New Hampshire Theatre Newsroom

The Park Theatre announced that music legend Judy Collins will perform at the Jaffrey, New Hampshire performing arts center in August. Learn more here!

The Park Theatre will host an exclusive sneak peek into a revolutionary new movie whose script is written by and the main two stars are played by minimally speaking autistic actors.

The Park Theatre is calling all Hobbits, Elves, and Rangers for an epic journey like no other! On Sunday, March 30, 2025, New England film fans and fantasy lovers alike will gather for a Lord of the Rings Movie Marathon Festival.

A singular and unique talent is coming to The Park Theatre. His name is Bobcat, The One Man Band and he will be performing in The Park's King Cabaret room this month. Learn more here!

The Players’ Ring will present “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City,” written by Halley Feiffer and directed by Christine Penney.

Great Waters' Concerts in Town Series Returns to Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. This summer, Great Waters will present three outstanding performances on the Brewster campus in Anderson Hall as part of its Concerts in Town series.

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, Broadway composer, and multi-award-winning artist Sara Bareilles is set to headline this year’s Emerging Artist Benefit Concert at The Music Hall’s Historic Theater on Sunday, May 11, at 7 p.m.

Hatbox Theatre Association will present An Evening Wasted (With Tom Lehrer's Music). see a talented cast performing the darkly humorous and clever songs of one of the world's most gifted satirists. Learn how to attend.

Pontine Theatre's 24-25 Performance Season will continue14-30 March with SOJOURNER STORIES: New Englanders in Nature. The cast of Sojourner Stories features Pontine Artistic Co-Directors, Marguerite Mathews and Greg Gathers. Mr. Gathers creates all the sets and properties for Pontine's productions. 

Once again, Jaffrey and the Monadnock Region turn green for St. Patrick’s Day. Once again, The Park Theatre is producing the 6th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade and the 4th Annual Shamrock Fest.

Nunsense, the uproarious musical comedy, hits the stage at Jean's Playhouse for one weekend only, March 21-23. This laugh-out-loud show follows the hilarious antics of five quirky nuns who, in a desperate attempt to raise money for their convent, are putting on a variety show.

The 97th Annual Academy Awards are again coming to Jaffrey, New Hampshire, with “Oscar Night at The Park Theatre.” Learn more about the event and see how to attend.

They are back because the public demanded it. Crazy Train is the renowned Ozzy Osbourne tribute show, and they return to Jaffrey, New Hampshire's Park Theatre.

The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, will screen all of the 2025 Oscar-nominated shorts in March. Learn more about how to catch the upcoming screenings here!

It is strangely magical that audiences love shows that take playful jabs at nuns. Remember “Late Night Catechism,” a nostalgic visit with a substitute teacher in a parish catechism class that’s highly interactive. And Christoper Durang wrote a scathing satire “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You” where a nun explains the basic tenets of Catholicism to the audience only to be interrupted by her former students who have clearly not led a holy life.

New Hampshire Theatre Project has announced a $10,000 grant award from the Eppes-Jefferson Foundation.  This generous donation successfully kicks off NHTP's New Stages Campaign, with a goal to raise $100,000 in 2025. 

 In collaboration with Bardo Theatre Company, “Gruesome Playground Injuries” will be on stage at the Players’ Ring Theatre beginning this month. Learn more here!

The Music Hall has announced its acquisition of the historic Kearsarge House, a landmark property in downtown Portsmouth. This purchase reflects The Music Hall's enduring commitment to preserving local history while securing its ability to serve as a steward of cherished historical buildings.

Majestic Theatre will present the Neil Simon comedy, Last of the Red Hot Lovers on February 14 – 16, 2025. Last of the Red Hot Lovers is directed by A. Robert Dionne, assisted by Roy Swonger and stars: Jeff Caron, Larissa Gault, Becky Rush and Elizah Taylor. Check out photos from the production.

This Presidents Day, on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 2 PM, The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, will host a special free screening of the 1930 classic film Abraham Lincoln directed by the legendary D.W. Griffith.

Jimmie Walker will bring s his stand-up comedy to The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, New Hampshire this month. Learn more about JJ Walker and his upcoming show here!

To get everyone in a romantic mood for Valentine's Day, The Park Theatre is presenting an evening of readings of some of the most notorious love letters ever written. Learn more here!

Discovering Magic with Andrew Pinard will take place monthly at Kimball Jenkins, NH Carriage House. Learn more about upcoming events and see how to purchase tickets.

America's #1 mind reader, Eric Dittelman, will come to Jaffrey, New Hampshire's Park Theatre performing arts center this week. Eric combines comedy and “How did he know that?” with his mind-reading of audience members.

One of the most successful Broadway-to-screen adaptations was My Fair Lady. It will return to The Park Theatre in Jaffrey in February. Learn more about the screening here!