new england's live music guide
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
- Changes in Latitudes get tropical
Monday - 6/29
- Tapestry, the Carole King Songbook sing along
Tuesday - 6/30
- The Docksiders smooth vibes
Wednesday - 7/1
- Daybreak barry time
Thursday - 7/2
- Yellow Brick Road let's rock
Friday - 7/3
- Creedence Revived feel good
Saturday - 7/4
- A Man Named Cash cash songs
Sunday - 7/5
- Boogie Wonder Band get funky
Monday - 7/6
- Who Loves You sing along
Tuesday - 7/7
- John Denver Christmas holiday cheer
Wednesday - 7/8
- The Great American SoulBook soul vibes
Thursday - 7/9
- Best of the Eagles eagles soar
Friday - 7/10
- Floydian Trip fly high
Saturday - 7/11
- The Beat Goes On let's dance
Sunday - 7/12
- 3 Decades Rewind time travel
Monday - 7/13
- Tapestry, the Carole King Songbook sing along
Tuesday - 7/14
- The Docksiders smooth vibes
Wednesday - 7/15
- Daybreak barry time
Thursday - 7/16
- Yellow Brick Road let's rock
Friday - 7/17
- Creedence Revived feel good
Saturday - 7/18
- A Man Named Cash cash songs
Sunday - 7/19
- Boogie Wonder Band get funky