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.…
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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…
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…
Past Shows
23 total · showing 1–10
The Great Escape
The Great Escape is a riotous, interactive clown and corporeal mime extravaganza created and performed by Ruthie Scarpino, featuring the character Apfel Tucas, a little Jewish clown navigating the most chaotic Jewish New Year imaginable. With her sidekick Froggy, scene-stealing...
AN EMPTY PLATE AT THE CAFE DU GRAND BOEUF
AN EMPTY PLATE AT THE CAFE DU GRAND BOEUF unfolds in the heart of Paris's renowned restaurant, where headwaiter Claude and waiter-in-training Antoine await the return of their despondent boss, Victor. As the staff, including waitress Mimi and chef Gaston, try to revive Victor's...
An Empty Plate in the Cafe Du Grand Boeuf
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents the Maine premiere of An Empty Plate in the Cafe Du Grand Boeuf, written by Michael Hollinger and directed by company member Stacey Koloski. Set on a hot Paris night in 1961, this absurdist tragicomedy follows the devoted staff of the Café du...
THE MINUTES
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents The Minutes, a sharp comedy by Tracy Letts, directed by Christopher Price. Set against the backdrop of small-town politics, the play delves into the darker side of American narratives and the lengths individuals will go to avoid becoming...
THE SQUIRRELS
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents THE SQUIRRELS, a darkly satirical play by Robert Askins, directed by Jake Cote. Set against a backdrop of a fierce food hoarding conflict, the story revolves around Scurius, the patriarch of a gray squirrel family, whose refusal to share his...
REALLY
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents REALLY, a thought-provoking play by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Allison McCall. The story unfolds as a grieving mother visits her late son’s girlfriend, revealing the complexities of love and legacy intertwined with themes of mourning...
The Legend of Georgia McBride
An uplifting play about inclusivity; a wildly entertaining story about friendship, acceptance, and finding a family in the unlikeliest of places.
Women Laughing Alone with Salad
Women Laughing Alone with Salad, written by Sheila Callaghan and directed by Lauren Stockless, explores the struggles of three women—Meredith, Tori, and Sandy—navigating societal pressures and personal aspirations in a world fixated on image. This raw comedy critiques the...
The Effect
When two volunteers for an antidepressant clinical trial start to feel the tell-tale signs - sweaty hands, thumbing hearts - they know they have fallen for each other hard. Or are their bodies processing a chemical romance? The question at the heart of The Effect is one for our...
8 Days of Fringe
Take a break from the holiday hubbub with Mad Horse Theatre and PortFringe Maine's Fringe Festival, bringing back to stage highlights from the last two years of PortFringe insanity. Come check out local fringe theatre and performance this December with a re-mount of PortFringe...
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Æther and Unearthed Westbrook Performing Arts Center (9/19-9/19) |
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder City Theater (10/02-10/18) |
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The Real Sherlock Holmes Portland Stage Company (1/27-2/21) |
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The Producers OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (8/27-9/26) |
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AUDITIONS: A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL City Theater (9/14-9/15) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Monmouth Savoy Theatre (3/05-3/05) |
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Steel Magnolias The Public Theatre (10/23-11/08) |
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Revelation Portland Stage Company (5/05-5/23) |
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I Am My Own Wife Portland Stage Company (3/03-3/21) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn Waterville Opera House (10/24-10/24) |