NOVEMBER'S WINNING NUMBER: ​D-9833477

Upcoming Events

Sole City Dance presents The Nutcracker
December 1 - December 4
ROH RENTAL PARTNER

The Nutcracker, a holiday entertainment tradition, returns once again to the Rochester Opera House. For the 17th season, Sole City Dance will present its enchanting version of E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale. Featuring the mysterious toymaker Herr Drosselmeyer, Clara and her beloved Nutcracker Prince, dancing snowflakes, battling mice, & many other fantastic and colorful characters.

A Christmas Carol
December 9 - December 23
ROH THEATER SERIES
Sponsored by AARP, BROADVIEW ANIMAL HOSPITAL, D.F. RICHARD, LDI SOLUTIONS, SC DIGITAL, & THE RIDGE

It isn't the holiday season without revisiting the beloved tale of the penny-pinching and bad tempered old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and the awakening of his long forgotten festive spirit. This ghostly tale of the Past, Present, and Future is brought to life in this exciting musical adaptation. Keeping true to the original text and bringing the atmosphere of Victorian Christmas traditions to the stage, it draws upon the themes of time, family, and redemption to warm even the coldest of hearts.
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With a cavalcade of colorful Dickensian characters and a ghostly quartet of guardians, A Christmas Carol is the perfect way to get you into the Christmas spirit. This new adaptation has something for everyone, both young and old.

Strafford Wind Symphony
Wednesday, December 14 - 7:00PM
ROH MUSIC SERIES

Join Strafford Wind Symphony on a toboggan ride of music for the holiday season with vocalists, narrators, slideshows, and music to delight all ages:  Christmas on Broadway, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Hanukah Festival, Go Tell It On The Mountain, and much more.

This year's narrated work is Twas the Night Before Christmas. Vocal selections will include Christmas on Broadway and A Christmas List. No program would be complete without their traditional holiday sing-along, so be ready when it's your turn! 

Children under age 12 are free but do still need a ticket to enter.

This performance is limited to a 300 person capacity.
Doors open at 6:30PM. Performance starts at 7:00PM and will end around 9:00PM.

Comedian Bob Marley
Tuesday, December 27 - 8:00PM
ROH RENTAL PARTNER

Bob loves being a comedian. He's wicked good at it! He lives in Maine which is the best state in the world - maybe even the universe. And he's a glutton for punishment - which means he's back to ROH again this year.

Featured regularly on SiriusXM Radio, he was inducted into the Guinness Book of World's Records for The Longest Stand Up Comedy Show by an Individual - clocking in at 40 hours of continuous standup! ​Limited seating available.

Li Moncello's Holiday Hoopla
​December 30 - 8:00PM
ROH MAINSTAGE SERIES

Your favorite pocket sized diva Li Moncello is back, and she's brought the best queens from around New England. Come jingle your merry with us in the last ROH Drag series performance of 2022!
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Tickets are $15 general admission, Orchestra Level only. Doors open at 7:30PM. Bar & concessions available. Please bring cash to tip your queens!

Disaster! The Musical
​January 6 - January 29, 2023
ROH THEATER SERIES
Sponsored by FIRST SEACOAST BANK & STUDLEY'S FLOWER GARDENS

Set in the wildest decade ever, DISASTER! delivers earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and unforgettable 70s hits like “Knock On Wood,” “Hooked On A Feeling,” “Sky High,” “I Am Woman” and “Hot Stuff” — plus, an outrageous cast of Broadway’s Tony Award® winning stars of Rent, Rock of Ages, Hairspray, Xanadu, Guys and Dolls and The Producers.

Don’t just take our word for it. See for yourself why audiences and critics are wild for this hilarious homage to the era of bell-bottoms, platform shoes and the hustle. From the moment the glitter ball starts spinning you’ll be dancing in your seat…and rolling in the aisles.

Comedy Extravaganza with Mike McDonald
Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 7:30PM
ROH RENTAL SERIES

Comedian Mike McDonald brings his Comedy Extravaganza to the ROH for Big Laughs, Hilarity & Fun….Come see FIVE fantastic comedians throw punchlines like haymakers the weekend before Valentine’s Day.

Joining Mike on stage will be the brilliant Paul D’Angelo, along with Funnymen Steve Bjork, Kathe Farris & Dan Donahue.  So, bring your Funny Valentine & enjoy a great evening of laughs with Mike and his comedy compadres.

Comic Hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr.
Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 8:00PM
ROH MAINSTAGE SERIES

Frank Santos, Jr. has been mesmerizing audiences for over 20 years with his spectacular display of mind bending antics that can turn any skeptic into a fan. No two shows are ever the same as the audience becomes the stars.

Under his hypnotic spell, audience members are more than willing to follow every command, from awkward to outrageous in the unpredictable, hilarious, laugh until your sides hurt R-rated comedy show. Santos is returning to our stage by popular demand for an eighth season.

PLEASE NOTE THIS PERFORMANCE IS RATED R, AND NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER PATRONS.

Cathedral - The Tribute to Van Halen
Friday, March 3, 2023 - 8:15 PM
ROH MUSIC SERIES
Sponsored by COUNTRY TIRE

2x Grammy Nominated, Internationally acclaimed guitar phenom Tyler Morris started Cathedral in 2018 with the goal of creating the "most accurate Van Halen live experience" to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Van Halen I.

Since then, Morris has recruited a band of the finest musicians in the country including the incomparable Bob Anderson on Vocals, Kirk Bartholomew laying down the bass and New England drum veteran Mark George!
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This all star lineup regularly sells out theaters nationally!"

Motor Booty Affair
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 8:00PM
ROH MUSIC SERIES

Motor Booty Affair has been lighting up stages across America with their
70’s extravaganza for several years, continually improving on the show that
has been dubbed “The Ultimate Disco Party Band”.
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The music is infectious - the most danceable songs of all time. The band is
tighter than tight, delivering dance floor classics with confidence, groove,
style and attitude. The show is spectacular - from the afros, bell-bottoms,
platform shoes, polyester and dance moves, to the highest quality sound
and light show this side of 1975.

Moondance: The Ultimate Van Morrison Tribute Concert
Saturday, March 4, 2023 - 8:00PM
​ROH MUSIC SERIES
Sponsored by FIRST SEACOAST BANK

Rock and roll doesn’t get any better than Van Morrison. Van the Man has done it all - from classic rockers like Brown Eyed Girl and Domino to legendary tunes like Tupelo Honey and Into The Mystic, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has never failed to impress music lovers around the globe.
Moondance is the ultimate Van Morrison Tribute Concert. This incredible show captures the Van Morrison concert experience like no other. You’ll hear classic tunes - Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance, Domino, It Stoned Me, Tupelo Honey, Wild Night, Into The Mystic, Caravan - just to name a few. The show is packed with one VM classic after the next.

The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue
Friday, May 12, 2023 - 8:00PM
ROH MUSIC SERIES

The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue is dedicated to preserving and performing the greatest music ever made - the music of the 1950's Doo Wop era. From New Hampshire to New Orleans and Virginia to Vegas, The Corvettes perform the great music of the Doo Wop era with a fresh new energy. Their incredibly entertaining show and comical stage antics have left many a happy audience screaming for more! In the tradition of legendary Doo Wop revivalists Sha Na Na, every Corvettes show is more than a concert - it's an all out a Doo Wop Celebration!

Comedian Lenny Clarke & Friends
​Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 8:00PM
​ROH MAINSTAGE SERIES

LENNY CLARKE RETURNS TO ROCHESTER! Veteran Boston stand-up comedian and actor, Lenny Clarke was the most famous “saloon comic” in Boston during the 1980s, the heyday of the Boston comedy scene. He has traveled the world as a standup. His gifted comedic abilities captured the attention of the legendary Rodney Dangerfield who gave Lenny his first big break on television, casting him on the 1988 HBO special “Nothin’ Goes Right.” 

His films include “Me, Myself, and Irene,” “Rounders,” “There’s Something about Mary,” “Two if by Sea,” “Southie,” and “Massholes”. With his material and his perspective in an old-school Don Rickles vein, his attitude is very much that of a quick-witted young comic. Clarke is unpredictable in a very good way—you don’t know where he’s going to go next!

Memories of Patsy: The Patsy Cline Tribute Show
​Friday, May 19, 2023 - 8:00PM
ROH MUSIC SERIES

The legendary Patsy Cline comes to life once again in the national touring show Memories of Patsy. This incredible tribute concert takes its audience on a trip back in time to the days when the amazing singer graced the stages of America.
The songs are woven into the very fabric of American music and the voice is spectacular. Some of the great tunes you can expect to hear at a Memories of Patsy performance are: Crazy, Walkin’ After Midnight, I Fall to Pieces, She’s Got You, San Antonio Rose, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Sweet Dreams and many more.

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Mitchell Hill BBQ Grill & Brew
​50 North Main Street
Spaulding Steak & Ale
78 Wakefield Street

We thank these establishments for supporting the Rochester Opera House

About Us

Rochester Opera House

31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867
​Technical Specifications

The historic Rochester Opera House, a not-for-profit organization, presents an annual performance season of shows for children, teens, adults, and seniors.  Built within City Hall in 1908, this beautifully restored theater is the only remaining theater in the world with a unique mechanism that raises the orchestra floor at an incline for amphitheater seating and levels the floor for dancing.

Our mission is to educate, engage, empower, challenge, and inspire a community of all ages by presenting extraordinary and culturally diverse theatre, performance art, music, dance, and film on the city’s foremost performing arts stage.  As we preserve our vibrant historic theater for future generations, we embrace the integration of a broad arts culture in our community.  Through the cultivation of new performers, diversity of shows, and innovative arts education programs developed with an “ARTS FOR ALL” philosophy, we bring the incredible power of the arts to the widest possible audience.

RPAC

32 North Main Street
Rochester, NH 03867
​(603) 948-1099

The Rochester Performance & Arts Center (RPAC) is located in the heart of downtown Rochester, New Hampshire. Opened in 2017, and just around the block from the historic Rochester Opera House, RPAC is an intimate venue offering affordable entertainment, educational programming, and event spaces for private parties and community gatherings. 

RPAC combines a versatile recital hall with 150 seats, rehearsal and practice studios, costume and scenic workshops, and a premier art gallery for emerging and seasoned artists alike. RPAC offers a wide variety of affordable lessons and classes based in art, dance, music, theatre, and more. ​​​

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The scope of programming presented and produced by the Rochester Opera House represents a wide spectrum of multi-generational arts experiences. Corporate and business support is crucial to preserve the legacy of this performing arts venue. 

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The scope of programming presented and produced by the Rochester Opera House represents a wide spectrum of multi-generational arts experiences. Corporate and business support is crucial to preserve the legacy of this performing arts venue. 

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As a community-supported nonprofit, membership from annual donors remains crucial for the Rochester Opera House and RPAC to continue to grow, and to present exceptional entertainment and educational programming.

Rochester Opera House (Located in City Hall)

31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867
Tickets: (603) 335-1992
​Business: (603) 332-2211
Contact the Opera House

​Box Office: Open Wednesdays, 12Noon - 4PM and 2 hours before any performance.

Rochester Performance & Arts Center (RPAC)

32 North Main Street
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 948-1099
Contact RPAC

​Hours: Open Mon and Tue 2PM - 5:15PM
We are open on weekends for special events and performances.