Boston Opera House

The past story of Boston Opera House begins with the original Boston Opera House which was built in 1901 on Huntington Avenue. It as known as the "perfect jewel-box of an opera house" and despite being small was popular venue for local and traveling opera troupes. The Boston Opera House has been the symbol of culture and heritage of Boston for many decades and has become an indispensable part of Boston city.

At the time of the Great Depression and Second World War, the Boston Opera House fell into disuse and disrepair. The Boston Redevelopment Authority declared the building as unsafe and ordered for its demolition. It was eventually demolished after many protests and a Northeastern University dormitory building stands at the place where the old Boston Opera House stood.

The current Boston Opera House was originally the B.F. Keith Theater, which hosted films and vaudeville shows. It was opened in the year 1928 and was managed by Ms. Sarah Caldwell. The Sack Theatres Corporation owned the building before it was purchased by the Opera Company. Due to financial constraints the theater was not performing well and then it was completely devastated by a flood in the year 1991. Then the Mayor, Thomas Menino, along with the Clear Channel Corporation, decided to renovate the old Boston Opera House with 30 million dollars.

The current personification of the Boston Opera House opened on July 16, 2004 with the Broadway production, The Lion King. Now the newly revamped Boston Opera House hosts stage shows on a regular basis. It is also the home to the Boston Ballet Nutcracker between Thanksgiving and New Year every year. Today the Boston Opera House hosts several hit Broadway musicals, popular musicians and an occasional Opera.

Some of the past hit shows at the Boston Opera House include:

• Dora the Explorer
• Phantom of the opera
• Lucinda Williams
• Wicked
• Celtic Woman
• David Copperfield
• Little Women
• Ricky Martin
• Les Miserables
• The White Stripes

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