North Shore Music Theatre
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North Shore Music Theatre is the largest operating regional theatre in New England. It is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and is one of the few remaining theatre-in-the-round stages left in the United States. The production team presents a six musical season every year, as well as an annual production of A Christmas Carol (with the exception of 2008). They also are home to the Youth Performance Academy that educates upcoming child actors with five to six shows per year featuring all children and teens under the age of eighteen. Past performers at North Shore (or NSMT) include many acclaimed Tony Award-winning Broadway actors. The theater has produced the regional premieres of Hairspray, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and many others.
Their current season includes:
- The Producers (now playing) - April 13 to May 1 - Regional Premiere
- Contact (in rehearsals) - New England Regional Theatre Premiere
- Bye Bye Birdie (currently casting)
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- The Wiz in concert
- Show Boat
- 42nd Street
- High School Musical 2: On Stage! - New England Regional Premiere (2nd Regional Production)
Their Youth Performance Academy will present the following shows:
- Goodnight Moon: The Musical (completed) - March 18 to March 22
- A Year with Frog and Toad (completed) - April 8 to April 12
- Grease - July
- West Side Story - August
- Cabaret - August

