Charles Playhouse
The Charles Playhouse is a theater at 74 Warrenton Street Boston in the Boston Theater District. Its origins go back to 1957. Further out, Fenway Park is 1.7 mi away.
A theatre inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Charles Playhouse is inside Boston, which has 199 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 3 miles from Charles Playhouse.
Established in 1957
Charles Playhouse dates from 1957. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Charles Playhouse
The Charles Playhouse is a theater at 74 Warrenton Street Boston in the Boston Theater District. The venue comprises an approximately 500-seat mainstage, which hosted the long-running Blue Man Group, and a 200-seat second stage branded as the comedy club Lil Chuck. The second stage previously hosted Shear Madness for 40 years, one of the longest runs in American theater history.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1957
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1980)
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Staying near Charles Playhouse
To stay close, try Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Freedom Trail
- 5Boston Common
- 6Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 7Bunker Hill Monument
- 8Harvard Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Charles Playhouse | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | in town | — | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 7 mi west | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Revere | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
| Somerville | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Waltham | 9 mi west | 15 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Woburn | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Charles Playhouse
These lie within 21 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw22 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw321 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
4in town AttractionFreedom Trail
5in town City parkBoston Common
62 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
72 mi MuseumBunker Hill Monument
83 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard StadiumPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Questions about Charles Playhouse
Is Charles Playhouse in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Charles Playhouse?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Charles Playhouse?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Charles Playhouse?
Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (3 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (4 mi, 19 places to stay).
Questions for Boston
People in Boston have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
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