We came for Avatar the Last Airbender concert and it was really pretty inside. The amount of seats…read morekind of surpassed my expectations from how small the entrance looked from the outside. They serve soda from the Polar brand because, hello you're in Worcester, home of Polar. Popcorn is alright, it's not popped fresh like some theaters, but rather, prepackaged. Bar drink menu was decent. Staff is decent. The stage was smaller than I expected. Parking is terrible though. When you go to a packed concert like this, all the streets are filled and even the parking garage nearby is filled from top to bottom. Best to go early to find parking even if it's not good.

This is a classic and beautiful theater, built between 1902 and 1904 in the Renaissance style. It's…read morebeen modernized and updated with $32 million in restorations, and I think the theater looks great. A few years ago, I enjoyed a guided tour of the theater, which provided a great background if its rich history highlighting the entertainment offered from vaudeville to contemporary performances. This evening's show was the comedic performance of Clue! I've also seen Jerry Seinfeld, Swan Lake, and many other great performances here. The tours are offered periodically, and they have a very active event calendar, you can check it out on their website https://thehanovertheatre.org/event/ for upcoming events. Compared to Broadway's theaters, the comfortable seats offer palatial legroom, and the Hanover seats 2,300 people, almost 20% larger than the largest theater on Broadway. The theater offers attendees beautiful architectural details, a seven-foot-tall chandelier and the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ with 2,495 pipes (no I didn't count those). I look forward to returning here very soon!

A wonderful organization benefiting the regions with a variety of performances, from world renowned…read moreorchestras to local choirs to solo mandolinists. Their goal is to bring a variety of musical experiences using concerts, performances, and educational programs. This includes symphony, chamber, dance and jazz genres. They sometimes feature renowned artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell and Yo Yo Ma. We've attended many Music Worcester performances in a variety of venues including the fabulous Mechanics Hall, the beautiful Tuckerman Hall, and most recently Trinity Lutheran Church where we attended the Women's Ensemble Choir. We look forward to more great performances in 2024!

What a special spot the City of Worcester has! This is the oldest music festival in the United…read moreStates, with performances going back to 1858. Venues include Mechanics Hall, Tuckerman Hall and the Hanover Theatre. World class classical music symphonies and chamber music, jazz and ballet peformances have all graced its stages,with artists from Enrico Caruso and John Philip Sousa to Yo Yo Ma and Winton Marsalis. Caught the St. Petersburg Symhony from Russia last week who performed extraordinarily.......Can't wait for the National Acrobats of China next week! Truly a hidden gem!

Phenomenal space for new smaller productions! "Attached" to the Hanover Theater, this is a great…read moreplace for smaller shows. Masks required for staff AND patrons. Sanitizer available in many places. Great space. Looking forward to many great shows!

If you live anywhere near Worcester, and if you have any interest in classical music performed in…read moreattractive settings at a very reasonable price by world-class musicians, (Their season also includes FREE concerts in the spectacularly beautiful and acoustically superb Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Assumption College, and a gala family concert each spring at Mechanics Hall featuring programs specially chosen for their attractiveness to children.) then go to Worcester Chamber Music Society's website and check out their 2011-12 season which kicked off Sept. 24 with an adventurous and superbly executed program of Latin American music! This is WCMS's 6th season. My wife and I have been to every concert since we discovered it in 2006 and excellence has been the unfailing standard in both programming and performance. The Sunday Oct. 16 concert at the Worcester Art Museum is sold out, but on Nov. 19, 7:30 PM at the First Baptist Church, 111 Park Avenue, a program featuring music of Brahms, Reger, and Schnittke will be performed. It promises to be another evening of musical excellence and excitement! (All concerts are preceded by a talk by members of the Society beginning at 7:00PM.). The Worcester Chamber Music Society is the jewel in Worcester's cultural crown. We went to one concert and were hooked! I think you will be too!

From the owner: The Worcester Chamber Music Society brings world-class chamber music to…read more intimate Greater Worcester venues. WCMS nurtures the community as well as young musicians through a unique combination of affordable concerts, education and community outreach. The WCMS experience will nurture your soul, engage your senses and share up-close the passion of live classical chamber music