Having worked with legendary artists such as Jackson Browne and The Grateful Deads’ Bob Weir, Leslie Mendelson is quickly rising to stardom. Mendelson has been described as an artist with a “loyal, cross-generational audience that hugs the hippie, hipster, coffee shop and society crowd.Read More
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The final chapter (for now) of The Music Hall's History, in which The Music Hall emerges as a powerhouse non-profit performing arts center for the 21st century! Read More
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We are so excited about the return of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, our winter show with the Ogunquit Playhouse and members get an incredible discount!
Packed full of dazzling dance numbers, iconic songs such as “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep,” “Happy Holiday,” “Sisters,” “Blue Skies,” and the beloved title song, as well as actors straight from Broadway, you aren’t going to want to miss this “holiday card come to life.”Check out the event page for more information on the show.Read More
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Preston Sturges had one of the greatest winning streaks in screen history. Over a five-year period in the 1940s, he wrote and directed seven hit comedies. What’s more, he won an Oscar for scripting the pic that kicked off that incredible run (The Great McGinty), and scored two of the five Original Screenplay nominations in 1944. Yet like a comet, he burned hot, fast and bright before burning out and dying at age 60 in 1959.Read More
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The penultimate chapter in this limited series in which The Music Hall falls on hard times, is sold once again, the wrecking ball looms, and a nonprofit emerges to try to save the building!Read More
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In the sixth chapter in our Bite-Sized History series, cinema and vaudeville compete (and co-exist), there's a theater boom in Portsmouth, and The Music Hall sees the tide come in and go out on its popularity.Read More
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Live Under The Arch (LUTA) continues with more local and regional artists on Chestnut Street! LUTA is a big hit with audience members as well as artists and July is packed with talented acts such as Howard, Lydia Luce, Matt Nakoa, Peter Mulvey, and The Rad Trads.Read More
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The fifth chapter of Bite-Sized History begins when Frank Jones buys and renovates The Music Hall, then promptly dies. H.W. Hartford purchases the theater, which goes on to host famous touring companies and local acts. Also, hear about the theater's role in the Russo-Japanese peace treaty of 1905. Read More
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