Colonial Theatre

• Moulin Rouge! (World Premiere, 2018)
  July 22, 2018 - August 19, 2018
• Tuck Everlasting (World Premiere Production, 2013; This production was cancelled. It never opened and plans have been shelved.)
  July 28, 2013 - August 28, 2013
• Dreamgirls (Touring Revival, 2009)
  National Tour
  February 2, 2010 - February 14, 2010
• Spring Awakening (National Tour, 2008)
  National Tour
  April 28, 2009 - May 24, 2009
• The Wedding Singer (Non-Equity Tour, 2007)
  National Tour
  June 24, 2008 - June 29, 2008
• Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (National Tour, 2007)
  National Tour
  October 23, 2007 - November 4, 2007
• Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (National Tour, 2006)
  National Tour
  May 1, 2007 - May 13, 2007
• High Fidelity (Original Broadway Production, 2006)
  Tryout
  September 26, 2006 - October 22, 2006
• Monty Python's Spamalot (National Tour, 2006)
  National Tour
  March 7, 2006 - April 15, 2006
• Sweet Charity (Broadway Revival, 2005)
  Tryout
  March 15, 2005 - March 27, 2005
• The Producers (2nd National Tour, 2003)
  National Tour
  June 17, 2003 - no date entered yet
• Seussical (Original Broadway Production, 2000)
  Tryout
  September 6, 2000 - September 17, 2000
• The Who's Tommy (30th Anniversary Tour, 1999)
  National Tour
  April 13, 1999 - April 25, 1999
• Ragtime (National Tour, 1998)
  National Tour
  January 20, 1999 - March 28, 1999
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (International Tour, 1992)
  National Tour
  March 27, 1996 - August 24, 1996
• Guys and Dolls (National Tour, 1992)
  National Tour
  March 11, 1993 - April 11, 1993
• Man of La Mancha (Broadway Revival, 1992)
  Tryout
  March 11, 1992 - March 29, 1992
• Peter Pan (National Tour, 1989)
  National Tour
  December 19, 1989 - no date entered yet
• Into the Woods (National Tour, 1988)
  National Tour
  October 10, 1989 - October 22, 1989
• Grand Hotel (Original Broadway Production, 1989)
  Tryout
  September 14, 1989 - October 7, 1989
• Cabaret (Post-Broadway Revival Tour, 1989)
  National Tour
  December 5, 1988 - December 31, 1988
• H.M.S. Pinafore (National Tour, 1987)
  National Tour
  February 16, 1988 - February 28, 1988
• Gigi (Touring Revival, 1984)
  National Tour
  December 4, 1984 - December 16, 1985
• Little Shop of Horrors (National Tour, 1984)
  National Tour
  July 31, 1984 - September 2, 1984
• La Cage aux Folles (Original Broadway Production, 1983)
  Tryout
  June 15, 1983 - no date entered yet
• My One and Only (Original Broadway Production, 1983)
  Tryout
  February 8, 1983 - February 26, 1983
• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Boston Production, 1982)
  April 1, 1982 - May 20, 1982
• Woman of the Year (Original Broadway Production, 1981)
  Tryout
  February 5, 1981 - March 14, 1981
• Saravá (Original Broadway Production, 1979)
  Tryout
  December 25, 1978 - January 6, 1979
• King of Hearts (Original Broadway Production, 1978)
  Tryout
  September 19, 1978 - October 7, 1978
• On the Twentieth Century (Original Broadway Production, 1978)
  Tryout
  January 10, 1978 - February 4, 1978
• Chicago (National Tour, 1977)
  National Tour
  September 12, 1977 - October 15, 1977
• Hellzapoppin (Closed on the road, 1976)
  Tryout
  January 4, 1977 - January 22, 1977
• Winner Take All (Closed on the road, 1976)
  Tryout
  June 26, 1976 - June 26, 1976
• Home Sweet Homer (Original Broadway Production, 1976)
  Tryout
  March 31, 1975 - April 26, 1975
• Goodtime Charley (Original Broadway Production, 1975)
  Tryout
  January 13, 1975 - February 1, 1975
• Shenandoah (Original Broadway Production, 1975)
  Tryout
  November 25, 1974 - December 14, 1974
• Seesaw (National Tour, 1974)
  National Tour
  July 1, 1974 - July 13, 1974
• Seesaw (National Tour, 1974)
  National Tour
  April 15, 1974 - April 27, 1974
• Cyrano (Original Broadway Production, 1973)
  Tryout
  March 22, 1973 - May 5, 1973
• A Little Night Music (Original Broadway Production, 1973)
  Tryout
  January 23, 1973 - February 10, 1973
• Comedy (Closed on the road, 1972)
  Tryout
  November 6, 1972 - November 18, 1972
• 1776 (National Tour, 1970)
  National Tour
  July 10, 1972 - July 15, 1972
• Man of La Mancha (Touring Production, 1971)
  National Tour
  November 22, 1971 - December 11, 1971
• 1776 (National Tour, 1970)
  National Tour
  July 12, 1971 - August 21, 1971
• Follies (Original Broadway Production, 1971)
  Tryout
  February 24, 1971 - March 20, 1971
• Man of La Mancha (First National Tour, 1966)
  National Tour
  March 9, 1970 - March 28, 1970
• Cry for Us All (Original Broadway Production, 1970)
  Tryout
  February 11, 1970 - March 7, 1970
• Georgy (Original Broadway Production, 1970)
  Tryout
  January 22, 1970 - February 7, 1970
• Come Summer (Original Broadway Production, 1969)
  Tryout
  February 14, 1969 - March 1, 1969
• Dear World (Original Broadway Production, 1969)
  Tryout
  November 11, 1968 - December 14, 1968
• Promises, Promises (Original Broadway Production, 1968)
  Tryout
  October 7, 1968 - October 26, 1968
• How Now, Dow Jones (Original Broadway Production, 1967)
  Tryout
  October 31, 1967 - November 18, 1967
• Sherry! (Original Broadway Production, 1967)
  Tryout
  January 17, 1967 - February 4, 1967
• Man of La Mancha (First National Tour, 1966)
  National Tour
  November 15, 1966 - December 10, 1966
• I Do! I Do! (Original Broadway Production, 1966)
  Tryout
  September 26, 1966 - October 15, 1966
• A Time for Singing (Original Broadway Production, 1966)
  Tryout
  April 11, 1966 - May 7, 1966
• On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Original Broadway Production, 1965)
  Tryout
  September 7, 1965 - October 9, 1965
• Flora, The Red Menace (Original Broadway Production, 1965)
  Tryout
  April 14, 1965 - May 1, 1965
• Half a Sixpence (Broadway Production, 1965)
  Tryout
  March 15, 1965 - March 27, 1965
• Fade Out – Fade In (Original Broadway Production, 1964)
  Tryout
  April 29, 1964 - May 16, 1964
• Camelot (1st National Tour, 1963)
  National Tour
  March 3, 1964 - March 21, 1964
• High Spirits (Original Broadway Production, 1964)
  Tryout
  February 11, 1964 - February 29, 1964
• The Girl Who Came to Supper (Original Broadway Production, 1963)
  Tryout
  September 30, 1963 - October 12, 1963
• Jennie (Original Broadway Production, 1963)
  Tryout
  July 29, 1963 - August 31, 1969
• Tovarich (Original Broadway Production, 1963)
  Tryout
  February 12, 1963 - March 9, 1963
• My Fair Lady (National Tour, 1957)
  National Tour
  December 11, 1962 - January 5, 1963
• I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Original Broadway Production, 1962)
  Tryout
  February 27, 1962 - March 17, 1962
• Irma La Douce (National Tour, 1962)
  National Tour
  January 4, 1962 - January 20, 1962
• Subways Are for Sleeping (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  November 28, 1961 - December 17, 1961
• Kwamina (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  September 27, 1961 - October 14, 1961
• Milk and Honey (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  September 5, 1961 - September 23, 1961
• Sail Away (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  August 9, 1961 - September 2, 1961
• Gypsy (1st National Tour, 1961)
  National Tour
  April 24, 1961 - May 13, 1961
• Once Upon a Mattress (First National Tour, 1960)
  National Tour
  February 27, 1961 - March 18, 1961
• Show Girl (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  December 26, 1960 - January 9, 1961
• Do Re Mi (Original Broadway Production, 1960)
  Tryout
  November 29, 1960 - December 18, 1960
• Happy Town (Original Broadway Production, 1959)
  Tryout
  September 9, 1959 - no date entered yet
• Rumple (Original Broadway Production, 1957)
  Tryout
  October 5, 1957 - October 20, 1957
• Candide (Original Broadway Production, 1956)
  Tryout
  October 29, 1956 - November 17, 1956
• Guys and Dolls (Second National Tour, 1953)
  National Tour
  February 22, 1954 - March 13, 1954
• Kismet (Original Broadway Production, 1953)
  Tryout
  October 19, 1953 - October 31, 1955
• Oklahoma! (National Tour, 1943)
  National Tour
  October 1, 1951 - October 20, 1951
• Oklahoma! (National Tour, 1943)
  National Tour
  September 25, 1950 - October 14, 1950
• Brigadoon (National Tour, 1948)
  National Tour
  December 26, 1949 - January 14, 1950
• Texas, Li'l Darlin' (Original Broadway Production, 1949)
  Tryout
  October 31, 1949 - November 19, 1949
• Allegro (Original Broadway Production, 1947)
  Tryout
  September 8, 1947 - October 4, 1947
• Barefoot Boy With Cheek (Original Broadway Production, 1947)
  Tryout
  March 10, 1947 - March 29, 1947
• Brigadoon (Original Broadway Production, 1947)
  Tryout
  February 10, 1947 - February 22, 1947
• Park Avenue (Original Broadway Production, 1946)
  Tryout
  September 23, 1946 - October 7, 1946
• Carousel (Original Broadway Production, 1945)
  Tryout
  March 27, 1945 - April 15, 1947
• The Firebrand of Florence (Original Broadway Production, 1945)
  Tryout
  February 23, 1945 - March 17, 1945
• On the Town (Original Broadway Production, 1944)
  Tryout
  December 15, 1944 - December 23, 1944
• A Connecticut Yankee (National Tour, 1944)
  National Tour
  April 17, 1944 - no date entered yet
• Oklahoma! (Original Broadway Production, 1943)
  Tryout
  March 15, 1943 - March 27, 1943
• Let's Face It (Original Broadway Production, 1941)
  Tryout
  October 6, 1941 - October 25, 1941
• Lady in the Dark (Original Broadway Production, 1941)
  Tryout
  December 30, 1940 - January 11, 1941
• Hooray For What! (Original Broadway Production, 1937)
  Tryout
  October 30, 1937 - November 13, 1937
• Red, Hot and Blue! (Original Broadway Production, 1936)
  Tryout
  October 7, 1936 - no date entered yet
• Porgy and Bess (Original Broadway Production, 1935)
  Tryout
  September 30, 1935 - October 5, 1935
• Anything Goes (Original Broadway Production, 1934)
  Tryout
  November 5, 1934 - November 17, 1934
• Pardon My English (Original Broadway Production, 1933)
  Tryout
  January 9, 1933 - January 14, 1933
• Simple Simon (Original Broadway Production, 1930)
  Tryout
  January 27, 1930 - February 15, 1930
• Fifty Million Frenchmen (Original Broadway Production, 1929)
  Tryout
  November 14, 1929 - November 21, 1929
• Show Boat (National Tour, 1929)
  National Tour
  May 6, 1929 - June 15, 1929
• Rosalie (Original Broadway Production, 1928)
  Tryout
  December 8, 1927 - no date entered yet
• Rio Rita (Original Broadway Production, 1927)
  Tryout
  December 29, 1926 - January 8, 1927
• Lady, Be Good! (National Tour, 1925)
  December 1, 1925 - no date entered yet
• Mlle. Modiste (Original Broadway Production, 1905)
  Tryout
  October 16, 1905 - November 4, 1905
• The Office Boy (Original Broadway Production, 1903)
  Tryout
  October 19, 1903 - October 31, 1903
• Carnival! (1st National Tour, 1961)
  National Tour
  March 1962 - no date entered yet

Built: 1900
Venue Status: year not entered yet
Demolished: year not entered yet
Seating Capacity: 1700

Location Info

106 Boylston St.
Boston, MA Find on Google

• Emerson Colonial Theatre (2017)
• 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.