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North Shore Music Theatre
4 reviews for North Shore Music Theatre
After taking in the way better than it has any right to be stage version of High School Musical 2 this weekend, this bittersweet plea:
WHAT TIME IS IT? - Please, time to be generous, and donate, if you can, even a little bit, to save this wonderful little theater, which is on the brink of closure due to financial woes. It's a truly FABULOUS place, with a wide variety of programming, and an invaluable local resource for fledgling actors.
It would be a shame if you thought, "I DON'T DANCE, I think I just GOTTA GO MY OWN WAY" and not contribute if you are at all a patron of the arts, but we really have to WORK THIS OUT and could use your help, EVERY DAY, especially for the next few weeks. Any contribution, no matter how small, is appreciated, BET ON IT! We have to be ALL FOR ONE in this!
Please please, save the North Shore Music Theater. Let it be the music in you, like YOU ARE THE MUSIC IN ME.
Looks like that money was never found, sorry to hear.
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12/30/2008
Dear NSMT
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"What do you think of Flibberty Memorial Hospital?"
Oh, the one where I had my six kids?
"Yeah."
It blows. Two stars.
Riiiight. Similarly, rating a theatre without bias from the performance is difficult. In this case, my virgin voyage to the Beverly MA stage was for Les Miserables. Let's stay impartial shall we?
Location: An easy 40 minute drive from Boston and located right off 128 North. Google Maps down? Just follow the brown signs on the highway. True indication of a cultural landmark. General parking is free (there's plenty) and premium parking is $10.
Tickets: For an all-professional cast performing the most popular musical of all time, I expected ceiling prices. It was a pleasant surprise to find the tickets between $50-65. Buy them online direct from the NSMT site and pay only $1 in service fees. Take that, TixMaster!
Seating: A theatre-in-the-round, there isn't a bad seat in the house. The sunken orchestra avoids blaring instrumental interruption and stadium seating in a few sections offers an escape from the big haired women who have a tendency to sit right in front of you. Yeah, I'm talking to you Afro Trish. I strongly recommend Section A, opposite the set ramp. It's where the directors post up when staging the shows. And buy the cheap tier tickets - no seat is farther than 50 feet from the action.
Technical: A partially rotating stage, lifts, spider web battens, aisle entrances and projection screens - oh my! The lighting, sound and set changes were flawless. While mostly due to the adept cast and crew, a flexible space helps tremendously.
Overall: Just an incredible venue a small town can be extremely proud of. The intimate settings means last minute tickets won't place you behind a load-bearing structure and decent prices put seasonal subscriptions on the holiday gift list. Bravo!
The North Shore Music Theater is conveniently located in Beverly Massachusetts right off route 128 on the North Shore about 30 minutes fom Downtown Boston. The theater is a theater in the round and has staged productions from Peter Pan , The Student Prince, Fame, Honk, Beauty and the Beast, Aida, Fiddler on the Roof, and many more. The classic A Christmas Carol is the theater's annual Christmas musical. Other events at the theater include day camps, and concerts. Tickets range from $30 - $60 and season and half season ticket packages are available. GROUPS of 10 or more receive substantial discounts,call (978) 232-7202 for more information.
Discounted tickets are available on the webfor Subscribers, Seniors and Youths. Situated on a 26-acre site parallel to Route 128, the theatre grounds feature a country setting and restaurant offering convenient dining, wooded hillsides, gardens, terraces... all the comfort, convenience and enjoyment of a summer festival!
Snacks and drinks are available for sale at the theater before the show and during intermission. Overal it is a great experience and really worth a visit!
FOR MORE INFO VISIT:
http://www,http://NSMT.org
The theater also offers PAID internship programs in theater management and production.
