UMAINE MACHIAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

by Dan Marois - October 01, 2024

I have reviewed many a show at the Ogunquit Playhouse and they have been consistently great with an occasionally critiqued item or two. As for their current production of the world premiere of My Best Friend's Wedding, the production can only be described as Ogunquit Playhouse at its best. ...

by Dan Marois - September 10, 2024

This is one of those offbeat musicals that entertains you with its unusual charm, catchy tunes, and cartoon-like characters. With the plot line featuring a talking plant that feeds only on human blood, this is not your grandmother’s kind of musical. (Unless your grandmother regularly attends the wid...

by Dan Marois - July 22, 2024

The Ogunquit Playhouse is filling its summer nights with a little night music- literally. A Little Night Music is a sophisticated musical comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler set in early 20th century Sweden. The story revolves around a complex web of relationshi...

by Dan Marois - July 08, 2024

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by Dan Marois - June 22, 2024

What did our critic think of CRAZY FOR YOU at Ogunquit Playhouse?...

by Dan Marois - May 15, 2024

What did our critic think of WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse? The Ogunquit Playhouse has a well-earned reputation for delivering crowd-pleasing productions, and their 2024 season opener, 'Waitress,' is no exception....

by Dan Marois - October 02, 2023

What happens when 'he' becomes 'she' in order to advance a theater career? The answer is Tootsie....

by Dan Marois - September 10, 2023

One of the best intimate theater experiences of the year. ...

by Dan Marois - August 28, 2023

One great mystery to solve. ...

by Dan Marois - July 24, 2023

What did our critic think of ON YOUR FEET! THE STORY OF EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFEN at Ogunquit Playhouse?...