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Snow White
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as ‘the fairest in the land’, and Snow White’s beauty surpasses her own.

MET Live: AIDA
Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles.
Next Show: Mar 23, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the Main Theater

Eephus
As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved small-town baseball field, a pair of New England rec-league teams face off for the last time. Tensions flare up and ceremonial laughs are shared as an era of camaraderie and escapism fades into an uncertain future.
Next Show: Mar 23, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Main Theater

Novocaine
When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.

Cinema for the Very Young
Every Tuesday morning at 10:30am, please join us with your little ones in the Studio Theatre for a free sensory-friendly Rated G or All Ages screening of a short film/series.

Matinee Classics Series: Witness for the Prosecution
An ailing famous barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where his self-possessed wife’s unconvincing testimony confuses him.
Next Show: Mar 25, 2025 at 1:00 pm in the Main Theater

Film for Thought: Meanwhile
A groundbreaking, immersive, nonlinear cinematic journey where artists’ expressions blend with historical and real-life footage, unveils the profound impact of white supremacy on our human connections.

Death of a Unicorn
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
Next Show: Mar 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Main Theater

National Theatre: IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity.
Next Show: Mar 30, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the Main Theater

Free Community Screening: Ponyo
When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.

Matinee Classics Series: Sunset Boulevard
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Next Show: Apr 1, 2025 at 1:00 pm in the Main Theater

Dreamland Presents The Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare’s Macbeth
The Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare unleashes the dark and powerful tale of Shakespeare’s Macbeth: a tale of murder, madness and magic begins as Macbeth is promised a golden future as ruler of Scotland by supernatural forces.
Next Show: Apr 2, 2025 at 5:30 pm in the Main Theater

Film for Thought: Who By Fire (Comme le feu)
Jeff is invited by his friend Max to travel deep in the woods and stay at the isolated estate of acclaimed director Blake Cadieux. The untouched and hostile forest and the director’s huge cabin become the territory where the youthful search for ideals and freedom confronts the wounded egos of the adults.
Next Show: Apr 2, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Studio Theater

Dreamland Comedy Nights – Abandonment Issues 3: Not This Again
Four local comedians (Sandy Kohner, David Hayes, Sarah Fraunfelder, John Eboli) discover they are often at their wits end with
Next Show: Apr 3, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Studio Theater

Dreamland Concert Series: Creeque Alley – Folk-Rock of the 1960s
Playing an array of folk-rock classics from a golden era that will include traditional songs, along with the timeless music
Next Show: Apr 5, 2025 at 4:00 pm in the Studio Theater

Dreamland Presents Dreamland Plays
For One Night Only the Dreamland Plays will showcase new plays by Nantucket residents ages 10-100. These plays will be entirely rehearsed, and performed in less than 24 hours! And for one night only they will premier their plays. This is a show you don’t want to miss!
Next Show: Apr 5, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Main Theater

MET Live: FIDELIO (Beethoven)
Following a string of awe-inspiring Met performances, soprano Lise Davidsen stars as Leonore, who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny.
Next Show: Apr 6, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the Main Theater

Save Our Island Home Community Forum
Hosted by The Dreamland, the Friends of Our Island Home invites you to join the conversation about ensuring Nantucket’s only skilled nursing facility. Your voice matters, and your questions deserve answers.
Next Show: Apr 10, 2025 at 5:30 pm in the Main Theater

FRC LIVE!
FRC LIVE! A very special evening of sketches, comedy, music & guests tobenefit The Nantucket Family Resource Center’s Emergency Fund

NAC’s Downtown Concert Series: The Chris Hanson Band
Join us at The Dreamland as the Nantucket Arts Council presents another new edition of their long-running Downtown Concert Series featuring singer/songwriter Chris Hanson and his band playing a great mix of covers and original songs.

National Theatre: VANYA
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
Next Show: Apr 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the Main Theater

The 2025 Daffy Party
The Dreamland is excited to continue another annual tradition: The Daffy Party utilizing the full second floor of The Dreamland and featuring live music by one of Nantucket’s favorite bands!

National Theatre: FLEABAG
Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life.
Next Show: Apr 27, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the Main Theater

MET Live: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (Mozart)
Conductor Joana Mallwitz makes her Met debut leading two extraordinary casts in Mozart’s comic masterpiece.
Next Show: May 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the Main Theater

A Staged Reading of Nicole Leblanc’s New Play, Veritas
Nicole LeBlanc is a New York City based actor and playwright. Originally from Nantucket, MA, Nicole is so excited to
Next Show: May 17, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Main Theater

National Theatre: DR. STRANGELOVE
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.
Next Show: May 18, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the Main Theater

Film for Thought: Exhibition on Screen – Michelangelo: Love & Death
The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant?

Dreamland Concert Series x Nantucket Crisps Present: Wilderado featuring Tim Skelly
Wilderado is coming to The Dreamland Sunday, May 25th supported by singer/songwriter Tim Skelly.
Next Show: May 25, 2025 at 8:00 pm in the Second Floor

Special Screening: The 2025 International Fly-Fishing Film Festival
The International Fly-Fishing Film festival is the world’s leading fly-fishing film event, consisting of films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe and showcases the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing.
Next Show: Jun 5, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Main Theater

MET Live: SALOME (R. Strauss)
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts his first Met performances of Strauss’s white-hot one-act tragedy, which receives its first new production at the company in 20 years.
Next Show: Jun 8, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the Main Theater

HAPPY PLACE: a wellness symposium
Welcome to the reimagined Nantucket Yoga Festival! At Happy Place, our mission is to empower you to create your blueprint for a happier and healthier life. Our intention is to raise consciousness through the power of deep connections and meaningful conversations – one community at a time.
Next Show: Jun 21, 2025 at 8:00 am in the Main Theater

Dreamland Stage Company Presents: Singing in the Rain Jr.
The “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green, in a junior version performed by the Dreamland Stage Company.
Next Show: Jul 17, 2025 at 5:30 pm in the Main Theater

DreamBig 2025
Mark your calendar! Nantucket Dreamland’s annual DreamBIG fundraiser returns on Friday, July 18th, at the Siasconset Casino. This unforgettable evening

Dreamland Comedy Nights – Brian Glowacki
Nantucket native and nationally touring comic Brian Glowacki will be back at The Dreamland for a hilarious set Saturday, August 2nd. Fresh off a couple of years touring and performing at some of the best comedy clubs and venues around the country, this is a night of laughs you won’t want to miss.
Next Show: Aug 2, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Main Theater

Dreamland Stage Company Presents: Beetlejuice Jr.
The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon, performed by the Dreamland Stage Company.
Next Show: Aug 7, 2025 at 5:30 pm in the Main Theater

Dreamland Comedy Nights: Jimmy Tingle (Documentary & Talkback)
Nationally recognized comedian, commentator, producer, and activist Jimmy Tingle’s new documentary, “Jimmy Tingle: The ‘Radical’ Middle—Why Would a Comedian Run for Office?” is coming to The Dreamland followed by a seriously funny talkback with Tingle.
Next Show: Aug 19, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Main Theater