Maureen Brennan News

New England's brightest holiday tradition returns to North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) for the first time since 2007. Spirits fly. Snow falls.

New England's brightest holiday tradition returns to North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) for the first time since 2007. Spirits fly. Snow falls.

New England's brightest holiday tradition returns to North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) for the first time since 2007. Spirits fly. Snow falls.

The Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE), a panel of critics from media outlets around the state of Massachusetts, have announced the nominees for the IRNE Awards honoring the best of the 2009 Theatre Season.

2009 season salute to Lifetime Achievement Award winning composer Jerry Herman included productions of 'Hello, Dolly!' 'Mame' and 'La Cage aux Folles'

GAN-?-meed Theatre Project kicks off its inaugural 2010 season with two one-night events in February: Ties that Bind, three short plays about women and their families; and BOOBFest: Bringing On-Stage Opportunities to Babes, a variety show celebration for the benefit of female artists.

GAN-?-meed Theatre Project kicks off its inaugural 2010 season with two one-night events in February: Ties that Bind, three short plays about women and their families; and BOOBFest: Bringing On-Stage Opportunities to Babes, a variety show celebration for the benefit of female artists. Both events showcase the work of local Boston performing artists, primarily women, as part of GAN-?-meed's mission of advancing the role of women in theatre.

For its 41st consecutive summer season, Waltham's Reagle Players presents a Salute to Jerry Herman ! Three of Herman's master musicals constitute the entire season.

For its 41st consecutive summer season, Waltham's Reagle Players presents a Salute to Jerry Herman ! Three of Herman's master musicals constitute the entire season.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization released the first complete recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's ALLEGRO on Sony Masterworks Broadway on February 3, 2009. The CD is produced by David Lai, Bruce Pomahac and Ted Chapin.

Save Our Theatre benefit raises $45,000 for North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts

On Tuesday, February 3, 2009, The Friends of North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) held a all star benefit concert on at Danversport Yacht Club, in Danvers, MA to help raise funds to keep the theatre open. The event has brought in $45,000 which will help keep the theatre operating over the few months and working towards the 4 million dollars needed to produce a 2009 Season. The Friends of North Shore Music Theatre is a volunteer committee of trustees, former employees, NSMT alumni and others.

The Friends of North Shore Music Theatre have announced that 650 tickets for the February 3, 2009 North Shore Music Theatre benefit were sold in just a few days, a strong indication of the immense support for the venerable musical theatre. The event, organized by a volunteer committee of trustees, former employees, NSMT alumni and parents, will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliot Street in Danvers, MA at 6:30 pm.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization is thrilled to announce that the first complete recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's ALLEGRO will be released by Sony Masterworks Broadway on February 3, 2009. The CD is produced by David Lai, Bruce Pomahac and Ted Chapin.

Emmy winner Rosie O'Donnell has signed on to star in and executive produce the poignant new Lifetime Original Movie, 'America,' premiering in February 2009. Based on E.R. Frank's book of the same name, the film follows the story of a boy named America, an emotionally vacant sixteen-year-old, who spent his entire life shuffled through the foster care system. O'Donnell stars as a therapist who gives America the support he needs to deal with his troubled past and helps him find the courage to live.

The Friends of North Shore Music Theatre have announced that 650 tickets for the February 3, 2009 North Shore Music Theatre benefit were sold in just a few days, a strong indication of the immense support for the venerable musical theatre. The event, organized by a volunteer committee of trustees, former employees, NSMT alumni and parents, will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliot Street in Danvers, MA at 6:30 pm.

The Friends of North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) have announced details for a rousing fundraising event to help save the region's legendary theater. The event, organized by a volunteer committee of trustees, former employees, NSMT alumni and parents, will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliot Street in Danvers, MA at 6:30 pm. The star-studded evening will be hosted by venerable NSMT actor David Coffee. Best known for his role as Scrooge in NSMT's production of A Christmas Carol, Coffee also played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, as well as countless other memorable roles at NSMT. Coffee will be joined by special guest George Dvorsky, star of A Christmas Carol, The Full Monty, Kiss Me, Kate, and many, many more NSMT productions. Dvorsky is currently starring in the First National Tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Also performing and lending their support during the evening will be many Boston area favorites who have performed at NSMT, including Peter S. Adams, Leigh Barrett, Maureen Brennan, Mary Callanan, Andrew Giordano, Cassandra Marsh, Cheryl McMahon, Robert Saoud, and Kathy St. George. The NSMT Orchestra led by Jay Daly will also perform, in addition to NSMT's Youth Performance Academy's Rising Stars.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization is thrilled to announce that the first complete recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's ALLEGRO will be released by Sony Masterworks Broadway on February 3, 2009. The CD is produced by David Lai, Bruce Pomahac and Ted Chapin.

Ring in the holiday season as you sing along with your favorite songs and carols during A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC at North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT)! This special holiday concert?with a Broadway and Hollywood flair?will take place on Tuesday, December 2 at 7:30pm. It will feature performances by NSMT audience favorite actors George Dvorsky and Maureen Brennan, The North Shore Philharmonic, the new NSMT Academy Performance Ensemble featuring students ages 14-18 years old, and more! Special guest emcee will be arts and entertainment critic, Joyce Kulhawik.