Petition Posted Urging Emerson College To Preserve Historic Colonial Theatre
As reported earlier today on BroadwayWorld, Boston's Emerson College is considering plans that would convert the 115 year old Colonial Theatre, where classic shows like PORGY AND BESS, OKLAHOMA! and FOLLIES tried out before their Broadway openings, into a dining hall/performance space, as part of a larger Colonial Student Center.
A petition has been posted on the website Change, urging readers to "Tell Emerson the Colonial Matters."
Click here for the petition, which reads:
"The Colonial Theatre is the oldest continually operating theater in Boston; it has served as a pre-Broadway testing ground for many of today's American classics, and for the city of Boston it has served as a beautiful and historic venue to take in a show. Emerson College is known for their role in the reinvigoration of the theatre district, including restorations of both the Paramount and Cutler Majestic theatres. Now, as the College turns the Colonial dark and the future of the building has been left concerningly vague, it's important for the Emerson Community and City of Boston to speak up before the Colonial is relegated to dining hall or campus center."
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Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre (7/30-8/23) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn Emerson Colonial Theatre (10/27-10/27) |
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Alchemy: Classical Meets Jazz Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (8/14-8/14) |
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Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest Huntington Theatre (1/21-2/07) |
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Boch Center (10/01-10/01) |
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Covenant SpeakEasy Stage Company (9/25-10/17) |
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The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series featuring Lillias White '62 Center for Theatre & Dance (8/22-8/22) |
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Summer, 1976 The Unicorn Theatre (10/07-10/31) |
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Little Shop of Horrors Emerson Colonial Theatre (8/28-8/28) |
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Youth Edition North Shore Music Theatre (8/21-8/21) |