Review: GODSPELL at Break A Leg Legally
It is only fitting, then, that Break a Leg Legally should deliver a production that feels so profoundly inclusive, energetic, and thoroughly joyful in The Strand theater in Dover.…
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Review: MEAN GIRLS at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Based on Tina Fey's (of Saturday Night Live fame) wildly popular 2004 film, Mean Girls wisely embraces what made the original such a phenomenon while bringing enough energy and personality to succeed on stage. Like many movie adaptations, however, it occasionally struggles to escape comparisons to t…
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Rochester Opera House
Among the heavy hitters of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice catalog, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat doesn’t always carry the same somber weight as Phantom of the Opera or Jesus Christ Superstar. That’s likely because Webber originally penned it at the tender age of 20 as a mode…
Review: THE CHILDREN at The Players' Ring
What starts as a casual catch-up among old colleagues spirals into something much heavier, darker, and deeply haunting in Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children, now playing at the Players’ Ring in Portsmouth. In the famously intimate confines of the Ring—where the actors are often close enough to breat…
Review: ALTAR BOYZ at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
At Seacoast Repertory Theatre, the current production of Altar Boyz plays less like a traditional musical and more like a full-on concert experience—loud, fast, and packed with driving beats and body-bending choreography.t did our critic think of ALTAR BOYZ at Seacoast Repertory Theatre?…
Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
There is something immediately disarming about “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” It doesn’t arrive with spectacle or grand stakes; there are no sweeping romances or life-or-death consequences. Instead, it gives you a handful of awkward kids, a gymnasium, and a spelling competition.…
Review: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
There’s one thing that the Seacoast Repertory Theatre knows how to do very well. It’s transforming their intimate, brick-walled space in Portsmouth into a world that feels ten times its actual size. Their current production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels—the 2005 musical based on the Steve Martin/…
Past Shows
"Emma"
PORTSMOUTH – “Emma,” a sparkling and mischievous reimagining of Jane Austen’s beloved classic, will be on stage at the Players Ring May 29 through June 21.Written...
'The Children'
PORTSMOUTH - In the aftermath of a nuclear incident, two retired scientists live in quiet isolation when a former colleague arrives with a request that...
'Boys And Girls' A One-Woman Tour de Force at the Players’ Ring Theatre
PORTSMOUTH – Actress Constance Witman was driving to Vermont to visit her daughter listening to a podcast called “Smartless”. “They were interviewing Carey Mulligan and she mentioned...
"The Little Prince"
PORTSMOUTH – Blast off on a magical, starry-eyed family adventure when the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine brings the well-loved tale of “The Little Prince”...
'Enid's Mill'
PORTSMOUTH – “Enid’s Mill,” a tender, richly human story about resilience, memory, and what it means to come home, will be on stage at the Players’...
'Twelfth Night'
PORTSMOUTH – Shakespeare’s classic comedy of disguise, “Twelfth Night,” will be on stage at the Players’ Ring Theatre, facilitated by Julia Sommer, from Feb. 6...
'Love at First Laugh'
PORTSMOUTH - Stranger Than Fiction returns to the Players’ Ring for a show that’s loosely based around the theme of love! Mixing a blend of their...
'Seeing Violet'
PORTSMOUTH – Spanning centuries and peeling back layers of denial, “Seeing Violet” is a gripping new drama about memory, reckoning, and the cost of looking away. Written by...
'A Christmas Carol'
PORTSMOUTH – Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is the most popular story about Christmas and definitely the most adapted of all time. Dozens of cinematic and theatrical versions...
'Ye Merry Gentlemen'
PORTSMOUTH NH – Ready to get into the holiday spirit? Come to a production of “Ye Merry Gentlemen,” written by G. Matthew Gaskell and directed by...
'Up Close & Funny'
In collaboration with Mike’d Up Comedy ProductionsWinter calls for an extra dose of cozy — and there’s nothing like live comedy in our intimate, brick-lined...
"The Man Who Laughs"
PORTSMOUTH – Imagine stepping back to a time when films spoke without words — no color, no dialogue, just the expressive power of actors, the...
'Beast of Eden'
In partnership with the Ring Works New Play Lab, you’re invited to a staged reading of “Beast of Eden”, a sharp and satirical new play...
'Darwin's Waiting Room'
PORTSMOUTH – “Darwin’s Waiting Room” is back — and they’re bringing their signature brand of strange, hysterical, and totally surprising sketch comedy to the Players’ Ring...
'Moms The Musical'
PORTSMOUTH – In partnership with the Ring Works New Play Lab, a developmental concert reading of “Moms The Musical,” a comedic draMAdy written by local mom...
'Waiting for Godot'
PORTSMOUTH NH – Samuel Beckett’s iconic and unexpectedly hilarious “Waiting for Godot” opens the Players’ Ring Theatre’s 2025-26 Mainstage Theatre on Sept. 12, running through...
'A Man of No Importance '
PORTSMOUTH – Winner of the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, “A Man of No Importance,” will take the stage at the Players’ Ring Theatre,...
"The Wasp"
PORTSMOUTH – The two female actors in “The Wasp” at the Players’ Ring Theatre on stage May 2 through May 18, will have you on...
'Dionysia'
PORTSMOUTH – After last year’s successful inaugural run, ‘Dionysia’ returns to the Players’ Ring Theatre, in collaboration with Outcast Productions, April 25, 26 and 27.
‘A Funny Thing Happened . . .’
PORTSMOUTH – The Players’ Ring presents “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of...
‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’
PORTSMOUTH – In collaboration with Bardo Theatre Company, “Gruesome Playground Injuries” will be on stage at the Players’ Ring Theatre Feb. 28 through March 16.Written...
'Whispering to Dostoevsky'
PORTSMOUTH – The extraordinary love story of Fyodor Dostoevsky and the woman who became “the architect of his life,” will be on stage at the...
"Discovering Magic"
Andrew Pinard's Discovering Magic is back!Andrew will act as the tour guide to the impossible and absurd, inviting you to explore the mystical and magical world...
'A Christmas Carol'
The Players' Ring Theatre presents its 29th production of "A Christmas Carol," adapted and directed by Ben Bagley.“Will you believe it – the Players' Ring...
"What The Dickens"
Cold-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge will be visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future - only this time the audience decides how the story...
"A Tuna Christmas"
In this hilarious sequel to “Greater Tuna,” it’s Christmas in the third-smallest town in Texas. Radio station OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie...
'The Fall of The House of Usher'
PORTSMOUTH – Thrill-seeking Portsmouth Halloween Parade goers are invited to end their spooky night at the Players’ Ring Theatre for an exciting adaptation of Edgar...
"Head, Heart, and Heather"
PORTSMOUTH - What happens if Head and Heart both demand to have a say in a young woman’s dating life? This is what will transpire...
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”
PORTSMOUTH – “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” a Tony award winning, deliriously funny comedy, begins the 2024-25 season of the Players’ Ring Theatre.Written by...
'Dionysia'
A festival of short plays, in collaboration with Outcast Productions, and directed by Alex Bickerstaff and Jordan FormichelliThe Dionysia was a large festival in ancient...
'Alice'
The Players’ Ring Theatre, in conjunction with Upside Arts, is producing this tale, based on the books by Lewis Carroll, and adapted and directed by...
"The Legend of Georgia McBride"
PORTSMOUTH – The entertaining story of “The Legend of Georgia McBride” written by Matthew Lopez and directed by Joe Juknievich, will be on stage at...
'Macbeth'
PORTSMOUTH – “Something wicked this way comes.” Experience a drum-beating, hair-raising, blood-pumping, two-faced production of Shakespeare’s “Tragedie of Macbeth.” Running at the Players’ Ring Theatre April 19 through...
"America America"
PORTSMOUTH – An original play, America America, written and directed by Joan Bigwood, performed in English and Spanish (with the projection of English subtitles), will be on...
'The Aliens'
PORTSMOUTH - After the success of "Is Edward Snowden Single?" almost exactly one year ago, the Players' Ring Theatre and Bardo Theatre Company are thrilled to...
‘Jonathan Harrington - 19th Century Magician’
PORTSMOUTH – Looking for some fun in the middle of winter’s bleakness? Look no further than catching some magic at the Players’ Ring Theatre the...
'I See No Arlecchino'
PORTSMOUTH – To lighten up the winter doldrums, The Players’ Ring Theatre is showing “I See No Arlecchino,” Jan. 26 through Feb. 11, directed by...
'The Poor Rich'
PORTSMOUTH – Everything you make, she takes. Mother Greed comes in many forms, but in “The Poor Rich,” she’s at her most unadulterated.Seacoast native Gemma...
Whispering to Dostoevsky
Whispering to Dostoevsky unfolds the passionate love story of the renowned writer Fyodor Dostoevsky and his collaborator, Anna, who became his wife and publisher. Written...
'You, Me and The Woodsmoke'
PORTSMOUTH – The Players’ Ring Theatre welcomes the new year on Jan. 5 with the world premiere of “You, Me and The Woodsmoke,” written and directed by Catherine Stewart.Julianne...
FeaturedFirst Night
A bright, warm comedy about dreams, life, and love. Danny Fleming had convinced himself that life’s dreams can’t be anything more than dreams. Then back...
'A Christmas Carol'
PORTSMOUTH – The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without seeing the classic Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” running at the Players’ Ring Theatre for the...
'What the Dickens'
“What the Dickens,” produced by Stranger than Fiction, will be showing on Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Players’ Ring Theatre for two shows at 2:30...
'Granite State Proud'
PORTSMOUTH – An original thought-provoking play, “Granite State Proud,” written and directed by Bretton Reis opens at the Players’ Ring Theatre on Friday, Nov. 10.“Granite...
'Gay Bride of Frankenstein'
PORTSMOUTH – Just in time for the Halloween season, the Players’ Ring Theatre is bringing back its original comic-book rock musical, “Gay Bride of Frankenstein.”
Outside Mullingar
Outside MullingarA Romantic Comedy by John Patrick ShanleyDirected by Matthew ParentAnthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits straddling 40. Anthony has spent his entire life...
Deathtrap
DeathtrapA Thriller Comedy by Ira LevinDirected by Jack NearyComfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling...
FeaturedFirst Night
First NightA Romantic Comedy by the author of "Moonglow" Jack NearyA bright, warm comedy about dreams, life, and love. Danny Fleming had convinced himself that...
Children of the Grim
Bitter Pill is back at the Players Ring Theatre with a brand new theatrical presentation for the first time in four years since their bloody...
Moonglow
Its 1967. Ray Healy is a music teacher and a marching band leader in his parish. At 50, hes single, hes highly respected, and he...
JD Salinger in East Berlin
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had the courage to be absolute nobodies?Because we don't: WHAM!It's 1989. In East Berlin, American journalist Morgan Conway urges...
The Caldwell Sisters
This story about two sisters who have been estranged for most of their adult years after departing into two very different worlds that shaped and...
Next To Normal
Next to Normal is a contemporary groundbreaking musical about a modern family dealing with the effects of mental illness. The Pulitzer Board called the show...
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Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella Wilcox Main Stage, Prescott Park Arts Festival (6/19-8/09) |
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'Unscripted. Shenanigans' Players Ring (6/26-6/27) |
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Salute to America Variety Show Hosted by Fred Marple The Park Theatre (7/03-7/03) |
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Skynyrd's Hatchet Claremont Opera House (10/03-10/03) |
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The Music of The Beach Boys featuring Pet Sounds LIVE Claremont Opera House (8/15-8/15) |
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Gunhild Carling at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club (7/26-7/26) |
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Don Jovi Claremont Opera House (9/26-9/26) |
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O.A.R. Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (9/13-9/13) |
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Good Vibrations: A Celebration of the Beach Boys The Park Theatre (6/25-6/25) |
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JAKE HOOT – NBC The Voice Season 17 Winner! And 2026 All-Star Showdown Winner! Sat June 27, 7:30pm The Park Theatre (6/27-6/27) |