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University of Southern Maine

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Gorham, ME 04038

Review: MSMT YOUTH COMPANY SHINES IN MATILDA, JR. THE MUSICAL

Review: MSMT YOUTH COMPANY SHINES IN MATILDA, JR. THE MUSICAL

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 10, 2026

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

Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Hackmatack Playhouse

by Dan Marois · August 8, 2026

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

Review: Welcome To The Rock: MSMT'S COME FROM AWAY Radiates Inspiration

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 6, 2026

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

Review: CITY OF ANGELS at Ogunquit Playhouse

by Dan Marois · July 29, 2026

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

Review: BRUNSWICK CELEBRATES MIDSUMMER IN HIGH STYLE

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · July 23, 2026

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…

Review: MAGIC, WONDER, & TRUE HEART in Disney's FROZEN at Pickard

Review: MAGIC, WONDER, & TRUE HEART in Disney's FROZEN at Pickard

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · July 16, 2026

Maine State Music Theatre celebrates Mid-summer with a dazzling production of Disney’s FROZEN, brilliantly directed and choreographed by Marc Robin. The delightful extravaganza transforms the Pickard Theater into a magical kingdom where the young and the young at heart can revel in the beloved fai…

1776, COME FROM AWAY & More Lead Maine Theatre Summer Picks

1776, COME FROM AWAY & More Lead Maine Theatre Summer Picks

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · June 30, 2026

Though for many residents and folks from away, summer in Maine signifies a chance to revel in gorgeous scenery - beaches, lakes, trails – summer is also time to enjoy two of Maine’s premiere regional companies, Maine State Music Theatre and Ogunquit Playhouse.(see Dan Marois’ review below)  T…

Review: THE LABORS OF LIBERTY: MSMT'S 1776 CHRONICLES THE BIRTH OF OUR NATION

Review: THE LABORS OF LIBERTY: MSMT'S 1776 CHRONICLES THE BIRTH OF OUR NATION

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · June 26, 2026

What better way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence than by mounting a stirring production of the musical 1776. That is just what Maine State Music Theatre has chosen to do – the only regional company in Maine to receive the rights at presen…

Review: HELLO DOLLY! at Ogunquit Playhouse

Review: HELLO DOLLY! at Ogunquit Playhouse

by Dan Marois · June 21, 2026

There’s a specific kind of grand-scale theatrical magic that few modern shows can pull off. It requires massive energy and an absolute refusal to skimp on the spectacle. That old-school Broadway splendor is alive at the Ogunquit Playhouse.…

Past Shows

Wizard of Oz Radio Play

Oct 26

The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre opens its 2024-2025 season with a radio play adaptation of the classic tale of the Wizard of Oz, written by Linus Speary and directed by Joshua N Hsu. The production features USM Theatre students, bringing to life Dorothy's...

The Drowsy Chaperone

Mar 9 – Mar 18, 2012

Mayhem, mix-ups and a wedding mark the high-spirited hijinx of The Drowsy Chaperone, winner of five 2006 Tony Awards. The hilarious show-within-a-show begins when a die-hard musical fan plays his favorite cast album, a 1928 smash hit called "The Drowsy Chaperone" and the show...

Harvey

Apr 22 – May 1, 2011

When Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary friend, Harvey, a six-and-a-half-foot rabbit, to guests at a society party, his sister, Veta, has seen as much of his eccentric behavior as she can tolerate. She decides to have him committed to a sanitarium to spare her...

Triumph of Love

Mar 11 – Mar 20, 2011

Love can make a woman do strange things: lying about her past giving up her career for the man she loves throwing off her princessly raiment and disguising herself as a young man in order to infiltrate the guarded ?men-only? palace compound of an exiled prince she?s admired from...

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Come From Away in Maine Come From Away
Maine State Music Theatre (8/05-8/22)
Æther and Unearthed in Maine Æther and Unearthed
Westbrook Performing Arts Center (9/19-9/19) PHOTOS
Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical in Maine Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical
OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (10/01-11/01)
The Last Class : A Jazzercise Play in Maine The Last Class : A Jazzercise Play
Space Gallery (8/21-8/30)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn in Maine The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn
Waterville Opera House (10/24-10/24)
Frozen the Broadway Musical in Maine Frozen the Broadway Musical
Waterville Opera House (11/13-11/29)
The Producers in Maine The Producers
OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (8/27-9/26)
The Wizard of Oz! in Maine The Wizard of Oz!
Community Little Theatre Corp (8/07-8/16)
Stroll Haunted Yarmouth 2026 in Maine Stroll Haunted Yarmouth 2026
Royal River Community Players (10/14-10/25)
Parker McCollum at Maine Savings Amphitheater in Maine Parker McCollum at Maine Savings Amphitheater
Maine Savings Amphitheater (9/03-9/03)