Review: GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
'Time of Your Life' is a memorable tune. It was the graduation song, the goodbye song, the song that seemed to be everywhere in the late 1990s and early 2000s.…
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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
45 total · showing 1–10
R. F. Kuang with Taipei Story
#1 New York Times bestselling author R. F. Kuang presents her new novel, Taipei Story, in a moderated conversation with NHPR's Cost of Living reporter, Jackie Harris. The novel is a wryly humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age story that grapples with grief, language, and...
Ariel Lawhon with The Pirate Queen
New York Times bestselling author Ariel Lawhon introduces her new novel, The Pirate Queen, in a moderated conversation with Julia Barnett, host of NHPR's All Things Considered. The novel is a sweeping historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O'Malley, the legendary...
Literary in the Lounge: Paul Doiron with Storm Tide
Edgar Award-nominated author Paul Doiron visits The Music Hall Lounge to discuss his new book, Storm Tide, the sixteenth installment in his Mike Bowditch series. The novel follows Maine game warden Mike Bowditch as he investigates two seemingly unrelated murders tied together by...
Elizabeth Strout with The Things We Never Say
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout presents her new novel, The Things We Never Say, as part of the Writers on a New England Stage series. The novel follows a beloved high school teacher whose settled life is upended by a long-kept secret, exploring themes of...
An Evening with David Sedaris
David Sedaris, a best-selling author and humorist known for his sharp wit and keen observations, will take the stage at The Music Hall on July 13 for a night of laughter and insight. Audiences can expect a selection of new readings as well as a Q&A session and book signing...
A MATTER OF COMPLEXION
Tess Chakkalakal presents her new book, A MATTER OF COMPLEXION, which provides the first comprehensive biography of Charles W. Chesnutt, the first Black writer to make significant inroads into the all-white literary world. On February 12, Chakkalakal will delve into Chesnutt's...
Chip Leighton with WHAT TIME IS NOON
Chip Leighton, the viral TikTok creator behind “Texts from my College Freshman,” brings his debut collection, WHAT TIME IS NOON, to The Music Hall Lounge on December 5. This event features a humorous exploration of the teenage years, blending relatable anecdotes with insightful...
PLAYGROUND
Richard Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory, presents his highly anticipated novel, PLAYGROUND, at The Music Hall as part of the Writers on a New England Stage series. This event features Powers discussing the intertwining lives of four characters on the...
Richard Powers with Playground
Richard Powers, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for works like The Overstory, presents his new novel Playground in a literary conversation at The Music Hall. This event, part of the Writers on a New England Stage series, features Powers discussing his exploration of...
A Joyful Juneteenth Celebration with N’Kenge
A collaboration with Black Heritage Trail of NH and part of their Juneteenth celebration.NKenge is an international award-winning singer and performer with a musical range that spans 11 languages and includes genres that stretch from opera, gospel, and jazz to pop and musical...
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ThunderBeard Claremont Opera House (11/07-11/07) |
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9 to 5 (1980) In honor of Dolly Parton, Fri Sept 25, 6:15pm The Park Theatre (9/25-9/25) |
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THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE (2026) The hit family movie from England! Starts Sept 18 The Park Theatre (9/18-9/24) |
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Tell Me Lies Claremont Opera House (10/10-10/10) |
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Mamma Mania Claremont Opera House (11/21-11/21) |
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The Third Man The Park Theatre (9/25-9/25) |
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YAEKO MIRANDA STRING QUARTET – Rock meets classical. Unforgettable. Sun Sept 27, 7pm The Park Theatre (9/27-9/27) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Key Theatre (5/12-5/12) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Portsmouth New Theatre Royal (3/11-3/11) |
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Don Jovi Claremont Opera House (9/26-9/26) |
