KINKY BOOTS' Graham Scott Fleming Takes Over Instagram Tomorrow!
by Linnae Medeiros
- Jun 21, 2019
Everybody say yeah because Graham Scott Fleming is taking over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story at The MUNY's production of Kinky Boots tomorrow, June 22nd! Be sure to tune in throughout the day as Graham shows us around behind the scenes at the U.S. regional premiere of the Tony-winning musical. This takeover is definitely gonna raise you up, so you're not gonna want to miss it!
BWW Review: Becoming a Real Live Boy: MSMT Closes Young Audiences Series with PINOCCHIO
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold
- Aug 20, 2018
In an enchantingly fresh take on Carlo Collodi's classic tale, Robin and Clark's musical version of Pinocchio explores the inner journey of the wooden puppet who must learn the meaning of truth, compassion, and courage in order to become 'a real live boy.' MSMT closes its Theatre for Young Audiences series with a colorful, amusing, and tender retelling of this touching story, directed and choreographed by Raymond Marc Dumont and entirely produced and performed by MSMT's Educational Fellows.
BWW Review: MSMT Brings Glitter of Hollywood's Golden Age to the Pickard Stage
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold
- Aug 10, 2018
As its main stage finale in this Diamond Jubilee season, Maine State Music Theatre chose to present the stage version of one of the most beloved musicals of all time, Singin' in the Rain. With its book by Betty Comden/Adolph Green, and songs by Nacio Herb Brown/Arthur Freed), based on the famed MGM musical, this iconic classic receives a production that recreates the glitter of Hollywood's Golden Age on a dazzlingly grand scale. MSMT's staging, directed/choreographed by Marc Robin, sparkles with the effervescence of fine champagne, bubbles with energy and originality, exudes sunshine and joy, and offers its audiences an exhilarating, entirely magical entertainment experience.
BWW Review: We Love You Conrad: MSMT's Stylish Revival of BYE BYE BIRDIE
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold
- Jul 31, 2018
It has been fifty-eight years since the Tony-award-winning Michael Stewart/Charles Crouse/Lee Adams musical Bye Bye Birdie first opened on Broadway, and while the topicality of the material is no longer au courant, still this fresh, charming Maine State Music Theatre revival, directed/choreographed by Raymond Marc Dumont, retains its humor, humanity, and universality.
BWW Review: Dance, Dance, DANCE: MSMT's SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold
- Jul 20, 2018
With the immortal songs of the BeeGees, mesmerizing disco dancing, and a cast of unforgettable characters, the musical version of Saturday Night Fever offers an inherently compelling theatrical experience. Maine State Music Theatre's new production does all that and more: it brings freshness, originality, and strong dramatic narrative to the work, all the while that it envelops the audience in its pulse and passion. This production is white-hot, warm, funny, and genuine.
MSMT Brings Back Disco With SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
by A.A. Cristi
- Jul 16, 2018
Maine State Music Theatre is bringing bellbottoms back for its third show of the season, Saturday Night Fever. This platform-tapping flashback runs from July 18 - August 4.
BWW Review: MSMT'S Opulent BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Offers Pure Enchantment
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold
- Jun 29, 2018
With what is arguably the largest production in Maine State Music Theatre's history, the company brings a level of opulence, sophistication, and magic to the Pickard stage that makes this production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast a fitting jewel in the Diamond Jubilee Crown. It is no secret that the company has used every single ounce of its resources (and overcome a number of unforeseen obstacles along the way) to create this magnificent production, but the result has been entirely worth the effort. This beloved fairytale dazzlingly comes to life in all its heartfelt beauty.
BWW Review: Celebrating Irving Berlin: MSMT Launches Concert Series with I LOVE A PIANO
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold
- Jun 19, 2018
MSMT's all-singing, all-dancing tribute to Irving Berlin, I Love a Piano, blew the Pickard Theater audience away at two Monday performances with its steady stream of classic hit tunes, its high energy choreography, and the dazzling virtuosity of its youthful cast. This was an afternoon and evening to sit back and revel in the rich history of American popular music and to celebrate a composer whose work provided the soundtrack for the American experience for almost seventy years.
It is exciting to watch MSMT's cast of young professionals perform this material with so much connection and commitment. Though this is the music of past generations, the eleven-person ensemble of remarkable triple threat actors brings it vibrantly to life for a contemporary audience, affirming the truism that longevity is what makes great music.
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