Review: SMALL TOWN at Ogunquit Playhouse
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.…
Articles
Review: THE PRODUCERS at Ogunquit Playhouse
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: SWEENEY TODD at Hackmatack Playhouse
Hackmatack takes a walk on the dark side with Sweeney Todd…
Review: MAGIC MOMENT OF RECORDING HISTORY
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Past Shows
34 total · showing 11–20
Fireflies
Good Theater is delighted to announce FIREFLIES by Matthew Barber as the opener of the company’s 21st season. Directed by Good Theater Artistic and Executive Director Brian P. Allen, the production will star Valerie Perri, Whip Hubley, Grace Bauer, and Dalton Kimball, and...
You Can't Take It With You
Good Theater is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU as the finale of its 20th anniversary season, running March 29th through April 23rd. Written by legendary playwriting team George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU...
Nureyev's Eyes
Good Theater continues its 20th anniversary season with NUREYEV’S EYES, running February 22nd through March 12th. Directed by James Noel Hoban, the production will star Joseph Bearor as Jamie Wyeth and Michael Grew as Rudolf Nureyev, and feature a set by James Noel Hoban and...
The High Road
Good Theater continues its 20th anniversary season with THE HIGH ROAD, running February 1st through the 19th. THE HIGH ROAD stars Steve Underwood, who also wrote the play. Directed by Tim Ferrell and stage managed by Paul Haley, the play features a set by Steve Underwood and...
Killer Comfort
Good Theater continues its 20th anniversary season with the world premiere of KILLER COMFORT, written and performed by Good Theater favorite Lynne McGhee. Grab your bestie and join us for a hilarious comedic solo show about maintaining sanity in a world gone mad. Coping has...
Crimes of the Heart
Good Theater welcomes the new year and continues its 20th anniversary season with Crimes of the Heart , running January 11th through January 29th. Written by Beth Henley and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Crimes of the Heart debuted on Broadway in 1980, and has since...
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel
Good Theater is proud to continue its 20th anniversary season with Carousel , running October 5th through October 30th. Based on the play Liliom by Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár, Carousel features a book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and music by Richard Rodgers. Since...
The Lifespan of a Fact
Good Theater is proud to open its 20th anniversary season with THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT, running October 5th through October 30th. Based on the book by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal and written by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT premiered on...
Back to Good Times
Comedy?! Who needs comedy in harrowing times? We all do! Join us for the theatrical premiere of original comedy shorts, ad parodies and music videos. These SNL-style sketches feature more than 30 of your favorite Maine actors and tickets are only $10! Written, directed, and...
DESPERATE MEASURES
After postponing the initial run due to COVID-19 during the spring of 2020, Good Theater is proud to finally present the Maine premiere of DESPERATE MEASURES! A smash hit off-Broadway in 2017 and 2018, DESPERATE MEASURES features music by David Friedman and book and lyrics by...
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The Haunted Mill Ball 2026: Night Shift The Run of the Mill Public House & Brewery (10/31-10/31) |
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Arcadia Portland Stage Company (9/30-10/25) |
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A Christmas Carol adapted by Christopher Schario The Public Theatre (12/11-12/13) |
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A Wicked Good Time The Public Theatre (11/13-11/15) |
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Seven Sisters Dramatic Repertory Company (10/02-10/11) |
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It's a Wonderful Life Portland Stage Company (12/05-12/24) |
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Darker the Night Brighter the Stars The Public Theatre (1/22-1/31) |
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Revelation Portland Stage Company (5/05-5/23) |
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Flights with Fenix: TITUS ANDRONICUS a coproduction with Are We Worthy? Theater Collaborative Flights with Fenix (10/11-10/18) |
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Little Shop of Horrors Good Theater at Stevens Square (10/01-10/18) |
