Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Rochester Opera House
by Dan Marois - Oct 13, 2025
At the Rochester Opera House, currently hosting a rollicking production of the musical Young Frankenstein, the formula is simple. Give reverence to a film classic, add equal parts of infectious energy by outstanding talent and the result is non-stop laughter.
Photos: Inside the Launch Event For A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN in London
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2024
Last night, Tony award nominated Mary Bridget Davies, who is starring as Janis Joplin in the upcoming musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, performed at the launch event for the
show. In attendance were Janis Joplin’s younger brother Michael Joplin, as well as stars
Mica Paris and Gerard McCarthy.
MSMT Draws Large Crowd for Concert on the Mall
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Aug 25, 2022
What better way to cap what has been billed as MSMT’s Revival Season than with a free, festive outdoor event that, despite intermittent showers, drew a large, enthusiastic crowd? That is exactly what MSMT did on August 24 when it presented its annual MSMT Concert on the Mall as part of the Brunswick Downtown Association’s summer series. In a program designed to thank the community for its loyal support of the theatre, especially during the pandemic, the seventy-five-minute concert featured performers from the company’s current main stage show, KINKY BOOTS, as well as other local artists in a rousing and engaging program of musical theatre selections.
Review: Sherwood Forest's Merry People Retell Tale of ROBIN HOOD at MSMT
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jul 25, 2022
Maine State Music Theatre celebrates the world premiere of a new children’s musical, THE VERY FRACTURED TALE OF ROBIN HOOD by Randall Frizado in a clever, funny, upbeat, contemporary retelling of the Howard Pyle folktale about the legendary outlaw who robbed the rich to pay the poor in 12th century England. Helping to develop this title from script to the stage, MSMT has made a valuable contribution to the canon of children’s musical theatre, while reacquainting a new generation of youngsters with colorful characters in the source material.
Dundee Rep Young Company Presents The World Premiere Of OPTIMISM
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2022
Dundee Rep Young Company will present its first live theatre production – OPTIMISM. Directed by Jess Thorpe and Tashi Gore, Dundee Rep's Associate Directors, the Young Company devised the show based on the Company members' personal experiences.
BROADWAY BABIES: A SONDHEIM BIRTHDAY BASH Announced At USM
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 31, 2019
Showcasing the sensational talents of our musical theater majors & friends, this birthday party for Stephen Sondheim features a selection of smart, sassy and scintillating songs written by one of American Musical Theater's foremost composers as we celebrate his 90th birthday!