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Opera House (MA)

539 Washington Street, Boston, MA, USA
Seats (approximate)
2500

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Description

After a multi-million dollar restoration, Boston's landmark, The Opera House has re-emerged as an architectural jewel and New England's finest and most historically significant performing arts venue. For generations to come, some of the most lavish productions will grace its stage and complement its glory.

Back to the Future: The Musical
Jul 08, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025
Musical Original
Funny Girl
Feb 04, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025
Music by Jule Styne; Book by Isobel Lennart; Revised Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Musical Revival Comedy
Mamma Mia!
Sep 24, 2024 - Oct 06, 2024
Musical Original Comedy
Les Misérables - 2022
Aug 13, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024
Musical Original Drama
MJ The Musical
Jun 18, 2024 - Jul 07, 2024
Book by Lynn Nottage
Musical Original
Company
Apr 02, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024
Music by Stephen Sondheim; Book by George Furth; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Musical Revival Drama
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Jan 16, 2024 - Feb 04, 2024
Book by John Logan
Musical Original
Frozen
Oct 25, 2023 - Nov 12, 2023
Musical Original Comedy
Jagged Little Pill
Jun 13, 2023 - Jun 25, 2023
Musical Original
Beetlejuice
May 02, 2023 - May 14, 2023
Music by Eddie Perfect; Book by Anthony King, Scott Brown; Lyrics by Eddie Perfect
Musical Original
Hamilton - Philip
Jan 17, 2023 - Mar 12, 2023
Musical Original
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Sep 20, 2022 - Oct 02, 2022
Book by Katori Hall; Book by Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar, Kees Prins
Musical Original
Wicked - Munchkinland
Jun 08, 2022 - Jul 24, 2022
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Ain't Too Proud
Apr 19, 2022 - May 01, 2022
Musical Original
To Kill a Mockingbird
Apr 05, 2022 - Apr 17, 2022
Written by Aaron Sorkin
Play Original Drama
Pretty Woman: The Musical
Jan 18, 2022 - Jan 30, 2022
Musical Original Comedy
Hadestown
Nov 02, 2021 - Nov 14, 2021
Music by Anaïs Mitchell; Book by Anaïs Mitchell; Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
Musical Original
Mean Girls
Jan 28, 2020 - Feb 09, 2020
Music by Jeff Richmond; Book by Tina Fey; Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Musical Original
Cats
Jan 07, 2020 - Jan 19, 2020
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by T.S. Eliot
Musical Revival
Come From Away
Nov 05, 2019 - Nov 17, 2019
Musical Original
The Lion King - Rafiki
Oct 03, 2019 - Oct 27, 2019
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
Hello, Dolly!
Aug 13, 2019 - Aug 25, 2019
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Musical Revival Comedy
Dear Evan Hansen
Jul 10, 2019 - Aug 04, 2019
Musical Original
Miss Saigon
Jun 12, 2019 - Jun 30, 2019
Musical Revival Drama
Les Misérables
Apr 16, 2019 - Apr 28, 2019
Musical Revival Drama
A Bronx Tale The Musical
Apr 02, 2019 - Apr 14, 2019
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Chazz Palminteri; Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Musical Original Drama
School of Rock The Musical
Feb 12, 2019 - Feb 24, 2019
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book by Julian Fellowes; Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Musical Original
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Jan 29, 2019 - Feb 10, 2019
Musical Original
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jan 08, 2019 - Jan 20, 2019
Music by Marc Shaiman; Book by David Greig; Lyrics by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
Musical Original
Hamilton - Angelica
Sep 18, 2018 - Nov 18, 2018
Musical Original
The Book of Mormon - Jumamosi
Aug 14, 2018 - Aug 26, 2018
Musical Original Comedy
Aladdin
Jul 05, 2018 - Aug 05, 2018
Musical Original
On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan
Apr 17, 2018 - Apr 29, 2018
Featuring Music Produced and Recorded by Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, Miami Sound Machine; Book by Alexander Dinelaris
Musical Original
Waitress
Feb 20, 2018 - Mar 04, 2018
Music by Sara Bareilles; Book by Jessie Nelson; Lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Musical Original Drama
Love Never Dies
Jan 30, 2018 - Feb 11, 2018
Musical Original Drama
Fun Home
Oct 17, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017
Music by Jeanine Tesori; Book by Lisa Kron; Lyrics by Lisa Kron
Musical Original
The Phantom of the Opera
Sep 13, 2017 - Oct 01, 2017
Musical Original Drama
Finding Neverland
Aug 08, 2017 - Aug 20, 2017
Musical Original
Wicked - Munchkinland
Jun 07, 2017 - Jul 23, 2017
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
The King and I
Apr 11, 2017 - Apr 23, 2017
Musical Revival ComedyDrama
The Illusionists
Apr 04, 2017 - Apr 09, 2017
Music by Evan Jolly
Special Original Magic
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mar 07, 2017 - Mar 19, 2017
Music by Adrian Sutton; Written by Simon Stephens
Play Original
Cabaret
Jan 31, 2017 - Feb 12, 2017
Music by John Kander; Book by Joe Masteroff; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Drama
Something Rotten!
Jan 14, 2017 - Jan 29, 2017
Musical Original Comedy
Jersey Boys
Oct 04, 2016 - Oct 16, 2016
Music by Bob Gaudio; Book by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice; Lyrics by Bob Crewe
Musical Original
If/Then
Jul 05, 2016 - Jul 17, 2016
Music by Tom Kitt; Book by Brian Yorkey; Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Musical Original
Matilda The Musical
Jun 14, 2016 - Jun 26, 2016
Music by Tim Minchin; Book by Dennis Kelly; Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Musical Original
The Sound of Music
Mar 29, 2016 - Apr 10, 2016
Musical Revival Drama
Pippin
Feb 02, 2016 - Feb 14, 2016
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Roger O. Hirson; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Revival Comedy
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Nov 03, 2015 - Nov 15, 2015
Musical Original
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Sep 29, 2015 - Oct 11, 2015
Music by Richard Rodgers; New Book by Douglas Carter Beane; Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Musical Original
Kinky Boots
Aug 11, 2015 - Aug 30, 2015
Music by Cyndi Lauper; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Musical Original
Newsies The Musical
Jun 23, 2015 - Jul 05, 2015
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Jack Feldman
Musical Original Comedy
Motown The Musical
Jan 27, 2015 - Feb 15, 2015
Musical Original Drama
The Lion King - Gazelle
Sep 09, 2014 - Oct 12, 2014
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
The Phantom of the Opera
Jun 26, 2014 - Jul 20, 2014
Musical Original Drama
The Book of Mormon - Latter Day
Apr 01, 2014 - Apr 27, 2014
Musical Original Comedy
Once
Jan 07, 2014 - Jan 19, 2014
Musical Original Romance
We Will Rock You
Nov 05, 2013 - Nov 10, 2013
Music by Queen; Story and Script by Ben Elton; Lyrics by Queen
Musical Original
Wicked - Emerald City
Aug 06, 2013 - Sep 15, 2013
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
The Book of Mormon - Latter Day
Apr 09, 2013 - Apr 28, 2013
Musical Original Comedy
Sister Act
Jan 22, 2013 - Feb 03, 2013
Musical Original Comedy
Memphis
Dec 18, 2012 - Dec 23, 2012
Music by David Bryan; Book by Joe DiPietro; Lyrics by David Bryan, Joe DiPietro
Musical Original
War Horse
Oct 10, 2012 - Oct 21, 2012
Songmaker: John Tams
Play Original Drama
Billy Elliot The Musical
Jul 24, 2012 - Aug 19, 2012
Music by Elton John; Book by Lee Hall; Lyrics by Lee Hall
Musical Original
Mamma Mia! - Second National
Jun 19, 2012 - Jun 24, 2012
Musical Original Comedy
Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary
Mar 13, 2012 - Apr 01, 2012
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Original French text by Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel; Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Musical Revival Drama
American Idiot
Jan 24, 2012 - Jan 29, 2012
Musical Original
Mary Poppins
Feb 18, 2011 - Mar 20, 2011
Musical Original Spectacle
Wicked - Emerald City
Aug 31, 2010 - Oct 17, 2010
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Young Frankenstein
Apr 20, 2010 - May 02, 2010
Music by Mel Brooks; Book by Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Musical Original Comedy
The Lion King - Gazelle
Feb 16, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
In the Heights
Jan 12, 2010 - Jan 24, 2010
Musical Original
Fiddler On The Roof
Nov 03, 2009 - Nov 15, 2009
Music by Jerry Bock; Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Musical Revival ComedyDrama
Legally Blonde
Oct 28, 2008 - Nov 09, 2008
Music by Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin; Book by Heather Hach; Based upon the film by MGM; Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin
Musical Original Comedy
A Chorus Line
Sep 09, 2008 - Oct 05, 2008
Musical Revival Drama
The Drowsy Chaperone
Apr 22, 2008 - May 04, 2008
Musical Original Comedy
My Fair Lady
Feb 05, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Revival Comedy
Monty Python's Spamalot
Jan 15, 2008 - Jan 27, 2008
Music by Eric Idle, John Du Prez; Book by Eric Idle; Lyrics by Eric Idle
Musical Original Comedy
Wicked - Emerald City
Sep 12, 2007 - Nov 11, 2007
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Mar 06, 2007 - Mar 18, 2007
Music by David Yazbek; Book by Jeffrey Lane; Lyrics by David Yazbek
Musical Original Comedy
All Shook Up
Sep 26, 2006 - Oct 08, 2006
Fueled by the Songs of Elvis Presley; Book by Joe DiPietro
Musical Original
Annie
Jun 13, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Musical Revival Comedy
Movin Out
May 17, 2006 - May 28, 2006
Music by Billy Joel; Lyrics by Billy Joel
Musical Original Dance
Wicked - Emerald City
Apr 11, 2006 - May 14, 2006
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Les Misérables - Third National
Feb 14, 2006 - Feb 26, 2006
Musical Original Drama
Little Women
Jan 10, 2006 - Jan 22, 2006
Music by Jason Howland; Book by Allan Knee; Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
Musical Original
Hairspray
Oct 04, 2005 - Oct 16, 2005
Musical Original Comedy
The Phantom of the Opera - Music Box
Mar 30, 2005 - May 22, 2005
Musical Original Drama
The Lion King - Gazelle
Jul 12, 2004 - Feb 20, 2005
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
The Wizard of Oz
Jan 28, 1999 - Feb 07, 1999
With music of the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen; Adapted from the Motion Picture Screenplay for the Royal Shakespeare Company by John Kane
Musical Original Extravaganza
Kismet
Jan 16, 1956 - Jan 21, 1956
Musical Original
The King and I
Oct 03, 1955 - Oct 15, 1955
Musical Original Comedy Drama
Oklahoma
Mar 17, 1954 - Apr 03, 1954
Musical Original Comedy
Kiss Me, Kate
Sep 24, 1951 - Oct 06, 1951
Music by Cole Porter; Book by Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack; Lyrics by Cole Porter
Musical Original Comedy
Carousel
Mar 01, 1948 - Mar 13, 1948
Musical Original Drama