Paramount Mainstage
Timeline
- 1836: Lion Theatre opens on the site of what was recently known as the Adams House Annex, as an adaptation of the pre-revolution Lion Tavern
- 1839: Melodeon Hall succeeds Lion Theatre
- 1846: Adams House Hotel built on the site of present Paramount Theatre
- 1859: Adams House Annex built around Melodeon Hall
- 1878: Gaiety Theatre opens in the former Melodeon Hall
- 1882: Bijou Theatre opens in the remodeled Gaiety space. It is the first theatre in the United States to use electric lighting on its stage.
- 1894: B.F. Keith’s New Theatre opens—the “mother house of vaudeville”—on the site behind the Bijou
- 1932: Paramount Theatre, a 1,500-seat Art Deco movie palace, opens
- 1951: Bijou and B.F. Keith’s are demolished
- 1976: Paramount Theatre closes
- 1984: Paramount Theatre is designated a Boston Landmark
- 2005: Emerson College acquires the Paramount Theatre, Adams House Annex, and the lot behind the Annex
- 2007: Paramount Center groundbreaking
- 2010: Paramount Center opens
In real life, he plays the part of author, producer, actor, comedian, and Emerson Alum. “Talent and training” led Denis Leary to his success in Hollywood. Leary ’79 graduated from the College’s creative writing program.
Musical Theater Society and Chocolate Cake City
Get a behind-the-scenes look at these two campus organizations.
