Good fortune often falls on The Music Hall. A year before COVID-19 hit, a small committee—led by Gail VanHoy Carolan, our Director of Institutional Advancement, and Mike Pilot as honorary chair—was raising funds for an Infrastructure campaign, where the most urgent of those needs was replacing an antiquated HVAC system.Read More
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This Valentine’s Day, it’s time to share our love and appreciation. For you, our members. For our major donors and Corporate Partners. For our state representatives who allocated CARES Act funds to The Music Hall and fought for the Save Our Stages Act. For everyone who contributed to our Emergency Relief Fund. For those of you who weren’t able to contribute, but stayed in touch.Read More
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There’s a new way to support The Music Hall while satisfying your need for comfy clothes. That’s right, I’m talking about Music Hall merchandise. Of course, branded Music Hall gear is not new. We’ve had chic messenger bags and silk scarves for a few years now. But pandemic fashion doesn’t really call for such high-end haberdashery, and so once again The Music Hall has adapted for the times.Read More
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The Stage Door Cabaret series is an out-of-the-box way of addressing the challenges of operating a 900-seat theater during a pandemic and as we went about creating it, we realized The Music Hall has interesting histories on both parts of the series’ title “Stage Door” and “Cabaret”! Read More
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With Giving Tuesday kicking things off tomorrow, December is the month of giving! Ann Carrns of The New York Times recently highlighted some extra benefits of giving this year, as the CARES Act allows taxpayers to take a deduction up to $300 for cash donations when they file in the spring.Read More
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Giving feels good. It’s science! Medical research reveals that giving stimulates the mesolimbic pathway, the “reward center” in the brain, releasing those delicious endorphins we all seek. That’s what makes Giving Tuesday, December 1, such a delightful event.Read More
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I’d love to take a moment to bring you back into the theater with me at our show with Tom Rush. Mid-day on a lovely Sunday afternoon and The Music Hall is a buzz for its first live indoor show since March, with 200 tickets sold! Volunteers and staff members greet folks at the door, smiles crinkling their eyes beneath the masks.Read More
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One of the most magical things about theater is the anticipation. The early morning click as the marquee turns on, the shuffle of the Box Office opening up for the day, kernels popping at Concessions, cheers of delight as the audience greets friends and finds their seats—all before that final whoosh of the curtain going up. This feeling is impossible to replace and one I'm lucky to be a part of every day. Read More
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