To stage the beloved cultural icon that is THE WIZARD OF OZ offers any theatre company a herculean challenge: one which requires stretching the imagination to the limits to create a universe where reality is redefined and fantasy is fulfilled.
a?oeIn the musical they all learn that the thing they believe is missing is already inside of them.
When actress Carolyn Anne Miller utters that iconic line on the Pickard Stage next week a?" a?oeToto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore,a?? it will have an added resonance for the Midwestern native, who makes her Maine State Music debut in THE WIZARD OF OZ.
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a?oeSuperstara?? is the title of the final number in Maine State Music Theatre's third concert staging, THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, but the designation seems to apply just as easily to the aspirations and abilities of the young artists who brought this sensational evening of theatre to life.
a?oeHELLO, DOLLY! is the classic American musical,a?? affirms its star Charis Leos.
"My favorite line in musical theatre history is the one where Irene says, 'Dolly, the world is full of wonderful things!' When I said it in rehearsal the first time to Charis [Leos], I broke down in tears.
"The main purpose of NAMT (National Alliance for Musical Theatre) is preservation of the art form.
In the opening number of their revue, LETTIN' THE GOOD TIMES ROLL, E.
There is magic afoot at MSMT's Pickard Theater - and miracles! Not supernatural ones, but rather those that happen when a fresh new work of musical theatre dazzles the public with its excitement and beauty.
"I would love to play an iconic adventure hero role, and this is a herculean moment for me that is incredibly gratifying.
"I had been looking for a reason to come back, and do another show here, so I was pleased when my managers sent me to audition for TREASURE ISLAND [A MUSICAL ADVENTURE].
"I did this show two decades ago with these amazing ladies, and when I asked them if they would be willing to reprise their performances.
"It's like a first date, " says Christopher Schario, Executive/artistic Director of Lewiston's Public Theatre.
"It's the kind of music that makes you feel regal," actress Felicia P.
So what does a theatre company do to keep its momentum and even up the ante after a 60th anniversary season that broke all records? Why not hire three choreographers, fourteen virtuoso singer-dancers, and an eleven-piece big band orchestra, to mount the largest dance show in its history that celebra
The nationally regarded Fulton Theatre is proud to announce the most exciting season in the theatre's 166-year history! The Fulton "Engages Life Through Art" through three distinct series serving over 160,000 patrons through diverse programing reflecting the broad make-up of the Lancaster community
"Felicia and I have a song in our concert, LETTIN' THE GOOD TIMES ROLL, that we wrote.
'I love the way Snow White is a strong female character in this version.
Maine State Music Theatre launches its 2019 Theatre for Young Audiences series with a fresh, vivid, polished production of Marc Robin and Curt Dale Clark's highly original musical version of SNOW WHITE.
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) presents Robin and Clark's Snow White.
