Emerson Colonial Theatre

Address:
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

5/6/2025 - 5/18/2025 Kimberly Akimbo (2024)
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12/3/2024 - 12/29/2024 SIX (Boleyn Tour) (2022)
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9/13/2024 - 9/15/2024 Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity) (2024)
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4/30/2024 - 5/5/2024 Clue (2024)
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3/12/2024 - 3/24/2024 Girl From the North Country (2023)

2/27/2024 - 3/3/2024 Pretty Woman (Non-Equity) (2023)
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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)
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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)

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

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

- Jennie (1963) [Pre-Broadway]

- The Chocolate Dandies (1924)

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

- Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2018)

Emerson Colonial Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is next for Emerson Colonial Theatre?

Emerson Colonial Theatre's next show is Kimberly Akimbo which begins performances on 5/6/2025.

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

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Shows at the Emerson Colonial Theatre
DATES			PRODUCTION
5/6/2025	-	5/18/2025	Kimberly Akimbo (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
12/3/2024	-	12/29/2024	SIX (Boleyn Tour) (2022) Click Here to Buy Tickets
9/13/2024	-	9/15/2024	Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity) (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
4/30/2024	-	5/5/2024	Clue (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
3/12/2024	-	3/24/2024	Girl From the North Country (2023)
2/27/2024	-	3/3/2024	Pretty Woman (Non-Equity) (2023) Click Here to Buy Tickets
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) Click Here to Buy Tickets
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)
	-		Woman of the Year (1981) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		Half a Sixpence (1965) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		Jennie (1963) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		The Chocolate Dandies (1924)
	-		Cry for Us All (1970) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2018)

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