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June 2019
Miss Saigon
Experience the acclaimed new production of the legendary musical Miss Saigon. This is the epic story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim. In a bar run by a notorious character called The Engineer, Kim meets an American G.I. That encounter will change their lives forever. Featuring stunning spectacle, a sensational cast of 42, and a soaring score including Broadway hits like “Last Night of the World,” “The Movie in My Mind,” and “The Heat is On in Saigon,” this is…
Find out more »Bar Harbor Music Festival
The 53rd Bar Harbor Music Festival! Variety is the key to the Bar Harbor Music Festival, and on more than just the musical front. Concertgoers can take in everything from string orchestra concerts and nights of jazz or brass to New Composers concerts and even Opera! Our venues are as varied as the musical menu: the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, known for its excellent acoustics; The Maine Sea Coast Mission, the former Colket family mansion overlooking Frenchman Bay; Blackwoods Campground…
Find out more »July 2019
Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it. A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to finally fit in. "One of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history,” says The Washington Post. The New York Timescalls Dear Evan Hansen “a…
Find out more »American Independence Festival
Exeter's American Independence Festival is an annual celebration of our freedom and the founding of our nation. Enjoy a day of living history, with the arrival and reading of the Declaration of Independence, period crafts, music, dance, games, food and more. Join the crowd escorting George Washington down Water Street, see the horseback delivery of the Declaration and listen to the public reading (complete with hecklers!), chat with historic role-players, step to the stirring music of the Lincoln Fife and…
Find out more »72nd Annual Maine Lobster Festival
Five days of Feasting and Fun on the fabulous Coast of Maine! The Maine Lobster Festival is five days of fun and feasting on the fabulous coast of Maine. This annual event takes place during the first weekend of August, from Wednesday through Sunday. The Maine Lobster Festival attracts tens of thousands of visitors to Rockland, Maine, each year with the promise of fresh, local lobster dinners, nationally renowned entertainers, cooking contests, carnival rides, Maine craftsmen and artists. What started…
Find out more »August 2019
8th Annual Boston Seafood Festival Boston MA
Fresh seafood, education, entertainment & fun on the Historic Boston Fish Pier! The Boston Seafood Festival in Massachusetts brings together local food vendors in a celebration of some of the nation’s finest seafood. In addition to being able to sample a wide range of food from local restaurants, guests can watch chef demonstrations, participate in an oyster-shucking contest and attend lectures given by industry experts. The Boston Seafood Festival will offer a full day of events focused on educating the…
Find out more »Hello, Dolly!
If you’re lucky enough to score a ticket, you’ll be seeing something historic! Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Betty Buckley stars in Hello, Dolly!—the universally acclaimed smash that NPR calls “the best show of the year!” Winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival, director Jerry Zaks’ “gorgeous” new production (Vogue) is “making people crazy happy!” (The Washington Post). Breaking box office records week after week and receiving thunderous raves on Broadway, this Hello, Dolly! pays tribute to the original work of legendary…
Find out more »8th Annual Boothbay Harbor Fest
A 10 day celebration on the waterfront, featuring local food, live music and events for every type of fun seeker! An awesome festival in Boothbay Harbor Maine. Showcasing the creativity and individuality of more than 100 Maine businesses and organizations. The non-traditional festival format takes attendees on an adventure around the Boothbay peninsula to experience local foods, live music, fine arts, creative wares, a 5k, Half Marathon, wellness events and a one of a kind fashion show featuring original designs made…
Find out more »October 2019
The Lion King
A lively stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning 1994 Disney film, The Lion King is the story of a young lion prince living in the flourishing African Pride Lands. Born into the royal family, precocious cub Simba spends his days exploring the sprawling savanna grasslands and idolizing his kingly father, Mufasa, while youthfully shirking the responsibility his position in life requires. When an unthinkable tragedy, orchestrated by Simba’s wicked uncle, Scar, takes his father’s life, Simba flees the Pride Lands, leaving his…
Find out more »Powder Keg Beer & Chili Fall Festival
Join us on October 5, 2019 for the 8th Annual Exeter Powderkeg Beer & Chili Festival! Love beer? So do we! Come join us sample over 40 breweries along with many New Hampshire Restaurant's Chili at the 8th Annual Exeter Powder Keg Beer and Chili Festival on Oct 5th. Gates open s at 11 am. Everyone entering must have a ticket. This is the only family friend brew fest you will find in the area! Bring the whole family, Youth…
Find out more »Harvest On The Harbor Portland Maine
Harvest on the Harbor celebrates its 12th year as Maine's Premier Food + Wine Festival! Eat, drink, and enjoy exceptional food, beer, wine, and spirits from Maine and around the world. Award-winning chefs, epicurean presentations, and live entertainment - all happening on Portland's waterfront! Maine chefs and restaurants have been gaining national attention for several years now. Maine restaurateurs are proud to be part of the burgeoning farm-to-table movement, using fish, meat, organic produce, and locally grown fruit from our very…
Find out more »November 2019
Gardens Aglow in Boothbay Harbor Maine
The biggest and brightest holiday light display in New England! New England’s biggest and brightest light display, with over 650,000 lights! Gardens Aglow is an outdoor walking event – please dress appropriately for Maine’s seasonal weather. Gardens Aglow is a signature event during Boothbay Lights. Come to the Boothbay Region before your scheduled Gardens Aglow visit after spending the day shopping and dining then take our complimentary shuttle directly to CMBG for Gardens Aglow. Specific dates are yet to be…
Find out more »Come From Away
The true story of the small town that welcomed the world. Broadway’s Come From Away has won Best Musical all across North America! The New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Don’t miss this breathtaking new musical…
Find out more »December 2019
Sparkle Weekend Freeport Maine
Each year FreeportUSA presents one of Maine’s most popular holiday celebrations, Sparkle Celebration! December, 2019 (specific dates are yet to be confirmed) The event starts with a Parade of Lights down Main Street to wake up the famous Talking Christmas Tree. The fun continues all weekend with loads of free events and activities including visits with Santa, horse drawn carriage rides, a Holiday Movie Marathon, festive rides aboard the Amtrak Downeaster, a Tuba Christmas Concert and more! Best of all –…
Find out more »Christmas Prelude Kennebunkport Maine
Kennebunkport’s 38th annual “Christmas Prelude” is the ultimate seaside holiday celebration and a great way to kick off the Christmas season. Prelude will remind you of Christmas’ of the past, when the whole town is transformed with bright lights, bows and boughs and everyone comes together to celebrate this festive time! The Christmas Prelude celebration began in 1982 and has since become one of the most popular annual events in Kennebunkport. Visitors come from all over the world to take…
Find out more »January 2020
Cats
CATS, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages, is now on tour across North America! Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater—”Memory”. Winner of 7 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL, CATS tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide…
Find out more »Mean Girls
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But, when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen…
Find out more »February 2020
Fiddler on the Roof
Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind South Pacific, The King and I and 2017 Tony-winning Best Play Oslo, bring a fresh and authentic vision to this beloved theatrical masterpiece from Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. The original production won ten Tony Awards, including a special Tony for becoming the longest-running Broadway musical of all time. You’ll be there when the sun rises on this new production, with stunning movement and dance from acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, based on the…
Find out more »March 2020
Jersey Boys
They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story — a story that has made them an international sensation all over again. Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony Award®-winning true-life musical…
Find out more »The Band’s Visit
Spend an evening in the company of unforgettable strangers at The Band’s Visit—now one of the most celebrated musicals ever. It rejoices in the way music brings us to life, brings us to laughter, brings us to tears, and ultimately, brings us together. In an Israeli desert town where every day feels the same, something different is suddenly in the air. Dina, the local café owner, had long resigned her desires for romance to daydreaming about exotic films and music from…
Find out more »May 2020
Chicago
Set in the legendary city during the roaring “jazz hot” 20s, Chicago tells the story of two rival vaudevillian murderesses locked up in Cook County Jail.Nightclub star Velma’s serving time for killing her husband and sister after finding the two in bed together. Driven chorus girl Roxie’s been tossed in the joint for bumping off the lover she’s been cheating on her husband with. Not one to rest on her laurels, Velma enlists the help of prison matron Mama Morton and slickster…
Find out more »July 2020
Anastasia
Inspired by the beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical Anastasia is on a journey across America at last! From the Tony Award-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a…
Find out more »August 2020
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Told through the dramatic lens of her final concert, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical presents the complexities and conflicts the famed songwriter and singer faced in her meteoric rise and descent. The show features a score with more than 20 of Summer’s classic hits including “Love to Love You, Baby,” “Bad Girls” and “Hot Stuff.”
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