Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Once is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actors/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, Oncetells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights…but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, Once draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It’s an unforgettable story about going for your dreams…not living in fear…and the power of music to connect all of us.

Tickets $70 – $55 – $45

Little Chucky heads to the Wild West to outwit outlaws in this cowboy adventure! With a fistful of bananas, Chucky rides into town on his trusty goat for a showdown with Big Bad Bart and his gang of bandits.

Four to ten year olds are invited to enjoy a performance of 2 popular children’s books then explore these tales during an interactive workshop with our teaching artists. Don’t miss all of the special events we have in February including visits from Maine authors, a Sing Me a Story, and our Valentine’s Day Event! 

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Electrifying concertmaster/violinist Aisslinn Nosky leads an ensemble of 15 Handel & Haydn Society musicians in this glorious program featuring works by Locatelli, Brescianello, Vivaldi and Durante. Acclaimed for its performances of baroque and classical music, Boston-based Handel & Haydn Society embraces historically informed performance, bringing classical music to life with the same immediacy it had the day it was composed.

Tickets $44

Student Deal $15

In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends—Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Camden Conference, “Refugees and Global Migration: Humanity’s Crisis” live from Camden Opera House.

Four to ten year olds are invited to enjoy a performance of 2 popular children’s books then explore these tales during an interactive workshop with our teaching artists. Don’t miss all of the special events we have in February including visits from Maine authors, a Sing Me a Story, and our Valentine’s Day Event! 

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Alan Cumming is a shape-shifting trickster as enthralling and nimble with Shakespeare as he is with show tunes, an irresistible presence in any room. From Cabaret to The Good Wife, Cumming’s astounding talent has made him a favorite of stage and screen. Named one of the most fun people in show business by Time magazine, the Olivier and Tony Award-winning actor, singer and author brings to Portland his raucous one-man show (accompanied by piano and cello) Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs. Inspired by Cumming’s infamous Club Cumming, set in his dressing room during the revival of Cabaret on Broadway, and recently scoring rave reviews during a residency at New York’s legendary Carlyle Hotel, this tour-de-force performance is an eclectic, wildly entertaining mix of intimate stories—from the sentimental to the sassy—and witty reinterpretations of pop songs and stage classics.

Tickets $70 – $60 – $45

Spend a week in the wardrobe! Students in grades 3-5 can explore the world of C.S. Lewis’s classic The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe through games, artwork, and performance. There will be an invited open classroom on the final day of camp to share what the class has done.

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A powerhouse performer with a giant soul-filled voice and commanding stage presence, Matt has built a formidable following the old fashioned way – touring worldwide and letting the converted audiences and Andersen devotees spread his reputation through word of mouth.