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Boston's Wang Center

The Wang Center is one of the most popular places in New England to see traveling Broadway Shows. In addition, the theater is a good location for Company gathering and weddings.

In 2016, the theater was rename the Boch Center.

Ten things I learned about the Wang Center / Boch Center

  • The Theater has existed since October 16, 1925 as the The Metropolitan Theatre. For years, it was called "The Met."
  • Designed by Clarence Blackhall (Also designed the Colonial Theatre and the Winthrop Building - first Boston Skyscraper with a steel frame. )
  • Many famous silent film stars were on hand including Harrison Ford, Bessie Love, Lois Wilson attending the opening ceremonies. Fay Lanphier, Miss America 1925, was also there.
  • Initial construction cost was $8 million in 1920. ($101,357,098 in 2017)
  • In 1962, it became The Music Hall
  • In 1979, Ronald Reagan held a fundraiser at Music Hall - Frank Sinatra was the headliner
  • In 1983, it became the Wang Center thanks to the donation of the Wang Family. Additionally fundraising was done to help restore
  • Designated as a landmark on July 10, 1990. (Approved on the first try)
  • Official became the Boch Center on November 1, 2016.
  • Maximum Seating capacity is 3,561seats (Can vary based on using the orchestra pit for seating)

Wang Boch Center

Not the Largest Concert Hall in New England

Tanglewoood in Lenox, Massachusetts is the largest concert hall in New England. It holds 5,100 seated inside. It has the ability to handle up to 18,000. ( That's 12,900 people sitting on the lawn outside.

Dress Circle Left and Dress Circle Right

Dress Circle Seats

The Dress Circle seats are not available for the general public. They are reserved for Boch Center Members. Generally, these seats are for corporate sponsors of the show or major sponsors of the Wang Center.

Parking around Wang Theater

You can park at the Tuffs Shared Services Parking garage next door.

We like to park at the Motor Mart Garage on Stuart Street. It's very easy to get to off the Massachusetts Turnpike. Simply Take the Prudential Exit. Stay right on the ramp heading towards Copley Square. You'll be on Stuart Street. Simply drive about 5 blocks and the garage will be on your left. You'll see the garage sign by the time you get past Berkeley Street.

Both garages charge $28 a day. (Sunday Rate)

 

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