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Photos: BLOOD/LOVE Celebrates Opening Night
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 4, 2026

BLOOD/LOVE has officially arrived off-Broadway. The production will now continue performances through May 10 at Theater 555 in New York City. BroadwayWorld was on hand for opening night and you can check out photos of the company here.

BLOOD/LOVE Extends Off-Broadway Run
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2026

BLOOD/LOVE has extended its run off-Broadway! The production will now continue performances through May 10 at Theater 555 in New York City. Learn more about the show here!

Listen: BLOOD/LOVE Releases Opening Number 'Covenant I'
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 20, 2026

“Covenant I,' a new single from the vampire pop opera BLOOD/LOVE, is now available. The track serves as the opening number for the musical, which is in performances at Theater 555 in New York City. Listen to it now. 

Photos: First Look at BLOOD/LOVE Off-Broadway at Theater 555
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026

Blood/Love is now playing Off-Broadway at Theater 555. You can now get a first look at production photos. Blood/Love is a new original musical written by Carey Renee Sharpe and Grammy nominee Dru DeCaro.

Video: Inside a Killer Day of Rehearsals with the Cast of BLOOD/LOVE
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 31, 2026

Rehearsals have officially begun for the new original musical BLOOD/LOVE, which will begin its off-Broadway run this spring at Theater 555, opening on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. In this video, check out a sneak peek and watch as the company explains what the new musical is all about!

Photos: In Rehearsals with the Cast of BLOOD/LOVE
by Jennifer Broski - Jan 22, 2026

The new original musical BLOOD/LOVE will begin its off-Broadway run this spring at Theater 555, opening on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, for a limited engagement through Sunday, March 29, 2026. Rehearsals have officially begun and BroadwayWorld is bringing you first look photos here!

BLOOD/LOVE Unveils Full Cast For Off-Broadway Run At Theater 555
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2026

Blood/Love will begin its off-Broadway run at Theater 555 in February 2026. Written by Carey Renee Sharpe and Dru DeCaro, the new musical features a full cast of performers and is directed by Hunter Bird. The limited engagement is scheduled to run through late March.

Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; COME FROM AWAY Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; Ogunquit Playhouse Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; WHEN ELVIS MET THE BEATLES Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; WAITRESS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: Huge Turnout Celebrates MSMT's Annual Concert on the Mall
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Aug 14, 2025

On August 13, a clear, warm summer evening, thousands filled the grassy downtown Brunswick Mall to enjoy a free evening of music performed by the stars of MSMT. The annual event, presented in collaboration with the Brunswick Downtown Association’s Music on the Mall series has grown in size since its inception eight years ago and continues to hold the record for the best attended outdoor event in the community. And the crowds come with good reason. It is an opportunity to hear the MSMT performers regale the audience with repertoire from musical theatre and popular covers, backed by an excellent five-piece band led by Music Director Jacob Stebly.

Review: Brilliant, Beautiful, Revelatory, MSMT's Monumental Revival of WEST SIDE STORY
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Aug 8, 2025

Sizzling with sass & style, smoldering with passion, and searing the heart with timeless beauty, WEST SIDE STORY triumphs in a monumental new revival, directed/ choreographed by Marc Robin at Maine State Music Theatre. As groundbreaking as this work was when it first appeared on Broadway sixty-eight years ago, it retains its freshness and uniqueness today thanks to MSMT’s ability to approach a classic with both respect and a sense of relevance. This is a WEST SIDE STORY for all generations - brilliant ,beautiful, even revelatory. In fact, in an MSMT season marked by artistic triumphs, this new production is, quite simply, a theatrical masterpiece.

Interview: All the Colors of True Love: A Conversation with Coleman Cummings
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jul 29, 2025

“The role requires quite a range of acting; it calls for all the colors of true love, as well as grief, anger frustration, the whole spectrum playing out in the two-day time period of the show. And Bernstein’s score is groundbreaking. It’s full of so many colors that accurately express the emotions and subtexts of all the characters through these little motifs.  It stands alone; it’s unique in style.” Actor Coleman Cummings is musing on the challenge he is undertaking in making his role debut as Tony in Maine State Music Theatre’s WEST SIDE STORY, which runs from August 6-23, 2025 at Brunswick’s Pickard Theater. For Cummings, this will be his second appearance with the company, having portrayed Dimitry in ANASTASIA earlier in the season.

Review: The Romance of the Romanov's: MSMT's Stunning ANASTASIA Opens 2025 Season
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jun 6, 2025

For more than a century since the Russian Revolution, the mystery and romance of the bygone Romanov era has continued to fascinate audiences. The opulence, the glamour, the faded memories all create the enduring allure of nostalgia. In presenting the Maine premiere of ANASTASIA, Maine State Music Theatre (in a co- production with the Fulton Theatre) has not only achieved an industry coup, but has also masterfully brought to life a compelling journey to the past, as well as a personal story that is poignant, heartfelt and uplifting.

Review: ANASTASIA at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - Apr 13, 2025

Whether you are a fan of Russian history, 90’s animation, or musical theatre, Anastasia has something to appeal to everyone.  Performances run now through May 11.

Listen: WAITING IN THE WINGS: The Musical Off Broadway Cast Recording Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2025

The Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording of WAITING IN THE WINGS is now available. WAITING IN THE WINGS: The Musical is based on the popular 2014 film (of the same name). Listen here! 

The Fulton Theatre to Present ANASTASIA in April
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 26, 2025

The Fulton Theatre will present a production of the Broadway musical Anastasia, bringing the captivating story of a lost princess to life on its historic stage. The show will run from April 11 to May 11, 2025 on the Fulton Theatre’s Mainstage.

Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS from ACT And The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Jay Irwin - Feb 20, 2025

Dear Readers, if you’re not familiar with the Jason Robert Brown love story, “The Last Five Years” currently being offered from ACT and The 5th Avenue Theatre, you could get a bit confused watching it. So be sure to read on to avoid confusion. But for myself, I’ve seen it a few different times. I’ve seen it with a larger cast than just the normal two people, I’ve seen a production that chose to change the intent of the breakup, and, of course, I’ve seen the movie. But the story isn’t what confused me in this production. No, my confusion came from trying to convince myself that these two people were now or ever in love. No chemistry. But we’ll touch on that more later as well.