The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Menopause The Musical®

The Hilarious Celebration of Women and the Change!® Come join our sisterhood! Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes […]

Jean McDonough Arts Center

Her Name Is America

Worcester's Youth Poet Laureate, Adael Mejia, teams up with long-time friend, Jayson Dominguez, to bring a fresh form of theater! Experience this 21st century operatic rhapsody told through performance and synesthesia in art. Relive the nostalgia through the eyes of an orphan being raised by his abuela. Adael named this […]

JMAC BrickBox Theater

Oasis

“ In war, everyone loses something.  Sometimes it’s just life itself.“ Award-winning drama by Amir Peter, OASIS tells the story of Noel, a young Frenchman who, in the 1950s, was sent for reserve military duty to the sand dunes of Algeria. He is faced with moral and ethical dilemmas, which […]

JMAC

Too Darn Hot!: 150+ Years of Burlesque History

Local showgirl Lady LaRouge brings back her bodacious burlesque history class and dance workshop to JMAC’s PopUp - bigger, bolder, and bawdier than ever! Learn all about this tantalizing American art form and its shining stars! Lady LaRouge will take you back to the roots of the tease - even […]

JMAC

Too Darn Hot!: 150+ Years of Burlesque History

Local showgirl Lady LaRouge brings back her bodacious burlesque history class and dance workshop to JMAC’s PopUp - bigger, bolder, and bawdier than ever! Learn all about this tantalizing American art form and its shining stars! Lady LaRouge will take you back to the roots of the tease - even […]

JMAC

Too Darn Hot!: 150+ Years of Burlesque History

Local showgirl Lady LaRouge brings back her bodacious burlesque history class and dance workshop to JMAC’s PopUp - bigger, bolder, and bawdier than ever! Learn all about this tantalizing American art form and its shining stars! Lady LaRouge will take you back to the roots of the tease - even […]

JMAC

Too Darn Hot!: 150+ Years of Burlesque History

Local showgirl Lady LaRouge brings back her bodacious burlesque history class and dance workshop to JMAC’s PopUp - bigger, bolder, and bawdier than ever! Learn all about this tantalizing American art form and its shining stars! Lady LaRouge will take you back to the roots of the tease - even […]

JMAC / BrickBox Theatre

An Evening with Chita Rivera and Seth Rudetsky

Broadway legend Chita Rivera and Seth Rudetsky launch the second season of Broadway in Worcester bringing their intimate and hilarious tête-à-tête to the BrickBox Theater. This unscripted evening will feature the legendary Broadway icon Chita Rivera in intimate conversation and song alongside host and musical director Seth Rudetsky at the […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

THT Rep presents Macbeth

MACBETH by William Shakespeare Fair is foul in this fast-paced take on Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy. Cut to a swift 90 minutes and helmed by THT Rep’s Artistic Director, Livy Scanlon, the action comes to life through a large cast and inventive staging with post-apocalyptic vibes. Join us for a sleek, bleak […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Tootsie

September 29th 2022, 7:30 pm September 30th 2022, 8:00 pm October 1st 2022, 2:00 pm October 1st 2022, 8:00 pm October 2nd 2022, 1:00 pm October 2nd 2022, 6:30 pm Laugh-out-loud love letter to the theater. Call it “musical comedy heaven” (Rolling Stone). Call it “the most uproarious new musical […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Mean Girls

Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), composer Jeff Richmond (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and director Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon.) Cady Heron may have grown up on an African […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Peppa Pig’s Adventure

Come join Peppa on an exciting camping trip in the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunchboxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are excited about their outdoor adventure, full of singing, dancing, games and surprises. […]

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