Interview: Stewards of the Music: A Conversation with BUDDY HOLLY Cast
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - July 07, 2023
We are the stewards of the music. We are here to keep it alive and share it with as many people as possible,” says actor Jayson Elliott, who plays the Big Bopper in Maine State Music Theatre’s current production of THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY. Elliott joins Diego Guevara, who portrays Ritchie Valens, Ange...
An Exquisite Heidi Kettenring Opens MSMT's Concert Series
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - June 19, 2022
Chicago’s Leading Lady and beloved superstar of MSMT, Heidi Kettenring returns to the Pickard Theatre for three splendid concerts featuring the music of Carole King, Karen Carpenter, Linda Ronstadt, and Joni Mitchell. An exquisite chanteuse, Kettenring combines vocal richness and power, interpretiv...
BWW Review: More Stars Brighten MSMT Galaxy
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - August 04, 2021
As a sequel to the first gala concert last week featuring some of the company’s most celebrated and beloved performers, MSMT presents two more special performances of its STARS #2 Concert on August 8-9. This second gala, directed once again by Curt Dale Clark with Ben McNaboe as Music Director, ...