BEVERLY — The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “Tootsie” has taken the stage, starting Aug. 13 and playing through Aug. 25 at the North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT).
Inspired by the 1982 award-winning film starring Dustin Hoffman, this musical follows the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime.
Tickets for “Tootsie” start at $70. Evening performances are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and matinees are on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2 p.m. Children ages 4 through 18 save 50% off at all performances.
Student-rush tickets are available for $25. For tickets and information, call (978) 232-7200, visit www.nsmt.org, or visit the box office in person at 54 Dunham Road.
“’Tootsie’ is easily one of the funniest shows I have seen in a long time. But aside from the award-winning writing, the creators of the musical brilliantly chose to draw inspiration from the original movie, but not copy it onto the stage. Instead, they took the time to craft a new story that feels familiar, yet offers an updated take on the film messages about the struggles women face in the workplace and in life, as well as the pressures of society’s expectations of gender roles,” NSMT owner and Producer Bill Haney said. “Having just completed a smash-hit run of ‘Tootsie’ at our sister theater, Theatre By The Sea in Wakefield, R.I., I am excited for North Shore audiences to now have the chance to enjoy this hysterical original production helmed by the talented director and choreographer Richard J. Hinds and his associate, Elyn Collier.”
The cast of “Tootsie” will star Kyle Nicholas Anderson in the dual roles of Michael Dorsey and Dorothy Michaels. Joining him will be T. Shyvonne Stewart as Julie Nichols, Brooke Jacob as Sandy Lester, Matt Allen as Ron Carlisle, Luke Hamilton as Max Van Horn, Joshua Morgan as Jeff Slater, Crystal Sha’nae as Rita Marshall, and Fred Sullivan Jr. as Stan Fields.
Completing the 22-member cast are Stemarciae Bain, Connor Barton, Michael Bingham, Daniel Brackett, Connie C. Broadbent, Aaron Patrick Craven, Joann Gilliam, Chase McCall, Elle-May Patterson, Rachel Lou Redding, Drey’von Simmons, Taryn Smithson, Alysia Vastardis, and Jack Wunsch.
“Tootsie” is produced for North Shore Music Theatre by Hanney, Producing Artistic Director Kevin P. Hill, and Associate Producer and Casting Director Matthew Chappell.
