November 17, 18, 24 at 7:30PM
Novemb er 19, 25, 26 at 2:00PM
Waterville Opera House Anno unces 2023 Season
WATERVILLE, Maine —The Waterville Opera House (WOH) is delighted to announce its 2023 theatrical season. Two amazin g musicals and two entertaining plays will reignite the stage of the histor ic 120-year-old theatre in downtown Waterville.“We’re excited to bring this amazing selection of theatrical productions to life for our community,” sa ys Michelle Sweet, executive director of the Waterville Opera House. “Our s eason dates have changed, but our quality and passion haven’t.”
Openi ng the 2023 season is “The Play That Goes Wrong” (March 31-April 9). P art Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy i s a laugh riot, featuring accident-prone thespians who battle against all o dds to finish their play as it progresses from bad to utterly disastrous wi th hilarious consequences.
The show of the summer is “Rock of Ages” ( June 16-25). Featuring smash-hit songs from the 1980s, this musical sensati on follows several dreamers and aspiring stars as they attempt to save thei r beloved Sunset Strip venue from encroaching strip mall development.
Mystery abounds in “Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express” (Septe mber 1-10). This whodunnit story follows famed detective Hercule Poirot as he tries to determine who murdered an American tycoon aboard a packed train before the killer strikes again.
Kicking off the holiday season is “ Elf the Musical” (November 17-26). Based on the beloved holiday film from N ew Line Cinema, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy, a yo ung orphan, who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and grows up in the North Pole before eventually embarking on a journey to discover his tr ue identity.
“From laugh-a-minute comedy to suspense-filled mystery t o full-on musical spectacle, there truly is something for everyone to enjoy !” says Sweet. “I hope to tempt our theatre patrons back to the Waterville Opera House in record numbers by offering a 2023 Season Pass to catch all f our of these crowd-pleasing offerings at a discount.”
Tickets for all four shows will go on sale to Waterville Creates members on September 5 an d to the general public on September 12. Season Passes, giving a 20% discou nt when purchasing tickets for all four shows, will also be available.
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