Deborah Warren Joins Ogunquit Playhouse as Managing Director
Ogunquit Playhouse, the crown jewel of the Maine Southern Seacoast and a renowned destination for regional theatre, is proud to announce that Deborah Warren will join Ogunquit Playhouse as the new Managing Director, beginning March 1, 2023. Warren's appointment follows a national search conducted by Tom O'Connor Consulting Group and led by a search committee of Playhouse Board and Staff.
Ogunquit Playhouse Announces Online Auction
Ogunquit Playhouse is engaging audiences in an entirely new way this holiday season, with an Online Auction offering patrons the opportunity to bid on more than 30 unique gifts, including historic Playhouse memorabilia, one-of-a-kind experiences, and virtual engagements with Broadway performers who have graced the Playhouse stage.
BWW Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse
Whether you know 'whodunnit' or not, you're bound to enjoy this rollicking MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS adapted by Ken Ludwig at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Fans of Agatha Christie, or murder mysteries in general, will find plenty of false identities, red herrings and over-the-top suspense to keep them guessing till the infamous mustached detective Hercule Poirot (a pitch-perfect Steven Rattazzi) inevitably solves the crime.
BWW Review: Ogunquit Playhouse's 2019 Production of JERSEY BOYS
After a successful run of Jersey Boys during the 2018 season, Executive Artistic Director, Bradford T. Kenney, kicked of the opening night of the 87th season at the Ogunquit Playhouse announcing, 'Jersey Boys 2.0.' You might say that success builds success. If a show can run to sold out audiences for eight weeks in 2018, might it be worth running the show again the following year?
Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/8 - FOLLIES, GYPSY, GHOST, 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 FOLLIES, GYPSY, GHOST, and More!
BWW REVIEW: Voices and Emotions Soar in Ogunquit's HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
The Ogunquit Playhouse in southern Maine has been setting the bar higher and higher with each new production under Bradford T. Kenney, artistic director. What used to be a quintessential ocean-side summer stock house now operates from May through November, often mounting New England, and occasionally national, regional premieres. Its current musical, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, is the company's most ambitious venture yet. Adapted from the 1996 Disney animated film which was based on the classic Victor Hugo novel "Notre Dame de Paris," the Ogunquit production boasts a towering vaulted set design, a 21-member cast of Broadway veterans, and a tremendous 32-member choir. This HUNCHBACK delivers soaring vocals as big as its epic themes.
Photo Flash: First Look at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Ogunquit Playhouse
The Ogunquit Playhouse is the first regional theatre in the country to produce the Tony Award-winning musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, onstage now through September 19, 2015. Scroll down for a first look at the cast onstage, plus a shot of the team on opening night, last night, August 21, 2015. The cast and crew gathered at Bintliff's Restaurant in Ogunquit for a lively after party!
Ogunquit Playhouse's MARY POPPINS Plays The Music Hall, Now thru 12/14
This month, The Music Hall transforms into a magical snow globe when the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins flies in. The delightful Broadway holiday musical comes to the Historic Theater today, December 10 through 14, bringing with it iconic songs such as 'Jolly Holiday' and 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,' awe inspiring dance numbers, and when the wind changes, the snow swirling around the theater.
Ogunquit Playhouse's MARY POPPINS to Play The Music Hall, 12/10-14
This December The Music Hall transforms into a magical snow globe when the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins flies in. The delightful Broadway holiday musical comes to the Historic Theater December 10 through 14, bringing with it iconic songs such as 'Jolly Holiday' and 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,' awe inspiring dance numbers, and when the wind changes, the snow swirling around the theater.
Photo Flash: THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK Author John Dempsey Visits Ogunquit Playhouse
The Ogunquit Playhouse, America's Foremost Summer Theatre was honored to have John Dempsey, the author and lyricist of the musical comedy The Witches of Eastwick, in the audience on the evening of September 18th. After the show Mr. Dempsey joined Executive Artistic Director Bradford T. Kenney and the cast backstage to congratulate them on their performances and to take a group photo. He visited with James Barbour who stars in the Ogunquit production as Darryl Van Horne, as well as with Sally Struthers (Felicia Gabriel), and the three leading actresses Nancy Anderson (Sukie Rougemont), Sara Gettelfinger (Alexandra Spofford)and Mamie Parris (Jane Smart). The Witches of Eastwick runs through September 27th. Scroll down for a photo!