Portland Stage And Maine State Music Theatre Present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2019
Portland Stage's collaboration with Maine State Music Theatre continues with a production of Ain't Misbehavin':The Fats Waller Musical Show from August 6 to September 1.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2019
Portland Stage's collaboration with Maine State Music Theatre continues with a production of Ain't Misbehavin':The Fats Waller Musical Show from August 6 to September 1.
BWW Review: 'Still Goin' Strong': MSMT's HELLO, DOLLY! Sparkles with Laughter, Love, and Life
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 19, 2019
Just as Dolly Gallagher Levi makes a stunning entrance to the unforgettable strains of her signature song, so MSMT's new production of the Jerry Herman classic HELLO, DOLLY! takes command of the Pickard stage with a joie de vivre and heartwarming tenderness and delivers an evening sparkling with laughter, love, and life. In a production directed by Donna Drake, choreographed by Rhonda Miller and performed by an ensemble of true stars, HELLO, DOLLY! offers the audience a magnificently memorable score, daring and dazzling dancing, and a cast of embraceable characters whose story unfailingly tugs at the heartstrings.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 19, 2019
Just as Dolly Gallagher Levi makes a stunning entrance to the unforgettable strains of her signature song, so MSMT's new production of the Jerry Herman classic HELLO, DOLLY! takes command of the Pickard stage with a joie de vivre and heartwarming tenderness and delivers an evening sparkling with laughter, love, and life. In a production directed by Donna Drake, choreographed by Rhonda Miller and performed by an ensemble of true stars, HELLO, DOLLY! offers the audience a magnificently memorable score, daring and dazzling dancing, and a cast of embraceable characters whose story unfailingly tugs at the heartstrings.
Summer Band Concert Announced At Merrill Auditorium
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2019
Come hear a fabulous concert full of wind band gems directed by a plethora of different conductors! The University of Southern Maine School of Music is proud to present the final concert performance of the inaugural USM Conducting Workshop, featuring Greater Portland's beloved Casco Bay Wind Symphony, eight participating conductors, and world-renowned guest conductor Eugene Migliaro Corporon from the University of North Texas. Conductors from across the U.S. will be coming to beautiful southern Maine to study and develop the art of conducting, culminating in a final concert - we'd love for you to join us!
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2019
Come hear a fabulous concert full of wind band gems directed by a plethora of different conductors! The University of Southern Maine School of Music is proud to present the final concert performance of the inaugural USM Conducting Workshop, featuring Greater Portland's beloved Casco Bay Wind Symphony, eight participating conductors, and world-renowned guest conductor Eugene Migliaro Corporon from the University of North Texas. Conductors from across the U.S. will be coming to beautiful southern Maine to study and develop the art of conducting, culminating in a final concert - we'd love for you to join us!
Disney's FROZEN JR. To Be Performed At Ogunquit Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
The Ogunquit Playhouse is thrilled to present the Junior Player's production of the modern Disney classic Frozen, Jr. for six performances! The enchanting musical is based on the 2018 Broadway hit, and brings Elsa, Anna, Olaf and the magical land of Arendelle to life! The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production. Frozen, Jr. tells the story of true love and acceptance between sisters, and expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and lots of humor, Frozen, JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
The Ogunquit Playhouse is thrilled to present the Junior Player's production of the modern Disney classic Frozen, Jr. for six performances! The enchanting musical is based on the 2018 Broadway hit, and brings Elsa, Anna, Olaf and the magical land of Arendelle to life! The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production. Frozen, Jr. tells the story of true love and acceptance between sisters, and expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and lots of humor, Frozen, JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
Theater At Monmouth to Hold Quilt Raffle
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
In honor of TAM's 50th Season, Cumston Area Quilters have created a beautiful, handmade quilt to be raffled off as part of TAM's 50th Anniversary Celebration. Raffle tickets are $10 for one; $25 for three. The raffle will continue through TAM's 2019 What Dreams May Come Summer Repertory Season and the winner will be drawn at the final performance of Sense and Sensibility on September 22.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
In honor of TAM's 50th Season, Cumston Area Quilters have created a beautiful, handmade quilt to be raffled off as part of TAM's 50th Anniversary Celebration. Raffle tickets are $10 for one; $25 for three. The raffle will continue through TAM's 2019 What Dreams May Come Summer Repertory Season and the winner will be drawn at the final performance of Sense and Sensibility on September 22.
Comedy That Is Kind: A Conversation with Matt Gibson
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 15, 2019
"There's a quote from Thornton Wilder that I love. He writes, 'Anyone can make a comedy which is cruel; it is very hard to make a comedy which is kind. To give a fellow feeling between young and old - that's art. HELLO, DOLLY! is one of those old gems. It has some of the best of the best material in all of musical theatre." Actor Matt Gibson is enthusing about his upcoming performances as Cornelius Hackl in Maine State Music Theatre's HELLO, DOLLY!, which runs from July 17 - August 3 at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. "He might be my favorite character in the traditional canon," Gibson says of the innocent young man from Yonkers. Gibson has played the part twice before at the Virginia Music Theatre and Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatres, and he is thrilled to revisit the role in Maine, where he is just finishing a run of TREASURE ISLAND, playing the ill-fated sailor, Mr. O'Brien.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 15, 2019
"There's a quote from Thornton Wilder that I love. He writes, 'Anyone can make a comedy which is cruel; it is very hard to make a comedy which is kind. To give a fellow feeling between young and old - that's art. HELLO, DOLLY! is one of those old gems. It has some of the best of the best material in all of musical theatre." Actor Matt Gibson is enthusing about his upcoming performances as Cornelius Hackl in Maine State Music Theatre's HELLO, DOLLY!, which runs from July 17 - August 3 at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. "He might be my favorite character in the traditional canon," Gibson says of the innocent young man from Yonkers. Gibson has played the part twice before at the Virginia Music Theatre and Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatres, and he is thrilled to revisit the role in Maine, where he is just finishing a run of TREASURE ISLAND, playing the ill-fated sailor, Mr. O'Brien.
It's A Family Affair When MAMMA MIA! Opens At Hackmatack
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2019
As if "Mamma Mia!' isn't schmaltzy enough to begin with, the Hackmatack Playhouse production of this Broadway mega-hit serves up its own dose of sentimentality, with two talented mother-child teams fueling the tender and nostalgic production in Berwick.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2019
As if "Mamma Mia!' isn't schmaltzy enough to begin with, the Hackmatack Playhouse production of this Broadway mega-hit serves up its own dose of sentimentality, with two talented mother-child teams fueling the tender and nostalgic production in Berwick.
A World Full of Wonderful Things: Lauren Blackman
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 13, 2019
"My favorite line in musical theatre history is the one where Irene says, 'Dolly, the world is full of wonderful things!' When I said it in rehearsal the first time to Charis [Leos], I broke down in tears. It's a thought I repeat to myself if I am down. Irene is saying, 'Take risks, go enjoy this wonderful world!'" Actress Lauren Blackman is talking enthusiastically about her upcoming portrayal of Irene Malloy in Maine State Music Theatre's new production of HELLO, DOLLY!, which runs July 17 - August 3, 2019, at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. Blackman returns not only to a beloved role, but also to friends and a theatre company and community she calls "home." Last season, she appeared briefly in the gala 60th Anniversary Concert, but it has been almost four years since she graced the stage in a major role - last in 2015 as Marion in THE MUSIC MAN and before that in 2013 in MARY POPPINS. Those intervening years have, indeed, been fruitful ones for Blackman - filled with all kinds of wonderful things!
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 13, 2019
"My favorite line in musical theatre history is the one where Irene says, 'Dolly, the world is full of wonderful things!' When I said it in rehearsal the first time to Charis [Leos], I broke down in tears. It's a thought I repeat to myself if I am down. Irene is saying, 'Take risks, go enjoy this wonderful world!'" Actress Lauren Blackman is talking enthusiastically about her upcoming portrayal of Irene Malloy in Maine State Music Theatre's new production of HELLO, DOLLY!, which runs July 17 - August 3, 2019, at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. Blackman returns not only to a beloved role, but also to friends and a theatre company and community she calls "home." Last season, she appeared briefly in the gala 60th Anniversary Concert, but it has been almost four years since she graced the stage in a major role - last in 2015 as Marion in THE MUSIC MAN and before that in 2013 in MARY POPPINS. Those intervening years have, indeed, been fruitful ones for Blackman - filled with all kinds of wonderful things!
Maine State Music Theatre Puts On Their Sunday Clothes With HELLO, DOLLY!
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
Maine State Music Theatre is going to Yonkers for its third show of the season, Hello, Dolly! from July 17 - August 3.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
Maine State Music Theatre is going to Yonkers for its third show of the season, Hello, Dolly! from July 17 - August 3.
L/A CLT Announces The Cast Of MAMMA MIA!
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
Community Little Theatre has announced the cast of its final production of their 79th Season, the smash ABBA musical Mamma Mia!
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
Community Little Theatre has announced the cast of its final production of their 79th Season, the smash ABBA musical Mamma Mia!
Theater at Monmouth's CampShakes Returns for 2019
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2019
Camp Shakespeare is looking for young people who play well with their friends and are imaginative, energetic, and excited to explore Shakespeare at Theater at Monmouth this summer.
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2019
Camp Shakespeare is looking for young people who play well with their friends and are imaginative, energetic, and excited to explore Shakespeare at Theater at Monmouth this summer.
CABARET To Open At The Ogunquit Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2019
Come to the Cabaret, your table's waiting! Decadent nightlife meets dangerous times at Berlin's alluring Kit Kat Klub in the iconic Broadway musical Cabaret, on stage July 17 through August 10.
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2019
Come to the Cabaret, your table's waiting! Decadent nightlife meets dangerous times at Berlin's alluring Kit Kat Klub in the iconic Broadway musical Cabaret, on stage July 17 through August 10.
Opera Maine Presents A New Production Of THE MAGIC FLUTE
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2019
To celebrate its 25th Anniversary--and the magic of opera--Opera Maine presents its first-ever production of Mozart's The Magic Flute. The magnificent music and captivating story create a fantasy world, where a prince and a bird catcher set out on a trial-filled journey to rescue a beautiful princess. Armed with a magic flute and enchanted bells, they confront bewildering forces of good and evil and discover enlightenment and the power of love. The twisting tale has enthralled young and old alike since the opera's premiere in 1791, less than three months before Mozart's death.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2019
To celebrate its 25th Anniversary--and the magic of opera--Opera Maine presents its first-ever production of Mozart's The Magic Flute. The magnificent music and captivating story create a fantasy world, where a prince and a bird catcher set out on a trial-filled journey to rescue a beautiful princess. Armed with a magic flute and enchanted bells, they confront bewildering forces of good and evil and discover enlightenment and the power of love. The twisting tale has enthralled young and old alike since the opera's premiere in 1791, less than three months before Mozart's death.
The Waterville Opera House Presents THE DIVINE SISTER
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2019
The Waterville Opera House (WOH) is bringing a heavenly production to its historic opera house stage with its new fall comedy - The Divine Sister - a not-so-sinful show featuring everything you love about nuns with a fiendishly comedic gospel. Opening on Thursday, September 5th, this production will run through Sunday, September 8th at the Waterville Opera House located at 1 Common Street in downtown Waterville. Tickets are available at www.operahouse.org or by calling 207-873-7000.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2019
The Waterville Opera House (WOH) is bringing a heavenly production to its historic opera house stage with its new fall comedy - The Divine Sister - a not-so-sinful show featuring everything you love about nuns with a fiendishly comedic gospel. Opening on Thursday, September 5th, this production will run through Sunday, September 8th at the Waterville Opera House located at 1 Common Street in downtown Waterville. Tickets are available at www.operahouse.org or by calling 207-873-7000.
BWW Review: Young Audience Squeals with Delight at THREE LITTLE PIGS
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 08, 2019
Judging by the squeals of delight from the youngsters attending MSMT's second Theatre for Young Audiences production of THREE LITTLE PIGS, the familiar nursery rhyme made into a musical by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe proved to be a great hit! The fifty-five minute retelling of the tale of the three piglets who leave home to make their way in the world and must outsmart the Big Bad Wolf to survive is told with charm, wit and a touch of contemporaneity and gentle messaging.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 08, 2019
Judging by the squeals of delight from the youngsters attending MSMT's second Theatre for Young Audiences production of THREE LITTLE PIGS, the familiar nursery rhyme made into a musical by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe proved to be a great hit! The fifty-five minute retelling of the tale of the three piglets who leave home to make their way in the world and must outsmart the Big Bad Wolf to survive is told with charm, wit and a touch of contemporaneity and gentle messaging.
L/A Community Little Theatre Announces The Cast Of MAMMA MIA!
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2019
Community Little Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast of its final of their 79th Season, the smash ABBA musical Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia ran over 14 years on Broadway, making it the 9th longest running show in Broadway history. The music, all originally composed by the Swedish Pop Group ABBA, includes such hits as 'Dancing Queen', 'Knowing Me, Knowing You', 'Take a Chance on Me', 'The Winner Takes It All', 'Voulez-Vous', 'SOS' and of course the title track.
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2019
Community Little Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast of its final of their 79th Season, the smash ABBA musical Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia ran over 14 years on Broadway, making it the 9th longest running show in Broadway history. The music, all originally composed by the Swedish Pop Group ABBA, includes such hits as 'Dancing Queen', 'Knowing Me, Knowing You', 'Take a Chance on Me', 'The Winner Takes It All', 'Voulez-Vous', 'SOS' and of course the title track.
TREASURE ISLAND: Advancing the Art Form with New Work
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 05, 2019
"The main purpose of NAMT (National Alliance for Musical Theatre) is preservation of the art form. We are committed to keeping musical theatre moving forward and changing with the times. MSMT is a founding member of NAMT, and our decision to produce TREASURE ISLAND A MUSICAL ADVENTURE is our way of participating with new work." The speaker is Curt Dale Clark, MSMT's Artistic Director, who is part of a panel of cast members from the theatre's East Coast premiere of the new musical version of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, which is currently wowing audiences at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. Clark, together with actors Aaron Ramey, James Patterson, Michael Iannucci, and Gabriel Rosario spoke with BROADWAY WORLD's Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold on July 3rd in the second of MSMT's PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN program at Curtis Memorial Library.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 05, 2019
"The main purpose of NAMT (National Alliance for Musical Theatre) is preservation of the art form. We are committed to keeping musical theatre moving forward and changing with the times. MSMT is a founding member of NAMT, and our decision to produce TREASURE ISLAND A MUSICAL ADVENTURE is our way of participating with new work." The speaker is Curt Dale Clark, MSMT's Artistic Director, who is part of a panel of cast members from the theatre's East Coast premiere of the new musical version of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, which is currently wowing audiences at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. Clark, together with actors Aaron Ramey, James Patterson, Michael Iannucci, and Gabriel Rosario spoke with BROADWAY WORLD's Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold on July 3rd in the second of MSMT's PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN program at Curtis Memorial Library.
BYE, BYE, BIRDIE Is Coming To The Bangor Opera House
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2019
Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy will stage the rock and roll classic, BYE BYE BIRDIE, July 18 at 7 pm, July 19 at 7pm, July 20 at 2pm and 7pm, and July 21 at 3pm. All four performances will be at the historic Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor.
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2019
Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy will stage the rock and roll classic, BYE BYE BIRDIE, July 18 at 7 pm, July 19 at 7pm, July 20 at 2pm and 7pm, and July 21 at 3pm. All four performances will be at the historic Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor.
Theater at Monmouth Presents HAMLET
by Sarah Hookey - July 02, 2019
Theater at Monmouth's What Dreams May Come Golden Anniversary Season continues with Hamlet. Considered one of the most powerful tragedies in the English language, Hamlet is widely regarded as both the best of Shakespeare's works and "the perfect play."
by Sarah Hookey - July 02, 2019
Theater at Monmouth's What Dreams May Come Golden Anniversary Season continues with Hamlet. Considered one of the most powerful tragedies in the English language, Hamlet is widely regarded as both the best of Shakespeare's works and "the perfect play."
BWW Review: The Good Times Do Roll in Larger-Than-Life Performances by E. Faye Butler and Felicia P. Fields
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 02, 2019
In the opening number of their revue, LETTIN' THE GOOD TIMES ROLL, E. Faye Butler and Felicia P. Fields sing "You only live once, so let the good times roll!" And for the next one hundred minutes,these two legendary divas unleash a torrent of song, story, and soul that rocks the Pickard Theater with unchained energy, joy, and inspiration.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 02, 2019
In the opening number of their revue, LETTIN' THE GOOD TIMES ROLL, E. Faye Butler and Felicia P. Fields sing "You only live once, so let the good times roll!" And for the next one hundred minutes,these two legendary divas unleash a torrent of song, story, and soul that rocks the Pickard Theater with unchained energy, joy, and inspiration.
Show By High School Student Shown For First Time Opens Friday At Players Ring
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2019
A woman, well actually a high school girl, from somewhere west of the Mississippi wrote a humorous play with a feisty female princess that will be presented - perhaps for the first time ever - this weekend at the Players' Ring in Portsmouth.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2019
A woman, well actually a high school girl, from somewhere west of the Mississippi wrote a humorous play with a feisty female princess that will be presented - perhaps for the first time ever - this weekend at the Players' Ring in Portsmouth.
BWW Review: Epic and Extraordinary: Robin and Clark's TREASURE ISLAND Sets High Water Mark in Musical Theatre Excellence
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - June 28, 2019
There is magic afoot at MSMT's Pickard Theater - and miracles! Not supernatural ones, but rather those that happen when a fresh new work of musical theatre dazzles the public with its excitement and beauty. And that is exactly what Marc Robin and Curt Dale Clark's TREASURE ISLAND A MUSICAL ADVENTURE does as its charts an epic and extraordinary course that gives MSMT audiences a production that is grand, genuinely thrilling, and emotionally satisfying in a timeless way. Robert Louis Stevenson's novel has been adapted for stage and screen numerous times, but none has been as compelling, as simultaneously classic and contemporary as this new musical version, which had its world premiere at the Fulton Theatre in 2018. This East Coast premiere of TREASURE ISLAND offers audiences an opulent production, a brilliant team of creatives, cast, and crew, who pour all their energies into crafting an adventure for the ages. Known for bringing 'Broadway to Brunswick,' with TREASURE ISLAND MSMT has produced a show that is worthy to inhabit any Broadway stage and to find a lasting place in the American musical repertoire.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - June 28, 2019
There is magic afoot at MSMT's Pickard Theater - and miracles! Not supernatural ones, but rather those that happen when a fresh new work of musical theatre dazzles the public with its excitement and beauty. And that is exactly what Marc Robin and Curt Dale Clark's TREASURE ISLAND A MUSICAL ADVENTURE does as its charts an epic and extraordinary course that gives MSMT audiences a production that is grand, genuinely thrilling, and emotionally satisfying in a timeless way. Robert Louis Stevenson's novel has been adapted for stage and screen numerous times, but none has been as compelling, as simultaneously classic and contemporary as this new musical version, which had its world premiere at the Fulton Theatre in 2018. This East Coast premiere of TREASURE ISLAND offers audiences an opulent production, a brilliant team of creatives, cast, and crew, who pour all their energies into crafting an adventure for the ages. Known for bringing 'Broadway to Brunswick,' with TREASURE ISLAND MSMT has produced a show that is worthy to inhabit any Broadway stage and to find a lasting place in the American musical repertoire.
Squealing With Delight For Maine State Music Theatre's THREE LITTLE PIGS
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2019
Maine State Music Theatre presents Stiles and Drewe's THREE LITTLE PIGS. This Theatre for Young Audiences show will run on July 8th with performances at 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, and 7:30 pm.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2019
Maine State Music Theatre presents Stiles and Drewe's THREE LITTLE PIGS. This Theatre for Young Audiences show will run on July 8th with performances at 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, and 7:30 pm.
The Game Is Definitely Afoot At Theater At Monmouth With Ken Ludwig's BASKERVILLE
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2019
It's no mystery why audiences scramble to the theater when a Ken Ludwig play takes the stage and his latest madcap adventure, Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, is no exception!
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2019
It's no mystery why audiences scramble to the theater when a Ken Ludwig play takes the stage and his latest madcap adventure, Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, is no exception!
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