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Mechanics Hall

319 Main St
Worcester, MA

Mechanics Hall is a theatre in Worcester, MA.

Upcoming Shows

BACHtoberfest Choir (BACHtoberfest Weekend)

Oct 25

The BACHtoberfest Choir and the Hartford Chorale perform Bach Cantatas BWV 1, 18, 79, and 192 to close out Music Worcester's BACHtoberfest Weekend. The concert is part of The Complete Bach, an 11-year initiative to present the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

BACHtoberfest Choir & Hartford Chorale: Cantatas

Oct 25

The BACHtoberfest Choir, composed of individual singers from across the region and country, joins members of the Hartford Chorale under Chris Shepard's baton for the third-annual concert concluding BACHtoberfest Weekend, performing cantatas BWV 1, 18, 79, and 192. The choir...

America's 250th Including the Soldiers Chorus

Nov 6

Dr. Everett McCorvey conducts The Soldiers' Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band, Bridgewater State University Choral Society, the Worcester Children's Chorus, and First Unitarian Church Choir in a program celebrating America's 250th anniversary. The program includes Margaret...

America's 250th: Music Worcester Celebrates

Nov 6

Curated and led by Everett McCorvey, this Pay What You Wish concert is anchored by Margaret Bonds' Credo and the fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Ode to Joy. The performance features The Soldiers' Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band, Bridgewater State University...

Music Worcester Celebrates America's 250th

Nov 6

Artist-in-Residence Dr. Everett McCorvey joins The Soldiers' Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band, Bridgewater State University Choral Society, First Unitarian Church Choir, and Worcester Children's Chorus. The program includes Margaret Bonds' Credo and the Ode to Joy movement...

Handel Messiah

Dec 5

The Worcester Chorus presents its annual performance of Handel's Messiah, featuring a return of soloists from the 2025 concert. This beloved holiday tradition takes place at Mechanics Hall in Worcester.

Handel's Messiah

Dec 5

The Worcester Chorus performs Handel's Messiah, a tradition first performed during the grand opening weekend of Mechanics Hall in 1858. The performance features soloists soprano Robyn Marie Lamp, mezzo-soprano Ann McMahon Quintero, tenor Derrek Stark, and basso profondo Edwin...

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine

Feb 5, 2027

The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine returns to Music Worcester for a program featuring works by Sibelius, Brahms, and more. This is a return appearance by the orchestra, which previously performed on Music Worcester's schedule.

Canadian Brass: Bach Reinventions (Bach's Birthday Bash Weekend)

Mar 20, 2027

Canadian Brass performs Bach Reinventions as part of Music Worcester's Bach's Birthday Bash Weekend. The concert is presented at Mechanics Hall as part of The Complete Bach, the organization's 11-year initiative to present the complete works of J.S. Bach.

Cantatathon (Bach's Birthday Bash Weekend)

Mar 21, 2027

Cantatathon 2027 features local singers from All Saints Church as well as an ensemble from Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges in Pennsylvania. The event closes out Music Worcester's Bach's Birthday Bash Weekend as part of The Complete Bach initiative.

Cantatathon 2027

Mar 21, 2027

Trinity Lutheran Church Choir and choirs from Haverford & Bryn Mawr Colleges perform Bach Cantatas BWV 97, 117, 173, 184, and 145.

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Apr 11, 2027

The Worcester Chorus presents a 300th anniversary performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion, guest conducted by María Guinand. The concert is part of The Complete Bach, Music Worcester's 11-year initiative to present the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

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Articles

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Is Slice of Pie

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Is Slice of Pie

by R. Scott Reedy · October 21, 2026

When the Broadway musical “Operation Mincemeat” opened at New York’s Golden Theatre in March 2025, it was slated to have a 16-week run. A recent 11th extension, through April 2027, was just the latest confirmation that audiences have yet to get enough of the 2025 Tony Award nominee for Best Mu…

Review: An Uneven Flight for BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL at Umbrella Arts

Review: An Uneven Flight for BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL at Umbrella Arts

by R. Scott Reedy · October 13, 2026

The publication did prove award-worthy itself, though, as the inspiration for the scary and silly “Bat Boy: The Musical” – at Umbrella Arts in Concord through November 8 – which took home the 2001 Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical.…

Review: SUMMER, 1976 at Berkshire Theatre Group

Review: SUMMER, 1976 at Berkshire Theatre Group

by Marc Savitt · October 12, 2026

“Quietly poignant... captures an experience that’s as universal as it is inexplicable: a friendship that shouldn’t work but does, and that should endure but doesn’t.”…

Review: THE URMETAZOAN at Barrington Stage Company

Review: THE URMETAZOAN at Barrington Stage Company

by Marc Savitt · October 7, 2026

The play provides a lot of food for thought. What seems to come through most strongly in the final analysis is an inability for the two sisters to connect meaningfully and their portrayal of the tragedy of not knowing someone anymore.…

Review: SpeakEasy Stage's COVENANT Delivers on Promise

Review: SpeakEasy Stage's COVENANT Delivers on Promise

by R. Scott Reedy · October 8, 2026

With Halloween just weeks away, Greater Boston theater companies are presenting familiar titles for audiences looking for seasonal thrills – “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “Little Shop of Horrors,” to name but a few.…

Past Shows

The Knights & Emanuel Ax: Mozart Piano Concertos Nos. 17 & 25

Oct 16

Acclaimed pianist Emanuel Ax performs with The Knights chamber orchestra in a program featuring Mozart Piano Concertos Nos. 17 and 25. This concert serves as the opening night of Music Worcester's 2026–2027 season. The performance takes place at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA.

The Knights and Emanuel Ax in Concert

Oct 16

Pianist Emanuel Ax and chamber orchestra The Knights open Music Worcester's 168th season with a concert featuring two Mozart piano concertos, No. 17 in G Major and No. 25 in C Major. They will also perform Overture to L'amant anonyme by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de...

Music Worcester Presents: Bach Christmas Oratorio

Music Worcester Presents: Bach Christmas Oratorio

Jun 1 – Jan 24, 2026

The Winchendon Players are members of the Winchendon Music Festival, a multi-genre music festival featuring artists from across the globe. The ensemble joins The Worcester Chorus for a performance of three sections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio – written for chamber orchestra...

Music Worcester Presents: American Spiritual Ensemble

Music Worcester Presents: American Spiritual Ensemble

Jan 10

Founded by Everett McCorvey , Music Worcester’s 2026 Artist-in-Residence, American Spiritual Ensemble performs across the world celebrating the roots of American music – the negro Spiritual. Negro spirituals are folksongs that emerged in the American South and were passed...

Patti LuPone Don't Monkey With Broadway

Patti LuPone "Don't Monkey With Broadway"

Sep 20

One Night Only - in Worcester, MA - Music Worcester Opening Night for 16-17 Season Patti LuPone brings her show "Don't Monkey With Broadway" for a very special cabaret evening, with light refreshments and bar service available. Enjoy the classics of Broadway, great hits...

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