Melissa Lone to Play Peggy Sawyer in NSMT's '42nd Street'

North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) announced today that the role of Peggy Sawyer in its upcoming production of 42nd STREET (October 28 to November 23, 2008) will now be played by actress Melissa Lone. Ms. Lone comes to NSMT from Broadway where she recently appeared as Maggie in the Tony(R) Award winning revival of A Chorus Line. No stranger to 42nd STREET, she played Gladys in the National Tour and Peggy Sawyer in the Trump Plaza's production in Atlantic City.

Tickets for 42nd STREET are priced from $79 to $42. Senior & youth discounts and rush tickets are available. Special Opening Night ticket prices: Two tickets for only $42 on Thursday, October 30 only.  On Tues, Wed and Thur 7:30 pm performances, all tickets are just $42 for a limited time only. Performances are October 28 to November 23, Tue –Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri & Sat at 8 pm, matinees Wed, Sat and Sun at 2 pm (no 7:30 pm performances November 18 and 19). For tickets: www.nsmt.org, (978) 232-7200, or in person at 62 Dunham Rd., Beverly.

Operating since 1955, NSMT has evolved into the largest non-profit producing theater in New England, with approximately 300,000 patrons annually.  NSMT has gained a national and regional reputation for artistic achievement, specifically in the areas of developing new works and providing outstanding theater arts and education programs. NSMT has received numerous industry awards including The Elliot Norton Award, The Rosetta Le Noire Award from Actors' Equity, and The Moss Hart Award.  NSMT annually produces a six musical subscription series and an acclaimed concert series. With its celebrated Theatre for Young Audiences program, a school touring program, and year-round classes for children, NSMT has become one of the region's leading providers of theater arts and education.

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