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City Theater

205 Main St
Biddefdord, ME 04005

City Theater is a theatre in Biddefdord, ME.

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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL

A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL

Dec 5 – Dec 20, 2026

A Christmas Story the Musical is Broadway’s musical comedy gift! Based on the classic movie, this musical captures holiday wonder with funny and heartfelt songs, a kooky leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, and a triple-dog-dare to lick a freezing flagpole. It is full of...

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Review: ARCADIA at Portland Stage

Review: ARCADIA at Portland Stage

by Steve Feeney · October 12, 2026

Where do you go to have an entertaining time at the theater while simultaneously being intellectually stimulated?  Attending a play authored by Tom Stoppard would seem to be an obvious answer.  And Portland Stage is offering a production of what many consider his best work to open the company’s …

Review: SMALL TOWN at Ogunquit Playhouse

Review: SMALL TOWN at Ogunquit Playhouse

by Steve Feeney · October 5, 2026

If memory serves, John Mellencamp last performed in Maine about a decade ago.  Now, his songs have a new way to live on in the form of a musical having its world premiere at the Ogunquit Playhouse.…

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…

Past Shows

69 total · showing 41–50

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 six travelers find themselves stranded in the waiting room of an isolated railway station outside of Rockland, Maine. The station master is...

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 through August 7th with The Marvelous Wonderettes written and created by Roger Bean. It is a cotton-candy colored...

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. This oh-so fun event will stream April 9th at 7:30 through April 18th. Go to www.citytheater.org/tickets to make your donation...

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 favorites along with excerpts from our past Christmas productions. This concert promises to be the perfect show to gather the...

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 life in this captivating musical. With buoyant, joyful melodies, memorable characters, and a big-hearted message, Little Women...

It's A Wondeful Life; Live From WVL Radio Theater

It's A Wondeful Life; Live From WVL Radio Theater

Dec 6 – Dec 15, 2019

This 1940s live broadcast of Frank Capras beloved film takes us back to the Golden Age of Radio. George Bailey and all the residents of Bedford Falls, as youve never seen or heard them before in this fresh new adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio...

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 referred Sample as, The man who wrote the book-literally, on Maine humor! Legendary CBS newsman Charles Kuralt called Sample Maines...

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 Tony awards in 2006 including best book and best original score. The roaring twenties are back and better then ever! With direction by Caleb...

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 of London during World War II. You are a soldier, perhaps preparing to go to war for the first time, perhaps on leave from long months of hard...

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A Christmas Carol adapted by Christopher Schario in Maine A Christmas Carol adapted by Christopher Schario
The Public Theatre (12/11-12/13)
Les Misérables in Maine Les Misérables
Waterville Opera House (4/16-4/25)
I Am My Own Wife in Maine I Am My Own Wife
Portland Stage (3/03-3/21)
A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL in Maine A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL
City Theater (12/05-12/20)
Jane Eyre in Maine Jane Eyre
Portland Stage (3/31-4/25)
Annie in Maine Annie
Waterville Opera House (11/12-11/28)
Rooted in Maine Rooted
Portland Stage (11/04-11/22)
The Fiance in Maine The Fiance
The Public Theatre (4/30-5/09)
It's A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play in Maine It's A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play
Portland Stage (12/05-12/24)
Men On Boats in Maine Men On Boats
SecondStory Theatre Company (11/06-11/08)