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by Dawn Sellers - March 03, 2026
Few plays in theatrical history have achieved the enduring success of The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie. Since its premiere in 1952, the production has continued its celebrated run in London, earning its place as the longest running show of any kind in the world. ...
by Krista Garver - February 19, 2026
Portland Playhouse is not known for playing it safe, so it's fitting that their latest production centers on a woman, Anna Campbell, who built her entire legend on one audacious act. ...
by Dawn Sellers - February 16, 2026
Geography of a Horse Dreamer by Sam Shepard wrestles with artistic value, exploitation, power, and control. You will never dream the same again. On stage at Imago Theatre through March 1, 2026...
by Krista Garver - February 12, 2026
In Kallan Dana’s RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR, now running at Artists Repertory Theatre, a father (Anthony Green Caloca) and his adult daughter (Jerilyn Armstrong) head off on a cross-country drive from New York to California to clean out a storage unit....
by Krista Garver - February 11, 2026
It took about 10 seconds for tears to well up in my eyes during the opening monologue of THE BODY'S MIDNIGHT. They stayed there, occasionally spilling over, for the rest of Tira Palmquist's exquisite play. This show is just the second production by 100 Lives Repertory, but it firmly establishes them...
by Krista Garver - February 11, 2026
How do we carry on when everything is falling apart? In YOU STUPID DARKNESS!, Sam Steiner's funny and touching dramedy now running at 21ten Theatre, four volunteers spend their Tuesday nights answering calls at Brightline, a listening service for people who need someone to tell them everything is go...
by Krista Garver - February 04, 2026
For years, I'd written off THE WIZ. My only prior experience with the show had been a disappointing production that left me confused about why the original had swept the Tony Awards in 1975, winning Best Musical and Best Original Score among other honors. ...
by Krista Garver - January 29, 2026
I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard, or heard an entire packed audience laugh so hard. In a world that feels very heavy, Portland Center Stage's production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG offers something we desperately need: two hours of pure, unrelenting fun....
by Krista Garver - January 29, 2026
There aren't many full-length one-person musicals, which makes IN CLAY particularly intriguing even before you discover how exquisite it is. This fairly new musical by Jack Miles and Rebecca Simmonds excavates the true story of Marie-Berthe Cazin, a French painter and sculptor in the late 19th and e...
by Krista Garver - January 27, 2026
What did our critic think of TIGER STYLE! at Profile Theatre?...
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...
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