Wilbur Theatre
- Year
- 1914
- Style
- Colonial Revival
- City
- Boston, MA
The Wilbur Theatre at 244–250 Tremont Street was built in 1913 by Clarence Blackall and opened the following year in the heart of Boston's historic theater district. Done in the Colonial Revival style, it has become known for live comedy and music, seating 1,093 across three levels—Orchestra, Mezzanine, and Balcony—with the orchestra floor convertible to general-admission standing room for up to 1,200.
the building
Convertible orchestra floor. The main floor's seats and tables are removable, transforming the Orchestra level into general-admission standing room and pushing the venue's capacity from 1,093 seated to 1,200. Each of the three floors also carries its own concessions and a full bar.
the style
The Wilbur was built in 1914 in the Colonial Revival style.
More on Colonial Revivalthe architect
Clarence Blackall built the Wilbur Theatre in 1913.
significance
The Wilbur was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and designated a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1987. The play Love and Kisses premiered here in 1963, and the theater's lease later passed through SFX Entertainment (later Live Nation) before comedian-promoter Bill Blumenreich took it over in 2007.
nearby
- Charles Playhouse
- Wang Theatre
- Boston Young Men's Christian Union Building
- Hayden Building
- Boylston Building
- Gordon's Olympia Theatre