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A dark, musical retelling of the classic damsel-in-distress fairy tale, Cinderella's Castle—which was funded by Kickstarter after a massive buzz online—features an original 80s-esque 'synth-pop' soundtrack, elaborate puppetry, and a cast of 10.  

It is not often an audience gets the chance to participate in the developmental process of making significant art that also qualifies as fun. BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE YALTA by Neal Salvage may be that rare opportunity when parody, satire, and history can come together.

“We battle with other theatres to get the rights for shows.  We always try to get MSMT on the national radar as much as we can and get first rights if possible, but it is very competitive,” explains Curt Dale Clark, Maine State Music Theatre’s Artistic Director, as he recounts how the Brunswick theatre managed a virtual coup for this 2024 season by becoming the first regional theatre to receive the rights to produce FUNNY GIRL after it closed its recent revival on Broadway.  “In the case of FUNNY GIRL, Concord Theatricals was holding our money for a show that we planned to produce in 2020 before the pandemic shut everyone down. Since they do not return money, they were eager for us to choose another show from their catalog and clear their books.  I agreed if they would give us the first rights to FUNNY GIRL after the Broadway show closed.” Clark is sharing his thoughts with the audience at MSMT’s second Peek Behind the Curtain on July 3 at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, where he is joined by actors Sue Cella, Douglas Raymond Williams, and Michelle Beth Herman, as well as panel moderator, Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold.

Reviews of SEE YOU TOMORROW and ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT at the Toronto Fringe

Rob Morrow and Marcia Cross star in THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE at Ruskin Group Theatre, opening July 12. Written by Jon Robin Baitz, the play promises a compelling performance by the acclaimed actors.

Set for release on August 16, 2024, the record realizes Haas’s desire to create an album where listeners close their eyes and feel transported to a basement speakeasy in NYC, hearing great jazz and having an amazing time basking in the environment of what jazz is all about – the players, the listeners, and the moment.

Discover the enchanting world of Magic In A Tub Reimagined by Christopher Leigh Dodson, where young Carter escapes reality into a magical dream realm filled with adventure and the true power of friendship.

Edward Albee's SEASCAPE will be featured in the 'From A To Zoo' staged reading series, offering audiences a chance to experience this classic play in a unique format. Learn how to attend!

House of Life is a work of theatre created by Sheep Soup that is, according to its description, “one-part sermon, one-part purge, three-parts party,” or, in simpler terms, a “travelling musical cult.” You are greeted by a bright and glittery backdrop, as well as a table full of instruments and mixing equipment, the perfect setting for a rave.

Local theatergoers would be remiss to miss this production, and Broadway World highly recommends the 'Psycho Experience' for those willing to get a little out there.  

Frank Abagnale, Jr. is a REAL character. And by real, I mean totally fake. According to his 1980 memoir and the 2002 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio (directed by Steven Spielberg), this man claims to have worked as an assistant state attorney general, a Pan Am commercial airline pilot and a hospital physician-all without any formal training.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated producer and musician Benjamin David, AKA Mild Minds, and Victor Papkour of alt-indie electronic outfit Ruby Haunt, return to Mild Minds’ newly minted imprint MOODS INTL. as LUV HRTS for the recently debuted projects’ sophomore release entitled “CAN WE DO BETTER?”. Listen to it now!

The Spanish musical theater production company WeColorMusic proudly presents 'ALAN, el musical' at the prestigious 38th International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami. The production will run from July 12 to 14 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

Super Bad Theater Company has announced the cast for TUTTI FRUTTI - THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF LITTLE RICHARD, a new musical starring Dedrick Weathersby.

Award-winning Blues guitarist Tab Benoit is set to release I Hear Thunder, his first album in fourteen years. To complement the release, Anders Osborne will join Tab onstage when the I Hear Thunder national tour winds across the country, kicking off on July 10th in Raleigh, NC.

Netflix has revealed the new cast members & characters that are joining the next sequence of stories of The Sandman including Ruairi O'Connor, Freddie Fox, Clive Russell, Lauren O'Fuarain, Ann Sklly, and more.

Between 1959 and 1972 – with the full Cleveland Orchestra, the somewhat smaller Cleveland Pops and the chamber-sized Cleveland Sinfonietta – Louis Lane made a series of critically acclaimed recordings for Columbia. They display the “exceptional breadth and impeccable taste” for which this gifted but perennially undervalued conductor was lauded in a tribute by the orchestra’s executive director. 

Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George opened at Santa Fe Playhouse on Saturday and all I can say is wow. The 1984 musical features music and lyrics by Sondheim and book by James Lapin.  Inspired by the French pointillist  painter Georges Seurat’s painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, the plot revolves around George (deftly played by Playhouse regular David Stallings), who immerses himself deeply in painting his masterpiece, and his great-grandson (also named George, also played by Stallings), a conflicted and cynical contemporary artist.

Only Twin, the solo project of Seattle-bred, Los Angeles-based Thomas Dutton (formerly of the indie-emo band Forgive Durden on Fueled by Ramen and synth-pop group Caridknox on Warner) will release his sophomore album It Feels Nice to Burn on July 19th. Dutton has also shared the album’s newest single “Love of a Lifetime,” a breathtaking synth-driven love song written for his wife. Listen to it now!

Tony Award-winning Bartlett Sher is set to direct the recently announced Hello, I’m Dolly, a new musical inspired by the life and career of Dolly Parton. Learn more about the Broadway-bound musical here!