November
2003:
Groundbreaking:
The Theatre Pavilion, Huntington Theatre Company
and Boston Center for the Arts
In November, Turner Construction and WBLI began construction of new theatres for Huntington Theatre Company and the Boston Center for the Arts on Tremont Street in Boston's South End. The first new theatre in Boston since the Wang Theatre (then called the Metropolitan) was opened in 1925, this shared cultural center will provide new opportunities to build and diversify audiences and will serve Boston with expanded outlets for youth and community outreach. Said Artistic Director Nicholas Martin, "It is my belief that this new theatre complex will transform the theatrical landscape in Boston," says, "The opportunity to develop and produce new work and to create a theatre hub for the city will have a profound impact on Boston's theatre profile."
The Grand Opening is scheduled for October 2004.