Hanover Theater

Hanover Theater - Event Venue in Worcester, Massachusetts

Community Center · Worcester, Massachusetts

570 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

About Hanover Theater

The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts is a dynamic downtown destination in Worcester, MA, offering a wide range of performances, educational programs, and community events. The venue features a historic main stage and state-of-the-art facilities, providing transformative experiences in the performing arts for all. Visitors can enjoy concerts, Broadway shows, youth productions, and architectural tours in an inclusive and welcoming environment.

Venue Details

  • Seated capacity: 2,300
  • Standing capacity: 300
  • Meeting rooms: 8

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.8/5 (62 reviews)

Guest Highlights

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Amenities

Facilities

  • state-of-the-art equipment

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Jeanne Y. Curtis Room

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Capacity — Banquet: 40, Cocktail: 40
  • Features: Built-in AV, Wheelchair accessible, projector, screen, private entrance, private bathrooms, high ceilings, great lighting
  • A lovely space with high ceilings, great lighting, and a projector and screen for AV needs. Appropriate for seated or standing receptions or meetings. Conveniently located off the promenade for easy access into the theatre. Private entrance and bathrooms.

Myles and C. Jean McDonough Room

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Capacity — Banquet: 250, Cocktail: 250
  • Features: Built-in AV, Wheelchair accessible, projector, screen, colored lighting, private entrance, private restrooms
  • Large and modern space appropriate for groups of up to 250. Hosts a projector and screen with AV needs, including colored lighting available upon request. Private entrance, private restrooms, easy access to theatre.

Modern Lobby

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Natural light, Wheelchair accessible, floor-to-ceiling windows, plaza view
  • Bright and open space with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Francis R. Carroll Plaza. Located inside the box office doors and steps down from the Historic Lobby. Appropriate for seated functions or standing receptions.

Franklin Square Salon

  • Type: Private Dining
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, bar, fireplace, historic stained glass, period furnishings
  • Fully furnished with bar, sofas, coffee tables, period-inspired seating, fireplace with original 1904 green tiles, and stained glass window. Perfect for private meetings or gatherings, or holiday dinners.

Mary C. DeFeudis Bridge

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Natural light, Wheelchair accessible, bar, ambient lighting, plaza view
  • Private space overlooking Modern Lobby and glass wall of windows to Francis R. Carroll Plaza. Elegant bar and ambient lighting. Intimate enough for cocktail reception, large enough for dinner reception.

Historic Lobby

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Banquet: 150, Cocktail: 150
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, chandeliers, antique mirrors, grand staircase, granite bar
  • Stunning chandeliers, antique mirrors, grand staircase, granite bar. Many architectural features original to the building. Situated directly off orchestra level of auditorium. Appropriate for seated functions or standing receptions up to 150 guests.

Grand Promenade

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Banquet: 200, Cocktail: 300
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, high ceilings, large chandeliers, 1920s accents
  • Overlooks Historic Lobby, larger function space with accents reminiscent of the 1920s. High ceilings, large chandeliers. Appropriate for seated functions up to 200 or receptions up to 300 guests.

Hanover Theatre Auditorium and Stage

  • Type: Theater
  • Capacity — Theater: 2300, Banquet: 300
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, crystal chandeliers, grand chandelier, stage
  • Largest and most creative space. 17 crystal chandeliers including famous seven-foot grand chandelier. Stage appropriate for groups up to 300. Auditorium seats approximately 2,300 people. Perfect for large corporate presentations and trade shows.

Style

historic, downtown