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106 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116

BUILT: 1900
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Emerson Colonial Theatre History

Emerson Colonial Theatre, which opened in 1900 with a production of Ben-Hur, is the oldest continuously operated theater in Boston; as well as being amongst the most magnificent, having retained most of its original period details.

Shows at the Emerson Colonial Theatre

DATES PRODUCTION

4/30/2024 - 5/5/2024 Clue (2024)

1/19/2024 - 1/21/2024 Hairspray (Non-Equity) (2021)

11/28/2023 - 12/3/2023 Chicago (Non-Equity) (2022)

3/31/2023 - 4/1/2023 Disney's Winnie The Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation (Non-Equity) (2023)

3/21/2023 - 7/30/2023 Into the Woods (2023)

3/4/2023 - 3/4/2023 The Simon & Garfunkel Story (Non-Equity) (2023)

11/9/2022 - 1/15/2023 SIX (Aragon Tour) (2022)

3/18/2022 - 4/2/2022 Freestyle Love Supreme (2022)

2/22/2022 - 3/20/2022 What the Constitution Means To Me (2020)

2/22/2022 - 3/6/2022 Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Non Eq) (2021)

1/4/2022 - 1/16/2022 Jesus Christ Superstar (2019)

12/21/2021 - 12/26/2021 Fiddler on the Roof (Non-Equity) (2019)

3/18/2020 - 3/22/2020 Jersey Boys (2015)

2/25/2020 - 3/8/2020 Fiddler on the Roof (Non-Equity) (2019)

11/30/2019 - 1/5/2020 Magic Mike (2019)

11/7/2018 - 11/18/2018 The Play That Goes Wrong (2018)

9/1/2015 - 10/11/2015 The Book of Mormon (2012)

4/28/2015 - 5/10/2015 Dirty Dancing (2014)

2/20/2015 - 2/20/2015 Million Dollar Quartet (2011)

11/21/2014 - 11/21/2014 Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (2014)

10/8/2013 - 10/20/2013 Million Dollar Quartet (2011)

6/14/2011 - 7/9/2011 West Side Story (2010)

3/22/2011 - 4/10/2011 Hair (2010)

12/16/2010 - 1/30/2011 Jersey Boys (2006)

10/5/2010 - 10/17/2010 Rock of Ages (2010)

5/4/2010 - 5/16/2010 August: Osage County (2009)

2/2/2010 - 2/14/2010 Dreamgirls (2009)

12/15/2009 - 12/27/2009 Mamma Mia! (2002)

4/28/2009 - 5/24/2009 Spring Awakening (2008)

3/11/2008 - 3/23/2008 Avenue Q (2007)

9/26/2006 - 10/22/2006 High Fidelity (2006) [Pre-Broadway]

3/7/2006 - 4/15/2006 Monty Python's Spamalot (2006)

3/15/2005 - 3/27/2005 Sweet Charity (2005) [Pre-Broadway]

9/6/2000 - 9/17/2000 Seussical (2000) [Pre-Broadway]

1/22/1977 - 1/22/1977 Hellzapoppin (1976) [Pre-Broadway]

1/23/1973 - 2/10/1973 A Little Night Music (1973) [Pre-Broadway]

11/6/1972 - 11/18/1972 Comedy (1972) [Pre-Broadway]

2/20/1971 - 3/20/1971 Follies (1971) [Pre-Broadway]

4/29/1964 - 5/16/1964 Fade Out - Fade In (1964) [Pre-Broadway]

1/4/1962 - 1/4/1962 Irma La Douce (1962)

9/9/1959 - 9/9/1959 Happy Town (1959) [Pre-Broadway]

10/29/1956 - 10/29/1956 Candide (1956) [Pre-Broadway]

5/9/1953 - 5/9/1953 Oklahoma! (1952)

9/23/1946 - 10/7/1946 Park Avenue (1946) [Pre-Broadway]

3/15/1943 - 3/15/1943 Oklahoma! (1943) [Pre-Broadway]

10/7/1936 - 10/7/1936 Red, Hot and Blue! (1936) [Pre-Broadway]

11/5/1934 - 11/5/1934 Anything Goes (1934) [Pre-Broadway]

6/23/1924 - 6/28/1924 Runnin' Wild (1923)

- Cry for Us All (1970) [Pre-Broadway]

- The Chocolate Dandies (1924)

- Half a Sixpence (1965) [Pre-Broadway]

- Jennie (1963) [Pre-Broadway]

- Woman of the Year (1981) [Pre-Broadway]

- Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2018)

Emerson Colonial Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Emerson Colonial Theatre?

Emerson Colonial Theatre's current show is Disney's Winnie The Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation (Non-Equity) which opened on 1/12/2023.

What when was Emerson Colonial Theatre built?

Emerson Colonial Theatre was built in 1900.

What were the longest running shows at Emerson Colonial Theatre?

Oklahoma! which ran from 3/31/1943 to 5/29/1948, Woman of the Year which ran from 3/29/1981 to 3/13/1983, A Little Night Music which ran from 2/25/1973 to 8/3/1974, Follies which ran from 4/4/1971 to 7/1/1972 and Half a Sixpence which ran from 4/25/1965 to 7/16/1966,

What show is next for Emerson Colonial Theatre?

Emerson Colonial Theatre's next show is Clue which begins performances on 4/30/2024.

Videos

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THE BOOK OF MORMON
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STAGE MAG
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

Shows at the Emerson Colonial Theatre
DATES			PRODUCTION
4/30/2024	-	5/5/2024	Clue (2024)
1/19/2024	-	1/21/2024	Hairspray (Non-Equity) (2021)
11/28/2023	-	12/3/2023	Chicago (Non-Equity) (2022)
3/31/2023	-	4/1/2023	Disney's Winnie The Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation (Non-Equity) (2023)
3/21/2023	-	7/30/2023	Into the Woods (2023)
3/4/2023	-	3/4/2023	The Simon & Garfunkel Story (Non-Equity) (2023)
11/9/2022	-	1/15/2023	SIX (Aragon Tour) (2022)
3/18/2022	-	4/2/2022	Freestyle Love Supreme (2022)
2/22/2022	-	3/20/2022	What the Constitution Means To Me (2020)
2/22/2022	-	3/6/2022	Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Non Eq) (2021)
1/4/2022	-	1/16/2022	Jesus Christ Superstar (2019)
12/21/2021	-	12/26/2021	Fiddler on the Roof (Non-Equity) (2019)
3/18/2020	-	3/22/2020	Jersey Boys (2015)
2/25/2020	-	3/8/2020	Fiddler on the Roof (Non-Equity) (2019)
11/30/2019	-	1/5/2020	Magic Mike (2019)
11/7/2018	-	11/18/2018	The Play That Goes Wrong (2018)
9/1/2015	-	10/11/2015	The Book of Mormon (2012)
4/28/2015	-	5/10/2015	Dirty Dancing (2014)
2/20/2015	-	2/20/2015	Million Dollar Quartet (2011)
11/21/2014	-	11/21/2014	Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (2014)
10/8/2013	-	10/20/2013	Million Dollar Quartet (2011)
6/14/2011	-	7/9/2011	West Side Story (2010)
3/22/2011	-	4/10/2011	Hair (2010)
12/16/2010	-	1/30/2011	Jersey Boys (2006)
10/5/2010	-	10/17/2010	Rock of Ages (2010)
5/4/2010	-	5/16/2010	August: Osage County (2009)
2/2/2010	-	2/14/2010	Dreamgirls (2009)
12/15/2009	-	12/27/2009	Mamma Mia! (2002)
4/28/2009	-	5/24/2009	Spring Awakening (2008)
3/11/2008	-	3/23/2008	Avenue Q (2007)
9/26/2006	-	10/22/2006	High Fidelity (2006) [Pre-Broadway]
3/7/2006	-	4/15/2006	Monty Python's Spamalot (2006)
3/15/2005	-	3/27/2005	Sweet Charity (2005) [Pre-Broadway]
9/6/2000	-	9/17/2000	Seussical (2000) [Pre-Broadway]
1/22/1977	-	1/22/1977	Hellzapoppin (1976) [Pre-Broadway]
1/23/1973	-	2/10/1973	A Little Night Music (1973) [Pre-Broadway]
11/6/1972	-	11/18/1972	Comedy (1972) [Pre-Broadway]
2/20/1971	-	3/20/1971	Follies (1971) [Pre-Broadway]
4/29/1964	-	5/16/1964	Fade Out - Fade In (1964) [Pre-Broadway]
1/4/1962	-	1/4/1962	Irma La Douce (1962)
9/9/1959	-	9/9/1959	Happy Town (1959) [Pre-Broadway]
10/29/1956	-	10/29/1956	Candide (1956) [Pre-Broadway]
5/9/1953	-	5/9/1953	Oklahoma! (1952)
9/23/1946	-	10/7/1946	Park Avenue (1946) [Pre-Broadway]
3/15/1943	-	3/15/1943	Oklahoma! (1943) [Pre-Broadway]
10/7/1936	-	10/7/1936	Red, Hot and Blue! (1936) [Pre-Broadway]
11/5/1934	-	11/5/1934	Anything Goes (1934) [Pre-Broadway]
6/23/1924	-	6/28/1924	Runnin' Wild (1923)
	-		Cry for Us All (1970) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		The Chocolate Dandies (1924)
	-		Half a Sixpence (1965) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		Jennie (1963) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		Woman of the Year (1981) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2018)