Located on 2 Southbridge Street, The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester, Massachusetts was originally built in 1904 as the Franklin Square Theatre regularly scheduling burlesque shows, Broadway touring shows and headline acts transitioning to showing silent films by 1912 when vaudeville magnate Sylvester Poli purchased the theatre from the estate of Pauline L. Taylor. Take a step in history when you travel to the Hanover Theater for the Performing Arts with your car rental Boston.

Growing up

Poli remodeled the theatre, renamed it The Grand, and continued to show silent movies. In 1926 he hired theatre designer Thomas W. Lamb, one of the world's leading theatre architects to make major additions and alterations to the building. He doubled the theatre's seating capacity to 3 500 and transformed the building into a palatial showcase, including a two story lobby with mirrored walls, marbleized columns, an ornate grand staircase, and an immense chandelier in the main auditorium, just in time for the beginning of sound film, also known as the talkies in 1927.

Time for a change

In 1928, Poli sold his theatre holdings to William Fox who then renamed it the Loew's Poli. After another change of ownership, Sumner Redstone and Redstone Theaters purchased the building in 1967 opening it as Showcase Cinemas and continued operations as a multiscreen movie house until 1998 when Redstone's National Amusements closed the theatre. In 2002, National Amusements transferred ownership to the non-profit Worcester Center for the Performing Arts, established by Ed Madaus and Paul Demoga.

Saving a major piece of history

After extensive fundraising efforts and building community support, the theatre opened in 2008 and was named the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, after one of the theatre's corporate sponsors Hanover Insurance donated much of the seed money to make the opening become a reality.

Visiting the Hanover Theater

When you travel to the Hanover Theater for the Performing Arts today with your car rental Boston, you will find that the theatre has a seating capacity for 2 300 patrons, and hosts nationally prominent entertainers, Broadway national touring companies, family touring companies, as well as providing a local outlet for community based artists and organizations.

Making it a night out

The Hanover Theater for the Performing Arts has a special deal where you can enjoy a "dinner and a show" for a special price. You can take advantage of this special package with your car rental Boston by visiting the Hanover Theater for the Performing Arts official website. The website will highlight the Hanover Theaters personal recommendations for where to dine downtown so that you can plan every moment of your wonderful evening out when you travel with your car rental Boston. Some places that your car rental Boston highly recommended restaurants includes the 111 Chop House, 86 Winter American Bistro, Bocado Tapas Wine Bar, George's Coney Island,E Harlequin Restaurant, Il Forno, Leo's Ristorante and Maxwell Silverman's.

Accommodations

The surrounding area of the Hanover Theater for the Performing Arts has a lot to offer so why dont you stay an extra night in one of the several accommodations in the area when you travel with your car rental Boston. Whether you're planning a romantic evening stay, or simply searching for a room for family or friends, there are several top picks for local hotel accommodations that your car rental Boston highly recommends including the Radisson, Holiday Inn, and the Hilton.

Before you goK

For more information when you travel to the Hanover Theater with your car rental Boston check out their official website at http://www.thehanovertheatre.org/ or call (877) 571 SHOW