Review: HAIRSPRAY is An Anthem to Optimism and Change
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jun 5, 2026
From the joyful opening number, “Good Morning, Baltimore,” to the to the rousing vibrancy of the finale, “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” Maine State Music Theatre’s revival of HAIRSPRAY, a co-production with Lancaster, Pennsylvania‘s Fulton Theatre, which opens the 2026 season, offers the audience pure optimism and joy. Despite - or perhaps because of - the more serious underlying themes that the musical tackles such as racism, segregation, body positivity, and inclusion - HAIRSPRAY remains the perfect theatrical evening where entertainment and inspiration combine.
This new production, directed and choreographed by Kenny Ingram with a superbly talented cast that features an extraordinary blend of Broadway, MSMT veteran, and young professional talent invites audiences to marvel at the company’s artistic range and to revel in an exquisitely delightful evening’s entertainment.
Video: Trailer for HAIRSPRAY at Maine State Music Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 13, 2026
Maine State Music Theatre has released the trailer for HAIRSPRAY, the beloved Tony Award-winning musical running June 3 through 20, 2026 at Pickard Theatre at Bowdoin College, in a co-production with the Fulton Theatre.
Review: HAIRSPRAY at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - Apr 13, 2026
You can’t stop the beat at the Fulton Theatre! Their current production of Hairspray is bringing fun, energy, and lots of laughs to downtown Lancaster. Fulton’s colorful revival of this iconic musical appeals to generations from the 60s to 2026 with its talented performers, infectious spirit, and inspiring message.
Review: LES MISÉRABLES National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - Jul 16, 2025
Based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name. Les Misérables follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who after serving nineteen years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, goes on a quest for redemption. When a kind bishop inspires him by a tremendous act of mercy, Valjean breaks his parole as he decides to begin his life anew. As time goes on, he has relentlessly been pursued by a ruthless police inspector who’s hoping to bring him to justice. Though along the way, a group of young idealists make their last stand at a street barricade during a revolutionary period in France.
Review: LES MISERABLES AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
by Brian Bochicchio - Jun 18, 2025
The National Tour production team has crafted a fine Les Miz 2.0, with inventive musical staging. It is a show of constant snapshots and they created a visual mosaic.
Video: Behind the Scenes of the Props of LES MISÉRABLES on Tour
by Joshua Wright - Mar 10, 2025
In this video, go behind the scenes of the props of Les Misérables on tour. Get a close look at the prop food, the iconic Act 1 finale flag, and learn what it takes to bring the production to theatres across the continent.
LES MISÉRABLES to Play at BJCC Concert Hall
by Emmy Rice - Mar 1, 2025
This production is part of The American Theatre Guild’s 24–25 BROADWAY IN BIRMINGHAM Series and will take the BJCC Concert Hall stage for eight performances March 25–30, 2025, welcomed by the American Theatre Guild.
LES MISÉRABLES to Presented at Popejoy Hall in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES will play Albuquerque’s Popejoy Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
LES MISERABLES is Now Playing in Chicago
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2024
Broadway In Chicago has announced that Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES is now playing at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre.