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.
A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC will feature traditional holiday favorites as well as seasonal music from popular Hollywood movies and Broadway musicals. Classics like Joy to the World, Home for the Holidays and Sleigh Ride will be performed along with holiday songs from movies like "Home Alone," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," "A Christmas Story" and "Scrooged" as well as Broadway musicals including "Here's Love," "Babes in Toyland," "Mame" and more.
"We are presenting a combination of holiday hits from stage and screen productions with the familiar repertoire of carols and songs," said
Barry Ivan, NSMT's Executive Producer and Artistic Director. "This is a concert for all ages to enjoy. Bring your family and friends and kick off the holiday season with NSMT!"
The NSMT lobby will open at 6:30pm and concert attendees are encouraged arrive early to enjoy complementary refreshments. The lobby and outdoor courtyard will be festively adorned with lights and decorations in the spirit of the season. In addition, A Festival of Music will kick off a food drive for local food pantries that will continue through the final performance of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 on January 11, 2009. Theatregoers are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for receptacles located in the lobby to support others in need this holiday season.
Tickets for A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC are $25. Tickets can be purchased by calling the North Shore Music Theatre Box Office at (978) 232-7200, via the website at www.nsmt.org or in person at 62 Dunham Road (Route 128, exit 19), Beverly, MA.
NSMT is also pleased to present these additional events and concerts this holiday season:
B.B. KING
November 28, 2008 8 pm
Tickets: $75 - $65
An evening with B.B. King is a rare opportunity to see a music legend up close performing his signature hits "The Thrill is Gone," "Rock Me Baby," "How Blue Can You Get?" and more. Known as the King of Blues, King has influenced and inspired musicians for over four decades with his unique sound that seamlessly blends genres, not to mention one of the world's most identifiable guitar styles.
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH AARON NEVILLE & HIS QUINTET FEATURING CHARLES NEVILLE
November 29, 2008 8 pm
Tickets: $45 - $40
Join Aaron Neville and brother Charles for some holiday cheer! Celebrate the holidays with members of New Orleans' First Family of Funk – brothers Aaron and Charles Neville! Enjoy Aaron's soothing, soulful voice while Charles provides musical direction and plays tenor sax in the quintet for this special evening of holiday music and merriment.
BILL ENGVALL
November 30, 2008 7:30 pm
Tickets: $60 - $50
Spend an evening with Bill Engvall, a comedic cut-up and one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Group (along with Larry the Cable Guy, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy). Known for his signature "Here's Your Sign" skit and popular TV series, Bill Engvall will have audience members laughing all night long.
Neil Sedaka December 4, 2008 7:30 pm
Tickets: $60 - $50
Neil Sedaka returns to the NSMT stage! For over four decades, Sedaka's timeless standards have helped define the face of popular music and with countless hit singles and platinum and gold records. He is recognized as one of rock and pop music's legendary pioneers thanks to chart toppers like "Calendar Girl," "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," "The Diary" and "Oh! Carol."
THE BEACH BOYS HOLIDAY SHOW
December 5, 2008 8 pm
Tickets: $60 - $55
Enjoy a very special holiday concert when the Beach Boys return to NSMT! The quintessential all-American band, the Beach Boys wrap their harmonies around the lyrics of songs like no others can. And when the bitter cold of December sets in, 'Wouldn't it be Nice' to bask in the warmth of such pop classics as 'Good Vibrations,' 'Barbara Ann,' 'Surfer Girl,' and 'Kokomo'? This concert features The Beach Boys' classic hits mixed with your holiday favorites.
Tony BennettDecember 7, 2008 6 pm
Tickets: $101 - $86 (limited tickets available)
Known as "the singer's singer,"
Tony Bennett is a fifteen-time Grammy Award winner, has sold over 50 million records worldwide, and has introduced a multitude of songs into the Great American Songbook that have since become standards for pop music, including his signature hit, "I Left My Heart In San Francisco."
Celebrity Concert Series sponsored by Boston Acoustics. For more information, concert updates, and to purchase tickets, visit the website at www.nsmt.org, call the NSMT Box Office at (978) 232-7200, or purchase tickets in person at 62 Dunham Road (Route 128, exit 19), Beverly, MA.
Photo by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
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