NSMT in MA to Re-Open August 23 Due to Fire Damage

North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA has announced that due to heat, smoke and water damage caused by a fire at the theater on Thursday, July 14th, they will be making the following changes to their musical and concert schedule:

• Cinderella is closing and will be rescheduled for Summer 2006. Cinderella originally was scheduled to run through July 31, 2005.

• The following concerts will be moved to future dates (exact dates to be determined):
o ABBA Gold on August 6
o Engelbert Humperdinck on August 10
o Kenny Rogers on August 11
o Charlie Daniels Band on August 13
o The Beach Boys on August 14

• The following Children's Summer Musicals will be rescheduled or cancelled:
o Rapunzel on Friday, July 22
o Super Scientific Circus on Friday, July 29
o Peter and the Wolf on Friday, August 12

All Summer Stages programs and workshops for children will continue to operate at North Shore Music Theatre in the Theatre Arts Academy building.

While we continue to assess the damage, we plan to re-open the theater on August 23rd with the new musical Abyssinia.

The cause of the fire, which occurred after 11:00 pm July 14th when the building was empty, was determined to be an accidental electrical malfunction that occurred underneath the stage surface. The fire spread rapidly through the orchestra pit but was rapidly contained by the tremendous efforts of the Beverly Fire Department and surrounding fire departments.

NSMT is committed to serving our patrons and we've established the following options for donations, refunds and exchanges:
1. Donate the full value of your ticket back to NSMT, and receive a tax deduction for the face value of the tickets. Your support would be greatly appreciated at this time.
2. Redeem your ticket for credit toward another performance.
3. Receive a refund in full.

For donations, exchanges or refunds, please bring your tickets to the box office (62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA) after July 18, or call the Box Office (978)232-7200 after July 18, or mail your tickets to NSMT, PO Box 62, Beverly, MA 01915.