Colonial Theatre

Boston, MA

106 Boylston St.
Boston, MA
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Venue Info

BUILT: 1900
CLOSED:
DEMOLISHED: unknown

SEATING CAPACITY: 1700

Other Names

    No other names listed.

Trivia & History

The oldest continuously operating theatre in Boston.

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.

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Performance History

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Tuck Everlasting (World Premiere Production, 2013; cancelled)
7/28/2013 - 8/28/2013
Dreamgirls (Touring Revival, 2009)
National tour
2/2/2010 - 2/14/2010
S
Spring Awakening (National Tour, 2008)
National tour
4/28/2009 - 5/24/2009
W
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
H
High Fidelity (Original Broadway Production, 2006)
Tryout
9/26/2006 - 10/22/2006
M
Monty Python's Spamalot (National Tour, 2006)
National tour
3/7/2006 - 4/15/2006
S
Sweet Charity (Broadway Revival, 2005)
Tryout
3/15/2005 - 3/27/2005
P
The Producers (2nd National Tour, 2003)
National tour
6/17/2003 - ?
S
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
M
Man of La Mancha (Broadway Revival, 1992)
Tryout
3/11/1992 - 3/29/1992
P
Peter Pan (National Tour, 1989)
National tour
12/19/1989 - ?
Into the Woods (National Tour, 1988)
National tour
10/10/1989 - 10/22/1989
G
Grand Hotel (Original Broadway Production, 1989)
Tryout
9/14/1989 - 10/7/1989
C
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
C
La Cage aux Folles (Original Broadway Production, 1983)
Tryout
6/15/1983 - ?
M
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
C
Chicago (National Tour, 1977)
National tour
9/12/1977 - ?
Hellzapoppin (Closed on the road, 1976)
Tryout
1/4/1977 - 1/22/1977
W
Winner Take All (Closed on the road, 1976)
Tryout
6/26/1976 - 6/26/1976
G
Goodtime Charley (Original Broadway Production, 1975)
Tryout
1/13/1975 - 2/1/1975
S
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
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How Now, Dow Jones (Original Broadway Production, 1967)
Tryout
10/31/1967 - 11/18/1967
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
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
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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
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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
G
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
P
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
F
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
H
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 - ?
P
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
S
Simple Simon (Original Broadway Production, 1930)
Tryout
1/27/1930 - 2/15/1930
F
Fifty Million Frenchmen (Original Broadway Production, 1929)
Tryout
11/14/1929 - 11/21/1929
S
Show Boat (National Tour, 1929)
National tour
5/6/1929 - 6/15/1929
R
Rosalie (Original Broadway Production, 1928)
Tryout
12/8/1927 - ?
L
Lady, Be Good! (National Tour, 1925)
12/1/1925 - ?
Mlle. Modiste (Original Broadway Production, 1905)
Tryout
10/16/1905 - 11/4/1905
O
The Office Boy (Original Broadway Production, 1903)
Tryout
10/19/1903 - 10/31/1903
P
Promises, Promises (Original Broadway Production, 1968)
Tryout
10/1/1968 - 10/27/1968
S
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 - ?
H
Home Sweet Homer (Original Broadway Production, 1976)
Tryout
4/1/1975 - 2/4/1976

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