Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL at The Music Hall by the Ogunquit Playhouse
by Dan Marois - December 07, 2025
It is a clear sign of the December holidays when the Oqunquit Playhouse brings its theatrical magic to The Music Hall in Portsmouth. In their 11th year of collaboration, the season is blessed with a festive production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical....
Past Shows
A Swingin’ Christmas: The Holiday Music of Tony Bennett
Dec 5 – Dec 21, 2025
City Theater is celebrating the holiday season Dec 5th -21st with the music of the legendary American pop and jazz singer Tony Bennett. Just when...
Deathtrap
Oct 10 – Oct 26, 2025
City Theater is excited to start their 25-26 season with Ira Levin’s wickedly funny comedy/thriller Deathtrap. A perfect blend of schemes, plot-twists, and outrageous humor,...
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Jul 18 – Aug 3, 2025
City Theater is excited to bring you the new Broadway adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. This contemporary take on the classic tale Rodgers &...
Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient Express
May 9 – May 25, 2025
City Theater in Biddeford presents Agatha Christie's masterpiece Murder On The Orient Express adapted by Ken Ludwig. On a train traveling through Europe, a wealthy American tycoon is found...
Auditions: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Apr 28 – Apr 29, 2025
City Theater is holding auditions for Rodgers + Hammerstein’s new Broadway adaptation of Cinderella. Casting 5 women, 4 men and a large diverse ensemble. Auditions are...
I Love You, You're Prefect, Now Change!
Mar 14 – Mar 30, 2025
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a witty musical revue that tackles modern love in all its forms: from the perils and pitfalls of...
AUDITIONS: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
Mar 17 – Mar 18, 2025
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESSADAPTED BY : Ken LudwigCASTING: 5 WOMEN & 5 MENSYNOPSIS: Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express...
Auditions: I Love You You're Perfect Now Change
Jan 6 – Jan 7, 2025
I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGEBOOK AND LYRICS BY JOE DIPIETRO, MUSIC BY JIMMY ROBERTS DIRECTOR: Linda Sturdivant MUSIC DIRECTOR: Patrick Martin CHOREOGRAPHER: Mariel Roy AUDITION DATES: January 6th & 7th, 2025...
Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn
Dec 6 – Dec 22, 2024
Join City Theater this Christmas season for “Holiday Inn”, the recent Broadway musical based on the hit 1942 film that starred Bing Crosby and Fred...
AUDITION DATE CHANGE: Holiday Inn
Sep 22 – Sep 23, 2024
HOLIDAY INNMUSIC AND LYRICS BY IRVING BERLIN , BOOK BY GORDON GREENBERG AND CHAD HODGE DIRECTOR: Linda Sturdivant MUSIC DIRECTOR: Patrick Martin CHOREOGRAPHER: Mariel Roy AUDITION DATES: September 22nd & 23rd, 2024 6:30 PM SHOW DATES: December...
Auditions: The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow
Aug 26 – Aug 27, 2024
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW BY JOHN HEIMBUCH & JON FURGUSONDIRECTOR: Linda SturdivantAUDITION DATES: August 26th & 27th, 2024 @ 6:30 PM (dates are subject to...
OKLAHOMA!
Jul 19 – Aug 4, 2024
City Theater in Biddeford will be ending its 23-24 season with one of the most iconic musicals of all time, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning...
THE MAGIC MOMENT WITH EDMUND BAGNELL
Jun 14
Come fall under a musical spell with internationally touring singer and violinist Edmund Bagnell (1st violinist Well Strung) in This Magic Moment, a musical celebration...
MAINE GAY MEN’S CHORUS PRESENTS BROADWAY GALA
Jun 7
The Maine Gay Men's Chorus presents "Broadway GALA". Join us for an evening of the best of Broadway including songs from, Jekyll & Hyde, South Pacific,...
CURBSIDE QUEENS PRESENT A LIVE DRAG SPECTACULAR
Jun 1
I want my CQTV!! Don’t touch that dial, 'cause the Curbside Queens are back with a brand new live show! In a world where media...
CITY THEATER’S PRIDE CONCERT
May 31
Kick-off Pride Month at City Theater with a concert featuring the music of Pride Icons from both musical theater and pop. The concert will feature...
And Then There Were None
May 10 – May 26, 2024
A dark thriller in three acts. One of Agatha Christie’s darkest tales and a masterpiece of dramatic construction, its growing sense of dread and unfaltering...
Auditions: OKLAHOMA
Apr 15 – Apr 16, 2024
Casting: 3 Women, 6 Men, Ensemble of Men, Women & Children. In a Western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited...
Forever Plaid
Mar 8 – Mar 24, 2024
City Theater is taking a trip back in time with their next musical, Forever Plaid, opening March 8th. Known as one of the most popular...
'Psychic' and Comedian, Peter Antoniou
Jan 5
From amazing the judges on America’s Got Talent, to headlining in Las Vegas, to selling out shows in London's West End, Peter Antoniou’s mind reading...
Curbside Queens and City Theater present: New Year's Eve 2023 Drag Show
Dec 29
Maine's #1 Traveling Drag Show is back at City Theater! Join the Curbside Queens for Glitter A-Go-Go, an evening of letting go of the past...
A Well Strung Christmas
Dec 22
Well-Strung, featuring Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola/violin), is a string quartet with a modern twist....
ELF the Musical
Dec 1 – Dec 17, 2023
Based on one of the most beloved holiday films in recent years, City Theater is thrilled to bring Elf the Musical to their stage. The...
Love, Loss and What I Wore
Sep 29 – Oct 15, 2023
This is perfect for a girls’ night out, so put on a great outfit and come make some memories! City Theater in Biddeford is opening...
SWEET CHARITY
Jul 21 – Aug 6, 2023
City Theater in Biddeford presents “Sweet Charity” the high-energy, dance-filled, comedic musical sensation that follows the adventures of Charity Hope Valentine, a sassy, diehard romantic...
Exit Laughing
May 12 – May 28, 2023
When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the "girls," what do you...
Auditions: Exit Laughing
Mar 27 – Mar 28, 2023
Casting: 4 women, 1 manAuditions will be an open call and will consist of cold readings from the scriptSynopsis: When the biggest highlight in your...
NUNSENSE
Mar 10 – Mar 26, 2023
Nunsense is a hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism...
Lie, Love, Laugh: a Valentine's Day Concert
Feb 14
Join City Theater this Valentine’s Day for a concert exploring the funny side of love. Have a laugh, have a drink, and listen to Broadway...
Christmas My Way: A Sinatra Holiday BAsh
Dec 2 – Dec 18, 2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like a free fresh, knocked out, coo-coo, groovy Sinatra Rat Pack Christmas at City Theater in Biddeford. Ring in...
Sylvia
Oct 7 – Oct 23, 2022
City Theater opens their next season on October 7th with A.R. Gurneys Smart, playful, sophisticated, irreverent, and occasionally gritty comedy, Sylvia. The Wall Street Journal...
The Rocky Horror Show
Jul 22 – Aug 7, 2022
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ON GOLDEN POND
May 13 – May 29, 2022
City Theater in Biddeford is excited to present ON GOLDEN POND. Originally slated for their 2020 season, it is wonderful to be able to finally...
Daddy Long Legs
Mar 11 – Mar 27, 2022
Daddy Long Legs , a new musical based on the treasured novel by Jean Webster with music and lyrics by Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), and...
DADDY LONG LEGS
Mar 11 – Mar 27, 2022
Miracle On 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play
Dec 3 – Dec 19, 2021
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The Ghost Train
Oct 15 – Oct 31, 2021
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The Marvelous Wonderettes
Jul 23 – Aug 7, 2021
City Theater Welcomes Back Audiences with The Marvelous WonderettesCity Theater is thrilled to announce that we will be open to in person audiences July 23rd...
MisCast 2021 a virtual concert
Apr 9 – Apr 18, 2021
When the wrong casting is oh so right. This concert highlights talented City Theater performers singing songs from musicals they would never be cast in....
Home For The Holidays Christmas Concert
Dec 18 – Dec 27, 2020
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Little Women-The Broadway MUsical
Mar 13 – Mar 29, 2020
Louisa May Alcotts beloved story of the adventures of the four March sisters in Concord, Massachusetts during the Civil War is brought to vivid musical...
It's A Wondeful Life; Live From WVL Radio Theater
Dec 6 – Dec 15, 2019
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Maine Humorist Tim Sample
Aug 17
Tim Sample is a Maine native whose unique style of New England humor has gained him a national following. Good Morning America host Charles Gibson...
The Drowsy Chaperone
Jul 19 – Aug 4, 2019
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Calendar Girls
May 10 – May 26, 2019
Funny, sincere and just a wee bit naughty.The cast of Calendar Girls will be baring it all (or almost all) at City Theater in Biddeford...
Calendar Girls
May 10 – May 26, 2019
Swingtime Canteen
Sep 21 – Oct 7, 2018
The swingingest canteen show of them all! City Theater in Biddeford invites you to step back in time. Imagine it’s 1944, in the old city...
The Producers
Jul 20 – Aug 5, 2018
The City Theater in Biddeford’s summer musical is the Tony award winning, over-the-top satire, and irreverent Mel Brooks Comedy The Producers! Based on the hit...
ENCHANTED APRIL
May 4 – May 20, 2018
Enchanted April By Matthew Barber “For those who appreciate Wisteria and Sunshine” If that sounds like you, join City Theater in Biddeford April 4 -20th...
COMPANY
Mar 9 – Mar 25, 2018
City Theater is excited to present The Tony award winning musical by Stephen Sondheim: From musical theatre's most renowned composer, Company is the winner of...
Disenchanted
Oct 13 – Oct 29, 2017
The amazing princesses of Disenchanted at City Theater! A new musical by Dennis Giacino about what those storybook princesses are really thinking. Forget the princesses...
The Wizard Of Oz
Jul 21 – Aug 6, 2017
City Theater in Biddeford is excited to present the enchanting musical based on the books by L. Frank Baum and the award winning classic film....
Pump Boys and Dinettes
Mar 10 – Mar 26, 2017
Welcome to the Double Cupp Diner, way down on Highway 57 between Frog Level and Smyrna, where the pie is fresh, and the waitresses are...
A Christmas Survival Guide
Dec 2 – Dec 18, 2016
A CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL GUIDE.:A MINIATURE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR! This show is full of music and laughs. Armed with a copy of "A Christmas Survival Guide" and...
Over The River And Through The Woods
Oct 14 – Oct 23, 2016
A comedy by Joe DiPietro:Nick is an up-and-coming executive who lives and works in New York City. Every Sunday he has dinner with his four...
West Side Story
Jul 22 – Aug 7, 2016
Young lovers are caught between prejudice and warring street gangs in this retelling of Shakespeare’s of Romeo and Juliet. From the first notes to the...
Murder At The Howard Johnson's
May 13 – May 22, 2016
City Theater in Biddeford is excited to present the hilarious production Murder at the Howard Johnson's by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick. This deliriously funny...
Murder At The Howard Johnsons
May 13 – May 22, 2016
City Theater in Biddeford is excited to present the deliriously funny suspense comedy “Murder at the Howard Johnson's” by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick. May...
Next To Normal
Mar 11 – Mar 20, 2016
The Goodmans seem like a perfect family. The only problem is that sometimes mom seems, well...a little too happy. The story centers upon the stop/start...
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Dec 4 – Dec 13, 2015
You won’t believe the mayhem– and the fun - when the Herdmans collide head on with the Christmas story. Join us for the Best Christmas...
Jekyll and Hyde The Musical
Oct 16 – Nov 1, 2015
Tickets are now on sale! Glamorous and deliciously wicked. Jekyll and Hyde is the enthralling musical based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story about a...
RENT
Jul 17 – Aug 2, 2015
RENT will close this year's City Theater season. Opening July 17th at the City Theater Opera House in downtown Biddeford. This revolutionary rock musical by...
Tick, Tick . . . BOOM!
Mar 6 – Mar 15, 2015
Before RENT there was Tick, Tick . . .BOOM! Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical of a young composer on the brink of turning thirty. Three very...
Honk The Musical
Nov 30 – Dec 16, 2012
Chess The Musical
Jul 20 – Aug 5, 2012
The City of Aventura proudly presents Slow Burn Theatre Company's production of the multiple Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominated Broadway Musical CHESS. With...
The Last Romance
May 18 – May 27, 2012
Two strangers in their golden years meet on their daily visits to the dog park. Their playful banter leads them to common ground, and a...
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Feb 17 – Feb 26, 2012
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