Lyric Music Theater
176 Sawyer StreetSouth Portland, ME
Upcoming Shows
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…
Review: BRUNSWICK CELEBRATES MIDSUMMER IN HIGH STYLE
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: MSMT'S THE LITTLE MERMAID: A Timeless Tale of Love & Redemption
Marc Robin and Curt Dale Clark‘s musical theatre adaptation of The Little Mermaid, a tale of love and redemption, sings with a fresh, modern spirit at Maine State Music Theatre’s Family Series.…
Review: MAGIC, WONDER, & TRUE HEART in Disney's FROZEN at Pickard
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
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
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…
Past Shows
18 total · showing 1–10
9 to 5 the Musical
9 to 5 The Musical, with jubilant music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little...
Anastasia: The Musical
Anastasia: The Musical is a dazzling musical based on the 1997 animated film of the same name, telling the story of Anya, a brave young orphan who may be the Princess Anastasia Romanov, the daughter of Tsar Nicholas II. The musical follows her journey from Russia to Paris as she...
Next to Normal
Lyric Music Theater presents Next to Normal. Weekends September 5-21, 2025 with ASL-interpreted matinee September 14. Next to Normal , an intimate exploration of family and illness, loss and grief, is an emotional powerhouse. Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and...
Something Rotten
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous musical farce, Something Rotten! Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten! was lauded by audience members and critics alike...
The SpongeBob Musical
Lyric Music Theater presents The SpongeBob Musical. Weekends March 21-April 6, 2025, with ASL interpreted performance March 29. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants! Since its launch on July 17, 1999...
A Christmas Carol, The Musical
A Christmas Carol, The Musical is a spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens’ most well-known story. Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated “Bah! Humbug!”...
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
“Sha la la, Joseph, you’re doing fine! You and your dreamcoat, ahead of your time!” Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an over-the-top reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers, and a coat of many colors. Told entirely through...
The Prom
Lyric Music Theater presents The Prom June 14-30, 2024. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2:00. It’s time to dance! Throw on a corsage, grab your dance partner, and throw up those jazz hands because you belong at the prom! Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate...
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
This brand-new musical production is an epic and emotionally charged retelling of the famous Victor Hugo love story of the beautiful gypsy girl Esmeralda, the scorned bell-ringer Quasimodo and the dashing Captain Phoebus, set in fifteenth-century Paris. The music's orchestral...
The Bridges of Madison County
Based on the best-selling novel, a forbidden love affair between a photographer and a housewife changes them forever. The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America's heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question" "What if...?" This...
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Come From Away Maine State Music Theatre (8/05-8/22) |
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Æther and Unearthed Westbrook Performing Arts Center (9/19-9/19) |
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Frozen the Broadway Musical Waterville Opera House (11/13-11/29) |
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Stroll Haunted Yarmouth 2026 Royal River Community Players (10/14-10/25) |
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Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (10/01-11/01) |
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Million Dollar Quartet The Public Theatre (8/26-9/13) |
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The Producers OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (8/27-9/26) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn Waterville Opera House (10/24-10/24) |
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Parker McCollum at Maine Savings Amphitheater Maine Savings Amphitheater (9/03-9/03) |
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The Last Class : A Jazzercise Play Space Gallery (8/21-8/30) PHOTOS VIDEOS |