Wilbur Theatre

 ( Theatres Completed In 1913 ) 

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.

The venue seats 1,093, but the main floor (orchestra level) has removable tables and seating, to create a general admission standing room (bringing capacity to 1,200). It features basic concessions, including a full bar, on each of the three floors (Orchestra, Mezzanine, Balcony).

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History Clarence Blackall built the theater in 1913, and it was opened the following year. 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. Bound for Boston: SFX subsidiary gains legit house American Artists The lease ended in 2006. The Wilbur Theatre is up for Sale

In 2007 the theater was put on the market. Bill Blumenreich, a former owner of the Comedy Connection in Quincy Market, leased the building in 2008. The theater continues to regularly host comedic and musical acts, as well as other events.

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Comedy specials The following specials were filmed at the Wilbur Theatre:

Sam Morril	You've Changed	Amazon Prime	July 9, 2024
Sarah Silverman	Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love	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	Netflix	October 2, 2018
Norm Macdonald	Hitler's Dog, Gossip, and Trickery	Netflix	May 9. 2017
Dana Carvey	Straight White Male, 60	Netflix	November 4, 2016
Tig Notaro	Boyish Girl Interrupted	HBO	August 22, 2015
Jim Jefferies	BARE	Netflix	August 29, 2014
Jim Gaffigan	Obsessed	Comedy Central	April 27, 2014
Tom Green	Tom Green Live	Showtime	2012
Gary Gulman	In This Economy?	Comedy Central	September 1, 2012
Kathy Griffin	Gurrl Down	Bravo!	June 22, 2011
Bruce Bruce	Losin' It	Showtime	February 26, 2011
David Cross	Bigger & Blackerer	Sub Pop Records	May 25, 2010
Craig Ferguson	A Wee Bit o' Revolution	Comedy Central	March 22, 2009

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See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Massachusetts

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Further reading

• Yearbook of the Boston Architectural Club, 1915. Includes illus. of Wilbur Theatre
• George McKinnon. "A born-again Wilbur will celebrate success." Boston Globe, 20 Jan 1980
• Anthony J. Yudis. "Theatre plaza to spotlight the district." Boston Globe, 09 Oct 1983

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External links

• Library of Congress. Drawing of Ye Wilbur Theatre, Tremont St. and Hollis St., Boston, Massachusetts, 1927.
• Boston Athenæum Theater History. Wilbur Theatre (1914–), 250–252 Tremont Street
• New York Public Library:
• Photo of interior, Wilbur Theatre, Boston, Mass., 20th century
• Program for the Wilbur Theatre, Boston (Oct. 1956)
• Bostonian Society:
• Photo of 244-272 Tremont Street, c. 1935
• Photo of 250-268 Tremont Street, c. 1959
• City of Boston, Landmarks Commission. Wilbur Theatre Study Report, 1983

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Images File:1915 WilburTheatre Boston program Dec6.png|Program, 1915 File:1917 WilburTheatre Boston.png|Seating chart, c. 1917 File:1922 Shubert Wilbur theatre BostonGlobe January23.png|Advertisement, 1922 File:1922 WilburTheatre Boston USA.png|Program, 1922 File:2009 Wilbur Theatre Boston 3594468105.jpg|Lobby, 2009 File:2010 WiburTheatre Boston 4558888488.jpg|Sign, 2010

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