Cast Aside Productions' THE WILD PARTY Begins 11/12
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
Cast Aside Productions, Portland's professional musical theater company, is proud to present Andrew Lippa's musical jazz tragedy, The Wild Party. Performances begin November 12, 2015 at the recently renovated Maine Charitable Mechanic Association Ballroom in downtown Portland. The production is the Maine professional premier and will be directed and choreographed by Celeste! Green, with music direction by Rebekkah Willey. The limited run will feature 5 performance with 80 seats in the round.
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
Cast Aside Productions, Portland's professional musical theater company, is proud to present Andrew Lippa's musical jazz tragedy, The Wild Party. Performances begin November 12, 2015 at the recently renovated Maine Charitable Mechanic Association Ballroom in downtown Portland. The production is the Maine professional premier and will be directed and choreographed by Celeste! Green, with music direction by Rebekkah Willey. The limited run will feature 5 performance with 80 seats in the round.
Penobscot Theatre Company to Present SHUDDERSOME: TALES OF POE
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2015
Everywhere at Penobscot Theatre Company are the tell-tale signs that Halloween is nigh! While the spooky contemporary dramedy Doctor Cerberus takes shape on the mainstage, the company's young thespians have turned to a classic source of mystery and horror.
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2015
Everywhere at Penobscot Theatre Company are the tell-tale signs that Halloween is nigh! While the spooky contemporary dramedy Doctor Cerberus takes shape on the mainstage, the company's young thespians have turned to a classic source of mystery and horror.
Good Theater to Stage World Premiere of MAMA'S BOY
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2015
Good Theater is proud to present the world premiere of MAMA'S BOY, an exciting new play from Rob Urbinati the author of Death by Design. Broadway veteran, Betsy Aidem, plays Marguerite Oswald with Graham (The Rainmaker) Emmons as Lee Harvey Oswald, Laurel (The Rainmaker) Casillo as Marina Oswald and Erik (4000 Miles) Moody as Robert Oswald in this fascinating look at the mother and the family behind an event that changed the course of history. The show will open October 28 for a run through November 22.
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2015
Good Theater is proud to present the world premiere of MAMA'S BOY, an exciting new play from Rob Urbinati the author of Death by Design. Broadway veteran, Betsy Aidem, plays Marguerite Oswald with Graham (The Rainmaker) Emmons as Lee Harvey Oswald, Laurel (The Rainmaker) Casillo as Marina Oswald and Erik (4000 Miles) Moody as Robert Oswald in this fascinating look at the mother and the family behind an event that changed the course of history. The show will open October 28 for a run through November 22.
Penobscot Theatre Company to Hold Maine Premiere of DOCTOR CERBERUS
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company is readying the first of three Maine premieres planned for 2015-2016: Doctor Cerberus, by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the story of an aspiring writer navigating the horrors of high school and the indignity of family life. The first preview is October 22, and the show will run through November 8 with all performances at the Bangor Opera House.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company is readying the first of three Maine premieres planned for 2015-2016: Doctor Cerberus, by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the story of an aspiring writer navigating the horrors of high school and the indignity of family life. The first preview is October 22, and the show will run through November 8 with all performances at the Bangor Opera House.
Nominations Open for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - October 07, 2015
Nominations have now opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015. Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
by BWW Special Coverage - October 07, 2015
Nominations have now opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015. Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
42ND STREET Tour Coming to Merrill Auditorium, 10/17
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2015
The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic 42nd STREET will celebrate a 2-performance engagement at Merrill Auditorium with a sparkling new production, on October 17th at 2pm and 7:30pm. 42nd STREET is directed by co-author Mark Bramble and choreographed by Randy Skinner, the team who staged the 2001 Tony Award® winning Best Revival.
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2015
The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic 42nd STREET will celebrate a 2-performance engagement at Merrill Auditorium with a sparkling new production, on October 17th at 2pm and 7:30pm. 42nd STREET is directed by co-author Mark Bramble and choreographed by Randy Skinner, the team who staged the 2001 Tony Award® winning Best Revival.
Theater at Monmouth's Shakespeare in Maine to Tour HENRY V
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2015
William Shakespeare's dynamic and relentless history, Henry V, is TAM's Shakespeare in Maine Communities offering for 2015. Henry V will tour for three weeks to schools and community centers across the state and run for one weekend only in Cumston Hall October 16-18. This production is supported in part by the Maine Arts Commission and The Betterment Fund.
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2015
William Shakespeare's dynamic and relentless history, Henry V, is TAM's Shakespeare in Maine Communities offering for 2015. Henry V will tour for three weeks to schools and community centers across the state and run for one weekend only in Cumston Hall October 16-18. This production is supported in part by the Maine Arts Commission and The Betterment Fund.
BWW Review: Portland Stage's DANCING AT LUGHNASA Plumbs Realm of Memory
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - October 05, 2015
Portland Stage opened its 2015-2016 season with a thought-provoking production of Irish playwright Brian Friel's award-winning drama Dancing at Lughnasa, a wistful memory play about a matriarchal family in County Donegal in 1936. Commonly considered Friel's masterpiece, the drama examines the narrow, restricted lives of the Mundy sisters, constrained by poverty, unfulfilled dreams, and the conventions of Catholicism, as recounted by Michael, the 'love child' of one of the sisters, Christina, who tells the story from the dual perspective of a seven-year-old child and a grown man three decades later.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - October 05, 2015
Portland Stage opened its 2015-2016 season with a thought-provoking production of Irish playwright Brian Friel's award-winning drama Dancing at Lughnasa, a wistful memory play about a matriarchal family in County Donegal in 1936. Commonly considered Friel's masterpiece, the drama examines the narrow, restricted lives of the Mundy sisters, constrained by poverty, unfulfilled dreams, and the conventions of Catholicism, as recounted by Michael, the 'love child' of one of the sisters, Christina, who tells the story from the dual perspective of a seven-year-old child and a grown man three decades later.
Penobscot Theatre Company Installs New Assistive Listening System
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company recently installed a state-of-the-art assistive listening system staff describe as a game-changer for many patrons. With personal transmitters and radio wave technology, patrons who are hard of hearing may now sit anywhere in the house and fully enjoy the show.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company recently installed a state-of-the-art assistive listening system staff describe as a game-changer for many patrons. With personal transmitters and radio wave technology, patrons who are hard of hearing may now sit anywhere in the house and fully enjoy the show.
USM's Theater Season to Open with BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2015
Martin McDonagh's dark comedy, 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' kicks off the University of Southern Maine's 2015-16 theater season. Directed by Thomas Power, and taking place as USM's annual production at the Portland Stage Company Studio Theatre (25A Forest Avenue, Portland), the show will appear nightly?,? Oct. 7-10, at 7:30 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2015
Martin McDonagh's dark comedy, 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' kicks off the University of Southern Maine's 2015-16 theater season. Directed by Thomas Power, and taking place as USM's annual production at the Portland Stage Company Studio Theatre (25A Forest Avenue, Portland), the show will appear nightly?,? Oct. 7-10, at 7:30 p.m.
Pie Man Theatre Company to Present COWBOYS ON A DESERT ISLAND
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Pie Man Theatre Company (PMTC), in association with New YORK Theatre Company, will present Best Enemies, the latest comedy-drama from Maine playwright Michael Kimball. Best Enemies is an intricate, hilarious and touching portrayal of two 'cowboys' stranded together on a tiny tropical desert island when the rodeo cruise ship on which they were traveling blows up and sinks.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Pie Man Theatre Company (PMTC), in association with New YORK Theatre Company, will present Best Enemies, the latest comedy-drama from Maine playwright Michael Kimball. Best Enemies is an intricate, hilarious and touching portrayal of two 'cowboys' stranded together on a tiny tropical desert island when the rodeo cruise ship on which they were traveling blows up and sinks.
BWW Review: Good Theater Opens with Stylish Revue
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - September 28, 2015
Portland's Good Theater opened its 2015-2016 season with No Biz Like Show Biz, a stylish tribute to two legends of the Broadway stage, Ethel Merman and Mary Martin, created and directed by the company's artistic director, Brian P. Allen. The one-hundred-minute arrangement of songs associated with these legends from the decades of the 1930s-1960s focuses on the work of iconic composers and lyricists such as George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, and Stephen Sondheim and is performed by three delightfully talented and distinctive singing-actresses.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - September 28, 2015
Portland's Good Theater opened its 2015-2016 season with No Biz Like Show Biz, a stylish tribute to two legends of the Broadway stage, Ethel Merman and Mary Martin, created and directed by the company's artistic director, Brian P. Allen. The one-hundred-minute arrangement of songs associated with these legends from the decades of the 1930s-1960s focuses on the work of iconic composers and lyricists such as George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, and Stephen Sondheim and is performed by three delightfully talented and distinctive singing-actresses.
Mad Horse Theatre Presents LYSISTRATA, Now thru 10/11
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
MAD HORSE THEATRE COMPANY opens its 30th Anniversary Season with an audacious production of LYSISTRATA, by Aristophanes.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
MAD HORSE THEATRE COMPANY opens its 30th Anniversary Season with an audacious production of LYSISTRATA, by Aristophanes.
Photo Flash: VILLAIN: DEBLANKS Sells Out Maine Premiere
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Saturday night, September 19, Billy Mitchell's 'Villain: DeBlanks' enjoyed a sold out performance in Bar Mills, Maine, benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine and the Saco River Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Saturday night, September 19, Billy Mitchell's 'Villain: DeBlanks' enjoyed a sold out performance in Bar Mills, Maine, benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine and the Saco River Theatre.
Good Theater Stages NO BIZ LIKE SHOW BIZ, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Good Theater, the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, kicks off its 14th season tonight, September 23, with the original musical revue, NO BIZ LIKE SHOW BIZ. This show is a tribute to Mary Martin and Ethel Merman starring three singers: Marie Dittmer, Lynne McGhee and Jen Means.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Good Theater, the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, kicks off its 14th season tonight, September 23, with the original musical revue, NO BIZ LIKE SHOW BIZ. This show is a tribute to Mary Martin and Ethel Merman starring three singers: Marie Dittmer, Lynne McGhee and Jen Means.
Many Voices, Many Steps, One Dream-
The Intern Program at Maine State Music Theatre
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - September 20, 2015
Each year some two dozen young theatre professionals make their way to Brunswick, Maine, to take part in a dynamic summer program that is both educational and experiential. They come to fill performance, production, and administrative internships at one of New England's leading regional theatres. Maine State Music Theatre is an Equity summer company with more than a half century of storied history of bringing first-class Broadway shows to midcoast Maine and beyond. And at the heart of this ensemble are the talented, aspiring, and inspiring young actors and technicians who come to learn, to absorb, and to contribute to the magic of their chosen profession.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - September 20, 2015
Each year some two dozen young theatre professionals make their way to Brunswick, Maine, to take part in a dynamic summer program that is both educational and experiential. They come to fill performance, production, and administrative internships at one of New England's leading regional theatres. Maine State Music Theatre is an Equity summer company with more than a half century of storied history of bringing first-class Broadway shows to midcoast Maine and beyond. And at the heart of this ensemble are the talented, aspiring, and inspiring young actors and technicians who come to learn, to absorb, and to contribute to the magic of their chosen profession.
Southern Maine Favorites Set for VILLAIN: DEBLANKS Benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2015
Laugh your (BODY PART)_____ off at a very special performance of Villain: DeBlanks, the fill-in-the-blanks whodunnit, at 7:30pm pm tonight, September 19, at Saco River Theatre (SRT), to co-benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine and SRT.
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2015
Laugh your (BODY PART)_____ off at a very special performance of Villain: DeBlanks, the fill-in-the-blanks whodunnit, at 7:30pm pm tonight, September 19, at Saco River Theatre (SRT), to co-benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine and SRT.
Naked Shakespeare First Friday Begins
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2015
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, announces the first in a new series of First Friday performances in The Ballroom at Mechanics Hall.
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2015
Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions' performance series dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in accessible ways for contemporary audiences, announces the first in a new series of First Friday performances in The Ballroom at Mechanics Hall.
Penobscot Theatre Company Extends RING OF FIRE
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2015
The Man in Black is proving a powerful draw for Penobscot Theatre Company, warranting a one-week extension of the popular show, created by Richard Maltby, Jr. and conceived by William Meade. Originally scheduled to close September 27,Ring of Fire, The Music of Johnny Cash is now slated to run through October 4, offering patrons five more opportunities to see the theatre's acclaimed season-opener.
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2015
The Man in Black is proving a powerful draw for Penobscot Theatre Company, warranting a one-week extension of the popular show, created by Richard Maltby, Jr. and conceived by William Meade. Originally scheduled to close September 27,Ring of Fire, The Music of Johnny Cash is now slated to run through October 4, offering patrons five more opportunities to see the theatre's acclaimed season-opener.
Theater at Monmouth Continues Season with Gilbert & Sullivan's RUDDIGORE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2015
Theater at Monmouth's 46th season continues with the opening of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse tonight, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. Filled with what The Daily Gazette called Gilbert's 'humorous satire' and Sullivan's 'melodic genius which never fails,' Ruddigore combines wit and whimsy for a magical, mystical, murderous good time.
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2015
Theater at Monmouth's 46th season continues with the opening of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse tonight, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. Filled with what The Daily Gazette called Gilbert's 'humorous satire' and Sullivan's 'melodic genius which never fails,' Ruddigore combines wit and whimsy for a magical, mystical, murderous good time.
Cast of Penobscot's RING OF FIRE Set for Writers' Ring, 9/27
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2015
For one night only, the five actor-musicians who comprise the cast of Penobscot Theatre Company's Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash will perform their own musical works in Writers' Ring, Sunday, September 27, at 7:00 pm, at the Bangor Opera House.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2015
For one night only, the five actor-musicians who comprise the cast of Penobscot Theatre Company's Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash will perform their own musical works in Writers' Ring, Sunday, September 27, at 7:00 pm, at the Bangor Opera House.
Maine State Music Theatre Launches $2 Million Capital Campaign
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre announced the public phase of their three-year capital campaign at the opening night of Young Frankenstein, the fourth and final show of their 2015 season.
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre announced the public phase of their three-year capital campaign at the opening night of Young Frankenstein, the fourth and final show of their 2015 season.
Mad Horse Theatre to Present LYSISTRATA, 9/24-10/11
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2015
MAD HORSE THEATRE COMPANY opens its 30th Anniversary Season with an audacious production of LYSISTRATA, by Aristophanes.
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2015
MAD HORSE THEATRE COMPANY opens its 30th Anniversary Season with an audacious production of LYSISTRATA, by Aristophanes.
BWW Review: Lyric's ADDAMS FAMILY Explores the Wacky Side of Darkness
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - September 14, 2015
Lyric Music Theater of South Portland opened its 2015-16 season with the wacky musical The Addams Family, which examines the flip side of normal in the zany antics of a ghoulish family made famous by the Charles Addams comic strip, as well as various television and screen incarnations. The show, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, book by Marshall Brickman/Ricky Elice, offers a cast of crazy misfits, a script with wickedly macabre humor, and a series of musical numbers that are rousing, exotic, sometimes even romantic. Lyric Music Theater's elaborate production attempts to do the piece full justice, though it succeeds more in the individual moments than in the whole.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - September 14, 2015
Lyric Music Theater of South Portland opened its 2015-16 season with the wacky musical The Addams Family, which examines the flip side of normal in the zany antics of a ghoulish family made famous by the Charles Addams comic strip, as well as various television and screen incarnations. The show, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, book by Marshall Brickman/Ricky Elice, offers a cast of crazy misfits, a script with wickedly macabre humor, and a series of musical numbers that are rousing, exotic, sometimes even romantic. Lyric Music Theater's elaborate production attempts to do the piece full justice, though it succeeds more in the individual moments than in the whole.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Opens This Month at Ogunquit Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2015
Get out your boogie shoes and head to the disco with the mega-musical Saturday Night Fever on stage at the Ogunquit Playhouse from September 23 to October 25. This high-energy show features the Bee Gees electrifying chart-topping score along with astounding and dazzling choreography by Broadway choreographer Richard Hinds. The stage musical is based on the 1977 film that became a cultural phenomenon and cemented the Bee Gees as disco era icons and catapulted John Travolta to mega-stardom. The musical includes the hits 'Stayin' Alive,' 'How Deep is Your Love,' 'More Than a Woman,' 'You Should Be Dancing,' and more!
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2015
Get out your boogie shoes and head to the disco with the mega-musical Saturday Night Fever on stage at the Ogunquit Playhouse from September 23 to October 25. This high-energy show features the Bee Gees electrifying chart-topping score along with astounding and dazzling choreography by Broadway choreographer Richard Hinds. The stage musical is based on the 1977 film that became a cultural phenomenon and cemented the Bee Gees as disco era icons and catapulted John Travolta to mega-stardom. The musical includes the hits 'Stayin' Alive,' 'How Deep is Your Love,' 'More Than a Woman,' 'You Should Be Dancing,' and more!
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