Wang Center for the Performing Arts
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The Wang Center for the Performing Arts, located in Boston, Massachusetts, consists of two theatres, both of which are neighbors on Tremont Street south of Stuart Street in Boston's Theatre District:
Theaters
The Wang Theatre
The Wang Theatre was originally known as the Metropolitan Theatre and renamed in 1983. It was developed by Max Shoolman and designed by architect Clarence Blackall. It seats 3,700 people. It is the home of the Boston Ballet and hosts other large-scale theatrical events such as The Phantom of the Opera.The Shubert Theatre
The Shubert Theatre, known as Boston's "little princess", was designed by Boston architect Thomas M. James. It opened on January 24, 1910 with a production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew with actors E.H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe. It seats approximately 1,600 people.Originally conceived as The Lyric Theatre by developer Charles H. Bond, it was taken over by the Shubert Organization in 1908 after Bond's death.
In February 1996 the Wang Center signed a 40-year lease agreement with the Shubert Organization. In November 1996, the theatre reopened after being renovated with the first national tour of the musical Rent.
It is the current home of the Boston Lyric Opera.
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