6 Best Performing Arts Venues in New Hampshire, USA

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We've compiled the best of the best in New Hampshire - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Barnstormers Theatre

Fodor's Choice

Founded in 1931, this highly respected theater company presents dramas and comedies June–August.

Peterborough Players

Fodor's Choice

This first-rate summer (mid-June–mid-September) theater troupe has been performing since 1933, these days presenting seven main-stage productions in a converted 18th-century barn throughout the summer. The Players also present children's shows in July and August.

Winnipesaukee Playhouse

Fodor's Choice

This critically lauded theater in a rustic yet state-of-the-art red-barn-style venue is one of the top performing arts centers in the region, presenting well-known Broadway shows and original dramas and comedies year-round.

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Interlakes Summer Theatre

During its 10-week season of summer stock, this striking 420-seat theater presents classic Broadway musicals like 42nd Street, Chicago, and West Side Story.

New London Barn Playhouse

Broadway-style musicals and children's plays are presented here every summer in New Hampshire's oldest continuously operating theater.

84 Main St., New London, NH, 03257, USA
603-526–6710

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Seacoast Repertory Theatre

Here you'll find a year-round schedule of musicals, classic dramas, and works by up-and-coming playwrights, as well as everything from a youth theater to drag cabaret nights.

125 Bow St., Portsmouth, NH, 03801, USA
603-433–4472

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