Kevin David Thomas News

​​​​​​​Northern Stage opens its 2025/26 Season with the internationally acclaimed, Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away, running in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts.

Northern Stage's 2025/26 season kicks off with the Summer Musical Theater Intensive (SMTI) production of Amélie, with book by Craig Lucas, music by Daniel Messé, and lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Daniel Messé.

 The New London Barn Playhouse in collaboration with Symphony NH has revealed the cast for the upcoming concert performance of Annie Get Your Gun - In Concert. See who is starring and learn how to attend!

The New London Barn Playhouse in collaboration with Symphony NH has announced casting for the upcoming concert performance of Annie Get Your Gun - In Concert. 

Northern Stage has announced that Sam Empey (Associate Director of Education) and Kevin David Thomas (Resident Artist & Director, Cabaret) have been appointed Co-Directors of Education effective June 1, 2025.

 Northern Stage has revealed its 2025/26 Season, offering five main stage productions in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts. See full programming and learn more.

Northern Stage's 2024/25 Season continues with the hit Broadway musical Waitress, running from March 12, 2025, through April 13, 2025, in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts.

Northern Stage’s 2024/25 Season will continue with a magical new production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, running from November 20, 2024, through January 1, 2025, in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts.

 Northern Stage’s 2024/25 Season will kick off with Summer Musical Theater Intensive (SMTI) production Cabaret, based on the play by Jon Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb, with performances from July 30 to August 4, 2024 in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts.

The New London Barn Playhouse is collaborating with Symphony NH to present a concert performance of SOUTH PACIFIC. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

I am joined by the incredible multi-hyphenate, Robert Schneider, to talk all about his incredible work in the world of theater and the arts. We touch on the shifting landscape of contemporary musical theater, and how best to prepare the next generation for the ever-changing nature of Broadway. We talk about Rob's work as an Original Programming Producer at the Tony Award winning 54 Below, alongside such amazing artists as Stephen Schwartz, John Kander, Andre DeShields, and more.

Discover the exciting 2024/25 season announced by Northern Stage, featuring five main stage productions including SISTERS, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, KING JAMES, THE VERMONT FARM PROJECT, and WAITRESS. The season also promises new works and musical events.

 Northern Stage has announced casting for a newly reimagined production of the beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, with performances this holiday season from November 21 to December 31, 2023 in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts. Learn more about who is starring in the show here!

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below is a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and expand the art of the cabaret, honor the music of Broadway, and provide an unparalleled experience to diverse communities.

On Sunday, August 6 at 1pm, Vermont native Shaina Taub will return to the Green Mountain State to lead a masterclass and songwriting workshop with students in Northern Stage's Summer Musical Theater Intensive production of TWELFTH NIGHT, for which she wrote music and lyrics.

Northern Stage's Summer Musical Theater Intensive (SMTI) participants are featured this summer in Shaina Taub and Kwame Kwei-Armah’s jazz-funk hit Twelfth Night, a 90-minute musical adaptation of the beloved Shakespeare romantic comedy.

Hilarious and romantic, the timeless classic Guys and Dolls is back at the New London Barn Playhouse, after appearing in 2011, running from June 28th - July 9th at 7:30pm with matinee performances on the 29th, 5th, and 7th at 2:00pm and Sunday performances at 5:00pm.

Hilarious and romantic, the timeless classic Guys and Dolls is back at the New London Barn Playhouse, after appearing in 2011, running through July 9th at 7:30pm.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See February's lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!

Two best friends have a boy-boy act that is coming back to The Green Room 42 this month.