Hanover Theater

Worcester Chamber Music Society: Annual Free Family Concert

The Stories of Hansel & Gretel and Peter & the Wolf -- a free family concert Sunday, March 5 | The Hanover Theater @3:00 PM Presented by the Worcester Chamber Music Society and The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory. With guest musicians, The Hanover Theatre Conservatory Youth Ballet Company, and Neighborhood Strings […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

The Stories of Hansel & Gretel and Peter & the Wolf

Our annual family concert has become a beloved Worcester tradition. This year we bring the music to life through dance. The Hanover Theatre Conservatory Youth Ballet Company joins Worcester Chamber Music Society musicians on stage for the stories of Hansel & Gretel and Peter & the Wolf. Music and dance […]

The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Paddington Gets in a Jam!

March 10th 2023, 6:30 pm Member on sale 1/10 at 10am Public on sale 1/13 at 10am 55 minutes Watch Paddington, the famous, accident prone bear, as he takes to the stage in this fun filled comedy. Paddington is making his favorite marmalade jam with the help of the Brown’s […]

The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Disney’s Aladdin

An extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite. From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Disney’s ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. Disney’s ALADDIN features all your favorite songs from the […]

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Hadestown

March 28th 2023, 7:30 pm March 29th 2023, 7:30 pm March 30th 2023, 7:30 pm March 31st 2023, 8:00 pm April 1st 2023, 2:00 pm April 1st 2023, 8:00 pm April 2nd 2023, 1:00 pm Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony […]

Jean McDonough Arts Center BrickBox Theatre

The Crucible

This event will take place at the Jean McDonough Arts Center BrickBox Theatre, 20 Franklin St, Worcester, MA 01608​ THT Rep presents An Experimental Staged Reading of The Crucible, by Arthur Miller 2 1/2 Hr Staged Reading + Optional 30 Min Community Dialogue An Experimental Staged Reading Directed by Livy […]

JMAC BrickBox Theater

“SURVIVORS”

Crafted from the testimonies of ten Rochester, NY based Holocaust survivors, this play puts a human face on this horrific time in history. "Survivors" is a cautionary tale on the risks of normalized hate. This inspirational and uplifting play ensures that the voices of Holocaust survivors will never be silenced. […]

BrickBox Theater

The Marvelous Party

THT Rep presents The Marvelous Party Inspired by Noël Coward Directed by Livy Scanlon Musical Director, Jenny Griffin Equal parts party and performance, this tea-spilling night at the BrickBox will feature pop up performances of Noël Coward’s humorous poem, “I Went To A Marvelous Party”, together with popular numbers from […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Madagascar The Musical

Join Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria as they bound out of the zoo and onto the stage in this live musical spectacular. This smash hit musical features all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends (Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and a colony […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Burned: Protecting the Protectors

Ethereal Films and Last Call Foundation invite you for a special film screening and expert panel about one person’s arduous quest for truth about cancer among firefighters. Watch the documentary Burned: Protecting the Protectors, directed by Elijah Yetter-Bowman and executive produced by Mark Ruffalo, then stick around to engage with our […]

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Rocky Horror Picture Show with Shadowcasting by Teseracte Players

I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey. Ever wonder what has kept crowds coming to see the Rocky Horror Picture Show for almost 50 years? Shadowcasting. Born out of audience participation, those attending in costume would get out of their seats and act out parts of […]

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The Sixties Show

A Show About Time Traveling Back to The 1960’s, Based Around the Greatest 1960’s Musical Re Creation Concert…Ever. In addition to the concert experience, the show is a large scale and ambitious stage production that is powerfully dramatized by a combination of time travel special effects, narration, 60’s archival audio, newsreel […]

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