies of every size and philosophic bent, and you have a colorful, rich artistic arena that grows more interesting each year. I am privileged to get to sample these performances as Broadway World's Maine editor and to be able to compare many of them favorably with shows I see across the country, in New York and London. These are my personal choices of the best in Maine for 2019, grouped by theatre company and show.
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