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Waterville Opera House

93 Main Street
Waterville, ME 04901

Waterville Opera House is a theatre in Waterville, ME.

Upcoming Shows

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn

Oct 24

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW ORIGINAL CAST SPOOKTACULAR TOUR Join the original 'Magenta' - Patricia Quinn - for a screening of the movie in a new 4k restoration with a live shadow cast and audience participation! The evening includes a hosted screening of the movie in a new 4k...

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Jan 22 – Jan 31, 2027

Written by Oscar Wilde Legend has it that Oscar Wilde's beloved farce was the very first play produced on the Waterville Opera House stage in 1902. This classic is a delight from the first cucumber sandwich on as Jack's double life catches up with him. The problems are resolved...

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Apr 16 – Apr 25, 2027

Waterville Opera House by arrangement with CAMERON MACKINTOSH Presents a new production of BOUBLIL and SCHÖNBERG'S Les Misérables A musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Based on a novel by VICTOR HUGO Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER...

Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

Aug 27 – Sep 5, 2027

Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher From the original by Frederick Knott A new version of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece! Tony is convinced that his wife Margot has been cheating on him. Now it seems that the affair is over, but in his jealousy, Tony...

Annie

Annie

Nov 12 – Nov 28, 2027

Book by THOMAS MEEHAN Music by CHARLES STROUSE Lyrics by MARTIN CHARNIN Original Broadway Production Directed by MARTIN CHARNIN Based on “Little Orphan Annie”® by Permission of Tribune Content Agency, LLC Originally Produced at The Goodspeed Opera House, Michael P. Price...

Articles

Review: THE PRODUCERS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Review: THE PRODUCERS at Ogunquit Playhouse

by Dan Marois · August 31, 2026

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.…

Review: MAGIC MOMENT OF RECORDING HISTORY

Review: MAGIC MOMENT OF RECORDING HISTORY

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 29, 2026

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

Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE RESONATES WITH CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 24, 2026

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

Interview: COMMUNITY & COMING TOGETHER

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold · August 14, 2026

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

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…

Past Shows

29 total · showing 21–29

Annie the Musical

Annie the Musical

Dec 1 – Dec 10, 2017

The Waterville Opera House (WOH) is proud to present an adventurous musical tale – Annie the Musical – December 1st through 10th in downtown Waterville. Featuring a local cast of more than 35 performers, the throwback to the bright Broadway Musical production will certainly take...

Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls

Sep 15 – Sep 24, 2017

When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, Annie and her best friend Chris resolve to raise money for new furniture in the local hospital waiting room by posing nude for an “alternative” calendar with fellow members of the Women’s Institute. The news of the women’s charitable...

One Way Trip to Mars

One Way Trip to Mars

Aug 24 – Aug 27, 2017

Making its world premiere at the Waterville Opera House, "One Way Trip To Mars" features 21 original songs by Maine musicians Peter Alexander and Johannah Harkness. Directed by Dennis St. Pierre, the show tells a fictional story about Paolo, the first human chosen to fly a solo...

Exit Laughing

Exit Laughing

Jun 16 – Jun 25, 2017

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the “girls,” what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you’re Connie, Leona, and Millie, you do the most daring thing you’ve ever done. You “borrow”...

It's Only a Play

It's Only a Play

Jan 27 – Feb 5, 2017

A celebration of theatre at its best… and theatre people behaving their not-so-best. It’s opening night of Peter Austin’s new play on Broadway and he anxiously awaits to see if his show is a hit. With his career on the line, he shares the big First Night with his television star...

A Christmas Story the Musical

A Christmas Story the Musical

Dec 2 – Dec 11, 2016

December 2, 3, 9, 10 at 7:30pm December 4, 11 at 2:00pm Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street Book by Joseph Robinette Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Directed by Debra Susi Musical Direction by Ben McNaboe Choreography by Adam Blais Based on the popular holiday...

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

Oct 28 – Oct 30, 2016

Tickets On Sale Now! $23 Adults, $21 Seniors/Youths This show contains mature content. Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks Book by Thomas Meehan and Mel Brooks Directed by Debra Susi and Adam P. Blais Choreography by Adam P. Blais Musical Direction by Rebecca Caron and Ben McNaboe...

The Rocky Horror Show!

The Rocky Horror Show!

Oct 23 – Nov 1, 2015

Directed by Debra Susi Musical Direction by Rebekkah Willey Choreography by Adam Blais Audience callbacks are encouraged on the Saturday night performances! (October 24, 31) We request that audience callbacks are limited to these 2 nights to ensure an enjoyable experience for...

Shrek the Musical

Shrek the Musical

Apr 4 – Apr 13, 2014

The stage at the Waterville Opera House will be filled with one big green ogre, a donkey, a princess and many fairy tale characters when Shrek the Musical opens on April 4. The show schedule is April 4, 5, 11, and 12 at 7:30pm and April 6, 12 and 13 at 2pm. Tickets are on sale...

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Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical in Maine Small Town- A World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical
OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (10/01-11/01)
Flights with Fenix: TITUS ANDRONICUS a coproduction with Are We Worthy? Theater Collaborative in Maine Flights with Fenix: TITUS ANDRONICUS a coproduction with Are We Worthy? Theater Collaborative
Flights with Fenix (10/11-10/18)
Cabaret in Maine Cabaret
L/A Community Little Theatre (10/16-10/25)
The Haunted Mill Ball 2026: Night Shift in Maine The Haunted Mill Ball 2026: Night Shift
The Run of the Mill Public House & Brewery (10/31-10/31)
Steel Magnolias in Maine Steel Magnolias
The Public Theatre (10/23-11/08)
The Real Sherlock Holmes in Maine The Real Sherlock Holmes
Portland Stage Company (1/27-2/21)
Stroll Haunted Yarmouth 2026 in Maine Stroll Haunted Yarmouth 2026
Royal River Community Players (10/14-10/25)
Aztec Two-Step 2.0 performing Simon & Garfunkel Songbook & Aztec Two-Step classics  in Maine Aztec Two-Step 2.0 performing Simon & Garfunkel Songbook & Aztec Two-Step classics
Jonathan's (10/02-10/02)
I Am My Own Wife in Maine I Am My Own Wife
Portland Stage Company (3/03-3/21)