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Emerson Colonial Theatre

Located in the heart of the Boston Theatre District, the Emerson Colonial Theatre is one of the city’s most iconic venues for live performances, Broadway shows, and pre-Broadway premieres. The Emerson Colonial Theatre has debuted such seminal Broadway shows as Anything Goes, Porgy and Bess, Oklahoma!, Carousel, Follies, A Little Night Music, La Cage aux Folles, and Grand Hotel, among others.

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Daughter of the Regiment

Opera

Boston Lyric Opera

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Fri, Apr 24 - Sun, May 3, 2026

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Luka Sulic

Concert

Life Tour

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Tue, May 5, 2026

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Historical Tours

Events

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Thu, May 7, 2026

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An Evening with Darren Criss

Concert

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Fri, May 29, 2026

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Alex Edelman

Comedy

What Are You Going To Do

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Sat, May 30, 2026

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The Magic of Motown

Concert

Presented by Moxie Events

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Sat, Jun 13, 2026

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Planet K-Pop

Concert

The Ultimate K-Pop Tribute Concert

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Thu, Jun 18, 2026

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John C. Reilly is Mister Romantic

Musicals

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Thu, Jul 23, 2026

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Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom

Talk

with Ira Glass and Etgar Keret

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Tue, Oct 6, 2026

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The Carpenters Songbook

Concert

A Live Celebration

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Wed, Oct 7, 2026

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Buena Vista Orchestra

Concert

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Thu, Oct 8, 2026

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The Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights

Dance

Presented by Grand Kyiv Ballet

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Fri, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 10, 2026

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Simple Too: An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

Events

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Sun, Oct 11, 2026

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Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical

Musicals

Presented by Broadway In Boston

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Tue, Oct 13 - Sun, Oct 25, 2026

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Simply Ina

Talk

An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Wed, Oct 28 - Thu, Oct 29, 2026

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Nutcracker: Symphony of Lights

Dance

Presented by Grand Kyiv Ballet

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Wed, Dec 2, 2026

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The Notebook

Musicals

Presented by Broadway In Boston

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Tue, Dec 8 - Sun, Dec 20, 2026

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Oh, Mary!

Plays

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Mon, Dec 21, 2026 - Sun, Jan 3, 2027

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The Who's Tommy

Musicals

Presented by Broadway In Boston

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Tue, May 4 - Sun, May 16, 2027

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