Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
A snowdrift stops the luxurious Orient Express in its tracks and by morning an American tycoon lies dead in his compartment—stabbed behind a door locked...
About the Theatre
Located in the scenic village of Tamworth, NH, The Barnstormers Theatre is one of the longest-running professional summer theatres in the country. The company was founded in 1931 by Francis Cleveland, the youngest son of President Grover Cleveland, Francis’s wife Alice, and their friend Ed Goodnow – all of whom were involved with theatre on Broadway. Today, The Barnstormers is one of three Equity theatres in New Hampshire, providing the region with brilliant summer theatre.Upcoming Shows
Murder on the Orient Express
A witty and fast-paced adaptation by Ken Ludwig of Agatha Christie's classic tale, featuring a luxurious train, an enormous snowdrift, and a murdered American tycoon....
Shear Madness
The ‘cutting edge’ comedy, Shear Madness is written by Paul Pörtner and adapted by Bruce Jordan & Marilyn Abrams. Set in a present-day local hair salon...
Collected Stories
Collected Stories is a play by Donald Margulies and features Rebecca Cole & Kate Middleton. Directed by Jordan Ahnquist. This fierce play follows the relationship...
Review: GREASE at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
What did our critic think of GREASE at Seacoast Repertory Theatre?…
Review: CINDERELLA at Prescott Park
An evening in Prescott Park fits perfectly like the glass slipper in 'Cinderella.'…
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.…
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
She Loves Me
The feel-good Broadway classic, She Loves Me, will be on stage July 23 - August 1. Often hailed as one of the most charming musicals...
Eureka Day
A Tony Award–winning hit comedy set at the idealistic Eureka Day School, Eureka Day is a must-see new play that follows a typical board meeting...
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The summer kicks off June 25 - July 4 with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, featuring Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek and Book by Jeffrey Lane....
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
An eclectic group of six preteens compete for the spelling championship while sharing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives. Each contestant fears the...
The Mousetrap
For more than 70 years, Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” has captivated audiences worldwide, keeping millions on the edge of their seats. The production holds the...
Barefoot in the Park
Written by legendary playwright Neil Simon, “Barefoot in the Park” inspired the classic film of the same name, which helped launch the careers of Hollywood...
Something Rotten!
Set during the Renaissance, “Something Rotten!” is a celebration of Broadway and a send-up of the most famous writer the Western world has ever known...
Urinetown
Quite simply put: this one’s a blockbuster. Urinetown (the best-selling play ever at The Barnstormers) is musical satire at its most perfect: laugh-out-loud, um, er,...
Agatha Christie's "The Hollow"
An unhappy game of romantic follow-the-leader ignites into murder in a play full of twists and turns that only Dame Agatha could craft. Will you...
Relatively Speaking
Greg loves Ginny and Ginny loves Greg, well, sort of, but when Greg follows Ginny to what he believes to be her parents’ house, whoops,...
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Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella Wilcox Main Stage, Prescott Park Arts Festival (6/19-8/09) |
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Collected Stories The Barnstormers Theatre (9/04-9/06) |
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Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express The Barnstormers Theatre (8/06-8/15) PHOTOS |
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Tootsie The Park Theatre (8/05-8/05) |
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ThunderBeard Claremont Opera House (11/07-11/07) |
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Ken Burns Presents JACKIE ROBINSON – special fundraiser for The Park – Sun Aug, 9, 4pm The Park Theatre (8/09-8/09) |
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ArtsCinema Series: THE CURIOUS WORLD OF HIERONYMUS BOSCH The Park Theatre (8/12-8/12) |
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That Motown Band The Park Theatre (8/15-8/15) |
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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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Don Jovi Claremont Opera House (9/26-9/26) |