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CITY THEATER

205 Maine St
Biddeford, ME 04005

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn
Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn
12/6 - 12/22/2024


Join City Theater this Christmas season for “Holiday Inn”, the recent Broadway musical based on the hit 1942 film that starred Bing Crosby and Fred ...


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Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Maine Awards


by BWW Awards - December 09, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Kelsie Steil's SPLIT MY SOUL World Premiere to be Presented at the Historical City Theater


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 19, 2024

Explore the intricate dance-theater production SPLIT MY SOUL by Kelsie Steil, featuring seven characters navigating mental health themes with an original score by Michael Wall at the Historical City Theater. Learn how to attend!...

City Theater in Biddeford to End 23-24 Season With OKLAHOMA!


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 27, 2024

City Theater in Biddeford will end its 23-24 season with the iconic musical OKLAHOMA!, featuring classic songs and a unique two-piano arrangement. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

FOREVER PLAID to Open at City Theater in March


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 14, 2024

City Theater is taking a trip back in time with their next musical, Forever Plaid, opening in March. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets. ...

City Theater to Present EXIT LAUGHING in May


by Blair Ingenthron - April 29, 2023

City Theater's fourth show of the season is the riotous comedy Exit Laughing by Paul Elliot. Exit Laughing opens May 12 and runs through the 28th. This is a joyous comedy about starting a fresh and living life to the fullest. Set in the present-day, Exit Laughing centers on the 30-year friendship of...

NUNSENSE to Open at City Theater This Spring


by Blair Ingenthron - February 19, 2023

The Little Sisters of Hoboken are coming to City Theater this Spring. Nunsense, written by composer and playwright Dan Goggin is a heavenly musical comedy featuring nuns, hungry for the spotlight, who find themselves in a bit of a pickle: their cook, Sister Julia - Child of God, has accidentally poi...

Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards


by BWW Awards - January 23, 2023

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022....

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; Maine State Music Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; at Maine State Music Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Past Shows

AUDITION DATE CHANGE: Holiday Inn


HOLIDAY INN MUSIC AND LYRICS BY  IRVING BERLIN  , BOOK BY GORDON GREENBERG AND  CHAD HODGE   DIRECTOR: Linda Sturdivant MUSIC DIRECTOR: Patrick Martin CHOREOGRAPHER:  Mariel Roy  AUDITION DATES:  ...

Auditions: The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow


THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW  BY JOHN HEIMBUCH & JON FURGUSON DIRECTOR: Linda Sturdivant AUDITION DATES: August 26th & 27 th , 2024 @ 6:30 ...

OKLAHOMA!
OKLAHOMA!
7/19 - 8/4/2024


City Theater in Biddeford will be ending its 23-24 season with one of the most iconic musicals of all time, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning ...

THE MAGIC MOMENT WITH EDMUND BAGNELL


Come fall under a musical spell with internationally touring singer and violinist Edmund Bagnell (1st violinist Well Strung) in This Magic Moment, a musical celebration ...

MAINE GAY MEN’S CHORUS PRESENTS BROADWAY GALA


The Maine Gay Men's Chorus presents "Broadway GALA".  Join us for an evening of the best of Broadway including songs from,  Jekyll & Hyde, South ...

CURBSIDE QUEENS PRESENT A LIVE DRAG SPECTACULAR


I want my CQTV!! Don’t touch that dial, 'cause the Curbside Queens are back with a brand new live show! In a world where media ...

CITY THEATER’S PRIDE CONCERT


Kick-off Pride Month at City Theater with a concert featuring the music of Pride Icons from both musical theater and pop. The concert will feature ...

And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None
5/10 - 5/26/2024


A dark thriller in three acts. One of Agatha Christie’s darkest tales and a masterpiece of dramatic construction, its growing sense of dread and unfaltering ...

Auditions: OKLAHOMA
Auditions: OKLAHOMA
4/15 - 4/16/2024


Casting: 3 Women, 6 Men, Ensemble of Men, Women & Children. In a Western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited ...

Forever Plaid
Forever Plaid
3/8 - 3/24/2024


City Theater is taking a trip back in time with their next musical, Forever Plaid, opening March 8th. Known as one of the most popular ...

'Psychic' and Comedian, Peter Antoniou


From amazing the judges on America’s Got Talent, to headlining in Las Vegas, to selling out shows in London's West End, Peter Antoniou’s mind reading ...

Curbside Queens and City Theater present: New Year's Eve 2023 Drag Show


Maine's #1 Traveling Drag Show is back at City Theater! Join the Curbside Queens for Glitter A-Go-Go, an evening of letting go of the past ...

A Well Strung Christmas


Well-Strung, featuring Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola/violin), is a string quartet with a modern twist. ...

ELF the Musical
ELF the Musical
12/1 - 12/17/2023


Based on one of the most beloved holiday films in recent years, City Theater is thrilled to bring Elf the Musical to their stage. The ...

Love, Loss and What I Wore
Love, Loss and What I Wore
9/29 - 10/15/2023


This is perfect for a girls’ night out, so put on a great outfit and come make some memories! City Theater in Biddeford is opening ...

SWEET CHARITY
SWEET CHARITY
7/21 - 8/6/2023


City Theater in Biddeford presents “Sweet Charity”  the high-energy, dance-filled, comedic musical sensation that follows the adventures of Charity Hope Valentine, a sassy, diehard romantic ...

Exit Laughing
Exit Laughing
5/12 - 5/28/2023


When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the "girls," what do you ...

Auditions: Exit Laughing
Auditions: Exit Laughing
3/27 - 3/28/2023


Casting: 4 women, 1 man Auditions will be an open call and will consist of cold readings from the script Synopsis: When the biggest highlight ...

NUNSENSE
NUNSENSE
3/10 - 3/26/2023


Nunsense is a hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism ...

Lie, Love, Laugh: a Valentine's Day Concert


Join City Theater this Valentine’s Day for a concert exploring the funny side of love. Have a laugh, have a drink, and listen to Broadway ...

Christmas My Way: A Sinatra Holiday BAsh


It’s beginning to look a lot like a free fresh, knocked out, coo-coo, groovy Sinatra Rat Pack Christmas at City Theater in Biddeford. Ring in ...

Sylvia
Sylvia
10/7 - 10/23/2022


City Theater opens their next season on October 7th with A.R. Gurneys Smart, playful, sophisticated, irreverent, and occasionally gritty comedy, Sylvia. The Wall Street Journal ...

The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show
7/22 - 8/7/2022


THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW runs July 22nd Aug7th Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:00. (Note, there is no performance Sunday, July 24th) ...

ON GOLDEN POND
ON GOLDEN POND
5/13 - 5/29/2022


City Theater in Biddeford is excited to present ON GOLDEN POND. Originally slated for their 2020 season, it is wonderful to be able to finally ...

Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs
3/11 - 3/27/2022


Daddy Long Legs , a new musical based on the treasured novel by Jean Webster with music and lyrics by Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), and ...

DADDY LONG LEGS
3/11 - 3/27/2022

Miracle On 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play


City Theater in Biddeford is getting into the holiday spirit with this beloved classic. Be part of the studio audience for this live musical radio ...

The Ghost Train
The Ghost Train
10/15 - 10/31/2021


City Theater in Biddeford has pulled out all the stops for its production of Arnold Ridleys The Ghost Train. It is late at night and ...

The Marvelous Wonderettes
The Marvelous Wonderettes
7/23 - 8/7/2021


City Theater Welcomes Back Audiences with The Marvelous WonderettesCity Theater is thrilled to announce that we will be open to in person audiences July 23rd ...

MisCast 2021 a virtual concert


When the wrong casting is oh so right. This concert highlights talented City Theater performers singing songs from musicals they would never be cast in. ...

Home For The Holidays Christmas Concert


Join City Theater this holiday season for our 2020 Home For The Holidays Concert. Some of your favorite City Theater performers will be singing holiday ...

Little Women-The Broadway MUsical


Louisa May Alcotts beloved story of the adventures of the four March sisters in Concord, Massachusetts during the Civil War is brought to vivid musical ...

It's A Wondeful Life; Live From WVL Radio Theater


This 1940s live broadcast of Frank Capras beloved film takes us back to the Golden Age of Radio. George Bailey and all the residents of ...

Maine Humorist Tim Sample


Tim Sample is a Maine native whose unique style of New England humor has gained him a national following. Good Morning America host Charles Gibson ...

The Drowsy Chaperone
The Drowsy Chaperone
7/19 - 8/4/2019


City Theater is excited to present the Drowsy Chaperone, a laugh a minute old fashion crowd pleaser. This musical comedy won a total of 5 ...

Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls
5/10 - 5/26/2019


Funny, sincere and just a wee bit naughty.The cast of Calendar Girls will be baring it all (or almost all) at City Theater in Biddeford ...

Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls
5/10 - 5/26/2019

Swingtime Canteen
Swingtime Canteen
9/21 - 10/7/2018


The swingingest canteen show of them all! City Theater in Biddeford invites you to step back in time. Imagine it’s 1944, in the old city ...

The Producers
The Producers
7/20 - 8/5/2018


The City Theater in Biddeford’s summer musical is the Tony award winning, over-the-top satire, and irreverent Mel Brooks Comedy The Producers! Based on the hit ...

ENCHANTED APRIL
ENCHANTED APRIL
5/4 - 5/20/2018


Enchanted April By Matthew Barber “For those who appreciate Wisteria and Sunshine” If that sounds like you, join City Theater in Biddeford April 4 -20th ...

COMPANY
COMPANY
3/9 - 3/25/2018


City Theater is excited to present The Tony award winning musical by Stephen Sondheim: From musical theatre's most renowned composer, Company is the winner of ...

Disenchanted
Disenchanted
10/13 - 10/29/2017


The amazing princesses of Disenchanted at City Theater! A new musical by Dennis Giacino about what those storybook princesses are really thinking. Forget the princesses ...

The Wizard Of Oz
The Wizard Of Oz
7/21 - 8/6/2017


City Theater in Biddeford is excited to present the enchanting musical based on the books by L. Frank Baum and the award winning classic film. ...

Pump Boys and Dinettes
Pump Boys and Dinettes
3/10 - 3/26/2017


Welcome to the Double Cupp Diner, way down on Highway 57 between Frog Level and Smyrna, where the pie is fresh, and the waitresses are ...

A Christmas Survival Guide
A Christmas Survival Guide
12/2 - 12/18/2016


A CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL GUIDE.:A MINIATURE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR! This show is full of music and laughs. Armed with a copy of "A Christmas Survival Guide" and ...

Over The River And Through The Woods


A comedy by Joe DiPietro:Nick is an up-and-coming executive who lives and works in New York City. Every Sunday he has dinner with his four ...

West Side Story
West Side Story
7/22 - 8/7/2016


Young lovers are caught between prejudice and warring street gangs in this retelling of Shakespeare’s of Romeo and Juliet. From the first notes to the ...

Murder At The Howard Johnson's


City Theater in Biddeford is excited to present the hilarious production Murder at the Howard Johnson's by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick. This deliriously funny ...

Murder At The Howard Johnsons


City Theater in Biddeford is excited to present the deliriously funny suspense comedy “Murder at the Howard Johnson's” by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick. May ...

Next To Normal
Next To Normal
3/11 - 3/20/2016


The Goodmans seem like a perfect family. The only problem is that sometimes mom seems, well...a little too happy. The story centers upon the stop/start ...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever


You won’t believe the mayhem– and the fun - when the Herdmans collide head on with the Christmas story. Join us for the Best Christmas ...

Jekyll and Hyde The Musical
Jekyll and Hyde The Musical
10/16 - 11/1/2015


Tickets are now on sale! Glamorous and deliciously wicked. Jekyll and Hyde is the enthralling musical based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story about a ...

RENT
RENT
7/17 - 8/2/2015


RENT will close this year's City Theater season. Opening July 17th at the City Theater Opera House in downtown Biddeford. This revolutionary rock musical by ...

Tick, Tick . . . BOOM!
Tick, Tick . . . BOOM!
3/6 - 3/15/2015


Before RENT there was Tick, Tick . . .BOOM! Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical of a young composer on the brink of turning thirty. Three very ...

Honk The Musical
Honk The Musical
11/30 - 12/16/2012

Chess The Musical
Chess The Musical
7/20 - 8/5/2012


The City of Aventura proudly presents Slow Burn Theatre Company's production of the multiple Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominated Broadway Musical CHESS. With ...

The Last Romance
The Last Romance
5/18 - 5/27/2012


Two strangers in their golden years meet on their daily visits to the dog park. Their playful banter leads them to common ground, and a ...

Don't Dress for Dinner
Don't Dress for Dinner
11/11 - 11/20/2011


Bernard is planning a weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in a French farmhouse. He has arranged for a cordon bleu cook to prepare gourmet ...

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