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
25 total · showing 11–20
The Irish and How They Got That Way
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) and The Public Theatre proudly present a vibrant co-production of The Irish and How They Got That Way , written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt ( Angela’s Ashes ). This spirited musical revue will run August 27 through September 14...
FeaturedWest Side Story
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is proud to conclude its 2025 mainstage season with one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history— West Side Story , running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater. Last seen at MSMT in 2007, West Side Story returns to captivate a...
FeaturedFootloose
This summer, dance like you mean it—only at Maine State Music Theatre!
FeaturedTootsie
Get ready for big laughs, bigger feels, and a whole lot of Broadway razzmatazz! Tootsie is the laugh-out-loud, high-energy musical comedy that proves sometimes you have to think fast—and dress faster—to make your dreams come true. Based on the legendary Dustin Hoffman film...
FeaturedAnastasia: The Musical
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is thrilled to launch its highly anticipated 2025 season with the sweeping Broadway musical Anastasia: The Musical, running June 4–21 at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. A co-production with Lancaster, Pennsylvania’s renowned Fulton Theatre...
FeaturedIrving Berlin's White Christmas
Celebrate Christmas in July at MSMT! MSMT is delighted to announce its enchanting summer production of Irving Berlin’s timeless classic, Irving Berlin's White Christmas . Running from July 17 to August 3, this heartwarming musical promises to bring festive cheer to the Pickard...
FeaturedFunny Girl
She's the Greatest Star. Funny Girl. Only at MSMT.
FeaturedRodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
Maine Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is delighted to present the timeless classic, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, the inaugural production for the 2024 Season. Since its premiere in 1949, South Pacific has captivated audiences worldwide, earning widespread acclaim and...
Something Rotten!
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten! This hilarious musical tells the story of the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare...
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Jane Eyre Portland Stage Company (3/31-4/25) |
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The Real Sherlock Holmes Portland Stage Company (1/27-2/21) |
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Stroll Haunted Yarmouth 2026 Royal River Community Players (10/14-10/25) |
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Cabaret L/A Community Little Theatre (10/16-10/25) |
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The Importance of Being Earnest Waterville Opera House (1/22-1/31) |
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder City Theater (10/02-10/18) |
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Frozen the Broadway Musical Waterville Opera House (11/13-11/29) |
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Aztec Two-Step 2.0 performing Simon & Garfunkel Songbook & Aztec Two-Step classics Jonathan's (10/02-10/02) |
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Rooted Portland Stage Company (11/04-11/22) |
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Arcadia Portland Stage Company (9/30-10/25) |
