Tag Archive: NSMT

In Beverly, a timeless ‘West Side Story’ enchants

BEVERLY – Any show – even an enduring classic – benefits from a fresh new look. But can “West Side Story” really be almost 60 years old? It seems only yesterday when it… Continue reading →

NSMT’s ‘Spamalot’: The Pythons would be proud

BEVERLY – And now for something completely different. Before 2004, Broadway had never really seen a show such as “Spamalot,” the famed British comedy troupe Monty Python’s take on the tale of King… Continue reading →

Blue skies ahead for NSMT’s ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

BEVERLY – What is it about tap dancing that makes us want to don a pair of tap shoes and strut our stuff? When one – or several, preferably – tap dancers strut… Continue reading →

‘Mary Poppins’ is practically perfect in every way

BEVERLY – It’s practically perfect in every way. The North Shore Music Theatre’s production of Disney’s “Mary Poppins” combines Disney magic with its own kind and the result is a joyously spectacular production… Continue reading →

Bean as Brice is a dynamo in NSMT’s ‘Funny Girl’

BEVERLY – The line between comedy and tragedy is a fine one. Smokey Robinson sang of that in “Tears of the Clown” and there are many comedians and entertainers whose outward demeanor masks… Continue reading →

NSMT’s ‘Carol’ is the gift that keeps on giving

BEVERLY – Twenty-five years old? Perhaps, but this production of “A Christmas Carol” is a theatrical Christmas card that still seems new every time you open it. The North Shore Music Theatre is… Continue reading →

Nuns become disco divas in NSMT’s ‘Sister Act’

BEVERLY – You may have seen “Sister Act” but you haven’t seen this “Sister Act” before. The North Shore Music Theatre’s production of the musical is a high-octane, funny, fast-moving delight, with dazzling… Continue reading →

NSMT’s ‘Billy Elliot’ will steal your heart away

BEVERLY – “Billy Elliot” is a musical that wears its heart on its sleeve. That calls for an extra-large shirt, because “Billy Elliot” has a big heart. The story of a widowed coal… Continue reading →

Dazzling dancing boosts ‘Saturday Night Fever’

BEVERLY – It’s 1976, the year of the great New York City blackout and the Summer of Sam. For Tony Manero (Sam Wolf), a 19-year-old resident of the Bay Point neighborhood of Brooklyn,… Continue reading →

NSMT’s ‘Shrek The Musical’: Being green ain’t easy

BEVERLY — Being green ain‘t easy. Just ask the ogre at the center of the action in “Shrek The Musical” at the North Shore Music Theatre through July 19. He’s forced to leave… Continue reading →