Theater review: Two couples chronicle their friendship through the decades

'Middletown' is an affecting evening of theater.

Alan Cumming’s takeaway after spending more time in Maine: ‘What’s not to like?’

The Broadway, TV and film star performs with Ari Shapiro in Portland on Friday, after hosting his Club Cumming on the Coast in Kennebunkport this summer. And he'd like to come back more.

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.

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.

Gen Z takes the reins for this teen musical

Written, directed and acted by teens, '52 Blue' debuts at Portland Players in South Portland, Thursday through Saturday.

An all-Black musical was a Broadway smash – and then was mostly forgotten

"Shuffle Along" brought Black and White audiences together 100 years ago, writes Caseen Gaines.

MSMT brings back Broadway’s best for Brunswick concert series

Harpswell Coastal Academy adds political theater program aimed at sparking social change

The school's new program, directed by Lee Rose, will focus on political theater — using theater as a vehicle for social change and communicating social and political ideas.

Community theaters are getting ready to return with smaller casts and audiences

They're returning to in-person shows this summer and fall, but not the typical big musicals. The changes made out of necessity are giving theaters a chance to tackle different types of material.

Amanda Huotari, longtime Maine theater director, is stepping down

For 15 years she has led the Celebration Barn Theater in South Paris, which specializes in mime, improvisation, storytelling and other performing arts.