“Turnadot” - The Met Live in HD - (3 hours, 15 minutes; two intermissions: one 40-minute intermission, & one 30-minute) - Marco Armiliato conducts Puccini’s stirring opera, which takes the stage in the company’s dazzling, ever-popular production by Franco Zeffirelli. The role of Turandot will be sung by Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, who has sung Turandot previously at the Ukrainian National Opera and at the Bolshoi, made her Met debut in 2012 singing the title role in Verdi’s “Aida,” which she again sang with the company in 2014. Tenor Yonghoon Lee is the bold prince determined to win Turandot’s love. Saturday, May 7 at 1 p.m. Tickets: $25/adult, $23/members, and $5 youth 18 and under.

“Bright Star” – A Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT) production - Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, “Bright Star” tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and 1940s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, “Bright Star” is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.

Directed by John Mulcahy. Chorographed by Emily Moore Mirabile. Featuring John David Adams, Mallory Adams, Andy Barber, Christina Larson Belknap, Honora Boothby, Laurie Brown, Ron Capps, Andrew Fenniman, Sarah Harris, Eve Jamieson, Derek Kingsley, Joe Lugosch, Zora Margolis, Cade Parker, Hayden Sears, Trey Tibbetts, and Nina Tilander. And with able support from The Blue Ridge Balladeers and The Asheville Mother Pluckers.

Performances for this Maine premiere are Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 14 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets, $20/adult, $18/members, and $5 youth 18 and under. Tickets are available in advance through our online box office, or at the door.

Coming soon: “Dear Evan Hansen” (free) - May 18; “Downton Abbey: A New Era” - May 20.

Tickets are available at the door starting 30 minutes before showtime or online in advance through the theater’s website at www.LincolnTheater.net. Movie tickets are $8 Adult, $6 LT Members and Youth 18 and under. Event ticket prices vary. IThe Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Curtain going up!