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City Theater

205 Main St
Biddefdord, ME 04005

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Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Oct 2 – Oct 18, 2026

In the small town of Grovers Corner’s, a lifetime unfolds through the simple daily lives that shape who we are. From childhood and first love to marriage, loss and the connections that endure, the residents of Grover’s Corners experience the milestones that define us. Thornton...

Review: THE PRODUCERS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Review: THE PRODUCERS at Ogunquit Playhouse

by Dan Marois · August 31, 2026

Mel Brooks' The Producers is probably one of the most irreverent, outrageous and boundary-pushing musicals ever put on a Broadway stage. It is also one of the most entertaining.…

Review: MAGIC MOMENT OF RECORDING HISTORY

Review: MAGIC MOMENT OF RECORDING HISTORY

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 29, 2026

The 2010 jukebox musical MILLION DOLLAR, QUARTET by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux celebrates an impromptu moment in recording history when the legends Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry  Lee Lewis found themselves together in the studio of Sun Records. The jam session that followed…

Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE RESONATES WITH CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE

Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE RESONATES WITH CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 24, 2026

In its new, streamlined adaptation by Amy Herzog, Henrik Ibsen’s AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, written in 1891, speaks to a contemporary audience with searing relevance. The trim, intense production, presented by Portland Theater Festival, playing at the Crewe Center for the Arts, hits home with its com…

Interview: COMMUNITY & COMING TOGETHER

Interview: COMMUNITY & COMING TOGETHER

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 14, 2026

Maine State Music Theatre concluded its 2026 Peek Behind the Curtain Series on August 12th with a discussion devoted to the theatre’s hit production of COME FROM AWAY.  A capacity crowd assembled at Curtis Memorial Library to listen to three of the production’s stars, Carolyn Anne Miller (Bonni…

Review: MSMT YOUTH COMPANY SHINES IN MATILDA, JR. THE MUSICAL

Review: MSMT YOUTH COMPANY SHINES IN MATILDA, JR. THE MUSICAL

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 10, 2026

For the past five years Maine State Music Theatre has been growing and refining a program known as its summer intensive, a pre-professional theatre training opportunity for youngsters ages eight to eighteen, which culminates in a full scale production on the main stage each August. The complexity of…

Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Hackmatack Playhouse

Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Hackmatack Playhouse

by Dan Marois · August 8, 2026

Hackmatack’s production delivers a strong message with singing, dancing, silliness and heart. It’s an easy show to recommend for families, Dahl fans and anyone looking for an entertaining summer night out.…

Review: Welcome To The Rock: MSMT'S COME FROM AWAY Radiates Inspiration

Review: Welcome To The Rock: MSMT'S COME FROM AWAY Radiates Inspiration

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 6, 2026

Maine State Music Theatre's production of Come From Away is a stirring tribute to compassion in the face of tragedy. Led by first-time director Mark Johnson and performed by an all-star company of MSMT veterans, the production captures both the heartbreak and the humanity of the events that unfolded…

Review: CITY OF ANGELS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Review: CITY OF ANGELS at Ogunquit Playhouse

by Dan Marois · July 29, 2026

It is hard to believe that City of Angels debuted nearly four decades ago. Born out of the late-1980s resurgence of film noir send-ups, the show demands rapid-fire lyrical precision and a swinging jazz score that balances tough-edged detective lore with a biting satire of early Hollywood. With music…

Review: BRUNSWICK CELEBRATES MIDSUMMER IN HIGH STYLE

Review: BRUNSWICK CELEBRATES MIDSUMMER IN HIGH STYLE

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · July 23, 2026

For almost a decade now, MSMT, together with the Brunswick downtown Association’s Music on the Mall, has presented, on the town green, a large outdoor concert free for the citizens of Brunswick, greater Maine and beyond. This MSMT summer event traditionally draws the largest crowd in the history o…

Past Shows

68 total · showing 61–68

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 Pageant Ever at City Theater December 4-13, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 2 PM . Stay for our Act 2 concert where some the best...

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 brilliant but obsessive scientist whose alter ego wreaks havoc across Victorian London. An evocative tale of two men—one...

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 Jonathan Larson, is an imaginative retelling of the classic Puccini Opera, La Boheme. This is an unforgettable and...

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 talented area actors are featured in this production: Brian McAloon as Jonathan Larson, Anna Gravel as his girl friend Susan, and...

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 music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA, and with lyrics by Tim Rice, CHESS involves a...

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 charming relationship develops. Bonding over distant dreams and the fear of ending up alone, they make plans to take their romance out into the...

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Cabaret in Maine Cabaret
L/A Community Little Theatre (10/16-10/25)
Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical in Maine Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical
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