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Taking visitors behind the scenes and through the restorations, renovations and history of the celebrated 1878 theater.

Taking visitors behind the scenes and through the restorations, renovations and history of the celebrated 1878 theater.

Taking visitors behind the scenes and through the restorations, renovations and history of the celebrated 1878 theater.

Taking visitors behind the scenes and through the restorations, renovations and history of the celebrated 1878 theater.

Taking visitors behind the scenes and through the restorations, renovations and history of the celebrated 1878 theater.

Taking visitors behind the scenes and through the restorations, renovations and history of the celebrated 1878 theater.

Taking visitors behind the scenes and through the restorations, renovations and history of the celebrated 1878 theater.

The New Hampshire premiere of the sold out sensation parody of Harry Potter – the original two-man cast takes on seven books in 70 minutes. Written and performed by two-time Olivier Award-nominated actors Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner, Potted Potter is perfect for ages six to Dumbledore (who is very old indeed).

“First Saturdays” for members, offering special ticket on-sales, early-bird box office hours, merchandise discounts, and curator talks the first Saturday of every month!

If laughter is the best medicine, prepare to be heavily medicated. This comic’s high energy, rapid-fire style of comedy leaves audiences clutching their sides and rolling in the aisles.

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Presented by Theatreworks USA. A series of delightful stories come to life in this sparkling musical revue. In the story, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, a boy shares his snack with a hungry, demanding mouse, and learns a hilarious lesson about cause-and-effect.

To end the year we present the winner of our annual youth concerto competition along with Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. Started last year, the concerto competition is one of the most exciting additions to the PSO season and provides an ideal platform for the rising stars of the next generation.

This Tony award winning musical is a journey through the Fats Waller Songbook and Harlem in its heyday.  With snazzy period costumes, complete with bowlers, spats, ermine, and pearls, the dynamic five-member cast transforms the theater into a Harlem jazz hall.

RAIN for the Sahel and Sahara presents rising Malian star Fatoumata Diawara! Fatoumata brings her unique Malian folk/rock sound radiating passion and energy to benefit RAIN’s work with rural communities in West Africa.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author is back doing what he does best: spinning a wickedly funny, fiercely pointed Florida tale in which the greedy, the corrupt, and the degraders of pristine land get their comeuppance in a mordantly ingenious, diabolically entertaining fashion.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Founding Brothers and pre-eminent American historian Joseph Ellis returns to The Music Hall with his new book Revolutionary Summer, a revelatory portrait of a crescendo moment in American history.

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis’ 25th Anniversary Tour is taking the world-renowned big band across the country playing classic Blue Note Records selections and tunes made famous by John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Gerry Mulligan, John Lewis and more.

Like the icons he so admires—Elvis, Merle, Buck—Yoakam is one of a kind. He has taken his influences and filtered them into his own potent blend of country and rock that honors his musical predecessors and yet creates something beautifully new.

Call it Gospel Funk! In truth, their sound is so much more. Formed in 1970 by veteran Dallas Gospel singer Rev. Gean West and his brother Tommie, the band bridges the gap between traditional Gospel and Soul.

With his band, Ethan Lipton has released four albums and played throughout New York and beyond telling tales of quirky, modern romance.

Catch the renowned jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard on his way to the Newport Jazz Festival! After making a name for himself as a top-tier jazz trumpeter, the New Orleans-based musician has gone on to enjoy a multifaceted career not only as a remarkable trumpeter, but also as a composer, arranger, and bandleader.

The PARMA Music Festival’s main event, featuring world premieres by renowned composer Lukas Foss with legendary clarinetist Richard Stoltzman and the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra, trombonist David Taylor, clarinetist Matthias Müller, the PARMA Orchestra, and many more.