Boston Theater District

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Boston Theater District is located in Massachusetts
Boston Theater District
Location Boston, Massachusetts
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Built 1870
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival, Italianate, Other
NRHP Reference # 79000370 [1]
Added to NRHP March 19, 1979

The Boston Theater District is the center of Boston's theater scene.[2] Many of its theaters are on Tremont Street and Boylston Street.[3][4][5]

Its shows range from Broadway shows to repertory-company productions.[6] It is small compared to New York City's Theater District, and serves as a staging area for shows on their way to Broadway.[2][4]

History

Plays were banned in Boston by the Puritans until 1792.[5][7] Boston's first theater opened in 1793.[8][9] In 1900, the Boston Theater District had 31 theaters, with 50,000 seats.[7] In the 1940s, the city had over 50 theaters.[2] Since the 1970s, developers have renovated old theaters.[2]

Revitalization

Suffolk University bought the Modern Theater in 2008. It has since reopened and hosts a variety of performances.[10] For their efforts, Suffolk won a Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2011.[11]

Emerson College now utilizes the Paramount Theater as "a first-of-its-kind mixed-use residential, academic, and performance venue." [12]

Washington Street Theatre District

Washington Street Theatre District is a historic district at 511–559 Washington Street in the Theater District.

See also

References

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