North Shore Music Theatre is the largest operating regional theatre in New Englan. It is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and is one of the few remaining theatre-in-the-round stages left in the United States. The production team presents a six musical season every year, as well as an annual production of A Christmas Carol (with the exception of 2008). They also are home to the Youth Performance Academy that educates upcoming child actors with five to six shows per year featuring all children and teens under the age of eighteen. Past performers at North Shore (or NSMT) include many acclaimed Tony Award-winning Broadway actors. The theater has produced the regional premieres of Hairspray, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and many others.