Colonial Theatre

Built: 1900
Closed: year not entered yet
Demolished: year not entered yet
Seating Capacity: 1700

Location Info

106 Boylston St.
Boston, MA Find on Google

• Colonial Theatre (1900)

The oldest continuously operating theatre in Boston.

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The theatre went dark in 2011 because the presenter, Broadway Across America, ended its relationship with Emerson College, the owner of the building. BAA began booking shows into the Shubert and Boston Opera House instead.

• Tuck Everlasting (World Premiere Production, 2013; This production was cancelled. It never opened and plans have been shelved.)
  7/28/2013 - 8/28/2013
• Dreamgirls (Touring Revival, 2009)
  National tour
  2/2/2010 - 2/14/2010
• Spring Awakening (National Tour, 2008)
  National tour
  4/28/2009 - 5/24/2009
• The Wedding Singer (Non-Equity Tour, 2007)
  National tour
  6/24/2008 - 6/29/2008
• Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (National Tour, 2006)
  National tour
  5/1/2007 - 5/13/2007
• High Fidelity (Original Broadway Production, 2006)
  Tryout
  9/26/2006 - 10/22/2006
• Monty Python's Spamalot (National Tour, 2006)
  National tour
  3/7/2006 - 4/15/2006
• Sweet Charity (Broadway Revival, 2005)
  Tryout
  3/15/2005 - 3/27/2005
• The Producers (2nd National Tour, 2003)
  National tour
  6/17/2003 - ?
• Seussical (Original Broadway Production, 2000)
  Tryout
  9/6/2000 - 9/17/2000
• Ragtime (National Tour, 1998)
  National tour
  1/20/1999 - 3/28/1999
• Guys and Dolls (National Tour, 1992)
  National tour
  3/11/1993 - 4/11/1993
• Man of La Mancha (Broadway Revival, 1992)
  Tryout
  3/11/1992 - 3/29/1992
• Peter Pan (National Tour, 1989)
  National tour
  12/19/1989 - ?
• Into the Woods (National Tour, 1988)
  National tour
  10/10/1989 - 10/22/1989
• Grand Hotel (Original Broadway Production, 1989)
  Tryout
  9/14/1989 - 10/7/1989
• Cabaret (Post-Broadway Revival Tour, 1989)
  National tour
  12/5/1988 - 12/31/1988
• Gigi (Touring Revival, 1984)
  National tour
  12/4/1984 - 12/16/1985
• La Cage aux Folles (Original Broadway Production, 1983)
  Tryout
  6/15/1983 - ?
• My One and Only (Original Broadway Production, 1983)
  Tryout
  2/8/1983 - 2/26/1983
• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Boston Production, 1982)
  4/1/1982 - 5/20/1982
• Woman of the Year (Original Broadway Production, 1981)
  Tryout
  2/5/1981 - 3/14/1981
• Saravá (Original Broadway Production, 1979)
  Tryout
  12/25/1978 - 1/6/1979
• King of Hearts (Original Broadway Production, 1978)
  Tryout
  9/19/1978 - 10/7/1978
• On the Twentieth Century (Original Broadway Production, 1978)
  Tryout
  1/10/1978 - 2/4/1978
• Chicago (National Tour, 1977)
  National tour
  9/12/1977 - 10/15/1977
• Hellzapoppin (Closed on the road, 1976)
  Tryout
  1/4/1977 - 1/22/1977
• Winner Take All (Closed on the road, 1976)
  Tryout
  6/26/1976 - 6/26/1976
• Home Sweet Homer (Original Broadway Production, 1976)
  Tryout
  3/31/1975 - 4/26/1975
• Goodtime Charley (Original Broadway Production, 1975)
  Tryout
  1/13/1975 - 2/1/1975
• Shenandoah (Original Broadway Production, 1975)
  Tryout
  11/25/1974 - 12/14/1974
• Seesaw (National Tour, 1974)
  National tour
  7/1/1974 - 7/13/1974
• Seesaw (National Tour, 1974)
  National tour
  4/15/1974 - 4/27/1974
• Cyrano (Original Broadway Production, 1973)
  Tryout
  3/22/1973 - 5/5/1973
• A Little Night Music (Original Broadway Production, 1973)
  Tryout
  1/23/1973 - 2/10/1973
• Comedy (Closed on the road, 1972)
  Tryout
  11/6/1972 - 11/18/1972
• 1776 (National Tour, 1970)
  National tour
  7/10/1972 - 7/15/1972
• 1776 (National Tour, 1970)
  National tour
  7/12/1971 - 8/21/1971
• Follies (Original Broadway Production, 1971)
  Tryout
  2/24/1971 - 3/20/1971
• Man of La Mancha (First National Tour, 1966)
  National tour
  3/9/1970 - 3/28/1970
• Cry for Us All (Original Broadway Production, 1970)
  Tryout
  2/11/1970 - 3/7/1970
• Georgy (Original Broadway Production, 1970)
  Tryout
  1/22/1970 - 2/7/1970
• Come Summer (Original Broadway Production, 1969)
  Tryout
  2/14/1969 - 3/1/1969
• Dear World (Original Broadway Production, 1969)
  Tryout
  11/11/1968 - 12/14/1968
• How Now, Dow Jones (Original Broadway Production, 1967)
  Tryout
  10/31/1967 - 11/18/1967
• Sherry! (Original Broadway Production, 1967)
  Tryout
  1/17/1967 - 2/4/1967
• Man of La Mancha (First National Tour, 1966)
  National tour
  11/15/1966 - 12/10/1966
• I Do! I Do! (Original Broadway Production, 1966)
  Tryout
  9/26/1966 - 10/15/1966
• A Time for Singing (Original Broadway Production, 1966)
  Tryout
  4/11/1966 - 5/7/1966
• On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Original Broadway Production, 1965)
  Tryout
  9/7/1965 - 10/9/1965
• Flora, The Red Menace (Original Broadway Production, 1965)
  Tryout
  4/14/1965 - 5/1/1965
• Half a Sixpence (Broadway Production, 1965)
  Tryout
  3/15/1965 - 3/27/1965
• Fade Out — Fade In (Original Broadway Production, 1964)
  Tryout
  4/29/1964 - 5/16/1964
• Camelot (1st National Tour, 1963)
  National tour
  3/3/1964 - 3/21/1964
• High Spirits (Original Broadway Production, 1964)
  Tryout
  2/11/1964 - 2/29/1964
• The Girl Who Came to Supper (Original Broadway Production, 1963)
  Tryout
  9/30/1963 - 10/12/1963
• Jennie (Original Broadway Production, 1963)
  Tryout
  7/29/1963 - 8/31/1969
• Tovarich (Original Broadway Production, 1963)
  Tryout
  2/12/1963 - 3/9/1963
• My Fair Lady (National Tour, 1957)
  National tour
  12/11/1962 - 1/5/1963
• I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Original Broadway Production, 1962)
  Tryout
  2/27/1962 - 3/17/1962
• Irma La Douce (National Tour, 1962)
  National tour
  1/4/1962 - 1/20/1962
• Subways Are for Sleeping (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  11/28/1961 - 12/17/1961
• Kwamina (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  9/27/1961 - 10/14/1961
• Milk and Honey (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  9/5/1961 - 9/23/1961
• Sail Away (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  8/9/1961 - 9/2/1961
• Gypsy (1st National Tour, 1961)
  National tour
  4/24/1961 - 5/13/1961
• Once Upon a Mattress (First National Tour, 1960)
  National tour
  2/27/1961 - 3/18/1961
• Show Girl (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  12/26/1960 - 1/9/1961
• Do Re Mi (Original Broadway Production, 1960)
  Tryout
  11/29/1960 - 12/18/1960
• Happy Town (Original Broadway Production, 1959)
  Tryout
  9/9/1959 - ?
• Rumple (Original Broadway Production, 1957)
  Tryout
  10/5/1957 - 10/20/1957
• Candide (Original Broadway Production, 1956)
  Tryout
  10/29/1956 - 11/17/1956
• Guys and Dolls (Second National Tour, 1953)
  National tour
  2/22/1954 - 3/13/1954
• Kismet (Original Broadway Production, 1953)
  Tryout
  10/19/1953 - 10/31/1955
• Oklahoma! (National Tour, 1943)
  National tour
  10/1/1951 - 10/20/1951
• Oklahoma! (National Tour, 1943)
  National tour
  9/25/1950 - 10/14/1950
• Brigadoon (National Tour, 1948)
  National tour
  12/26/1949 - 1/14/1950
• Texas, Li'l Darlin' (Original Broadway Production, 1949)
  Tryout
  10/31/1949 - 11/19/1949
• Allegro (Original Broadway Production, 1947)
  Tryout
  9/8/1947 - 10/4/1947
• Barefoot Boy With Cheek (Original Broadway Production, 1947)
  Tryout
  3/10/1947 - 3/29/1947
• Brigadoon (Original Broadway Production, 1947)
  Tryout
  2/10/1947 - 2/22/1947
• Park Avenue (Original Broadway Production, 1946)
  Tryout
  9/23/1946 - 10/7/1946
• Carousel (Original Broadway Production, 1945)
  Tryout
  3/27/1945 - 4/15/1947
• The Firebrand of Florence (Original Broadway Production, 1945)
  Tryout
  2/23/1945 - 3/17/1945
• On the Town (Original Broadway Production, 1944)
  Tryout
  12/15/1944 - 12/23/1944
• A Connecticut Yankee (National Tour, 1944)
  National tour
  4/17/1944 - ?
• Oklahoma! (Original Broadway Production, 1943)
  Tryout
  3/15/1943 - 3/27/1943
• Let's Face It (Original Broadway Production, 1941)
  Tryout
  10/6/1941 - 10/25/1941
• Lady in the Dark (Original Broadway Production, 1941)
  Tryout
  12/30/1940 - 1/11/1941
• Hooray For What! (Original Broadway Production, 1937)
  Tryout
  10/30/1937 - 11/13/1937
• Red, Hot and Blue! (Original Broadway Production, 1936)
  Tryout
  10/7/1936 - ?
• Porgy and Bess (Original Broadway Production, 1935)
  Tryout
  9/30/1935 - 10/5/1935
• Anything Goes (Original Broadway Production, 1934)
  Tryout
  11/5/1934 - 11/17/1934
• Pardon My English (Original Broadway Production, 1933)
  Tryout
  1/9/1933 - 1/14/1933
• Simple Simon (Original Broadway Production, 1930)
  Tryout
  1/27/1930 - 2/15/1930
• Fifty Million Frenchmen (Original Broadway Production, 1929)
  Tryout
  11/14/1929 - 11/21/1929
• Show Boat (National Tour, 1929)
  National tour
  5/6/1929 - 6/15/1929
• Rosalie (Original Broadway Production, 1928)
  Tryout
  12/8/1927 - ?
• Lady, Be Good! (National Tour, 1925)
  12/1/1925 - ?
• Mlle. Modiste (Original Broadway Production, 1905)
  Tryout
  10/16/1905 - 11/4/1905
• The Office Boy (Original Broadway Production, 1903)
  Tryout
  10/19/1903 - 10/31/1903
• Promises, Promises (Original Broadway Production, 1968)
  Tryout
  10/1/1968 - 10/27/1968
• Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (National Tour, 2007)
  National tour
  10/23/2007 - 11/4/2007
• Carnival! (1st National Tour, 1961)
  National tour
  3/1/1962 - ?