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Orpheum Theatre (Boston)

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2008 Orpheum Boston
2008 Orpheum Boston

The Orpheum Theatre is a music venue located at 1 Hamilton Place in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the oldest theaters in the United States, it was built in 1852 and was originally known as the Boston Music Hall, the original home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The concert hall was converted for use as a vaudeville theater in 1900. It was renamed the Orpheum Theatre in 1906. In 1915, the Orpheum was acquired by Loew's Theatres and substantially rebuilt. It operates as a mixed-use hall, primarily for live music concerts. The theater has no connection with Boston's Music Hall, currently known as the Wang Theatre.

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Hamilton Place 1
02108 Boston, Downtown Boston
Massachusetts, United States
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