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Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at Maine State Music Theater


by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - June 08, 2026

A giant green man with a booming brogue, a talking donkey, a wooden boy with a long nose, a wolf in  granny skirts…. These are the loveable misfits who commandeer MSMT’s stage in the Jeannine Tesori- David Lindsay-Abaire classic SHREK  THE MUSICAL that runs for four delightful performances at ...

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD-THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Ogunquit Playhouse


by Dan Marois - May 18, 2026

Jukebox musicals are practically a summer tradition at the Ogunquit Playhouse. In recent years, we’ve seen everything from Jersey Boys and Million Dollar Quartet to The Cher Show, On Your Feet!-The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Heartbreak Hotel, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and last y...

Review: OUT OF NOWHERE TOUR 2026: TIG NOTARO at State Theatre in Portland, Maine


by Dan Marois - May 03, 2026

What did our critic think of OUT OF NOWHERE TOUR 2026: TIG NOTARO at State Theatre?...

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

The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club

May 8 – May 24, 2026

 Welcome to The Cemetery Club, City Theater’s spring play, a romantic comedy by Ivan Menchell, where friendship is as enduring as the headstones and twice...

Auditions: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Auditions: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Apr 13 – Apr 14, 2026

Casting 3 women, 3 men & ensembleTwo con men, a beautiful woman and the elite of the French Riviera collide in this sexy and irreverent...

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Mar 13 – Mar 29, 2026

City Theater presents: The Secret Garden musical. City Theater’s Spring production is the magical Tony Award-winning musical The Secret Garden March 13th -29th. Book and...

Deathtrap

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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...

And Then There Were None

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

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

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

'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...

A Well Strung Christmas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Christmas My Way: A Sinatra Holiday BAsh

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

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

The Rocky Horror Show

Jul 22 – Aug 7, 2022

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW runs July 22nd Aug7th Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:00. (Note, there is no performance Sunday, July 24th)...

ON GOLDEN POND

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...

The Ghost Train

The Ghost Train

Oct 15 – Oct 31, 2021

City Theater in Biddeford has pulled out all the stops for its production of Arnold Ridleys The Ghost Train. It is late at night and...

The Marvelous Wonderettes

FeaturedThe 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

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

Home For The Holidays Christmas Concert

Dec 18 – Dec 27, 2020

Join City Theater this holiday season for our 2020 Home For The Holidays Concert. Some of your favorite City Theater performers will be singing holiday...

Little Women-The Broadway MUsical

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...

Maine Humorist Tim Sample

FeaturedMaine 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

The Drowsy Chaperone

Jul 19 – Aug 4, 2019

City Theater is excited to present the Drowsy Chaperone, a laugh a minute old fashion crowd pleaser. This musical comedy won a total of 5...

Swingtime Canteen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FeaturedWest 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

FeaturedMurder 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...

Next To Normal

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

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

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

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!

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...

Chess The Musical

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

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...

Videos


Hairspray in Maine Hairspray
Maine State Music Theatre (6/03-6/20)
1776 in Maine 1776
Maine State Music Theatre (6/24-7/11)
Disney's Frozen in Maine Disney's Frozen
Maine State Music Theatre (7/15-8/01)
Come From Away in Maine Come From Away
Maine State Music Theatre (8/05-8/22)
City of Angels in Maine City of Angels
OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (7/23-8/22)
Hello, Dolly! in Maine Hello, Dolly!
OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (6/18-7/18)
Billy Strings – 2 Day Pass in Maine Billy Strings – 2 Day Pass
Cross Insurance Arena (7/24-7/24)
9 to 5 the Musical in Maine 9 to 5 the Musical
Lyric Music Theater (6/05-6/21)
The Producers in Maine The Producers
OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (8/27-9/26)
Robin & Clark's The Little Mermaid in Maine Robin & Clark's The Little Mermaid
Maine State Music Theatre (7/20-7/20)