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North Shore Music Theatre revamps 2020 season
BEVERLY — In response to ongoing developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, significant changes have been made in North Shore Music Theatre’s 2020 season.
NSMT will start the 65th anniversary season with the previously scheduled productions of Little Shop of Horrors (Sept. 22-Oct. 4), Kinky Boots (Oct. 27-Nov. 8), and the 30th annual production of A Christmas Carol (Dec. 4-20).
Also, NSMT will produce its first-ever winter schedule. The following previously announced 2020 productions have been rescheduled to winter/spring 2021:
* Mamma Mia!, originally announced for May 5-17, 2020, is rescheduled to May 4-16, 2021.
* Thoroughly Modern Millie, originally announced for June 2-14, 2020, is rescheduled to Jan. 19-31, 2021.
* Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, originally announced for July 7-19, 2020, is rescheduled to Feb. 23-March 7, 2021.
* Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, originally announced for Aug. 11-23, 2020, is rescheduled to March 30-April 11, 2021.
Additionally, the following previously announced summer shows and education programs have been canceled. Refunds will be issued automatically, no action required.
* The Frog Prince children’s show on July 10, 2020
* Sleeping Beauty children’s show on July 17, 2020
* Beauty and The Beast children’s show on Aug. 14, 2020
* Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr. children’s show on Aug. 21, 2020
* Harvey Robbins’ Doo-Wopp Hall of Fame concert on Aug. 20, 2020
* July Weeklong education program schedule to run July 13-July 17
* Summer Intensive education program schedule to run Aug. 3-Aug. 21
“We are sending our positive thoughts and prayers to the entire community. This crisis has touched the NSMT family personally and profoundly and we express deep gratitude to the medical professionals, first responders, and essential workers who are getting us through this difficult time,” said Bill Hanney, NSMT’s owner and producer. “My team and I have been working behind the scenes to develop a plan which will hopefully allow us to reopen once the national and local health officials confirm it is safe and responsible to do so. We remain cautiously optimistic that once it is safe, and with some creative planning, we will be able to present the full musical season that we were set to open in May.”
Ticket buyers and subscribers will be automatically sent new tickets for the corresponding rescheduled shows. Once ticket buyers receive their new tickets, they can then keep the new tickets and attend the event on the rescheduled date, or they can contact us to receive a credit/gift certificate/refund. North Shore Music Theatre is unable to issue any exchanges/credits/refunds until the new tickets are issued and received by the original ticket buyers.
Due to a limited staff, the best way to contact the box office is by email at [email protected]. The box office can be reached by phone at (978) 232-2700. If an attendant can’t be reached, voice mails will be returned promptly in the order received. At this time, there is no in-person access to the box office at 54 Dunham Road.