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by Krista Garver - May 20, 2026
Now onstage at 100 Lives Repertory, THE PAVILION is a play about time – the Narrator will tell you so at the outset. It’s also a play about scope. Craig Wright's poetic script opens with the creation of the universe and narrows, with breathtaking precision, to the story of two people at their 20...
by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026
When I saw Portland Playhouse's 2025–2026 season announced, the show I was most irrationally excited about was THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL. I’m far from an expert on the SpongeBob SquarePants universe, but I've watched enough episodes to have completely fallen for the little yellow sponge in square pa...
by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026
You don't often get the chance to see DOCTOR FAUSTUS on stage. Christopher Marlowe's early 1600s masterwork is the ur-text of the Faustian bargain, the template for everything from the musical Damn Yankees to the Al Pacino-Keanu Reeves film The Devil's Advocate. And yet it rarely gets produced. Than...
by Krista Garver - May 04, 2026
Nearly 40 years after its Broadway premiere, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA continues to cast its spell. I saw proof of that everywhere at the packed Keller Auditorium, including a young girl clutching a teddy bear wearing a tiny Phantom mask. The now and future PHANTOM fandom is in excellent hands....
by Dawn Sellers - May 03, 2026
Hello Gorgeous! Lakewood Theatre brings the curtain down on its 73rd season in spectacular fashion with the heartfelt, funny, and moving musical comedy Funny Girl. What a way to say goodbye to a landmark season. Get tix https://lakewood-center.org/...
by Krista Garver - April 30, 2026
Confession time: I saw the original production of FAT HAM on Broadway, and I thought “meh.” Clearly, I just didn’t get it. Now, after seeing this stunning co-production between Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse, directed by Charles Grant, I finally understand....
by Krista Garver - April 29, 2026
Fertile Ground 2026 wrapped up last weekend, and on the whole, it was fantastic. I saw 17 shows, which included readings of plays by well-known local playwrights, new works by rising stars, and some fun genre-bending original performances. Here are my notes about the final set. If you missed my firs...
by Krista Garver - April 24, 2026
On my way to Shaking the Tree Theatre to see Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE, I realized I had seen more comical adaptations of the play, ranging from gently ribbing to outright farcical, than actual productions of it....
by Krista Garver - April 20, 2026
What did our critic think of FERTILE GROUND 2026 - REVIEW ROUNDUP #2 at Various?...
by Dawn Sellers - April 17, 2026
If you love sitcoms, Hollywood nostalgia, and a good love story, Ladybug! Ladybug! is an absolute delight, and you still have a chance to catch it tonight!...
Past Shows
What better way to end our 10th Anniversary season than with a wildly and crazy musical comedy?! This is the show that put Good Theater...
Good Theater presents the Maine premiere of this recent Tony Award nominee for Best Play. NEXT FALL takes a witty and provocative look at faith,...
Our annual concerts featuring a major Broadway star, the fabulous Marva Pittman, a gospel singer from North Carolina in her 6th year at Good Theater,...
The short play is staged as a concert work, with five performers. The five are playing members - grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, son -of a...
Theater Review: 'Bedroom Farce' will give you the giggles Maine Sunday Telegram by APRIL BOYLE, 3/13/2011 With the promise of spring just around the corner,...
'Moonlight and Magnolias' long on laughs Portland Press Herald By Steve Feeney 2/4/2011 If you like classic movies and the more positive Hollywood folklore surrounding...
Reviews Amusing show reveals the life of Brian, theater's executive and artistic director The Maine Sunday Telegram by April Boyle, 11/14/2010 What do the words...
Reviews Theatre highlights of 2010 - "August" was tops By MEGAN GRUMBLING | December 22, 2010 In my local orbits among both actors and theater-goers,...
HONAN and POIRER light up ‘LIGHT UP’ The Portland Press Herald By Steve Feeney 4/21/2009 Saturday night's performance confirmed that this Portland production is greatly...
Good Theater offers saucy ‘Earnest’ Maine Sunday Telegram by April Boyel 4/7/2010 Of course, as all of us Irish and Irish at heart know, that...
‘Spitfire Grill’ musical delivers soul satisfaction Maine Sunday Telegram, by April Boyle, 1/24/10 New years are about new beginnings, and the Good Theater has just...
Kenita Miller, (star of The Color Purple on Broadway) is joined by special guests Bryant Lanier, Joseph Stanek & Marva Pittman plus a dozen of...
'LITTLE DOG' Full of Laughs and Insights The Portland Press Herald by Steve Feeney, 9/24/2009 (excerpts) The play concerns an actor who may be on...
DOMINGOS SENDS 'EM HOME 'FAT' AND HAPPY Portland Press Herald By April Boyle 2/20/2009 "There wasn't an empty seat in the St. Lawrence Arts Center...
VETERAN STAGE COUPLE MAKE 'ON GOLDEN POND' SEEM REAL The Maine Sunday Telegram By April Boyle 9/21/2008 The Good Theater in Portland has chosen the...
From THE PORTLAND PHOENIX by Megan Grumbling "David Lindsay-Abaire's alternately harrowing and hilarious drama is powerfully produced by the Good Theater, under the direction of...
By the cumulative serendipities of sleeplessness, spaetzle, and Molson, young Peter (Brian Chamberlain) and Rita (Tess Van Horn) find love in New York City. Immediately....
Broadway veterans Donna Lynne Champlin and Tony nominee Manoel Felciano join special guest Marva Pittman along with Timothy Bate, Haley Bennett, Gregory Charette, Jason Edward...
Special Guests: Kelly Caufield, Ellen Domingos & Marva Pittman Also Starring: Timothy Bate, Haley Bennett, Todd & Katie Daley, Ned Donovan, Lynne McGhee, Jackie McLean,...
"Souvenir" is a heartwarming, hilarious play about a woman who never gave up on her dream to be a singer, despite the fact that she...
RUTHLESS! MERCILESS! RELENTLESS! HILARIOUS! Portland Press Herald, 9/20/07 by April Boyle Good Theater kicked off its sixth season Thursday with the apropos Ruthless! The Musical!...
In 1934 Austrian-born director Max Reinhart convinced Jack Warner of Warner Brothers Pictures to film and distribute the fist silver-screen version of William Shakespeare’s “A...
Maine Sunday Telegram, January 21, 2007 (Excerpts) By Steve Feeney ...armed with some of the play's funniest lines, Poirier takes charge of every scene she's...
Good Theater is thrilled to announce Broadway veteran Raymond Jaramillo McLeod as this year's Broadway star. McLeod recently received a Drama Desk nomination for his...
WELL WORTH VENTURING INTO GOOD’S WACKY ‘WOODS’ Portland Press Herald, By April Boyle, October 21, 2006 The Good Theater has pulled out all stops to...
"...evokes the warmth of the blossoming season." "...a fun evening at the theater." "...such a pleasing show." "...a visual pleasure." By Steve Feeney Maine Sunday...
The Portland Phoenix March 1, 2006 By Megan Grumbling "...Good Theater's spectacularly entertaining latest musical comedy..." "Under the exemplary direction of Brian Allen, this stellar...
A GREAT GOOD THEATER CAST GLITTERS IN DINING ROOM Portland Press Herald, November 6, 2005 By Mary Snell Let's make this clear - I loved...
‘MR. GREEN’ AN EXCELLENT TAKE ON CULTURE, CHANGE Maine Sunday Telegram September 25, 2005 by Steve Feeney Veteran actor Chris Horton does a fine job...
Portland Press Herald, February 21,2005 "...it is a sweet little gem. Director Brian Allen has once again assembled a cast and pit band that will...
"Right from the start, our sold-out crowd was howling with laughter and, unbelievably, it just got funnier! The combination of stories, sketches, songs, juggling, and...
This year two Broadway stars will join local performers for a concert that will feature holiday music of the season as well as Broadway favorites....
Actor John Barrymore died more than 62 years ago but the declining star was vividly alive once again in Stephen Underwood's portrayal Saturday night. "Barrymore"...
GOOD THEATER GIVES SONDHEIM DANDY RIDE by Christopher Hyde "… a highly enjoyable evening of sophisticated theater." "For an intimate setting like this one, the...
Same Time Next Year’ remains fresh and funny PORTLAND PRESS HERALD By Mary Snell "Two favorite actors, Stephen Underwood and Lee K. Paige, shine in...
'LOOT' IS A HOOT The Forecaster, by Scott Andrews Comic chaos and madcap mayhem erupt with when the two most incompetent criminals in London confront...
Don’t be fooled by the title. “Baby” is a musical that is more about parents than babies, more about people thinking about being parents than...
A wealth of talent graced the stage of the St. Lawrence Arts Center on Saturday night in a benefit for the center and the nonprofit...
More than a dozen characters tackle big questions and wrestle with reality in this fast paced solo show with music… Quantum Mechanics provide roadside service,...
“Brian Allen, Beth Barefoot-Jones and a talented cast bring Little Me to us with verve and style. It’s also a professional production at bargain prices....
"There's a new theater company in town, and they launched their inaugural effort…at the St Lawrence Arts Center. It's an impressive maiden voyage" The Forecaster...
Videos
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Funny Girl Lakewood Theatre Company (4/24-6/07) |
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Next To Normal Twilight Theater Company (5/21-6/14) |
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Arbus & West The Sactuary @ Sandy Plaza (6/04-6/20) |
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Smote This, A Comedy About God... and Other Serious $H*T Oregon Shakespeare Festival (8/27-10/24) |
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Jack Johnson at Hayden Homes Amphitheater Hayden Homes Amphitheater (9/27-9/27) |
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X by Alistair McDowall CoHo Theatre (5/21-6/07) |
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Audrey Hobert Roseland Theater (8/11-8/11) |
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Sound Of Music Keller Auditorium (5/11-5/16) |
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Bluey’s Big Play Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (10/12-10/12) |
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The SpongeBob Musical Portland Playhouse (4/29-6/07) |
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