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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 Maine premiere 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 unfo…

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…

Review: MAGIC, WONDER, & TRUE HEART in Disney's FROZEN at Pickard

Review: MAGIC, WONDER, & TRUE HEART in Disney's FROZEN at Pickard

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · July 16, 2026

Maine State Music Theatre celebrates Mid-summer with a dazzling production of Disney’s FROZEN, brilliantly directed and choreographed by Marc Robin. The delightful extravaganza transforms the Pickard Theater into a magical kingdom where the young and the young at heart can revel in the beloved fai…

1776, COME FROM AWAY & More Lead Maine Theatre Summer Picks

1776, COME FROM AWAY & More Lead Maine Theatre Summer Picks

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · June 30, 2026

Though for many residents and folks from away, summer in Maine signifies a chance to revel in gorgeous scenery - beaches, lakes, trails – summer is also time to enjoy two of Maine’s premiere regional companies, Maine State Music Theatre and Ogunquit Playhouse.(see Dan Marois’ review below)  T…

Review: THE LABORS OF LIBERTY: MSMT'S 1776 CHRONICLES THE BIRTH OF OUR NATION

Review: THE LABORS OF LIBERTY: MSMT'S 1776 CHRONICLES THE BIRTH OF OUR NATION

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · June 26, 2026

What better way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence than by mounting a stirring production of the musical 1776. That is just what Maine State Music Theatre has chosen to do – the only regional company in Maine to receive the rights at presen…

Review: HELLO DOLLY! at Ogunquit Playhouse

Review: HELLO DOLLY! at Ogunquit Playhouse

by Dan Marois · June 21, 2026

There’s a specific kind of grand-scale theatrical magic that few modern shows can pull off. It requires massive energy and an absolute refusal to skimp on the spectacle. That old-school Broadway splendor is alive at the Ogunquit Playhouse.…

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at Maine State Music Theater

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at Maine State Music Theater

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · June 8, 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

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…

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Come From Away in Maine Come From Away
Maine State Music Theatre (8/05-8/22)
Æther and Unearthed in Maine Æther and Unearthed
Westbrook Performing Arts Center (9/19-9/19) PHOTOS
The Wizard of Oz! in Maine The Wizard of Oz!
L/A Community Little Theatre (8/07-8/16)
The Wizard of Oz! in Maine The Wizard of Oz!
Community Little Theatre Corp (8/07-8/16)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn in Maine The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn
Waterville Opera House (10/24-10/24)
Unabashedly in Maine Unabashedly
Waterville Opera House (8/28-9/06)
Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me! in Maine Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me!
Monmouth Savoy Theatre (3/05-3/05)
Million Dollar Quartet in Maine Million Dollar Quartet
The Public Theatre (8/26-9/13)
Guster & The Portland Symphony Orchestra in Maine Guster & The Portland Symphony Orchestra
Merrill Auditorium (8/07-8/07)
City of Angels in Maine City of Angels
OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (7/23-8/22)