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 11–18
The Mousetrap
Seven strangers are stranded at Monkswell Manor during a blizzard. A police sergeant unexpectedly arrives, worried that a murderer-at-large is among the guests of the Manor. One of them is the killer and another one of them may be the next victim. Will the sergeant be able to...
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
A Christmas card comes to life with this story of a song-and-dance-team putting on a show in a magical Vermont inn and falling for a stunning sister act in the process. White Christmas is full of dancing, laughter, and some of the greatest songs ever written! Give everyone the...
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, a group of six tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words in the spelling championship of a lifetime. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a...
Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening is a rock musical based on the German play Spring Awakening (1891) by Frank Wedekind. Set in late 19th-century Germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of teenage sexuality. Join this group of late-19th-century...
Annie
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved family musicals. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts,despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is...
Blithe Spirit
Noel Coward's classic about socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who hires a medium/psychic to summon up inspiration for his next book. Instead he gets the ghost of his late wife haunting his new marriage.
Pirates of Penzance
Gilbert and Sullivan at their finest! Young Frederic joins a band of tender-hearted pirates, indentured until his 21st birthday. Alas, discovering he is a leap-year baby, this could take longer than expected.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
A new musical based on the 1988 film. Watch as con man Lawrence takes the less sophisticated grifter Freddy under his wing, though not necessarily out of the goodness of his heart... hilarity ensues.
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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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Heart of Duckness by A.J. Ditty Portland Stage Studio Theater (8/20-9/04) PHOTOS |
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The Last Class : A Jazzercise Play Space Gallery (8/21-8/30) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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Unabashedly Waterville Opera House (8/28-9/06) |
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Million Dollar Quartet The Public Theatre (8/26-9/13) |
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Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (10/01-11/01) |
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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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Stroll Haunted Yarmouth 2026 Royal River Community Players (10/14-10/25) |
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The Producers OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (8/27-9/26) |