Tickets Also Available for Additional Shows Including Home For the Holidays, Torch Song Tuesday
and More
West Springfield, MA (8/20/26) – West Springfield’s Majestic Theater open its 29th Season of plays with the musical Nunsense, which runs September 3 – October 11. The Majestic Theater is located at 131 Elm Street in West Springfield, MA.
Nunsense, a musical comedy by Dan Goggin, focuses on five surviving nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken who stage a wacky variety show to raise money to bury a few sisters from the convent after their cook accidentally poisons many of the nuns with tainted soup. This classic crowd‑pleaser—an international sensation performed in more than 8,000 productions worldwide and winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards—makes its first‑ever appearance on the Majestic stage to launch the 2026-2027 Season.
The Majestic’s Producing Director Sue Dziura will direct the play. Iaslyn Lewis is stage manager, Michael Garcia is production assistant, and Elisabeth Weber is music director. Scenic director is Juliana Haubrich, and Dan Rist is lighting designer. Sound designer is Ryan Hickey, and Dawn McKay is costume designer.
The cast includes Marty Bongfeldt (Mother Superior, Mary Regina), Lori Holmes Clark (Sr. Robert Anne), Destini Stewart (Sr. Hubert), Rachel Ballasy (Sr. Leo), and Caelie Flanagan (Sr. Amnesia). Understudies include Amanda Uruquhart Tilghman and Elaine Hom. Band members include Cliff Schofer, Jacob Nichols and Ann-Marie Messbauer.
Other plays being produced this season at the Majestic include:
Lend Me a Tenor (October 22 – November 29, 2026), a modern farce by Ken Ludwig. Set in a 1930s Cleveland hotel suite, the play spins wildly out of control when a world‑famous tenor’s visit to the Grand Cleveland Opera triggers a chain reaction of mistaken identities, accidental overdoses, frantic costume swaps, and enough backstage panic to make even seasoned stage managers break a sweat.
Eureka Day (January 7 – February 14, 2027) by Jonathan Spector. This sharply written comedy takes place at the Eureka Day private school, it follows well‑meaning parents and trustees as they navigate a sensitive public health concern—one that tests personal convictions, community responsibility, and the art of listening. Never taking sides, the play uses humor and insight to explore how neighbors can find common ground even when opinions differ.
The Price (February 25 – April 4, 2027) by Arthur Miller, is a gripping and deeply human drama about the emotional costs we carry from the choices we make. When two long‑estranged brothers reunite to sell their late parents’ belongings, the attic around them becomes a battleground of memory, resentment, and long‑buried truths. As an aging furniture dealer negotiates the value of the objects, the brothers must reckon with the far greater “price” of sacrifice, regret, and the futures they might have lived.
West Side Story (April 15 – May 30, 2027), a timeless musical where soaring romance meets gripping drama. Featuring one of the most iconic and beloved scores in American theater, along with dynamic choreography and richly drawn characters, this landmark production captures the intensity, hope, and heartbreak of young love divided by loyalty and circumstance. West Side Story remains one of the stage’s most electrifying works, and the Majestic invites audiences to experience its passion and poignancy anew in a vivid, heartfelt finale to the season. The musical is based on a Conception of Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Tickets to the plays range from $36-$39 and can be purchased in person at the box office, by calling (413) 747-7797, or online at www.majestictheater.com. Box office hours are Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Additionally, the Majestic will present a variety of other upcoming shows, including:
Home for the Holidays:
December 3-6, 9-13, 16-20
Back by popular demand, Home for the Holidays returns for another heartwarming celebration with your favorite Majestic friends! This year, Ray Guillemette, Jr. and Myka Plunkett team up to welcome audiences for an evening packed with laughter, music, memories, and holiday cheer. Majestic favorites Kait Rankins, David Webber, Madison Curbelo, Santa, and more, will all join the party—and Brad Shepard will be back! Tickets are $32 & $30 ($15 for children 10 and under) and can be purchased by visiting the box office, calling (413) 747-7797, or online at www.majestictheater.com.
Other holiday shows include:
Doo Wop Meets Motown…for Christmas! Monday, December 7 at 7pm
The Boy Band Experience: Holiday Edition! Tuesday, December 8 at 7pm
A Gospel Christmas with Michelle Brooks-Thompson Tuesday, December 15 at 7pm
Tickets for these shows are $32 & $30 and can be purchased by visiting the box office, calling (413) 747-7797, or online at www.majestictheater.com.
The Majesters:
Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:30pm
Monday, December 14, 2026 at 7:30pm
Come as you are and get ready to laugh as the Majesters take suggestions from you, the audience, to create improv comedy and original sketches and songs on the spot. There’s no preparation, no rehearsal, and lots of chaotic fun to be had with these high energy comedy events. Tickets for the Majesters shows are $15 for general admission seating, and can be purchased by visiting the box office, calling (413) 747-7797, or online at www.majestictheater.com.
Majestic Trivia Night (held in the Majestic’s T. Emerson’s Café):
Monday, September 21, 2026 at 6:30pm
Monday, October 19, 2026 at 6:30pm
Monday, November 23, 2026 at 6:30pm
Monday, December 21, 2026 at 6:30pm
Teams can be 1-4 people per table, and compete against the other tables. All seating is reserved. There are 3 rounds of 15 questions, with cash prizes for the top 3 point-winning teams. Beer, wine and snacks are available for purchase. Tickets are $10 per person, and can be purchased by visiting the box office, calling (413) 747-7797, or online at www.majestictheater.com.
Torch Song Tuesdays (held in the Majestic’s T. Emerson’s Café):
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 7:30pm (Nikki Gorts)
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 7:30pm (Ethel Lee)
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 7:30pm (Amy Porchelli)
Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 7:30pm (Gregory Boover)
Tuesday, February 16, 2027 at 7:30pm (Irving Lewis)
Tuesday, March 30, 2027 at 7:30pm (Lisa Parker)
Tuesday, April 27, 2027 at 7:30pm (Erica Schutz)
Tuesday, May 25, 2027 at 730pm (Ben Ashley)
Come enjoy an intimate musical evening including light charcuterie and desserts in an elegantly transformed and candlelit T. Emerson’s Café at the Majestic. Each scheduled Tuesday will feature a three-piece band fronted by a different extraordinary vocalist, performing blues and jazz classics along with some unexpected selections.
Tickets are $38 per person, and can be purchased by visiting the box office, calling (413) 747-7797, or online at www.majestictheater.com.
This program is financed in part by a grant from the West Springfield Cultural Council, which is funded by the Mass Cultural Council.
In October there will be a series of Majestic Murder Mysteries at Tansey’s Catered Table in Feeding Hills. Show dates and information are available at https://www.majestictheater.com/majestic-murder-mysteries.
Doors to the theater will open one hour before the start of a show, which is also when the café opens. For more information, visit www.majestictheater.com
PERFORMANCE DATES FOR NUNSENSE:
Thursday, September 3 – 7:30pm
Friday, September 4 – 7:30pm
Saturday, September 5 – 7:30pm
Sunday, September 6 – 2pm
Wednesday, September 9 – 7pm
Thursday, September 10 – 7:30pm
Friday, September 11 – 7:30pm
Saturday, September 12 – 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, September 13 – 2pm
Wednesday, September 16 – 7pm
Thursday, September 17 – 7:30pm
Friday, September 18 – 7:30pm
Saturday, September 19 –2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, September 20 – 2pm & 7pm
Wednesday, September 23 – 7pm
Thursday, September 24 – 7:30pm
Friday, September 25 – 7:30pm
Saturday, September 26 – 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, September 27 – 2pm
Wednesday, September 30 – 7pm
Thursday, October 1 – 7:30pm
Friday, October 2 – 7:30pm
Saturday, October 3 – 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, October 4 – 2pm
Wednesday, October 7 – 7pm
Thursday, October 8 – 7:30pm
Friday, October 9 – 7:30pm
Saturday, October 10 – 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, October 11 – 2pm