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Selwyn Theatre 1921 Park Square: Shawmut Theatre 20th century Blue Hill Avenue [3] St. James: 20th century Huntington Avenue [3] Star Theatre 20th century Tremont Row [3] St. James Theatre 19th century Washington Street: Suffolk Drive-In 1955 circa 1970 circa East Boston: Superb Theatre 20th century Columbus Avenue [3] Theatre Comique: 1860s ...
The Washington Street Theatre District, consisting of seven buildings on the west side of Washington Street (numbers 511-559), was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] Buildings in the district include the Boston Opera House , built on the site of the city's second theater.
The Boston Theatre was a theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. It was first built in 1854 and operated as a theatre until 1925. Productions included performances by Jean de Reszke , Italo Campanini , Thurlow Bergen , [ 1 ] Charles A. Bigelow , [ 2 ] Edwin Booth , [ 3 ] Anna Held , [ 2 ] James O'Neill [ 1 ] Jennie Kimball , Christine Nilsson and others.
The Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, opened in 1900, is the oldest continually-operating theatre in the city. [ citation needed ] It is located at 106 Boylston Street on Boston Common at the former site of the Boston Public Library .
The Howard Athenæum (1845–1953), also known as Old Howard Theatre, in Boston, Massachusetts, was one of the most famous theaters in Boston history. Founded in 1845, it remained an institution of culture and learning for most of its years, finally closing in 1953. It was demolished in 1962 after a fire in June 1961. [1] The Howard, Boston
The Federal Street Theatre (1793–1852), also known as the Boston Theatre, [1] was located at the corner of Federal and Franklin streets in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was "the first building erected purposely for theatrical entertainments in the town of Boston."
The Wang Theatre is a theatre in Boston. It originally opened in 1925 as the Metropolitan Theatre and was later renamed the Music Hall. It was designed by Clarence Blackall and is located at 252–272 Tremont Street in the Boston Theatre District. The theatre is operated as part of the Boch Center. [2]
The Boston Opera House, also known as the Citizens Bank Opera House, [1] is a performing arts and esports venue located at 539 Washington St. in Boston, Massachusetts.It was originally built as the B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre, a movie palace in the Keith-Albee chain.