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Emerson Colonial Theatre

106 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02116

Emerson Colonial Theatre is a theatre in Boston, MA.

Upcoming Shows

Michael Feinstein in My Celebration

Michael Feinstein in My Celebration

Oct 30

In this intimate, romantic and joyful concert, Michael Feinstein pays tribute to two of his personal friends, creative inspirations, and musical heroes – vocal icon Johnny Mathis and Oscar-winning composer Henry Mancini. The music celebrated is among the finest in American...

Rocky™ in Concert

Rocky™ in Concert

Nov 4

Rocky™ in Concert brings the ultimate underdog story to life like never before! Watch the original Rocky on the big screen as Bill Conti’s legendary score, including the iconic Gonna Fly Now, is performed live by a full symphony orchestra. Celebrate the franchise that has earned...

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Nov 28

The Golden Girls are back in an all-new show! 2026 finds Sophia out on bail, after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring at Shady Pines. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together, with help from...

The Dresden Dolls: Yes, Virginia (Tailor's Version)

The Dresden Dolls: Yes, Virginia (Tailor's Version)

Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2026

The Dresden Dolls, the pioneering punk cabaret duo of singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Brian Viglione, are entering a powerful new chapter. The band’s landmark 2006 album Yes, Virginia… has been fully re-recorded from scratch by Palmer and...

Love Actually In Concert

Love Actually In Concert

Dec 6

Love Actually is set in contemporary London in the weeks before Christmas and tells one story which weaves together a spectacular amount of love stories sometimes romantic, sometimes sad, sometimes stupid all funny in their own way. With the film becoming a Christmas tradition...

Oh, Mary!

Oh, Mary!

Dec 21 – Jan 3, 2027

Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in this 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and...

Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert

Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert

Jan 15, 2027

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Baz Luhrmann’s iconic 1996 film with William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert, a live cinematic concert experience featuring a big-screen presentation of the film, elevated with live music, atmospheric lighting, and immersive concert...

Queen Symphony Sensation in Boston, MA

Queen Symphony Sensation in Boston, MA

Mar 11, 2027

A Spectacular European Concert Production Celebrating the Music of Queen Twenty-eight performers. One stage. The music that never left us. For more than five decades, Queen’s music has brought generations together across borders and languages. The band’s timeless songs...

Articles

Review: LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES at The Huntington

Review: LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES at The Huntington

by R. Scott Reedy · October 26, 2026

From multiple marriages and a neck broken mid-performance to the downsides of aging, nothing was off limits in “Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares,” the one-person comedy show that Tony Award winner Benanti brought to Boston’s Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts recently as part of …

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Is Slice of Pie

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Is Slice of Pie

by R. Scott Reedy · October 21, 2026

When the Broadway musical “Operation Mincemeat” opened at New York’s Golden Theatre in March 2025, it was slated to have a 16-week run. A recent 11th extension, through April 2027, was just the latest confirmation that audiences have yet to get enough of the 2025 Tony Award nominee for Best Mu…

Review: An Uneven Flight for BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL at Umbrella Arts

Review: An Uneven Flight for BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL at Umbrella Arts

by R. Scott Reedy · October 13, 2026

The publication did prove award-worthy itself, though, as the inspiration for the scary and silly “Bat Boy: The Musical” – at Umbrella Arts in Concord through November 8 – which took home the 2001 Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical.…

Review: SUMMER, 1976 at Berkshire Theatre Group

Review: SUMMER, 1976 at Berkshire Theatre Group

by Marc Savitt · October 12, 2026

“Quietly poignant... captures an experience that’s as universal as it is inexplicable: a friendship that shouldn’t work but does, and that should endure but doesn’t.”…

Review: THE URMETAZOAN at Barrington Stage Company

Review: THE URMETAZOAN at Barrington Stage Company

by Marc Savitt · October 7, 2026

The play provides a lot of food for thought. What seems to come through most strongly in the final analysis is an inability for the two sisters to connect meaningfully and their portrayal of the tragedy of not knowing someone anymore.…

Review: SpeakEasy Stage's COVENANT Delivers on Promise

Review: SpeakEasy Stage's COVENANT Delivers on Promise

by R. Scott Reedy · October 8, 2026

With Halloween just weeks away, Greater Boston theater companies are presenting familiar titles for audiences looking for seasonal thrills – “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “Little Shop of Horrors,” to name but a few.…

Past Shows

106 total · showing 1–10

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Oct 27

Join the original 'Magenta,' Patricia Quinn, for a screening of the unedited movie in a new 4k restoration with live shadow cast, audience participation, a costume contest, and more! VIP Meet & Greet: Get exclusive tickets to the VIP Meet & Greet to meet Patricia Quinn herself...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn

Oct 27

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW ORIGINAL CAST SPOOKTACULAR TOUR Join the original 'Magenta' - Patricia Quinn - for a screening of the movie in a new 4k restoration with a live shadow cast and audience participation! The evening includes a hosted screening of the movie in a new 4k...

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical

Oct 13 – Oct 25, 2026

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical is set in 1943 and tells the wildly improbable and hilarious true story of the covert Allied operation that turned the tide of WWII, blending farce, thriller, and Ian Fleming-style spy caper with an assist from Fleming himself. The show was...

Simple Too: An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

Simple Too: An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

Oct 11

Join Yotam Ottolenghi for an intimate and energizing evening celebrating his new cookbook Simple Too, the long-awaited follow-up to his bestselling Ottolenghi Simple. In conversation, he’ll share how Simple Too was born from real life: recipes that work with you, not against you...

Buena Vista Orchestra

Buena Vista Orchestra

Oct 8

Buena Vista Orchestra , featuring key players from throughout the history of The Buena Vista Social Club, continues the legacy of the legendary group with an exciting new stage production and repertoire pulled from the greatest hits and deep-dive cuts.

The Carpenters Songbook

The Carpenters Songbook

Oct 7

Few voices in pop history are as instantly recognizable, or as deeply loved, as Karen Carpenter’s. The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration brings the icon’s extraordinary voice and the brother-sister duo’s unforgettable music back to the stage in a beautifully crafted...

Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom

Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom

Oct 6

This American Life host Ira Glass and renowned Israeli author Etgar Keret combine their skills for this evening of powerful and funny stories in a live performance of their podcast about Etgar’s mother, "Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom ." “This show really began on a bus...

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

Aug 28

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Little Shop of Horrors with a screening hosted by the original Audrey, Ellen Greene ! This is a rare appearance by Ellen Greene, who originated the role in the stage musical and continued on to star in everyone's favorite film adaptation. There...

Alex Edelman: What Are You Going To Do

Alex Edelman: What Are You Going To Do

May 30

There’s always a way to navigate complicated stuff,” Alex Edelman told Variety about his newest show, What Are You Going to Do, a venture into difficult political and personal territory. One of the most critically hailed comedians of his generation, Edelman is a Bostonian best...

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Bat Boy: The Musical in Boston Bat Boy: The Musical
The Umbrella Arts Center (9/25-11/08)
The Sound of Music in Boston The Sound of Music
Boch Center Wang Theatre (11/17-11/22)
An evening with LaChanze in Boston An evening with LaChanze
Berklee Performance Center (11/01-11/01)
Be Like Blippi in Boston Be Like Blippi
Emerson Colonial Theater (12/03-12/03)
World on a String: Swinging Songs of Broadway in Boston World on a String: Swinging Songs of Broadway
Shalin Liu Performance Center (4/04-4/04)
Against All Odds-a 10th Anniversary Celebration in Boston Against All Odds-a 10th Anniversary Celebration
Unitarian Memorial Church (11/15-11/15) PHOTOS
1972 in Boston 1972
Farkas Hall (10/27-11/22)
Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert in Boston Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert
Emerson Colonial Theatre (1/15-1/15)
Frozen in Boston Frozen
The Company Theatre (11/27-12/20)
The 2026 Boston Pops Holiday Tour in Boston The 2026 Boston Pops Holiday Tour
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (12/04-12/04)