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Opera House
Venue Location and Information
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539 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111
Green Line to Boylston St., Red Line to Park St. Station, Orange line to Downtown Crossing station, Silver Line to either Boylston St. or Downtown Crossing
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About This Venue
After an extensive multi-million dollar restoration by Clear Channel Entertainment, Boston's landmark Opera House will re-emerge in July 2004, as an architectural jewel and New England's finest and most historically significant performing arts venue.
The present day Opera House opened its the doors on October 29, 1928, then named the B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre, built to honor "the father of vaudeville" by his business partner Edward Albee. The theatre became part of a national circuit of grand theatres, built to support vaudeville in its prime. Vaudeville soon declined in popularity with the advent of motion pictures. The theatre went through many transitions throughout its history, becoming a venue for first-run movies, concerts, and Opera. It was in 1978, when the theatre was home to The Opera House Company of Boston, that the name was changed to The Opera House. |
Past Productions
• Fiddler on the Roof Nov 3 - 15, 2009
• Boston Ballet's Night of Stars Sep 19, 2009
• Standing O! Apr 28, 2009
• Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage Feb 7 - Apr 12, 2009
• Legally Blonde the Musical Oct 28 - Nov 9, 2008
• A Chorus Line Sep 11 - Oct 5, 2008
• David Copperfield May 9 - 11, 2008
• The Drowsy Chaperone Apr 22 - May 4, 2008
• My Fair Lady Feb 5 - 17, 2008
• Monty Python's Spamalot Jan 15 - 27, 2008
• NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular Jan 10 - 12, 2008
• Wicked Sep 12 - Nov 11, 2007
• Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage in "Thomas Saves the Day" Jul 14 - 15, 2007
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Mar 6 - 18, 2007
• All Shook Up Sep 26 - Oct 8, 2006
• Annie Jun 13 - 25, 2006
• Movin' Out May 17 - 28, 2006
• Wicked Apr 12 - May 14, 2006
• Clifford the Big Red Dog, Live! Mar 24 - 26, 2006
• Les Misérables Feb 15 - 26, 2006
• Little Women -- The Musical Jan 10 - 22, 2006
• 700 Sundays Oct 18 - 29, 2005
• Hairspray Oct 4 - 16, 2005
• The Phantom of the Opera Mar 30 - May 22, 2005
• The Lion King Jul 16 - Dec 19, 2004
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