BWW Interviews: Robert Creighton: Making It Real
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 05, 2015
'The more real you play it, the better for any piece, even a comedic piece like this one.' Stage and television actor Robert Creighton is talking about his upcoming role debut in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, which opens August 6th at the Maine State Music Theatre. Creighton, who is playing the meaty role of Frankenstein's bungling, hunchbacked assistant Igor, says of his approach to the part, 'The script is so good, so honed that I just have to say the words and stay out of their way. I don't have to mug. It is so well-crafted that I simply embrace the stupidity of it all, enjoy that and watch the audience enjoy it, too. When you play it for real, you are not making fun of the humor or commenting on the material, and the situation takes care of itself.'
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 05, 2015
'The more real you play it, the better for any piece, even a comedic piece like this one.' Stage and television actor Robert Creighton is talking about his upcoming role debut in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, which opens August 6th at the Maine State Music Theatre. Creighton, who is playing the meaty role of Frankenstein's bungling, hunchbacked assistant Igor, says of his approach to the part, 'The script is so good, so honed that I just have to say the words and stay out of their way. I don't have to mug. It is so well-crafted that I simply embrace the stupidity of it all, enjoy that and watch the audience enjoy it, too. When you play it for real, you are not making fun of the humor or commenting on the material, and the situation takes care of itself.'
The Arundel Barn Playhouse to Present LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015
“Walking in My Mother's Shoes” By Stephen G. Tabor Billy Goldstein has never worn high heels in his life. But this summer he will step into pumps and grace the stage as Albin in La Cage aux Folles, playing at The Arundel Barn Playhouse.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015
“Walking in My Mother's Shoes” By Stephen G. Tabor Billy Goldstein has never worn high heels in his life. But this summer he will step into pumps and grace the stage as Albin in La Cage aux Folles, playing at The Arundel Barn Playhouse.
BWW Reviews: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at Hackmatack Playhouse
by Trevor Worden - July 30, 2015
Check out the new review for this great theater, and get yourself to the barn!
by Trevor Worden - July 30, 2015
Check out the new review for this great theater, and get yourself to the barn!
Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy to Present Two Takes on Shakespeare's 'MUCH ADO'
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy is delighted to present Much Ado About Nothing and A Great Big Deal Over Nothing at the historic Bangor Opera House, August 14-16. 'We're excited to produce one of Shakespeare's comedic classics,' said Director of Education Amy Roeder. 'To add to the fun, we're also producing a modern retelling of the story for our younger actors and audience members, A Great Big Deal Over Nothing!'
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy is delighted to present Much Ado About Nothing and A Great Big Deal Over Nothing at the historic Bangor Opera House, August 14-16. 'We're excited to produce one of Shakespeare's comedic classics,' said Director of Education Amy Roeder. 'To add to the fun, we're also producing a modern retelling of the story for our younger actors and audience members, A Great Big Deal Over Nothing!'
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Begins Tomorrow at Hackmatack
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2015
The hilarious story of two con men, a beautiful woman and the elite of the French Riviera collide in a sexy and irreverent farce opening this week at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick.
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2015
The hilarious story of two con men, a beautiful woman and the elite of the French Riviera collide in a sexy and irreverent farce opening this week at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick.
Mad Horse Theatre Company to Stage CLUB MEDS, 8/22-23
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
MAD HORSE THEATRE COMPANY will present a staged reading of a new musical, Club Meds, with lyrics by Sarah Safford, book by John Reynolds, and music by Rob DelGaudio, Tanya Leah, Natalie Lovejoy, and Jonathan Monro.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
MAD HORSE THEATRE COMPANY will present a staged reading of a new musical, Club Meds, with lyrics by Sarah Safford, book by John Reynolds, and music by Rob DelGaudio, Tanya Leah, Natalie Lovejoy, and Jonathan Monro.
Robert Creighton, Jessica Lee Goldyn & More to Lead MSMT's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
Coming to a village near you (Brunswick, Maine) to close out Maine State Music Theatre's 2015 season is Mel Brooks' hilarious musical comedy YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. This show runs August 5 through August 22 with show times at 2 and 7:30 PM.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
Coming to a village near you (Brunswick, Maine) to close out Maine State Music Theatre's 2015 season is Mel Brooks' hilarious musical comedy YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. This show runs August 5 through August 22 with show times at 2 and 7:30 PM.
BWW Reviews: TAM Serves Up Gothic Horror in TURN OF THE SCREW
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 27, 2015
In this 2015 season of 'Magic, Murder, and Mayhem' Maine's Theater at Monmouth serves up a gripping adaptation of Henry James' familiar tale of psychological Gothic horror, The Turn of the Screw. The novella tells the story of a governess' battle to wrench her two young charges from the grasp of spirits who haunt their estate and to probe the dark secrets which exert a debilitating psychological hold on everyone at Bly. Adapted here by Jeffrey Hatcher as a two person drama in which one actor plays all the characters other than the governess, TAM's seventy-five minute production has a lean look and taut pace that rivet even an audience familiar with the work.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 27, 2015
In this 2015 season of 'Magic, Murder, and Mayhem' Maine's Theater at Monmouth serves up a gripping adaptation of Henry James' familiar tale of psychological Gothic horror, The Turn of the Screw. The novella tells the story of a governess' battle to wrench her two young charges from the grasp of spirits who haunt their estate and to probe the dark secrets which exert a debilitating psychological hold on everyone at Bly. Adapted here by Jeffrey Hatcher as a two person drama in which one actor plays all the characters other than the governess, TAM's seventy-five minute production has a lean look and taut pace that rivet even an audience familiar with the work.
BWW Reviews: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Trevor Worden - July 27, 2015
Great theater happening Maine! Check out the Review on broadwayworld.com
by Trevor Worden - July 27, 2015
Great theater happening Maine! Check out the Review on broadwayworld.com
BWW Reviews: Bowdoin International Music Festival Friday Shines
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 26, 2015
Under new artistic leadership this summer after fifty years of visionary music making from festival founder, Lewis Kaplan, the Bowdoin International Music festival continues its tradition of world-class chamber and instrumental music led now by Phillip and David Ying. The Yings, together with their Quartet in residence continue to assemble the finest chamber musicians and soloists and to program a piquant blend of old and new music across a broad spectrum of periods and styles.The Friday evening, July 24th concert at the Crooker Theater in Brunswick, Maine, proved an admirable illustration of the scope of the programming and the depth of talent which comes to this coastal college town each summer to perform and teach.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 26, 2015
Under new artistic leadership this summer after fifty years of visionary music making from festival founder, Lewis Kaplan, the Bowdoin International Music festival continues its tradition of world-class chamber and instrumental music led now by Phillip and David Ying. The Yings, together with their Quartet in residence continue to assemble the finest chamber musicians and soloists and to program a piquant blend of old and new music across a broad spectrum of periods and styles.The Friday evening, July 24th concert at the Crooker Theater in Brunswick, Maine, proved an admirable illustration of the scope of the programming and the depth of talent which comes to this coastal college town each summer to perform and teach.
BWW Interviews: Staging MUSIC MAN for a Contemporary Audience
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 24, 2015
'I try to do every play I direct keeping in mind both people who have never seen it before and those who might know it well. I ask myself, 'What would today's audience want to hear and how can I tell the story for this a contemporary public?' I actively look for ways to put a spin on even a well-known show like the Music Man so that some things strike the audience as surprises, as fresh and different. I want them not to sing along with tunes they know, but be caught off guard a little and be so busy watching the story unfold that they forget they already know it.' Director/choreographer Marc Robin is discussing his latest staging of Meredith Willson's classic musical, the Music Man, for Maine State Music Theatre. Robin was part of a panel that also included the shows stars, Curt Dale Clark and Lauren Blackman, MSMT's Props Designer Kyle Melton, and the company Director of Communications Carol Marquis, moderated by BWW's Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold, the fourth such talkback in the company's summer series, Peek Behind the Curtain, which drew a standing-room only crowd.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 24, 2015
'I try to do every play I direct keeping in mind both people who have never seen it before and those who might know it well. I ask myself, 'What would today's audience want to hear and how can I tell the story for this a contemporary public?' I actively look for ways to put a spin on even a well-known show like the Music Man so that some things strike the audience as surprises, as fresh and different. I want them not to sing along with tunes they know, but be caught off guard a little and be so busy watching the story unfold that they forget they already know it.' Director/choreographer Marc Robin is discussing his latest staging of Meredith Willson's classic musical, the Music Man, for Maine State Music Theatre. Robin was part of a panel that also included the shows stars, Curt Dale Clark and Lauren Blackman, MSMT's Props Designer Kyle Melton, and the company Director of Communications Carol Marquis, moderated by BWW's Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold, the fourth such talkback in the company's summer series, Peek Behind the Curtain, which drew a standing-room only crowd.
The Public Theatre Presents Free Performance of HOW TO ACT LIKE A CHILD Today
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2015
The Public Theatre's Professional Theatre Training Program for Teens will perform How to Act Like a Child, an assortment of hip and entertaining stories with added songs tonight, July 24th at 6pm.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2015
The Public Theatre's Professional Theatre Training Program for Teens will perform How to Act Like a Child, an assortment of hip and entertaining stories with added songs tonight, July 24th at 6pm.
Theater at Monmouth's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015
William Shakespeare's magical comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream opens at Theater at Monmouth tonight, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream follows the journey of four young lovers as they find their way through the forest and to each other. But as Lysander says 'the course of true love never did run smooth.' Full of madcap chases and mistaken identities, A Midsummer Night's Dream is an exploration of the mystery and madness of love.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015
William Shakespeare's magical comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream opens at Theater at Monmouth tonight, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream follows the journey of four young lovers as they find their way through the forest and to each other. But as Lysander says 'the course of true love never did run smooth.' Full of madcap chases and mistaken identities, A Midsummer Night's Dream is an exploration of the mystery and madness of love.
Sally Struthers & Valerie Harper Lead NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, Beginning Tonight at Ogunquit Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2015
The Ogunquit Playhouse recently announced that star of stage, screen and television Valerie Harper would star in the role of the wealthy and stylish 'Millicent Winter' in the delightful Nice Work If You Can Get It, on stage tonight, July 22, to August 15.
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2015
The Ogunquit Playhouse recently announced that star of stage, screen and television Valerie Harper would star in the role of the wealthy and stylish 'Millicent Winter' in the delightful Nice Work If You Can Get It, on stage tonight, July 22, to August 15.
The Public Theatre to Present Free Performance of HOW TO ACT LIKE A CHILD This Friday
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
The Public Theatre's Professional Theatre Training Program for Teens will perform How to Act Like a Child, an assortment of hip and entertaining stories with added songs on Friday, July 24th at 6pm.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
The Public Theatre's Professional Theatre Training Program for Teens will perform How to Act Like a Child, an assortment of hip and entertaining stories with added songs on Friday, July 24th at 6pm.
SHREK THE MUSICAL, JR. to Play Maine State Music Theatre, 8/17
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre presents SHREK THE MUSICAL, JR., appearing on the MSMT stage August 17, 2015 at 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, and a special showing at 7:30 PM.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre presents SHREK THE MUSICAL, JR., appearing on the MSMT stage August 17, 2015 at 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, and a special showing at 7:30 PM.
TAM Continues Season with THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
Season 46 continues at TAM with Tom Stoppard's whodunit satire, The Real Inspector Hound opening at Theater at Monmouth Friday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. A parody of the Agatha Christie-style parlor mystery, The Real Inspector Hound explores the thin line between the audience and the stage, as Stoppard fractures reality and life imitates art. Of the 1968 production The Guardian wrote, "Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound is a witty and delicious parody of the fog bound whodunit.'
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
Season 46 continues at TAM with Tom Stoppard's whodunit satire, The Real Inspector Hound opening at Theater at Monmouth Friday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. A parody of the Agatha Christie-style parlor mystery, The Real Inspector Hound explores the thin line between the audience and the stage, as Stoppard fractures reality and life imitates art. Of the 1968 production The Guardian wrote, "Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound is a witty and delicious parody of the fog bound whodunit.'
BWW Interviews: MUSIC MAN's Charis Leos: I've Never Wanted To Do Anything Else!
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 20, 2015
'I never wanted to do anything else!' the dynamic blonde character actress tells Broadway World one recent afternoon on a break in her rehearsals for Maine State Music Theatre's Music Man, which opened July 16. Charis Leos is currently playing Eulalie, the Mayor of River City's wife in her third with the company role this summer season; she has already delighted audiences as Georgie in The Full Monty and Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act, and she looks forward to undertaking Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein in what will be her tenth season in Brunswick. Leos has strong ties to MSMT, to Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, and to director Marc Robin (Music Man/Young Frankenstein), and she says she 'loves the quality of work we do here. A lot has to do with the community which is so incredibly supportive. This is the best-paid vacation ever. Of course, it it's a great deal of hard work because the schedule is so compact, but I am having a wonderful time!'
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 20, 2015
'I never wanted to do anything else!' the dynamic blonde character actress tells Broadway World one recent afternoon on a break in her rehearsals for Maine State Music Theatre's Music Man, which opened July 16. Charis Leos is currently playing Eulalie, the Mayor of River City's wife in her third with the company role this summer season; she has already delighted audiences as Georgie in The Full Monty and Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act, and she looks forward to undertaking Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein in what will be her tenth season in Brunswick. Leos has strong ties to MSMT, to Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, and to director Marc Robin (Music Man/Young Frankenstein), and she says she 'loves the quality of work we do here. A lot has to do with the community which is so incredibly supportive. This is the best-paid vacation ever. Of course, it it's a great deal of hard work because the schedule is so compact, but I am having a wonderful time!'
STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights of MSMT's THE MUSIC MAN
by Christina Mancuso - July 19, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Meredith Willson's beloved all-American classic THE MUSIC MAN. This six-time TONY Award-winning musical has been entertaining audiences since 1957. THE MUSIC MAN runs tonight, July 15, through August 1, 2015. Check out a first look below!
by Christina Mancuso - July 19, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Meredith Willson's beloved all-American classic THE MUSIC MAN. This six-time TONY Award-winning musical has been entertaining audiences since 1957. THE MUSIC MAN runs tonight, July 15, through August 1, 2015. Check out a first look below!
BWW Reviews: MSMT Makes MUSIC MAN an Irresistible Valentine
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 17, 2015
Who doesn't love Meredith Willson's classic musical, Music Man, with its thrilling score, its witty humor, its irresistible combination of bravura and unabashed romanticism?. Generations have grown up on movie versions and memories of the big Broadway productions. So when a company undertakes a revival of such a classic, they risk the inevitable comparisons. Undaunted, Maine State Music Theatre has mounted a grand, original, and compelling look at this cornerstone of American musical theatre. The new production, directed by Marc Robin, starring Curt Dale Clark and Lauren Blackman, which opened at Brunswick's Pickard Theatre on July 16, skillfully fuses the familiar and the fresh into an evening of absolute delight.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 17, 2015
Who doesn't love Meredith Willson's classic musical, Music Man, with its thrilling score, its witty humor, its irresistible combination of bravura and unabashed romanticism?. Generations have grown up on movie versions and memories of the big Broadway productions. So when a company undertakes a revival of such a classic, they risk the inevitable comparisons. Undaunted, Maine State Music Theatre has mounted a grand, original, and compelling look at this cornerstone of American musical theatre. The new production, directed by Marc Robin, starring Curt Dale Clark and Lauren Blackman, which opened at Brunswick's Pickard Theatre on July 16, skillfully fuses the familiar and the fresh into an evening of absolute delight.
Theater at Monmouth's FALLEN ANGELS Opens Today
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
Noel Coward's clever comedy Fallen Angels opens at Theater at Monmouth today, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. Smart, stylish, and intoxicatingly witty, Fallen Angels takes you on hilarious ride as two women take on the nature of commitment, the sexual double standard, and each other for the chance to rekindle an old flame. Coward's fast-paced comedy of manners discards social codes and exposes the foibles of the British upper class.
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
Noel Coward's clever comedy Fallen Angels opens at Theater at Monmouth today, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. Smart, stylish, and intoxicatingly witty, Fallen Angels takes you on hilarious ride as two women take on the nature of commitment, the sexual double standard, and each other for the chance to rekindle an old flame. Coward's fast-paced comedy of manners discards social codes and exposes the foibles of the British upper class.
Photo Flash: First Look at Curt Dale Clark, Lauren Blackman and More in MSMT's THE MUSIC MAN
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Meredith Willson's beloved all-American classic THE MUSIC MAN. This six-time TONY Award-winning musical has been entertaining audiences since 1957. THE MUSIC MAN runs tonight, July 15, through August 1, 2015. Check out a first look below!
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Meredith Willson's beloved all-American classic THE MUSIC MAN. This six-time TONY Award-winning musical has been entertaining audiences since 1957. THE MUSIC MAN runs tonight, July 15, through August 1, 2015. Check out a first look below!
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Curt Dale Clark, Lauren Blackman and More in MSMT's THE MUSIC MAN
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Meredith Willson's beloved all-American classic THE MUSIC MAN. This six-time TONY Award-winning musical has been entertaining audiences since 1957. THE MUSIC MAN runs tonight, July 15, through August 1, 2015. Check out a sneak peek below!
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Meredith Willson's beloved all-American classic THE MUSIC MAN. This six-time TONY Award-winning musical has been entertaining audiences since 1957. THE MUSIC MAN runs tonight, July 15, through August 1, 2015. Check out a sneak peek below!
BW Interviews: Curt Dale Clark and Lauren Blackman Revel in the Quintessential American Musical
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 15, 2015
When Meredith Wilson's Music Man opens July 16th at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick, Maine, this grand scale production will mark the fourth time actor and Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark has undertaken the role of Harold Hill, and it will be the first time his co-star Lauren Blackman has portrayed Marian Paroo. Yet for both artists, the experience feels like a kind of spiritual homecoming.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 15, 2015
When Meredith Wilson's Music Man opens July 16th at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick, Maine, this grand scale production will mark the fourth time actor and Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark has undertaken the role of Harold Hill, and it will be the first time his co-star Lauren Blackman has portrayed Marian Paroo. Yet for both artists, the experience feels like a kind of spiritual homecoming.
Maine State Music Theatre's THE MUSIC MAN Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Meredith Willson's beloved all-American classic THE MUSIC MAN. This six-time TONY Award-winning musical has been entertaining audiences since 1957. THE MUSIC MAN runs tonight, July 15, through August 1, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2015
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Meredith Willson's beloved all-American classic THE MUSIC MAN. This six-time TONY Award-winning musical has been entertaining audiences since 1957. THE MUSIC MAN runs tonight, July 15, through August 1, 2015.
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