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Broadway in Portland

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POP Annual Fundraiser

An unforgettable evening supporting Ovations' School-Time programmingr.
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School Programs

School-Time Performances, workshops, and more!
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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

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Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band

October 15, 2026 • 7 PM

State Theatre

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Cirque Alfonse

October 22, 2026 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

"La Noce d’Alfonse"

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"Mystic Pizza: A New Musical"

National Tour

October 28 - 29, 2026 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

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American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

November 5, 2026 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

Photo of Michael Shinn, and Jessica Shinn, with a photo of Tom Wolf in a floating circle above the other.

"Twin Keys": A Love Story

Presented in Partnership with USM School of Music & Maine Jewish Museum

November 7, 2026 • 2 PM

Crewe Center for the Arts

Thomas Wolf with Jessica Chow Shinn and Michael Shinn, duo-pianists

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"Hadestown"

Broadway National Tour

November 17 - 19, 2026 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

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Portland Ovations is grateful for 96 years of connecting innovative and masterful artists from around the world with Maine audiences. Each carefully curated season includes a range of performances across genres, traditions, production scales and venues.

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Upcoming Community Events

Drag Storytime - October 24

October 24, 2026 • 10 AM

Coffee By Design

Featuring Ophelia

Masterclass with American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

November 4, 2026 • 5:30 - 7 PM

Drouin Dance Center

with Drouin Dance Center

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"slidin' thru'

Free Community Event - Presented in partnership with Indigo Arts Alliance

May 22, 2027

Kennedy Park

Jeremy Nedd

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WHO WE ARE

Portland Ovations is a nonprofit cultural organization based in Southern Maine dedicated to gathering communities to share in the power of live performance. Ovations connects artists and audiences both onstage and off — making the arts an integral part of community life.

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