Emerson Colonial Theatre
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Emerson Colonial Theatre

  • Theater | Performing arts space
  • Chinatown
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Time Out says

The ornate 1,700-seat Colonial Theatre (built in 1900) is now owned by Emerson College, but it holds the title as the oldest continually operating theatre in America—except for its renovation closures, that is. The hand-painted murals in the lobby, mosaic flooring, and gold leaf covered moldings are highly impressive. But the Colonial Theatre’s considerable cachet was built from its reputation for pre-Broadway premieres of musicals that became icons in the industry. The theater still has significant premieres, and it also hosts all kinds of productions, both classic and contemporary.

Details

Address
106 Boylston St
Boston
02116
Cross street:
Tremont St
Transport:
Boylston T .

What’s on

Mean Girls at Emerson Colonial Theatre

On Wednesday we wear pink. And April 29 to May 4, we visit the Emerson Colonial Theatre to see Mean Girls, a hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), composer Jeff Richmond (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and original director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon). Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. Soon, this naïve newbie falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. Performance times are April 29, 30, and May 1 at 7:30pm, May 2 at 8pm, May 3 at 1pm and 8pm, and May at 1pm and 6:30pm. 
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