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Bill Hanney is proud to announce the 2023 musical subscription season! With five exciting musicals, including Broadway classics, recent Broadway hits, and a brand new musical, you won't want to miss a single show! New Subscriptions are available: ONLINE: NSMT.ORG BY PHONE: (978) 232-7200 IN PERSON: 54 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA |
CURIOUS GEORGE:
THE GOLDEN MEATBALL March 25, 2023 • 10am & 2pm Curious George: The Golden Meatball is a lovable adventure that is sure to leave young audiences singing and swinging down the aisles. Join Curious George, the inquisitive, lovable monkey-star of books, movies, and the award-winning PBS television show in a brand new musical! |
DARK DESERT EAGLES
The Ultimate Eagles Tribute Band April 15, 2023 • 8PM OPENING ACT: FRANCOIX SIMARD With 5 number #2 singles, 5 Grammy Awards, 5 American Music Awards and 6 #1 albums, The Eagles are one of the best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 150 million records. Their "Greatest Hits" is the best selling album of the 20th century. Touched by the passing of Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey, Pat Badger (founding member of the multi-platinum rock act Extreme) formed the Dark Desert Eagles and stunningly re-creates the amazing musicianship, soaring vocal harmonies and timeless repertoire of The Eagles. |
VOICES OF HOPE presents
THE MUSIC MAN April 22, 2023 - 7PM (SILENT AUCTION) • 8PM (SHOW) | April 23 , 2023- 2PM (SHOW) One of the most universally cherished treasures of the American musical theater, THE MUSIC MAN was an instant smash hit when it premiered on Broadway in 1957 winning five Tony Awards®, including Best Musical. The story of a traveling salesman - who knows nothing about music - trying to sell the concept of a boy’s band in small town Iowa in 1912 is funny, warm, romantic and touching. With such iconic songs as "Trouble," "76 Trombones" and "Till There Was You," THE MUSIC MAN is family entertainment at its best, and the Smithsonian Institution ranks it as one of the “great glories” of American popular culture. |
THE WIZARD OF OZ: Youth Edition
Presented by NSMT’s Spring Education Program Students April 29, 2023 • 10am & 2pm Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful 60 minute stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum's beloved tale presented by NSMT's Spring Education Program students. The musical features the iconic musical score from the MGM film telling the timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz. |
MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR
The Ultimate Disco Tribute Show! May 5, 2023 • 8pm Gather your friends and get down and boogie this Cinco de Mayo! Motor Booty Affair has been lighting up stages across America with their 70’s extravaganza for several years, continually improving on the show that has been dubbed “The Ultimate Disco Party Band.” The music is infectious – the most danceable songs of all time. The band is tighter than tight, delivering dance floor classics with confidence, groove, style and attitude. The show is spectacular – from the afros, bell-bottoms, platform shoes, polyester and dance moves, to the highest quality sound and light show this side of 1975! |
CHITA: THE RHYTHM OF MY LIFE
Special Guest: GEORGE DVORSKY May 7, 2023 • 2pm Come celebrate the one and only CHITA RIVERA in a unique solo concert event! The incomparable Tony Award winner will recreate signature moments from her legendary career from West Side Story, Sweet Charity and Bye Bye Birdie to Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Visit and more. In addition to a special tribute to her dear friends John Kander & Fred Ebb, the timeless music of Leonard Bernstein, Charles Strouse & Lee Adams, Jerry Herman and Stephen Sondheim will also be featured, accompanied by her long-time trio. |
FOREIGNERS JOURNEY
Featuring Keith Carmichael May 13, 2023 • 8pm Foreigners Journey is a unique top national touring act dedicated to authentically performing the music of two of rock and roll's most iconic acts, Foreigner and Journey. The Foreigners Journey show combines the music of these two powerhouse acts with legendary songs such as 'Feels Like The First Time', 'Hot Blooded', 'I want To Know What Love Is', 'Separate Ways', 'Anyway You Want It' and 'Don't Stop Believing'. Surely no mean feat. To accomplish this tribute requires some of the best talent the country has to offer. |
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
June 6 – June 18, 2023 BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical is the story of Carole King’s remarkable journey from teenage songwriter to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee. She fought her way into the record business and built a career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll. But, it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally found her true voice. |
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
July 11 – July 23, 2023 Revisit the world’s most beloved musical. THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells the tale of a young nun who is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing relationship with the children, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain. The hills of North Shore Music Theatre come alive once more! |
Roald Dahl's
MATILDA The Musical, JR. Presented by NSMT’s Summer Education Program Students July 28 2023 • 10am & 1pm Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence… and special powers! She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly lovable Miss Honey. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace! |
JIMMY BUFFETT'S
ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE August 15 – August 27, 2023 Be transported to a tropical island getaway in ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE. This upbeat and energetic new musical is the story of a part-time bartender, part-time singer, and full-time charmer named Tully who thinks he’s got life all figured out, until a beautiful career-minded tourist steals his heart and makes him question everything.. This is the party you’ve been waiting for! |
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: YOUTH EDITION
Presented by NSMT’s Summer Education Program Students August 25, 2023 • 10am & 1pm Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Spongebob Squarepants! The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic one-hour stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. |
THE FULL MONTY
September 26 – October 8, 2023 Based on the hit film THE FULL MONTY will make you laugh and grab your heart. While spying on their wives at a “girls’ night out” a group of unemployed steelworkers from Buffalo hatch a bold and unclothed plan to make some quick cash. As they conquer their fears, self-consciousness and prejudices, the lovable misfits come to discover that they’re stronger as a group, and the friendship they find in each other gives them the courage to “let it go.” |
Harvey Robbins'
DOO-WOPP HALL OF FAME OF AMERICA ANNUAL INDUCTIONS & CONCERT October 15, 2023 • 2pm FEATURING • THE FATS DOMINO SHOW starring “LITTLE FATS” JACKSON • The Ultimate Salute to RITCHIE VALENS with COUSIN ERNIE REYES • SUPER ORIGINAL LADIES OF DOO-WOPP • The lead singer of The Hall of Famers 'THE DUBS' and the former lead of The Hall of Famers ‘THE FLAMINGOS’ ... and more!! |
ELVIS: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION
October 31 – November 12, 2023 His singular name still evokes immediate recognition from people all over the world! This official Elvis Presley bio-musical takes a closer look at the rock star and cultural icon whose impact shaped the history of music and culture. This new musical explores the pivotal moments in Elvis’s life through the perspectives of those who knew him best. Using different lenses to dig deeper into fact vs. fiction, ELVIS: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION spans from his impoverished childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi to his triumphant 1968 “Comeback Special,” and his ascent to be “The King.” |
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
December 7 – December 23, 2023 New England’s brightest holiday tradition! An original adaptation based on Charles Dickens’ classic novella, A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a musical ghost story following the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (played by David Coffee returning for his 29th holiday season) through a series of strange and magical journeys, where he ultimately discovers the true spirit of the holiday season. This award-winning production was created specifically for North Shore Music Theatre and has been seen by more than one million people since its debut in 1989. |