For lovers of live performance, now is a great time to check out these area venues and their season ticket options for the coming 2023-2024 season.
The Majestic Theater in nearby West Springfield, MA has been a regional favorite for high-quality, locally-produced professional live theater since 1997. Each season consists of five productions (including at least one musical) in an intimate theater with plenty of good seats. Season ticket holders can easily change tickets to another date if a conflict arises. For information about the 2023-2024 season: https://www.majestictheater.com/index.html. Tickets for the annual summer program of musical tribute acts and live children’s theater are also available.
The Fine Arts Center at UMass/Amherst offers a variety of high-quality entertainment, from world music and dance, Jazz greats like Branford Marsalis, to Cirque Mechanics: Zephyr, and The Simon & Garfunkel Story theatrical production. Choose at least 3 shows to subscribe and save 15% (and the ability to swap tickets if a conflict arises). Events for the 2023-2024 season can be viewed at: https://fac.umass.edu/Online/default.asp. Performance venues include the Tillis Performance Hall/Bromery Center for the Arts, Bowker Auditorium at Stockbridge Hall, and UMass Old Chapel.
The Bushnell Theater in Hartford, CT has opened subscription sales for their 2023-2024 Broadway season, which includes shows like Wicked and Frozen. The theater is about an hour’s drive, and parking for evening and weekend shows is free at nearby CT government lots, making it a very convenient location for seeing Broadway shows.