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
18 total · showing 1–10
Fun Home
Based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir, Fun Home is a groundbreaking and deeply personal musical that explores family, identity, and self-discovery. Told through a series of nonlinear memories, the story follows Alison at three different ages as she reflects on...
The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
The Portland Players is thrilled to announce C.S. Lewis' beloved classic, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Inviting audiences of all ages to embark on an epic journey! Experience the thrilling adventures of the Pevensie siblings - Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy - as they...
TITANIC: THE MUSICAL
The Portland Players presents Titanic: The Musical May 18 - June 3, 2018 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm Sundays at 2:30pm Story and Book by Peter Stone Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston Directed by Michael Donovan Music Direction by Evan Cuddy A stunning musical as massive as the...
Boeing Boeing
The Portland Players presents Boeing Boeing March 23 - April 8, 2018 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm Sundays at 2:30pm By Marc Camoletti Translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans Directed by Paul J. Bell This 1960’s French farce features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard...
Our Town
OUR TOWN By Thornton Wilder Directed by Charlie Marenghi January 26 - February 11 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm Sundays at 2:30pm The winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, "Our Town," was described by Edward Albee as "...the greatest American play ever written." The story...
A Christmas Story: The Musical
A Christmas Story: The Musical December 1 - 17, 2017 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm Sundays at 2:30pm ? Book by Joseph Robinette Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ? Directed by Janie Downey Maxwell Music Direction by Evan Cuddy Choreography by Victoria Perreault Back...
Nunsense
NUNSENSE: A Musical Comedy September 22 - October 8, 2017 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm Sundays at 2:30pm Book, Music, and Lyrics by Dan Goggin Directed by Michael Donovan Music Direction by David Delano The Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia (Child...
The Big Maine Event
Join us for dinner and a show at the 6th annual The Big Maine Event! Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 3pm Talented local singers take the stage with Broadway stars in this exciting fundraiser for The Portland Players presented by Peter French. Tickets are by donation and will be...
Disney's The Jungle Book Kids
The Portland Players Young Actors Workshop presents Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids Music & Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman & Terry Gilkyson Book Adapted & Additional Lyrics by Marcy Heisler Music Adapted & Arranged by Bryan Louiselle Based on the novel by Rudyard...
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie March 24 - April 9, 2017 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm Sundays at 2:30pm ? By Jay Presson Allen Adapted from the book by Muriel Spark ? Directed by Paul J Bell During the time between the two world wars, Miss Jean Brodie is a teacher at a girls’...
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Æther and Unearthed Westbrook Performing Arts Center (9/19-9/19) |
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Rooted Portland Stage Company (11/04-11/22) |
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Frozen the Broadway Musical Waterville Opera House (11/13-11/29) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Monmouth Savoy Theatre (3/05-3/05) |
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It's a Wonderful Life Portland Stage Company (12/05-12/24) |
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Steel Magnolias The Public Theatre (10/23-11/08) |
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ACAT presents: Kodachrome by Adam Szymkowicz The Playhouse At Waterville Station (9/11-9/20) |
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I Am My Own Wife Portland Stage Company (3/03-3/21) |
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder City Theater (10/02-10/18) |
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Cabaret L/A Community Little Theatre (10/16-10/25) |
