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NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2010 MUSICAL SEASON!

Now open under new ownership!

Curtain up! Light the Lights! North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) is back with an exciting 2010 musical season filled with classic, contemporary and much-loved Broadway favorites. The new NSMT is under the leadership and ownership of Bill Hanney.  Experienced in theater management, Hanney is also the Owner/Producer of Theatre By The Sea in Rhode Island, a 500 seat summer theatre now in it’s 4th successful year under his leadership. Mr Hanney is also the owner/operator of Entertainment Cinemas, a chain of movie theatres throughout New England.

Long time Artistic Director of the Cape Playhouse, Evans Haile will be joining NSMT as Producing Artistic Director, bringing over 25 years of Professional Producing and Artistic experience to the North Shore. Celebrating more than 80 seasons, the Cape Playhouse is proud to be America’s Oldest Professional Summer Theatre

“I am honored to welcome audiences back to NSMT for my first season here in Beverly,” said Owner/Producer Hanney. “I am excited to be working with Evans Haile, and know that our team of experienced theatre professionals will operate NSMT with an efficient business model and a strong focus on entertainment and production values.”

“My goal for NSMT in 2010 is to create a season that celebrates musical theater and delivers the excellent quality and intimate atmosphere that audiences expect from NSMT,” revealed Hanney.  “While I am dedicated to maintaining a high level of artistic quality, I am equally dedicated to keeping a close eye on the business to ensure NSMT’s long term success. I want audiences to enjoy their experience at the new NSMT and come back for more!”

The 2010 Musical Season includes:
Gypsy July 6 – 25
Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat August 3 – 22
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels September 21 – October 10
A Chorus Line November 2 – 21
In addition to the 4 show subscription series, NSMT proudly announces the return of its Holiday Spectacular, North Shore Music Theatre’s time honored production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Jon Kimbell. Performances run December 3 – December 23.

The 2010 subscription musical season will be “coming up roses” when the classic Broadway musical, Gypsy takes the stage from July 6 – July 25. This musical fable, inspired by the life of the burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee, is about the quintessential stage mother, Mamma Rose, a woman who pushes her two children into show business at any cost, to fulfill the dream of stardom she never achieved herself. It is a story of ambition, suppressed dreams, and sacrifice. The score is jam-packed with iconic show tunes including “Let Me Entertain You,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “All I Need is the Girl,” and “Together (Wherever We Go).”

The summer entertainment will continue with a spectacular production of Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (running August 3 – August 22), Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s entertaining family musical retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, his devoted father, his jealous brothers, and his incredible series of adventures. Filled with eye-popping costumes and high energy dance numbers, the story is told through a variety of musical styles – everything from country to calypso to rock ‘n’ roll. The 2001 production of Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was one of the most successful shows in NSMT history. This season’s production will feature a large children’s chorus made up of many local young performing artists.

Audiences will want to keep an eye on their wallets and jewelry when Dirty Rotten Scoundrels takes the stage from September 21 – October 10. Based on the hit 1988 movie starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine, this hysterical musical follows two very different con artists working their schemes on the French Riviera. Their high society high jinks result in a friendly competition to see which one can swindle an innocent heiress out of her fortune. Audiences will roar with laughter when they see how far each one is willing to go to win the bet.

The 2010 Musical Season will conclude with the ultimate celebration of the American Musical, A Chorus Line, playing November 2 – November 21. Audiences will sit in on an audition and share in the story of 17 dancers competing for a few coveted spots in the chorus of a Broadway musical. Through the audition they bare their souls while sharing stories of their childhood, ambitions, fears, and experiences in show business. This groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is for anyone who has ever put it all on the line, whether it is for promotion, for attention, for approval, or for love.

Throughout 2010 NSMT looks forward to bringing celebrity concerts and exciting children’s programming. Please visit www.nsmt.org for news, and sign up for the email club to receive updates and announcements through the year.

2010 Musical Season subscriptions are on sale now. Subscriptions offer the biggest savings along with special benefits such as seating priority and the maximum flexibility to exchange tickets, as well as the ability to renew specific seats each year.  To subscribe, or for more information, contact the NSMT Box Office at (978) 232-7200, log on to www.nsmt.org, or visit in person at 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, 01915. Single tickets for all NSMT shows go on sale May 1 to the public. Gift certificates for all 2010 productions are currently on sale through the NSMT box office.

North Shore Music Theatre Announces Turn-Around Plan

Seeks $2 Million to Launch ’09 Season by July

nsmt2005(April 15, 2009, Beverly, MA) –  North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) officials announced a turn-around plan today that would deliver a six-show musical theater season, along with its traditional production of A Christmas Carol and other concerts and educational programs, at nearly half the cost of previous seasons, a $4-million savings in annual expenses. The plan’s success hinges on the theater’s ability to raise $2 million in donations by this July to jumpstart a new business model and launch a 2009 season.

The business model, developed and refined over the last several months, calls for “co-production” with other regional theaters whereby the partner-theaters share shows and their associated expenses. Through co-production NSMT will be able to deliver each show at dramatically lower costs, while maintaining the high artistic quality that audiences have come to expect.

INTERVIEW: We spoke with some of the legendary performers who have graced the stage at NSMT over the years to get their take on the theatre and tell a few stories. Click here for more.

The $2 million need  is far less than the $4.5 million the theater faced last December when a crumpling economy, plummeting ticket sales and ongoing recovery from a devastating fire in 2005 left it unable to cover its operating costs. Since that time grassroots fundraising efforts have yielded approximately $400,000 in support, which has helped fund the theater’s base-line operating costs, enabling it to focus its efforts on a turn-around strategy.

“Our business model is a critical step in the theater’s financial recovery,” said David Fellows, Chair of NSMT’s Board of Trustees. “We also must restructure our balance sheet and enhance our fundraising capability. If monies are not raised in time for a 2009 season, we would continue our fundraising efforts toward a 2010 season next summer, but would run the risk of our creditors giving up on us.”

NSMT’s co-production venture and upfront contributions of $2 million would enable a 2009 season to begin in July and continue into the fall, closing in December with A Christmas Carol. The following season would commence at the beginning of the summer. The initial ’09 season line-up advertised in advance to NSMT subscribers is likely to change based on negotiations with the partner-theaters; however, the shows will consist of popular, mainstream, musical theater hits.

“The shows will still be original for the season but will have a two-week instead of a three- to four-week run, and with shared production expenses, actual costs will be 40 percent less than in the past,” said Barry Ivan, NSMT’s Artistic Director and Executive Producer. “We will adapt each show to our specific space and audience, putting our signature on it. In a way, we are returning to our roots. Years ago NSMT had great success working in partnership with other theaters.”

Though NSMT is ready to run with a new business model, it still faces the financial challenge of delivering a 2009 season and making good on its commitment to subscribers, many of whom have paid in advance for their tickets. “Some subscribers have generously converted their subscriptions to donations,” said Fellows. “But for those who may not be able to do that, they have a credit with the theater and we appreciate their continued patience and understanding as we work toward delivering a season, if not in 2009, then hopefully in 2010.”

“We have work ahead of us but we have a viable business plan,” Fellows added. “We need the funding to launch the new business model and we need the continued cooperation of our creditors and the support of our donors to have a future. With their backing, our revival could serve as a national model to other performing arts organizations who are trying to survive these challenging economic times.

“We are grateful for our loyal supporters and urge everyone who cares about North Shore Music Theatre to make as generous a contribution as possible to assure that this theater and local cultural resource is here for the benefit of future generations,” said Fellows.

One of the largest nonprofit professional theaters in New England and the second largest nonprofit arts organization in Massachusetts, NSMT has produced dozens of new musicals, including national and world premieres, earning it a reputation as one of the most popular theaters in the U.S. Its Theater for Young Audiences, Academy of Music Theatre and school outreach programs have reached more than two million children and young adults across the state.

To donate or make a pledge to NSMT, please go to http://www.nsmt.org and complete the appropriate form.

Russian National Ballet: Don Quixote

Title: Russian National Ballet: Don Quixote
Location: The Music Hall – Portsmouth NH
Link out: Click here
Description: Directed by Sergei Radchenko, choreographed by Marius Petipa to the music of Leon Minkus; an output of elegance graces the stage with Don Quixote, who only wished to do good in a weary and disrupted world April 24th, 2009 at 8pm.

Tickets are $25-$52 available through The Music Hall box office.

For tickets or more information, please call: (603) 436-2400, or visit: www.themusichall.org

Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2009-04-24

On Brink of Closing, North Shore Music Theatre Asks for Help

For the past 53 years, the North Shore Music Theatre has provided the best performing arts and educational programs in the area. Now, the Beverly institution needs your support. Continue reading On Brink of Closing, North Shore Music Theatre Asks for Help

“A Classis Christmas”

Title: “A Classis Christmas”
Location: The House of the Seven Gables
Description: Surround yourself with the spirit of the season as Christmas scenes from famous works of literature including Little Women, A Christmas Carole, and A Child’s Christmas in Whales are brought to life for audiences in the rooms of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion.
The unique theatrical experience is sure to excite guests of all ages and transform The House of the Seven Gables into a living illustration of Christmas.

Tickets are, $12 for Adults and $8 for children (ages 5-12).

Performances are every 5-10 minutes and last for apx. 30 minutes.

For tickets or more information, please call: (978) 744-0991 ext. 104

Start Time: 16:00
Date: 2008-12-06
End Time: 19:00

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