BROADWAY COMES TO WORCESTER
For the 2026-2027 Hanover Theatre Season
In just a few weeks Worcester will begin hosting the biggest Broadway Hits on stage at the Hanover Theater. Opening with the popular– Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, Oct. 2-4 in an all new production presenting their hysterical quest for the Holy Grail. A funny and tuneful version of the famous tale as only the Python’s could tell it. Broadway’s Major Attaway (recently a long-running Genie in Disney’s Broadway production of ALADDIN) heads the cast as King Arthur along with the knights and ladies of his court of Camelot. The long touring hit musical, THE BODYGUARD arrives November 6-8. Called a breathingtakingly romantic thriller, the show features a host of unforgettable classic pop songs.
January brings an extraordinary new show from the creators of “The Illusionists”– CIRQUE ALICE, showing Jan. 29-31. This magnificent spectacle starring the greatest acrobatic performers with a soundtrack of newly arranged contemporary renditions of the world’s favorite classical hits telling a Wonderland tale.
Based on the best-selling novel- WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. “Many wonders await audiences in this gorgeously imaginative Broadway Musical”, states the New York Times. Nominated for 7 TONY AWARDS including Best Musical, choreography, sets and costumes; a young man jumps onto a moving Circus train looking for life and love beyond his wildest dreams.
March 19-21 brings a new musical, MEXODUS. We know the story of the Underground Railroad during the Civil War that ran into the Northern States, this show takes you on the path that ran South into Mexico. This musical follows a freedom seeker and an unlikely ally as they form a bond that transcends borders. A New York Times Critics Pick, Mexodus is “an electrifying theatrical experience”.
Spring 2027 brings two of Broadway’s brightest recent hits. First up, April 30-May 2 is– SHUCKED” with all its “corny” jokes and fun songs intact. Nominated for 9 Tony Awards including BEST Musical of the Year bringing us all the wonderful characters of corn-fed Cobb county as their crop is failing and a battle to save the ‘soil’ of their small town (pun intended). Now in its second season touring the country, Shucked is a hit not to be missed………. The final show of the Broadway season at the Hanover is a new production of a classic, beloved show– THE WIZ. Winner of 7 Tony Awards in 1975 with its iconic soulful score and dazzling, with eye-popping sets and costumes we follow Dorothy and her friends on a funky journey to see the Wizard. The Wiz takes the stage May 14-16 and is sure to be a smash hit here after thrilling audiences on the road in this all-new production.
The Hanover Theatre Rep at the Brick Box will present 4 locally staged productions this season.
Currently playing is Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s tragedy of doomed-lovers runs thru Oct.11…… For the Halloween season an Edgar Allen Poe Double Header will run Oct.28-Nov 1. The popular cult musical– HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH will sing on-stage for 2 ½ weeks, Feb. 3-21. The final show is a recent adaptation of another Shakespeare classic (Hamlet) brought into an urban family setting– FAT HAM, March 31st thru April 11th.
An astounding season of great theater is coming to Worcester. For more details click HERE.