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Academy of Music Theatre

274 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060

Academy of Music Theatre is a theatre in Northampton, MA.

Upcoming Shows

Pinocchio: My Puppet Pal

Oct 23

Pinocchio: My Puppet Pal is a youth musical production open to participants ages 6-10. Rehearsals begin September 1 and are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be one 30-minute performance on October 23. The production is presented through special arrangement with...

Beetlejuice, Jr.

Oct 29 – Oct 30, 2026

Beetlejuice, Jr. is a youth musical production open to participants ages 11-17. Rehearsals begin August 31 and are held on Mondays and Wednesdays. There will be two 70-minute performances on October 29 and 30. The production is presented through special arrangement with Musical...

Beetlejuice JR.

Oct 30

A performance by Academy Youth Productions taking place the evening of the Thriller Parade. Audience members are encouraged to attend following the parade festivities. Thriller Parade participants wearing their wristbands receive a free snack or candy item at the concession...

Thriller Parade

Oct 30

This flash-mob-style community dance event takes place on the plaza in front of the Academy of Music. Participation is open to the public, regardless of dance experience, with access to a video to learn the dance and a wristband denoting official Thriller Parade dancers. Dancers...

Thriller Parade Flash Mob

Oct 30

A flash-mob-style Thriller dance parade held on the plaza in front of the Academy of Music, kicking off the venue's 2026-27 Season Series. Participation is open to the public regardless of dance experience, with a mandatory group rehearsal led by choreographer Zazie Tobey...

Letters Aloud: Before They Were Famous

Nov 14

This show charts the course of celebrity through the correspondence of luminaries like Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey, Elvis Presley, Emily Dickinson, Bruce Lee, Marilyn Monroe, and Tom Hanks. It explores fame, hard work, enjoyment, pride, and impact through personal letters...

The Brave Space Youth Theater Project

Nov 16

The Brave Space Youth Theater Project is a devised theatre workshop designed specifically for queer-identified youth ages 13-18, held Saturday mornings from October 3 through November 14, 2026, culminating in a performance on November 16. The program is a collaboration between...

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Nov 18

The Golden Girls are back in an all-new show! 2026 finds Sophia out on bail, after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring at Shady Pines. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together, with help from...

KEVIN!!!!!

Dec 17

Four actors perform a live, shot-for-shot parody of Home Alone in one breathless hour. Critically acclaimed company Recent Cutbacks returns with a holiday blend of puppetry, live projections, and 90s nostalgia.

A Case for the Existence of God

Mar 12 – Mar 13, 2027

This play by Samuel Hunter, best known for The Whale, explores themes of human resilience and the search for meaning through a narrative reflection on the existence of God. The characters navigate personal struggles and relationships, suggesting that the quest for understanding...

DISNEY's Newsies JR.

Mar 25 – Mar 27, 2027

This is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of young newsies in Manhattan. When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsies' expense, Jack rallies young workers from across the city to strike against unfair conditions...

Academy Regional Youth Poetry Slam

Apr 2, 2027

The Academy of Music Theatre presents the Fifth Annual Academy Regional Youth Poetry Slam, where young poets perform original work for cash prizes. Hosted by Lyrical Faith, it is the only poetry slam in Western Massachusetts showcasing talented voices from Pioneer Valley high...

Afeni

Apr 16 – Apr 18, 2027

This is the U.S. Premiere of a show based on the experiences of Afeni Shakur, mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, surrounding the events of the 1969 Panther 21 trial and her involvement in the Black Panthers. During this trial, Shakur opted to defend herself.

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Articles

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Is Slice of Pie

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Is Slice of Pie

by R. Scott Reedy · October 21, 2026

When the Broadway musical “Operation Mincemeat” opened at New York’s Golden Theatre in March 2025, it was slated to have a 16-week run. A recent 11th extension, through April 2027, was just the latest confirmation that audiences have yet to get enough of the 2025 Tony Award nominee for Best Mu…

Review: An Uneven Flight for BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL at Umbrella Arts

Review: An Uneven Flight for BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL at Umbrella Arts

by R. Scott Reedy · October 13, 2026

The publication did prove award-worthy itself, though, as the inspiration for the scary and silly “Bat Boy: The Musical” – at Umbrella Arts in Concord through November 8 – which took home the 2001 Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical.…

Review: SUMMER, 1976 at Berkshire Theatre Group

Review: SUMMER, 1976 at Berkshire Theatre Group

by Marc Savitt · October 12, 2026

“Quietly poignant... captures an experience that’s as universal as it is inexplicable: a friendship that shouldn’t work but does, and that should endure but doesn’t.”…

Review: THE URMETAZOAN at Barrington Stage Company

Review: THE URMETAZOAN at Barrington Stage Company

by Marc Savitt · October 7, 2026

The play provides a lot of food for thought. What seems to come through most strongly in the final analysis is an inability for the two sisters to connect meaningfully and their portrayal of the tragedy of not knowing someone anymore.…

Review: SpeakEasy Stage's COVENANT Delivers on Promise

Review: SpeakEasy Stage's COVENANT Delivers on Promise

by R. Scott Reedy · October 8, 2026

With Halloween just weeks away, Greater Boston theater companies are presenting familiar titles for audiences looking for seasonal thrills – “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “Little Shop of Horrors,” to name but a few.…

Past Shows

Legally Blonde, JR.

May 29 – May 30, 2026

Legally Blonde, JR. is a youth production featuring young actors ages 12 to 17, following sorority girl Elle Woods as she attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend by earning a Harvard law degree. With the help of new friends, Elle realizes her potential and sets out to prove...

Best of Valley Voices Story Slam

Apr 25

The Academy of Music Theatre closes out Season 11 of the Valley Voices Story Slam Series with Best of Valley Voices Story Slam on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The top three finalists from each of this season's three Story Slams will compete for first place on the Academy stage...

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