The Rex Theatre

Our versatile 300-seat venue for musicians, theatre, comedy, community events, and more.

THE REX THEATRE EVENTS

November 2024

A Salute To Veteran’s Celebration with The New Hampshire Jazz OrchestraExpired

Featuring The Music of The Greatest Generation, celebrate our Veteran’s with a Big Band celebrating of the 1940’s. Guests will enjoy an afternoon of music with Clayton “Skip” Poole and The 19 –Piece New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra. Enjoy the music of Glenn Miller, The Andrew Sisters, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, and many more! Celebrate Veterans of all conflicts, with each branch of the Armed Forces being recognized. Buy Tickets
10 Nov
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street
29.00

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen and More

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Manchester. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen and more at The Rex Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight. Buy Tickets Tentative Program Queen: “Don’t Stop Me Now” “Killer Queen” “Somebody to Love” “Love of My Life” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” “Under Pressure” (Queen and David Bowie) “Bohemian Rhapsody” “Fat Bottomed Girls” “We Will Rock You” “Another One Bites the Dust” “We Are the Champions” Other Works: Gianni Schicchi, “O Mio Babbino Caro” – Giacomo Puccini La Boheme, SC 67, Act 2: “Quando m’en Vo’ (Musetta’s Waltz)” – Giacomo Puccini Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: “Der Hölle Rache Kocht in Meinem Herzen (Queen of the Night Aria)” – W. A. Mozart
14 Nov
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Manchester. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay & Imagine Dragons at The Rex Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight. Buy Tickets Tentative Program Coldplay – Clocks Coldplay – Something Just Like This Imagine Dragons – Radioactive Coldplay – Adventure of a Lifetime Coldplay – Fix You Imagine Dragons – Natural Imagine Dragons – Next to Me Coldplay – The Scientist Imagine Dragons – Follow You Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar Coldplay – Viva la Vida Imagine Dragons – Believer Coldplay – Sky Full of Stars
14 Nov
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street

An Evening with Willie Nile

The New York Times called Willie Nile “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.” His album Streets Of New York was hailed as “a platter for the ages” by UNCUT magazine. Rolling Stone listed The Innocent Ones as one of the “Top Ten Best Under-The-Radar Albums of 2011” and BBC Radio called it “THE rock ‘n’ roll album of the year.” Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Jim Jarmusch, and Little Steven are among those who have sung his praises. His album, American Ride, won “Best Rock Album of the Year” at the Independent Music Awards. It appeared on over one hundred year-end Top Ten lists for 2013 and Bono called it, “One of the great guides to unraveling the mystery that is the troubled beauty of America.” In November 2014 he released an album of piano-based songs, If I Was A River, to universal critical acclaim. “One of the most brilliant singer-songwriters of the past thirty years” said The New Yorker. No Depression raved “Willie Nile’s artistic renaissance continues unabated. Buy Tickets
15 Nov
7:30 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street
35.00

Moondance: The Ultimate Tribute to Van Morrison

Rock and roll doesn’t get any better than Van Morrison. Van the Man has done it all – from classic rockers like Brown Eyed Girl and Domino to legendary tunes like Tupelo Honey and Into The Mystic, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has never failed to impress music lovers around the globe. Moondance is the ultimate Van Morrison Tribute Concert. This incredible show captures the Van Morrison concert experience like no other. You’ll hear classic tunes – Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance, Domino, It Stoned Me, Tupelo Honey, Wild Night, Into The Mystic, Caravan – just to name a few. The show is packed with one VM classic after the next. Buy Tickets
16 Nov
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street

Moondance: The Ultimate Tribute to Van Morrison

Rock and roll doesn’t get any better than Van Morrison. Van the Man has done it all – from classic rockers like Brown Eyed Girl and Domino to legendary tunes like Tupelo Honey and Into The Mystic, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has never failed to impress music lovers around the globe. Moondance is the ultimate Van Morrison Tribute Concert. This incredible show captures the Van Morrison concert experience like no other. You’ll hear classic tunes – Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance, Domino, It Stoned Me, Tupelo Honey, Wild Night, Into The Mystic, Caravan – just to name a few. The show is packed with one VM classic after the next. Buy Tickets
16 Nov
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street

International Institute of NE presents Suitcase Stories

Suitcase Stories® programming features foreign- and US-born residents sharing powerful and inspiring stories of refugee and immigrant life. Featured nationally on PBS, the Suitcase Stories® series provides a way to dig beneath the headlines, exposing audiences to the complexity of migration. Storytellers are all local to New England, including the greater Manchester area. Suitcase Stories® programming is co-presented by the International Institute of New England (IINE) and Stellar Story Company. Suitcase Stories® is a registered trademark of IINE. For more than 100 years, the International Institute of New England (IINE) has created opportunities for refugees and immigrants to succeed through resettlement, education, career advancement and pathways to citizenship. With locations in Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire, IINE serves more than 15,000 individuals and families annually, including people displaced by political instability, violence and climate crises; survivors of human trafficking; and unaccompanied children joining family members in New England.  For more information visit www.iine.org.  Stellar Story Company helps people and institutions deliver extraordinary stories and unforgettable events that lead to meaningful change. The staff leads custom storytelling training programs and events for businesses, nonprofits, schools, and individuals. From 2017-2024, Stellar’s director managed curation and coaching for the award-winning national media program Stories from the Stage. Most recently, in Western Massachusetts, Stellar coached […]
17 Nov
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street
25.00

PYT: Emmalina Scrooge

Performed by student actors in grades 2-12. New Twist on an Old Tale Why is young Emmy Scrooge such a…well…scrooge? Perhaps a visit from Charles Dickens and two ghostly sisters can persuade her to have a change of heart. But when even the spirit of her thrice-great-grandfather gives up on her, things don’t look promising… Buy Tickets   EMMALINA SCROOGE by Steph DeFerie “Emmalina Scrooge” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS OR STREAMS IN ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR(S)’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: https://concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists
20 Nov
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street

PYT: Emmalina Scrooge

Performed by student actors in grades 2-12. New Twist on an Old Tale Why is young Emmy Scrooge such a…well…scrooge? Perhaps a visit from Charles Dickens and two ghostly sisters can persuade her to have a change of heart. But when even the spirit of her thrice-great-grandfather gives up on her, things don’t look promising… Buy Tickets   EMMALINA SCROOGE by Steph DeFerie “Emmalina Scrooge” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS OR STREAMS IN ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR(S)’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: https://concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists
21 Nov
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street

Ladies of Laughter Comedy Tour

Featuring 2 of the funniest lady comics in NYC The Ladies of Laughter Funny & Fabulous Tour includes winners and the best talent from its competition. Patty Rosborough – The 2000 Ladies of Laughter Professional Winner, Patty Rosborough is one of the top headlining comics in the country with her hard-hitting, high-energy style of comedy. Liz Glazer – The 2021 Ladies of Laughter Professional Winner, Liz Glazer had a successful law career but gave it all up to do comedy, where her material draws from her own life as a lesbian, a rabbi’s wife, and a former lawyer. Buy Tickets
22 Nov
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street
35.00

An Irish Christmas with Ishna

A festive and joyful celebration of an Irish Christmas, weaving together dance, music and stories. An Irish Christmas with Ishna” isn’t just a concert: it is a celebration of the holiday spirit. Incorporating stories, ancient Irish ballads, Christmas standards, lively fiddling and award-winning step dancing, this show is sure to leave audience members with a most memorable Christmas experience. Ishna is fronted by Irish Tenor Ciarán Nagle and fiddler/vocalist Tara Novak (both of Riverdance and the Three Irish Tenors). The husband-and-wife duo bring their humor and dynamic energy to the stage, and are accompanied by their stellar band of traditional musicians: Dan Meyers: Uilleann pipes/whistles; Bjorn Wennas – guitar; David McGrory – accordion/banjo; Brian O’Neill – bodhran/percussion. They are joined by brother-and-sister dancing team Kevin and Maureen Doyle, who will thrill and charm audiences with their championship-winning steps. Ishna’s performance is energetic and uplifting, infusing new rhythms and harmonies into the beloved music and stories of Ireland. For Ishna, Christmas is about community and common connections, bringing young and old together at this special time of year. Come share in the holiday joy! Buy Tickets  
23 Nov
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street
35.00

Emily Ruskowski’s Thanksgiving Leftover Comedy Show

Once of the hottest young comics in the Boston area is bringing a bunch of her friends to the Rex Theatre on Friday, November 29, 2024 for the annual Emily Ruskowski’s Thanksgiving Leftover Comedy Show! You will have just finished your Turkey, Fixing and way too much family time, so come out for a laugh with Emily and her funny friends! Emily Ruskowski is a staple on the Boston stand up scene. She has been featured in the Boston Globe and the Washington Post. She was a finalist in the 2018 Boston Comedy Festival. She has been featured on LaughsTV. Buy Tickets
29 Nov
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street
29.00
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Our History

Originally a printing press, the Rex served as a movie theatre from the 1940s to 1980s. 1989 saw the end of the Rex’s life as a movie house. The property then changed hands several times, functioning as a series of nightclubs. In 2016, the building was purchased by the Manchester Development Corporation (MDC). The Palace Theatre Trust entered into a private-public partnership with MDC in October 2018 with the shared goal of reviving the Rex and opening the space as a theatre once again.

On October 30, 2019 we opened the doors of the Rex Theatre, a state-of-the-art, 300-seat performance venue. In the four months the Rex was open before temporarily shutting down due to COVID-19, we began to see the possibilities of this new cultural resource. This venue has added immensely to our existing performance capabilities. We look forward to experiencing the growth of the Palace Theatre Trust’s newest addition.

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Check out the variety of events happening at the Rex, including live music, our Friday Night Comedy Series, and more!

The Best Seat in the House

The Rex Theatre

23 Amherst Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 603.668.5588

REX THEATRE PARKING

There are plenty of parking options that make spending a night at the theatre fun and easy.

VICTORY PARKING GARAGE

The Victory Parking Garage is city-owned.
Procedure for parking meters:
1. Find available space and remember your space number
2. Walk to street level corner stairwell or front of office location and find pay by space meter
3. Follow instructions on meter (coins and credit only, no dollar bills) @0.75 hour / max of $6.00
4. Please remember to pay before leaving garage.
Note: Parking is free after 8PM on Fridays, and on weekends and Holidays.

VIP PARKING LOT

Limited spots available. To reserve your spot, click here.

The Palace Theatres has acquired the parking lot at 77 Amherst St and theatre patrons may now reserve a parking spot when attending a show. The lot opens 90 minutes before show time and closes 30 minutes after the show ends. The parking reservation times will be listed on the reservation ticket. 

VIP parking patrons will be able to enter the Palace Theatre through the back via the red “Star Door”, only a few feet from the parking lot. *Please note – this entrance has stairs. VIP parking is not recommended for those requiring handicap access.

Note: Once purchased, your ticket must be presented in order to enter the parking lot at 77 Amherst St. 

Parking is only allowed during the times listed on the ticket. Violators will be towed and future parking privileges denied.

CITIZENS BANK PARKING LOT

The Citizens Bank parking lot next to the Palace is now privately owned and managed, and charges fees that are not associated with the Palace Theatre.
Note: Only credit cards will be accepted as a mode of payment

ON STREET PARKING

On-street parking is typically $0.75 an hour. Be aware that some on-street parking meters have a two-hour limit. Read meters for specific details and applicable hours.
Note: On-street parking is free after 8PM on Fridays and all day on weekends and Holidays.