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Maine State Music Theatre's JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Explodes with Color, Energy, and Joy

Maine State Music Theatre’s second main stage production, perennial favorite, JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, takes the Pickard stage by storm, exploding with color, energy, and sheer irrepressible joy. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s early collaboration based on the Book of Genesis has as its central metaphor the coat of many colors, and like that kaleidoscopic garment, the show itself is a rich, eclectic tapestry that weaves together musical and choreographic genres, ancient and modern sensibilities, and perhaps best of all in this production – a diverse and deeply talented cast that is beautiful to behold.
BWW Review: A SOUND OF MUSIC To Make the Soul Sing: MSMT Opens Its 2022 Revival Season

What did our critic think of MSMT's Sound of Music? What happens when one of the most beloved musicals in the canon comes to the stage at the very point in time when history and a harsh pandemic seem to intersect with an iconic story?
Fulton Theatre Opens RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA This Week

The Fulton Theatre embarks on the largest production in its history, with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Over 250 custom and handcrafted costumes, commissioned and created in collaboration with Maine State Music Theatre, will sparkle underneath the stage lights and invite audiences into the magical world of LIVE theatre.
BWW Previews: PETER PAN at North Shore Music Theatre

PETER PAN, the high-flying Tony© Award-winning musical, follows the adventures of Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, as they visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night. With a sprinkle of pixie dust, they begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget. From ticking crocodiles, to fierce warriors, bungling pirates and the villainous Captain Hook himself, this fun classic will delight all ages. With its iconic score featuring songs like 'I'm Flying,' 'I Gotta Crow,' 'I Won't Grow Up' and 'Never Never Land,' PETER PAN is the perfect show for the child in all of us!
PETER PAN Takes Flight At North Shore Music Theatre This Summer

Bill Hanney's award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) continues the 2018 Musical Season with the family favorite musical, PETER PAN, set to take flight beginning on Tuesday, July 10 and playing through Sunday, July 22.
Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 1/19 - HAIRSPRAY, RAGTIME, WAITRESS, and More!

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature The Book of Mormon, Waitress, Love Never Dies, and More!
BWW Review: HAIRSPRAY at Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Maltz Jupiter Theatre welcomes you to the 60's with their production of the musical Hairspray. Featuring music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, the musical is based on the 1988 John Waters film of the same name.
Photo Flash: First Look at HAIRSPRAY at the Maltz Jupiter

You can't stop the beat in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's big and bold Broadway blockbuster about one girl's inspiring dream to dance!
Photo Flash: North Shore Music Theatre Is 'Puttin' On the Ritz' with YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is currently playing at North Shore Music Theatre through August 27, 2017, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
North Shore Music Theatre to Present YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation The Producers comes this monster of a musical comedy, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, coming alive at Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) from Tuesday, August 15and through Sunday, August 27.
Photo Flash: THE MUSIC MAN Charms North Shore Music Theatre

THE MUSIC MAN follows salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he vows to organize - this despite the fact he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns to North Shore Music Theatre This December

Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) presents the annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and original, award-winning adaptation created just for NSMT audiences. Whether it's ghostly special effects, the dozens of revelers and musicians, or the cold scowl of Ebenezer Scrooge, there is something for everyone in A CHRISTMAS CAROL, playing 11 performances only from Friday, December 9 thru Wednesday, December 23, 2016.
North Shore Music Theatre to Stage WEST SIDE STORY This November

Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) proudly presents the beloved musical classic, WEST SIDE STORY.
North Shore Music Theatre to Stage WEST SIDE STORY This November

Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) proudly presents the beloved musical classic, WEST SIDE STORY.
Fulton Theatre Opens 2016/2017 Season with BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL

The nationally regarded Fulton Theatre opens a monumental new season with the triumphant Billy Elliot: The Musical through October 16. The Tony Award-winning musical features infectious music by the incomparable Sir Elton John including "Shine," "Solidarity,"  "Electricity," and many more!   
Fulton Theatre Opens 2016/2017 Season with BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL

The nationally regarded Fulton Theatre opens a monumental new season with the triumphant Billy Elliot: The Musical through October 16. The Tony Award-winning musical features infectious music by the incomparable Sir Elton John including "Shine," "Solidarity,"  "Electricity," and many more!   
Photo Flash: Backstage with CURTAINS at the Wick Theatre and Costume Museum

Kander & Ebb's CURTAINS is running now through March 27, 2016 at The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum in Boca Raton. Below, BroadwayWorld has a behind-the-scenes look at the company in rehearsal and more! 
Photo Flash: First Look at Greg Graham, Nic Dantes & More in Rehearsal for Maltz Jupiter Theatre's BILLY ELLIOT

Set to soar through December 20 at the award-winning not-for-profit theatre, Maltz Jupiter, the electrifying blockbuster follows the story of Billy, the youngest child of a blue-collar family who discovers his unlikely and extraordinary gift for ballet. Juxtaposed against the backdrop of the UK miners' strike of 1984, Billy's only escape may be the prestigious Royal Ballet School, a place no working-class boy has ever gone.
STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights of NSMT's BILLY ELLIOT

Get ready to be amazed, be inspired, and be moved when BILLY ELLIOT The Musical, the joyous smash hit musical, takes the stage at Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) in an all new production created just for NSMT audiences. BILLY ELLIOT The Musical is playing thru Sunday, October 11. Check out a first look at highlights below!
Photo Flash: First Look at BILLY ELLIOT, Opening Tonight at North Shore Music Theatre

Get ready to be amazed, be inspired, and be moved when BILLY ELLIOT The Musical, the joyous smash hit musical, takes the stage at Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) in an all new production created just for NSMT audiences. BILLY ELLIOT The Musical opens tonight, September 30, and plays through Sunday, October 11. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

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