The uplifting and heartfelt new play “Middletown,” will run from, Friday, Oct. 15 through Oct. 24, launching the new season — after being closed due to COVID-19 for over 18 months — at The Public Theatre, at 31 Maple St., in Lewiston. A combination of comedy and drama, “Middletown” celebrates life through the eyes of […]
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Live theatre is back at The Public Theatre
After 18 months of being unable to produce a play, The Public Theatre recently announced its reopening and will launch its 31st season beginning with its previously postponed production of “Middletown.” There will also be a holiday production and a three play subscription series starting in January. New this season, The Public Theatre also will […]
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Portland Stage World-premiere ‘Perseverance’ opens on stage Oct. 1
Kicking off the 2021-22 Portland Stage Mainstage season is a New Work co-commissioned by Portland Stage and the Maine Suffrage Centennial Collaborative titled “Perseverance,” written by celebrated Maine playwright Callie Kimball. The live in-theater dates are Sept. 29 through Oct. 17; and digital streaming is available Oct. 13-31. Perseverance illuminates the complexities at the heart […]
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Carter Calvert to wrap up Cabaret series at Ogunquit Playhouse
The Playhouse Patio Cabaret Series wraps up its 2021 season by welcoming back the inimitable Carter Calvert. Sprinkled with “making it in the biz” stories and rollicking behind-the-scenes anecdotes, her award-winning vocal talents deliver a musical tribute to the divalicious ladies of music in a show entitled “Viva La Diva.” Floating effortlessly between Broadway, pop, […]
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History lesson: A Maine native’s play about a witness to the Holocaust is poised to embark on national tour
‘Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski’ was co-written by Deering High School graduate Clark Young and stars acclaimed actor David Strathairn.
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Waterville Opera House schedules full season, to include COVID-19 pandemic safety protocols
Patrons will have to show proof of vaccination or have a negative COVID-19 test prior to attending a show at the Waterville Opera House.
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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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Youth theater group to present ‘James and the Giant Peach, Jr.’
Theater-goers of all ages are invited to a free, outdoor performance of “James and the Giant Peach, Jr.” presented by Cumberland County Children’s Theatre — Maine’s newest youth theater organization. The show will be performed 2 nights only: Friday, Aug. 20, and Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Stonehedge event venue in Gray. Originally scheduled for […]
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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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Camden Shakespeare Festival presents ‘Aquitania’
Camden Shakespeare Festival, in association with Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble and Camden Library, will present the comedy “Aquitania” outdoors in Camden beginning on Wednesday, July 21, and in Bath on Wednesday, Aug. 11. A librarian is transported to a strange country where she matches wits with a bowler-hatted villain. Magic cake and an ancient board game […]