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The upcoming seventh season of show at Husson University's Gracie Theatre is shaping up to be its most exciting yet.

Replying to a question about how he has chalked up such an impressive performance roster, Broadway triple threat actor Brian Shepard, who plays Cosmo Brown in Maine State Music Theatre's new production of Singin' in the Rain, smiles and says," Good fortune, a lot of hard work, and I LOVE this! I am

Maine State Music Theatre closes its 60th Anniversary season with the smash hit, Singin' in the Rain.

As part of Maine State Music Theatre's 60th Anniversary season, and as a thank to you the community that has supported it, the theatre will present a free concert - in collaboration with Brunswick Downtown Association - on the Brunswick Mall on Wednesday, August 15 at 5:30 PM.

'I think the audience is going to eat up Singing' in the Rain.

Originally conceived under the title 'Working Girls', 'The Worker Must Have Bread, but She Must Have Roses Too' is a theater play about the garment workers who witnessed the major industrial disaster in the US before 9/11, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911.

Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy has two offerings to end their summer program, Junie B.

Eleven-year-old Nolan Young of North Berwick plays a friendly, happy caterpillar in one scene and a rather timid king in another scene of "Alice in Wonderland," showing this week at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick.

Penobscot Theatre Company invites the community to enjoy a complimentary sampling of the 2018-2019 season at Scenes & Songs, August 23 at 7:00 pm, at the Bangor Opera House.

The City Theater in Biddeford's summer musical is the Tony award winning, over-the-top satire, and irreverent Mel Brooks Comedy The Producers! The show opens July 20th and runs through August 5th Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at City Theater's historic opera house, 205 Main St.

' 'If laughter cures all ills, Nunsense will make doctors obsolete.

Maine State Ballet presents a treat for the young and the young at heart this summer with an upcoming production of Hansel and Gretel, an original ballet created by Artistic Director Linda MacArthur Miele, August 9 through August 18, at their 175 seat Lopez Theater.

It has been fifty-eight years since the Tony-award-winning Michael Stewart/Charles Crouse/Lee Adams musical Bye Bye Birdie first opened on Broadway, and while the topicality of the material is no longer au courant, still this fresh, charming Maine State Music Theatre revival, directed/choreographed

Maine State Music Theatre closes its 60th Anniversary season with the smash hit, Singin' in the Rain.

Eleven-year-old Nolan Young of North Berwick plays a friendly, happy caterpillar in one scene and a rather timid king in another scene of "Alice in Wonderland," showing this week at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick.

It may not be among the most highly regarded of Shakespeare's plays.

It is almost fifty years since the original Mel Brooks film and seventeen since the Broadway stage version of Mel Brook's hilarious and outrageously funny, totally incorrect musical, The Producers, hit the stage.

Theater at Monmouth's Roar! Year of the Woman Season closes August 19th but don't fret, TAM's not done just yet.

The very first number in the stage version of Saturday Night Fever is an ensemble piece, Stayin' Alive, which sets the tone for the raw, realistic musical drama which follows.

Maine State Music Theatre's collaboration with Portland Stage continues with a production of Nunsense by Dan Goggin beginning August 14th has been extended to September 2nd by popular demand.

Portland Stage and the Portland Public Library announce that the Page to Stage discussion series will be reimagined for Portland Stage's 45th Anniversary.

Not one to hold back from taking on any challenge, this small community theatre in Orono has filled their season with a plethora of big name shows.

'This is a period in history where art is rejuvenating the people.

One of the most captivating musicals ever to be adapted for the stage, An American in Paris, makes its regional premiere at the Ogunquit Playhouse July 11 through August 4.