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| Address | Boston, Massachusetts United States |
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| Owner | John Gore Organization |
| Capacity | 500 (main stage) 200 (second stage) |
| Production | Blue Man Group and stand-up comedy |
| Opened | 1957 |
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| http://www.charlesplayhouse.com/ | |
Charles Playhouse | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′0″N 71°3′58″W / 42.35000°N 71.06611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1839 |
| Architect | Asher Benjamin |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000676[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 16, 1980 |
The Charles Playhouse is a theater at 74 Warrenton Street Boston in the Boston Theater District. The venue comprises an approximately 500-seat mainstage, which hosts the long-running Blue Man Group, and a 200-seat second stage branded as the comedy club Lil Chuck. The second stage previously hosted Shear Madness for 40 years, one of the longest runs in American theater history.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ ShearMadness.com. Whodunit Housed in Historic Buildings Archived January 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-03-06
- ^ Blue Man Group website. Retrieved 2012-03-06
- ^ "'Shear Madness' to close after 40 years - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Cifarelli, David (7 October 2024). "New comedy club opening in one of Boston's most iconic theaters this week". MassLive. Retrieved 11 October 2024.