Boston Theater District
Washington Street Theatre District
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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]
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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
- Boston Theater Critics Association
- Boston Theater Marathon
- Buffalo Theater District
- Cleveland Theater District
- Houston Theater District
- Broadway Theater District (Los Angeles)
- Theater District, Manhattan
References
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External links
- Where's the Theater District: An Analysis of Boston's Theater District, by Kristin Hodgkins (1980)
- Boston Athaneum Theater History