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| | THE PROM
Book & Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Book by Bob Martin
Music by Matthew Sklar
NOVEMBER 6–22, 2026
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sundays at 2 PM
Added Performance:
Saturday, November 14 at 2 PM Matinee | Buy tickets |
| | STAGED READING
THE DAY THE PRESIDENT CAME TO TOWN
Monday, November 9, 2026
7:00 PM
On November 9, 1789, George Washington stopped in Manchester. On November 9, 2026, he stops in again.
On a Monday in November 1789, President George Washington was heading home from his first tour of New England when his carriage stopped at the tavern run by Deodatus and Esther Woodbridge at Manchester Green. He noted the stop in his diary. Exactly 237 years later, on the same date and weekday, Cheney Hall brings that visit back to life.
The Day the President Came to Town, written by the late Walt Scadden, tells the story of Washington's chance visit to the Woodbridge Tavern and the magical meeting it sparks with young Electa Woodbridge. It is hometown history with a little wonder, presented as a simple staged reading on the Cheney Hall stage.
Walt was part of the Cheney Hall family for years: a subscriber, a regular at Evenings@7 (our playreading series), and an enthusiastic presence at many of our lectures and other events. When community members and Walt's family asked to present his play in his memory, only one place could host it. His family generously agreed to make the evening a benefit for Little Theatre of Manchester.
Directed by Dwayne Harris and performed by The Pine Street Players, the cast features Susan Barlow, Malcolm Barlow, Robert Shanbaum, Steven Penny, Sparky Lynn, Mike Selissen, Tom Matrick, and Bill Johnson, including several members of Walt's own family.
This is a live staged reading of an original play about Manchester history, and every $10 ticket supports the theater Walt loved.
Same town. Same date. 237 years later. | Buy tickets |
| | ELVIS & HOLIDAY CROONERS
LAMAR PETERS: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
7:00 PM
Elvis is back. And this Christmas, he brought some friends.
Every time Lamar Peters brings his Elvis show to Cheney Hall, the house sells out. Every single time. This December, he returns with something brand new.
The Lamar Peters Holiday Spectacular keeps everything audiences love about his Elvis show and opens the stage to the greatest holiday voices of all time. The King is front and center, sharing the spotlight with Dean Martin's easy cool, Michael Bublé's modern swing, Josh Groban's soaring ballads, and Brian Setzer's rockabilly kick. The Great Pretender’s Showband plays live all night.
If you have seen Lamar here before, you already know why his shows go fast. If you have not, here is the short version. He was the first Elvis tribute artist ever to play B.B. King Blues Club in Times Square. He toured with the Heart of the King Ambassadors production and placed in the top three of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, presented by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
He is also bringing his original single, “Born To Love You,” the title track from his album, available now.
Blue Christmas · Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! · Run Rudolph Run · O Holy Night · It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas · and so much more
This is a live Elvis and holiday-crooner tribute, part Las Vegas lounge, part classic Christmas special, and one night only.
His shows sell out. Don’t wait on this one. | Buy tickets |
| | COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CONCERT
NASHVILLE CHRISTMAS
Saturday, December 19, 2026
7 PM
Christmas the Way It Was Meant to Sound
Nashville Christmas brings the warmth, the stories, and the songs of a classic country holiday to Cheney Hall for one festive night you won't want to miss.
There is a reason country music owns Christmas. No other genre captures the season quite the same way: the warmth of family, the ache of distance, the simple joy of a good melody on a cold December night. Nashville Christmas brings all of that to Cheney Hall, wrapping the holiday classics you already love in the rich, unhurried sound of the American South.
From the timeless carols that have anchored every Christmas you can remember to the boot-stomping originals that made country radio the soundtrack of the holidays, this is a show built around great songs performed with genuine heart. Pull up a table, pour a drink, and let the music do the rest.
"Lots of fun from beginning to end." — Orlando Sentinel | Buy tickets |
| | POP AND HOLIDAY HITS
THE UGLY SWEATERZ
Sunday, December 20, 2026
4 PM
The Ugly Sweaterz only show up once a year. Make sure you're in the room when they do.
Some holiday traditions you decorate for. Some you bake for. This one, you buy tickets for.
The Ugly Sweaterz are a Connecticut institution, an eight-piece all-star band that surfaces every December for one reason: to throw the best holiday party in the state. If you've been to Blue Back Square, Evergreen Walk, or Glow Hartford during the holidays, you've probably already heard them. They're the band that welcomed Santa, lit the trees, and got the whole crowd moving before anyone had a chance to feel self-conscious about it.
At Cheney Hall, they bring that same high-energy, full-production show indoors, with vocalists Joe Tralongo and Jessica Glasser out front, a full horn section with saxophone and trombone, and a rhythm section that keeps the whole room on its feet. The set moves seamlessly from classic holiday favorites to the kind of Top 40 crowd-pleasers that remind you why a great live band beats a playlist every time.
Pull up a table, grab a drink, and wear the sweater. You know the one. | Buy tickets |
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