Worcester · Central Mass · Boston

Shows that caught my eye this season, mostly at The Hanover Theatre in Worcester, plus a few more around Central Mass and Boston. Circus, comedy legends, Broadway stars and anything a little unexpected. I can’t see them all, but the ones marked Seeing it I’ll be covering live on @feisworld. Many are one night only, so if something here looks fun, don’t wait.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

At The Hanover Theatre

OCT 23One night only

Pilobolus

Dance that looks like circus. They’ve been rewriting what bodies can do on stage since 1971.

Fri, Oct 23 · Main Stage · Tickets →

OCT 28Experimental

Edgar Allan Poe Double Header (THT Rep)

A 60-minute solo show staged as a séance. An intimate room, perfect for Halloween week.

Oct 28 – Nov 1 · BrickBox at JMAC · Tickets →

OCT 31One night only

Whose Live Anyway?

90 minutes of improv from the TV show’s cast, and no two nights are the same.

Sat, Oct 31 · Main Stage · Tickets →

NOV 14One night only

Bert Kreischer: Permission to Party

One of the biggest names in stand-up comes to Worcester.

Sat, Nov 14 · Main Stage · Tickets →

DEC 9One night only

Stephanie J. Block: Merry Christmas, Darling

A Tony winner’s holiday concert in the theater’s most intimate room, followed by a meet and greet.

Wed, Dec 9 · BrickBox at JMAC · Tickets →

JAN 29Circus

Cirque Alice

Wonderland as a circus. A short run, so plan ahead.

Jan 29 – 31, 2027 · Main Stage · Tickets →

APR 9One night only

John Cleese: Still Not Dead (Yet), Celebrating the Holy Grail at 50

A Monty Python co-founder, live, after a screening of Holy Grail. Tickets are on sale now (8 per customer max).

Fri, Apr 9, 2027 · Main Stage · Tickets →

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