Wilbur Theatre
Performing arts venue in Boston, Massachusetts
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The Wilbur Theatre is a historic performing arts theater at 244–250 Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The Wilbur Theatre originally opened in 1914, but underwent renovations in 2008. The Wilbur Theatre sits in the heart of Boston's historic theater district and is known for hosting live comedy and music.
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Boston, Massachusetts
United States
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| Address | 244–250 Tremont Street Boston, Massachusetts United States |
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| Capacity | 1,093, (1,200 General Admission)[citation needed] |
Current use | Comedy and music venue |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Architects | Blackall, Clarence H.; Haynes Construction Co. |
| Tenant | |
| Bill Blumenreich | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Wilbur Theatre | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′2″N 71°3′56″W |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Boston Theatre MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000443[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 9, 1980 |
The venue seats 1,093,[citation needed] but the main floor (orchestra level) has removable tables and seating, to create a general admission standing room (bringing capacity to 1,200).[citation needed] It features basic concessions, including a full bar, on each of the three floors (Orchestra, Mezzanine, Balcony).
History
Clarence Blackall built the theater in 1913, and it was opened the following year. The play Love and Kisses was given its premiere at the theater in 1963.[2] The Wilbur was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1987.
In 1998 SFX Entertainment (now Live Nation) bought the Boston theater properties of Jon B. Platt, which included the lease on the Wilbur.[3] The lease ended in 2006.[4]
In 2007 the theater was put on the market.[5] Bill Blumenreich, a former owner of the Comedy Connection[6][7] in Quincy Market, leased the building in 2008.[8][7] The theater continues to regularly host comedic and musical acts, as well as other events.[9]
Comedy specials
The following specials were filmed at the Wilbur Theatre:
| Comic | Special title | Network | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Morril | You've Changed[10] | Amazon Prime | July 9, 2024 |
| Sarah Silverman | Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love[11] | HBO | May 27, 2023 |
| Taylor Tomlinson | Look At You | Netflix | March 8, 2022 |
| Jim Jefferies | Intolerant | Netflix | June 24, 2020 |
| Katya Zamolodchikova | Katya: Help Me I'm Dying | Amazon Prime | December 12, 2019 |
| Joe Rogan | Strange Times[12] | Netflix | October 2, 2018 |
| Norm Macdonald | Hitler's Dog, Gossip, and Trickery[13] | Netflix | May 9. 2017 |
| Dana Carvey | Straight White Male, 60[14] | Netflix | November 4, 2016 |
| Tig Notaro | Boyish Girl Interrupted[15] | HBO | August 22, 2015 |
| Jim Jefferies | BARE[16] | Netflix | August 29, 2014 |
| Jim Gaffigan | Obsessed[17] | Comedy Central | April 27, 2014 |
| Tom Green | Tom Green Live[18] | Showtime | 2012 |
| Gary Gulman | In This Economy?[19] | Comedy Central | September 1, 2012 |
| Kathy Griffin | Gurrl Down[20] | Bravo! | June 22, 2011 |
| Bruce Bruce | Losin' It[21] | Showtime | February 26, 2011 |
| David Cross | Bigger & Blackerer[22] | Sub Pop Records | May 25, 2010 |
| Craig Ferguson | A Wee Bit o' Revolution[23] | Comedy Central | March 22, 2009 |
See also
