Ogunquit Playhouse
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Ogunquit Playhouse is a professional regional theater on 10 Main Street (United States Route 1) in Ogunquit, Maine. Ogunquit Playhouse is one of the last remaining summer theaters from the Summer Stock which still produces musical theatre. The Playhouse's season runs from May–October, producing 5 shows each season. Ogunquit Playhouse's New Works Program launched in 2016 and has fostered new productions such as Heartbreak Hotel, Grumpy Old Men, The Da Vinci Code, Mystic Pizza the Musical, From Here to Eternity, The Nutty Professor, and Mr. Holland’s Opus. According to the Boston Globe, “Developing new musicals has been part of the theater’s mission, and Kenney says he and the board have been looking for suitable projects and partnerships since 2016, when the theater launched its new works program. That program yielded staged readings of “Frida” and “Mr. Holland’s Opus” in New York, as well as the 2017 world premiere of “Heartbreak Hotel” (described as the prequel to “Million Dollar Quartet”), produced with Fingerlakes Musical Theatre Festival.” In 2024, Ogunquit Playhouse presented the World Premiere of My Best Friend’s Wedding based on the beloved Julia Roberts comedy. The World Premiere of Small Town featuring the music of John Mellencamp running October 1-November 1 will finish up the 2026 season. 1927- Walter Hartwig starts the Manhattan Theatre Colony 1933- Walter and Maude Hartwig establish Ogunquit Playhouse in a downtown garage 1941- Walter Hartwig dies, Maude Hartwig takes over 1950- John Lane becomes General Manager, then owner of Ogunquit Playhouse with business partner, Henry Weller 1994- John Lane retires and transfers ownership of the Playhouse to the Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation that oversees the Playhouse to this day 1999- Roy M. Rogison is hired as Producing Artistic Director, and the Playhouse begins producing its own shows, Children's Theatre Program Begins 2006- Bradford T. Kenney becomes Executive Artistic Director, Season expands from 10 week to 21 week season 2012- Ogunquit Playhouse celebrates its 80th season featuring- Always, Patsy Cline, 9 to 5, South Pacific, Damn Yankees, Ballroom With a Twist, and Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story 2022- Ogunquit Playhouse celebrates its 90th season featuring- The Cher Show, The Nutty Professor, Mr. Holland’s Opus, and Beautiful-The Carole King Musical 2025- Bradford T. Kenney marks his 20th season with the Playhouse Grease, With Mo Gaffney, Directed and Choreographed by DJ Salisbury, May 21-June 21, 2014 Billy Elliot, Directed by BT McNicholl, June 25-July 26, 2014 Mary Poppins, Directed by Shaun Kerrison, July 30-August 30, 2014
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Ogunquit Playhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 14, 1995.
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Ogunquit Playhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Ogunquit Playhouse is recorded as the industrial era.
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