225 Commercial St. Suite 505, Suite 505
Portland, ME 04101
Merrill Auditorium is a theatre in Portland, ME.
Where do you go to have an entertaining time at the theater while simultaneously being intellectually stimulated? Attending a play authored by Tom Stoppard would seem to be an obvious answer. And Portland Stage is offering a production of what many consider his best work to open the company’s …
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.…
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.…
Hackmatack takes a walk on the dark side with Sweeney Todd…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Take this opportunity to treat yourself with great tunes! this 2026! You owe it to yourself! This summer, Guster & The Portland Symphony Orchestra is conquering North America with a spectacular, heart filling bonanza! As part of the On the Ocean 2026 tour, witness top notch...
ROCK ICON MELISSA ETHERIDGE TO BRING THE RISE TOUR TO PORTLAND, MAINE Melissa Etheridge, one of rock music’s most iconic and influential stars, will bring her powerful voice and unforgettable songs to Merrill Auditorium on Saturday, April 4th, 2026 as part of her upcoming The...
Opera Maine invites you to experience the most significant artistic and cultural event of the greater Portland area in 2024: an original production of Verdi’s Aida , at Merrill Auditorium Thursday, July 25 (7:30 p.m.) and Sunday, July 28 (2:30 p.m.). Audiences will be enthralled...
Cinderella (La Cenerentola) by Gioachino Rossini and Jacopo Ferretti Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. Pre-Curtain Presentation one-hour before performances by Calien Lewis Merrill Auditorium Tickets: $35 – $140 (plus service fees) (207)...
Opera Maine invites you to spectacular live singing and theater for its 29th season mainstage production of Cinderella (La Cenerentola) by Gioachino Rossini at Merrill Auditorium on Thursday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 30 at 2:30 p.m. The story of the opera, written...
Opera Maine presents "The Flying Dutchman" at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine on Wednesday, July 27 and Friday, July 29, 2022. The opera will be sung in German with English supertitles. It will be sung in two acts with one intermission. Maestro Israel Gurksy conducts...
Celebrate Maines Bicentennial with Opera Maines production of Richard Wagners The Flying Dutchman. The cursed captain of a ghostly ship comes ashore every seven years in search of faithful love that will set him free. In Opera Maines production of this famous legend, the violent...
Maine State Ballet kicks off the holiday season with eleven performances over three weekends of its classic production of The Nutcracker.Choreography is by former New York City Ballet member and Artistic Director Linda MacArthur Miele, with three pieces of original choreography...
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Jane Eyre Portland Stage (3/31-4/25) |
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A Wicked Good Time The Public Theatre (11/13-11/15) |
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Les Misérables Waterville Opera House (4/16-4/25) |
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It's A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play Portland Stage (12/05-12/24) |
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Dial M for Murder Waterville Opera House (8/27-9/05) |
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Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (10/01-11/01) |
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Men On Boats SecondStory Theatre Company (11/06-11/08) |
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Rooted Portland Stage (11/04-11/22) |
