Just in time for Halloween, Maine State Music Theatre will host its popular costume sale from 3-8 p.m. Oct. 15 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 16 at 22 Elm St. in Brunswick. The sale benefits the theater and offers genuine theatrical costumes from its stock collected during previous shows. Ball gowns, shoes, hats, […]
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Pandemic places Maine State Music Theatre’s future in jeopardy, director says
The Maine State Music Theatre will finish its run of “Jersey Boys” in Westbrook before ending the season to avoid further monetary losses as a result of the pandemic.
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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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Christine Mild to perform as Patsy Cline at Maine State Music Theatre
Maine State Music Theatre welcomes Christine Mild back to Brunswick to perform as part of MSMT’s concert series in “Christine and Patsy: Together Again,” where she will deliver a set of the classic star’s most beloved music. She will perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the […]
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MSMT presents a reimagined “Beauty and the Beast” for kids
Maine State Music Theater will host its first Theatre for Young Audiences show of the season, with Robin and Clark’s reimagined “Beauty and the Beast,” at The Pickard Theater at 10 a.m., 1, 4, and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. In this Robin and Clark version of “Beauty and the Beast,” an acting troupe is […]
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MSMT brings back Broadway’s best for Brunswick concert series
Maine State Music Theatre welcomes back some of its stars for a special concert series: “The Stars of MSMT.” The first of these concerts will hold performances July 28 and 29, and the second concert will hold performances on Aug. 4 and 5 at the Pickard Theater on the Bowdoin College campus in Brunswick. This […]
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MSMT and Portland Stage team up to produce ‘Dream: The Music of the Everly Brothers’
Maine State Music Theatre will collaborate with Portland Stage to present “Dream: The Music of The Everly Brothers” July 23 – 25, with shows at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Pickard Theater on the Bowdoin College campus. This will be the first show at the Pickard Theater since MSMT had to shutter its theatre […]
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MSMT, Portland Stage collaborate on Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash-themed shows
Maine State Music Theatre’s collaboration with Portland Stage continues with two co-productions this summer season – “The Everly Brothers” on July 23-25 at Bowdoin College’s Pickard Theater and “Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical Show” on Aug. 6-29 at Portland Stage in Portland. “The Everly Brothers” features Ben Hope and Eric Anthony performing the […]
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Maine State Music Theatre’s musical wunderkind
“When I was a little kid I’d steal a knitting needle and walk around the house pretending I was conducting,” laughs Ben McNaboe, who grew up in Yarmouth. Today this 28-year-old musical whiz serves as Music Supervisor for both the Maine State Music Theatre and the Fulton Theater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He’s no longer pretending. […]
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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.