Awards were presented in over two dozen categories of outstanding actors, directors, designers, choreographers, musicians, and productions, and more at The 43rd Annual Elliot Norton Awards ceremony held at The Huntington Theatre in Boston.
Theatre By The Sea will open its 93rd summer season with LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, directed by Bob Richard and Diane Laurenson, at Bill Hanney's Wakefield, RI venue.
North Shore Music Theatre will open its 2026 musical season with On Your Feet!, the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, directed and choreographed by Marcos Santana with a 23-member cast.
Theatre By The Sea announced a change to its upcoming summer season, replacing ON YOUR FEET! with the world premiere of YOU'VE STILL GOT A FRIEND, a concert celebrating Carole King and James Taylor.
The Elliot Norton Awards announced its prize winner and nominations, recognizing outstanding achievements in Boston theater. See the full list of nominees and this year's Norton Prize recipient.
As an actor, musical theater performer, and cabaret artist, Robert Saoud is used to getting all kinds of reactions from all types of audiences.
Theatre By The Sea owner and producer Bill Hanney has announced the 2026 Summer Schedule, which will include four beloved musicals. The season will open with Little Shop of Horrors.
North Shore Music Theatre will present the 36th anniversary production of A Christmas Carol – A Musical Ghost Story, December 4–21, 2025. The beloved Beverly holiday tradition stars David Coffee and Cheryl McMahon and features direction by Kevin P. Hill.
What did our critic think of THE CHER SHOW at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre?
Get a first look at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre's production of THE CHER SHOW. The production is now on stage and plays through Sunday, November 2, 2025.
Get ready to turn back time as Bill Hanney's award-winning North Shore Music Theatre concludes the 70th Anniversary Subscription Season by with THE CHER SHOW. Learn more!
North Shore Music Theatre will stage RENT for the first time September 16–28, 2025. Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical follows a year in the lives of artists in New York’s East Village, featuring iconic songs including “Seasons of Love,” “La Vie Bohème,” and “Take Me or Leave Me.” Watch video from the production!
North Shore Music Theatre will produce Rent for the first time as part of its 70th Anniversary Season, running September 16–28, 2025. Directed and choreographed by Marcos Santana, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical will feature a 20-member cast and Jonathan Larson’s iconic songs including “Seasons of Love.” Tickets are on sale now.
In celebration of 92 years of Theatre By The Sea, owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to present Heartbreak Hotel, the stage musical which celebrates the life and music of Elvis Presley. Heartbreak Hotel will be presented from August 20 – September 14, 2025.
When “Grease” premiered in 1971, the Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey musical about working-class teenagers at a Midwestern high school in the late 1950s was a gritty satire, first performed at a Chicago nightclub.
North Shore Music Theatre will continue its 70th Anniversary Season by taking audiences back to the 1950's with GREASE. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Theatre By The Sea will continue its 92nd season with the high-energy Broadway hit Hairspray, running from July 23 through August 16, 2025. The production marks the return of the beloved musical to the Wakefield stage, where it was last seen in 2011.
Because of its great cultural and intellectual influence, Boston has been known as the Athens of America for centuries. That sobriquet is as true today as ever thanks to the area’s vibrant theater scene featuring pre-Broadway productions and national tours, Tony Award-winning regional theaters, and a host of other theater companies presenting everything from Shakespeare to classic and contemporary plays, musicals and concerts.
Bill Hanney's award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) is bringing their recent NSMT production of the West End and Broadway smash hit play, THE SHARK IS BROKEN to Martha's Vineyard for a summer run.
In celebration of 92 years, Theatre By The Sea will present the hit Broadway musical Waitress. Learn more about the upcoming production and see how to purchase tickets.
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