Tag Archive: David Coffee

35 years later. it’s time to sing ‘Carol’s’ praises

By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – For everyone involved with North Shore Music Theatre’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” it is a time to celebrate. The show has known nothing but success since… Continue reading

Many hands have kept NSMT’s ‘Christmas Carol’ singing

By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – Jon Kimbell recalls there was a lot riding on that first performance of “A Christmas Carol” at the North Shore Music Theatre on Dec. 7, 1989. “The entire… Continue reading

In NSMT’s ‘Carol,’ Coffee’s Scrooge sets the tone

By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – The Texan sets the tone, just as he has for almost three decades. And everyone seems to follow. And the result is a theatrical explosion of Christmas spirit that… Continue reading

An ever-growing family helps this ‘Carol’ sing

By Rich Fahey BEVERLY —  Hundreds of actors may have come and gone since the North Shore Music Theatre started performing its own adaptation of Charles Dickens’  “A Christmas Carol” in 1989, but… Continue reading

Like Old Man River, NSMT’s ‘Carol’ rolls along

BEVERLY – It was 45 minutes before the start of a recent production of  “A Christmas Carol,” and the lobby of the North Shore Music Theatre was already crowded. There were grandparents in reindeer… Continue reading

A Christmas toast: Long live Coffee, this ‘Carol’

BEVERLY – When you’ve been performing the same role many hundreds of times over a three-decade period, it’s the little things that count. David Coffee has long since mastered the role of Ebenezer… Continue reading

This ‘Carol’ will warm you, restore your faith

BEVERLY – It is back to warm the cockles of your heart and restore your faith in the goodness of your fellow man. The North Shore Music Theatre’s 29th edition of its adaptation… Continue reading

A holiday treat: Lunch with Scrooge and Dilber

BEVERLY – Milestones are so much a part of our lives. From birth to death, we chronicle major events, marriages, anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasions. For actors, being part of a show… Continue reading