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Best Shows This Winter

in Worcester

Dear Evan Hansen at Hanover Theatre

Dear Evan Hansen

Following its hugely successful run at Broadway's Music Box Theater, this darkly comic musical is touring across the country once more. The six-time Tony-winning, poignant and thought-provoking production has received rave reviews from critics for its unexpectedly touching portrayal of misunderstood youth, young love, and the search for acceptance, with a score from the composing team behind 2017's Academy Award-winning La-La Land, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul.

Jan 10 - 12, 2025

Hanover Theatre

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Mannheim Steamroller at Hanover Theatre

Mannheim Steamroller

With the release of Mannheim Steamroller's first holiday album 1984 came the kind of fame that made the act a veritable Christmas-time tradition. With founder and composer Chip Davis at the helm, the all-American music troupe continues to tour extensively, bringing Yuletide cheer to audiences throughout the US with a unique Neo-Classical take on popular carols and songs. It's no wonder that the Mannheim Steamroller is the top-selling Holiday Act of all time!

The Cher Show at Hanover Theatre

The Cher Show

Get ready to turn back time as the Tony-winning The Cher Show hits the stage this year featuring Kara Chandler! With the iconic songstress having given her blessing, this brand new mega-musical charts Cher's rise to superstardom. Full to the brim with all our favorite Cher hits, and Bob Mackie's Tony-winning costumes, this glitzy musical will make you fall in love with our rhinestone-wearing, leather-loving queen all over again!

Feb 14 - 16, 2025

Hanover Theatre

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A Christmas Carol at Hanover Theatre

A Christmas Carol

Have a reason to be merry this holiday season, unlike the mean old Ebenezer Scrooge, with New England's largest production of A Christmas Carol. Featuring the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, the largest organ in New England. Each year this festive production gets an upgrade, adding more magic to your experience.

Dec 15 - 22

Hanover Theatre

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The Nutcracker at Hanover Theatre

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is one of the country's favorite Christmas events, and one of the most performed ballets in the world! This magical story of dancing toys and a Nutcracker prince is paired perfectly with Tchaikovsky's beautiful score. An annual Nutcracker performance by your local ballet company is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family!

Boston Pops - Holiday Pops at Hanover Theatre

Boston Pops - Holiday Pops

A bonafide holiday tradition in the same leagues as the Nutcracker in its many iterations, The Boston Pops' Holiday Pops concert is a festive feast for the eyes, ears and soul. Perfect for the whole family, the time-honored production is filled with Yuletide cheer, bolstered by upbeat arrangements of classic carols and popular Christmas songs, a joyful sing along and a visit from the one and only St. Nick himself!

Cirque Du Soleil - Ovo at DCU Center

Cirque Du Soleil - Ovo

OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. The insects' home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion. Be drawn into this incredible world of color and mystery!

Jan 9 - 12, 2025

DCU Center

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson at Hanover Theatre

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist, author and renowned science communicator with the flair of a stand-up comedian, Neil DeGrasse Tyson hosts a special performance where he will be discussing, among other things, the science and philosophy behind the universe in his signature educational, yet entertaining style.

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