The Music Hall

The Music Hall Over 140 years at the center of Music, Comedy, Literary, Theater, Dance, & Cinema in Historic Downtown Portsmouth, NH
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The Music Hall is a performing arts center that inspires, educates, and connects through the power of exceptional live performances and on screen programming in extraordinary settings, igniting creativity, purpose, and community. We are a 501(c) 3 tax exempt, fiscally responsible not-for-profit organization, managed by a volunteer Board of Trustees and a professional staff.

Twenty-five years ago today, our nation experienced a tragedy that changed us forever.We remember the lives lost on Sept...
09/11/2026

Twenty-five years ago today, our nation experienced a tragedy that changed us forever.

We remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the extraordinary courage of the first responders who ran toward danger in service to others.

Here at home, The Music Hall also recognizes the firefighters, police officers, EMTs, dispatchers, and other first responders who serve our community every day—often quietly, and always with a profound sense of responsibility to their neighbors.

On this 25th anniversary, we pause in remembrance and offer our gratitude to all who serve.

Portsmouth NH Police Department, Portsmouth Regional Hospital Pre-Hospital Services, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, City of Portsmouth New Hampshire Fire Department

Calling all film buffs and movie lovers… Put your cinematic knowledge to the test with Cinema Trivia at The Music Hall! ...
09/10/2026

Calling all film buffs and movie lovers… Put your cinematic knowledge to the test with Cinema Trivia at The Music Hall! 📽️ 🎬 Whether you’ve seen every Star Wars movie in order, can recite the entire script of The Godfather, or are waiting for the world to catch onto your favorite indie movie from the ‘80s, we want to see YOU bring your knowledge and passion for film.

Cinema Trivia will be hosted by Director of Cinema Programming & Festivals Mark Pruett, with additional insight and fun tidbits throughout, and maybe even a sneak preview of the upcoming New Hampshire Film Festival …. Join us to find out!

This event is free and open to ALL (including non-members), but please RSVP so that we can ensure space for everyone! https://www.themusichall.org/events/gooth-cinematrivia/

Get Out of the House: Cinema Trivia
Wednesday, 9/16 | 6PM
Music Hall Members Club

✍️ The only way for a story to progress is to turn the page... John Ondrasik— the songwriter and performer known as the ...
09/10/2026

✍️ The only way for a story to progress is to turn the page... John Ondrasik— the songwriter and performer known as the platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated, Five For Fighting—knows this well. In the two decades since his first major single, “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” hit the stratosphere, the artist has both evolved and come back ‘round full circle. Creativity, if nothing else, is paradoxical.

See Five for Fighting with String Quartet LIVE at The Music Hall on 9/24 at 7:30pm!🎵
🎫 Tickets & more show info here: https://www.themusichall.org/events/fiveforfighting/

On Sale to Members Now! 📚Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz brings his latest novel "Ply" to The Music Hall on Su...
09/09/2026

On Sale to Members Now! 📚

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz brings his latest novel "Ply" to The Music Hall on Sunday, November 8 at 7pm.

Joining our Writers on a New England Stage series in partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio, Diaz will discuss his newest novel that examines technology's place in the American imagination.

Music Hall Members can grab their tickets now!
Public on sale begins Friday, 9/11

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Riverhead Books Penguin Random House

Get ready for Here Come the Mummies- an eight-piece funk band of 5000-year-old Egyptian Mummies! Hidden behind rolls of ...
09/09/2026

Get ready for Here Come the Mummies- an eight-piece funk band of 5000-year-old Egyptian Mummies! Hidden behind rolls of ancient cloth, nobody knows who these musicians really are. Some claim they are risen spirits from the dead, others speculate they are reincarnate Grammy-Winning studio musicians...👀 Come see for yourself this spooky, cunning and unrelenting live show that will bend your brain and melt your face!

🎫 Tickets on sale now! https://www.themusichall.org/events/herecomethemummies/

School is back in session, and Elmo is gearing up to visit The Music Hall! 🙌❤️️ Make unforgettable memories with your li...
09/08/2026

School is back in session, and Elmo is gearing up to visit The Music Hall! 🙌❤️️ Make unforgettable memories with your little ones at Elmo’s Got the Moves—the all-new Sesame Street Live show! This exciting experience brings Elmo and his Sesame Street friends to the stage with singing, dancing, and favorite songs like “Sunny Days,” “Elmo’s Got the Moves,” and “Letter of the Day.” Families will laugh, learn, and play together in a heartwarming celebration that you’ll treasure long after the final song.

🎫 Tickets and more info here: https://www.themusichall.org/events/elmosgotthemoves/

Happy Publication Day to THREE of our upcoming authors: Ariel Lawhon with "The Pirate Queen" (event tomorrow, 9/9!), Mon...
09/08/2026

Happy Publication Day to THREE of our upcoming authors: Ariel Lawhon with "The Pirate Queen" (event tomorrow, 9/9!), Mona Awad with the "We Love You, Bunny" paperback (event Sat., 9/12), and R. F. Kuang with "Taipei Story" (Mon., 9/21)! 📚

🏴‍☠️ Ariel Lawhon with "The Pirate Queen" • 9/9 at 7pm
🐰 Mona Awad with the paperback of "We Love You, Bunny" • 9/12 at 7pm
🇹🇼 R. F. Kuang with "Taipei Story" • 9/21 at 7pm

🎫 Tickets and info here: https://www.themusichall.org/series/literary/

William Morrow; HarperCollins; Doubleday Books; Penguin Random House; Scribner Books; Simon & Schuster; New Hampshire Public Radio

Flying into Portsmouth this holiday season! 🌬☂️❄️ The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall's production of Mary Poppins ...
09/06/2026

Flying into Portsmouth this holiday season! 🌬☂️❄️ The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall's production of Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical! ❤️ Tickets are on sale and going fast! 🏃 Grab yours now to get the best seats for this “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” performance! Some might say, "practically perfect in every way!"

🎫 More info & tickets here: https://www.themusichall.org/marypoppins/

➡️ This October, INVINCIBLE: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson comes to The Music Hall!🎸🎙️⚡ This is more than a trib...
09/05/2026

➡️ This October, INVINCIBLE: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson comes to The Music Hall!🎸🎙️⚡ This is more than a tribute—it is a full-scale theatrical transformative celebration that transports audiences through the soundtrack of Michael Jackson’s extraordinary career. 🪩🙌

From Jackson 5 classics to chart-topping solo hits, the show features a powerhouse live band, stunning visuals, and a company of world-class performers who embody Michael’s unmistakable style, spirit, and showmanship like no other.

✨ Join us for a theatrical performance like no other. Tickets & more info here!✨ https://www.themusichall.org/events/invincible-michaeljackson/

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28 Chestnut Street
Portsmouth, NH
03801

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Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

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