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The Waterville Opera House Presents THE DIVINE SISTER

The Waterville Opera House Presents THE DIVINE SISTER

by BWW News Desk — July 8, 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.
BWW Review: Young Audience Squeals with Delight at THREE LITTLE PIGS

BWW Review: Young Audience Squeals with Delight at THREE LITTLE PIGS

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold — July 8, 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 th
L/A Community Little Theatre Announces The Cast Of MAMMA MIA!

L/A Community Little Theatre Announces The Cast Of MAMMA MIA!

by BWW News Desk — July 7, 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.
TREASURE ISLAND: Advancing the Art Form with New Work

TREASURE ISLAND: Advancing the Art Form with New Work

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold — July 5, 2019
"The main purpose of NAMT (National Alliance for Musical Theatre) is preservation of the art form.
BYE, BYE, BIRDIE Is Coming To The Bangor Opera House

BYE, BYE, BIRDIE Is Coming To The Bangor Opera House

by BWW News Desk — July 4, 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.
Theater at Monmouth Presents HAMLET

Theater at Monmouth Presents HAMLET

by Sarah Hookey — July 2, 2019
Theater at Monmouth's What Dreams May Come Golden Anniversary Season continues with Hamlet.
BWW Review: The Good Times Do Roll in Larger-Than-Life Performances by E. Faye Butler

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 2, 2019
In the opening number of their revue, LETTIN' THE GOOD TIMES ROLL, E.
Show By High School Student Shown For First Time Opens Friday At Players Ring

Show By High School Student Shown For First Time Opens Friday At Players Ring

by BWW News Desk — July 1, 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

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.
Squealing With Delight For Maine State Music Theatre's THREE LITTLE PIGS

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.
The Game Is Definitely Afoot At Theater At Monmouth With Ken Ludwig's BASKERVILLE

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!
Casting Announced For Opera House Arts' 20th Anniversary Season

Casting Announced For Opera House Arts' 20th Anniversary Season

by BWW News Desk — June 25, 2019
Opera House Arts at the Stonington Opera House in Maine announced today the complete casts and creative teams for the company's 20th Anniversary Season, which includes Shakespeare in Love (July 18-28), based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall as well
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At 42nd Street at The Ogunquit Playhouse

Photo Flash: Get A First Look At 42nd Street at The Ogunquit Playhouse

by BWW News Desk — June 24, 2019
Come and meet those dancing feet! The ultimate tap-dancing, show-biz musical sensation, 42nd Street celebrates Broadway, Times Square, and the people who make magical musical theatre hits the Ogunquit Playhouse stage June 19 through July 13.
Review Roundup: 42ND STREET at The Ogunquit Playhouse; What Did The Critics Think?

Review Roundup: 42ND STREET at The Ogunquit Playhouse; What Did The Critics Think?

by BWW News Desk — June 24, 2019
42nd Street is now open at the Ogunquit Playhouse! What did the critics think? Read all the reviews!
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Comes to Hackmatack

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Comes to Hackmatack

by BWW News Desk — June 23, 2019
Never before, in decades of directing shows, has Danielle Howard staged a drama quite like the award-winning play about a boy on the autism spectrum that is opening at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick next month.
BWW Review: 42ND STREET at Ogunquit Playhouse

BWW Review: 42ND STREET at Ogunquit Playhouse

by Dan Marois — June 23, 2019
Of Purpose, Kindness, and Miracles: Michael William Nigro Brings Jim Hawkins to Life

Of Purpose, Kindness, and Miracles: Michael William Nigro Brings Jim Hawkins to Life

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold — June 23, 2019
"I would love to play an iconic adventure hero role, and this is a herculean moment for me that is incredibly gratifying.
MSMT Intern Returns to Star in TREASURE ISLAND

MSMT Intern Returns to Star in TREASURE ISLAND

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold — June 21, 2019
"I had been looking for a reason to come back, and do another show here, so I was pleased when my managers sent me to audition for TREASURE ISLAND [A MUSICAL ADVENTURE].
The Public Theatre Adds Two Performances of GREASE

The Public Theatre Adds Two Performances of GREASE

by BWW News Desk — June 21, 2019
Due to multiple sold out shows, a Saturday, June 29, 3pm matinee performance AND a Sunday, June 30 7pm performance has been added to accommodate the high demand for tickets to the musical Grease, an exciting Co-production between The Public Theatre in Lewiston and Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) in
The Waterville Opera House Announces 2019-2020 Season; NEWSIES, TUCK EVERLASTING, and

The Waterville Opera House Announces 2019-2020 Season; NEWSIES, TUCK EVERLASTING, and More

by BWW News Desk — June 20, 2019
The Waterville Opera House (WOH) announces its 2019-2020 theatrical season, which once again brings two amazing musicals and three entertaining plays to its historic, 117 year-old theatre in downtown Waterville.
BWW Feature: ORONO BASED SOME THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES 5TH SEAON

BWW Feature: ORONO BASED SOME THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES 5TH SEAON

by Elaine Bard — June 20, 2019
In the 3 and half years they have been in operation, Some Theatre Company hasn't been afraid to choose the obscure, the angsty and the downright bloody! This season will be no exception.
Waterville Opera House Holds Auditions For THE DIVINE SISTER June 29th & 30th

Waterville Opera House Holds Auditions For THE DIVINE SISTER June 29th & 30th

by BWW News Desk — June 20, 2019
The Waterville Opera House (WOH) is excited to announce the audition dates for its upcoming community theatre production of The Divine Sister, a heavenly comedic play written by Charles Busch.
BWW Review: We Go Together: MSMT and Lewiston's Public Theatre Co-Produce GREASE

BWW Review: We Go Together: MSMT and Lewiston's Public Theatre Co-Produce GREASE

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold — June 19, 2019
Just as the youthful cast sings their exuberant anthem, 'We Go Together,' at the close of GREASE, so, too, might the theatre-loving communities of Midcoast Maine find new reason to celebrate in the first-ever co-production of Maine State Music Theatre and The Public Theatre.
GREASE Is The Word At The Public Theatre

GREASE Is The Word At The Public Theatre

by BWW News Desk — June 19, 2019
Due to sell out audiences, a Sat, June 29, 3pm matinee performance has been added to accommodate the high demand for tickets to the musical Grease, an exciting Co-production between The Public Theatre in Lewiston and Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) in Brunswick.
Theater at Monmouth Presents MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

Theater at Monmouth Presents MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

by Sarah Hookey — June 19, 2019
The first Shakespeare play of Theater at Monmouth's What Dreams May Come Golden Anniversary Season is Merry Wives of Windsor.

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