Plays, musicals and opera are all on the calendar this season.
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Cinderella’s ballgown? Elvis’ suit? King Arthur’s crown? It’s all for rent at Maine State Music Theatre’s costume shop
The seasonal Brunswick theater is trying to grow its costume rental business, based out of a warehouse at Fort Andross.
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Submersible tragedy top of mind among audience at ‘Titanic’ musical
The composer of the musical, which is playing at the Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick, dedicated Thursday evening’s performance to the victims.
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Maine State Music Theatre returns with a full season lineup and its most challenging show yet
“Titanic” kicks off the 2023 season June 7 at Maine State Music Theatre.
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Maine State Music Theatre to stage presentation of ‘Jersey Boys’
While Maine State Music Theatre has made the decision to end its season early, the group will produce “Jersey Boys” from Wednesday, Sept. 1, through Sunday, Sept. 19, at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center. “Jersey Boys” is the exhilarating journey behind the music of mega-stars Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons and follows the incredible […]
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Maine State Music Theatre to require proof of vaccination or negative test
The policy applies to shows starting next month at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center.
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‘Ring of Fire’ presented in musical coproduction at Portland Stage
In their fifth annual summer musical coproduction, Maine State Music Theatre and Portland Stage announce the rousing musical revue “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” in a quasi-biographical musical show about the “Man in Black” playing at Portland Stage from Tuesday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. 29. Originally playing on Broadway in 2006, […]
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Maine State Music Theatre weathers continued setbacks of pandemic
Maine State Music Theatre is trying to plan for a ‘triumphant return’ in 2021, but continued financial, state and union roadblocks are slowing efforts.
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Maine State Music Theatre cancels summer season
Now officials are going into “emergency mode,” trying to make up enough lost revenue to not only pay workers, but also enough to prepare for next season and protect the future of the company.
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Maine State Music Theatre cancels season for the first time
The summer theater, held since 1959 at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, expects a $3.5 million loss.