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North Shore Reopens by Flashing The Full Monty, Nov. 1-20

By: Nov. 01, 2005
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North Shore Music Theatre will celebrate its reopening after a destructive fire with song, dance and a little nudity.  The Full Monty will begin performances at the Beverly, MA venue (at 62 Dunham Road) on November 1st with a run through November 20th.

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North Shore is up and running again after suffering extensive fire damage in July.  The Full Monty will be directed and choreographed by Barry Ivan, and will star Darren Ritchie as Jerry Lukowski, Sebastian Arcelus as Ethan Girard, Craig Bennett as Dave Bukatinsky, George Dvorsky (as Harold Nichols, Bill English as Malcolm MacGregor, Milton Craig Nealy as Noah "Horse" T. Simmons, as well as Merle Louise as Jeanette Burmeister, Beth Beyers as Pam Lukowski, Susann Fletcher as Georgie Bukatinsky, Christian Johansen as Nathan Lukowski and Deborah Tranelli as Vicki Nichols.  Based on the hit British film (and with its action transplanted to Buffalo, NY), The Full Monty features a score by Dave Yazbek and a book by Terrence McNally.

According to production notes, the musical is is "the raucous, heartfelt story of six unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York who go to great lengths to make some cash and help out a friend in trouble. When a local male strip show — whose dancers venture down to their G-strings — is a hit with the local women, the cash-strapped factory workers figure they can really cash in if they go 'the full Monty.' The buddies, desperate for self-respect, must overcome their fears, their nerves, and their clothes for a shot at success." 

The Full Monty's design team will comprise Dex Edwards (sets), Susan Picinich (costumes), David Neville (lighting), John A. Stone (sound) and Gerard Kelly (hair and wig design), with musical direction by Dale Rieling.

While somewhat overshadowed by box office behemoth The Producers, The Full Monty was a Broadway hit at 770 performances; it opened on October 26th, 2000 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.  Patrick Wilson, Jason Daniely, Andre De Shields and Emily Skinner were among its stars.  Directed by Jack O'Brien, the show received 10 Tony Award nominations.

Tickets,which range from $35-$68, can be purchased by calling (978) 232-7200 or by visiting www.nsmt.org.








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