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NORWOOD
THE NORWOOD THEATRE
ABOUT
The Norwood Theatre is a 731-seat performing arts venue at 109 Central Street in Norwood, Massachusetts, facing the town common. The theater has 449 seats in the auditorium and 282 in the grand balcony, with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. It is a prominent cultural venue in the southwestern suburbs of Boston.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Programming includes concerts, plays, musicals, and comedy shows. The theater's proscenium stage accommodates both musical performances and theatrical productions. The venue serves as a community gathering space for a range of live entertainment events.
HISTORY
The Norwood Theatre was originally built in 1926-1927 by the Premier Theatre Company and designed by Norwood native architect William G. Upham. It opened on August 31, 1927 for motion pictures with a stage for vaudeville and theatrical productions. The theater closed as a first-run movie house on November 2, 1997. The Fiddlehead Theatre Company reopened it on January 3, 1998 as a performing arts house. After further restoration, the theater re-opened on August 31, 2012, exactly 85 years to the day after its original opening.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Monday
- Bee Gees Gold get loud
Tuesday
- Changes in Latitudes tropicana vibes
Wednesday
- Jake Hoot let's go
Thursday
- Rumours ATL rock on
Friday
- The Beautiful Losers get loud
Saturday
- Best of the Eagles fly away
Sunday
- Floydian Trip feel the vibe
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