Charles Playhouse
- Address: 74 - 78 Warrenton St
- Vicinity: Charles St s
- Neighborhood of Boston Theater District in Boston
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1839/02/01 | Asher Benjamin | Architect | Charles Playhouse is originally built as the Fifth Universalist Church | |||
| 1920/00/00 | Charles Playhouse building is sold and becomes a speakeasy known as The Lido Venice, 1920-1933 | |||||
| 1933/12/05 | Prohibition is repealed, The Lido Venice speakeasy becomes The Lido, a legitimate club. | American Prohibition | ||||
| 1937/00/00 | Blanche Calloway | Bandleader | Lido becomes a jazz club known as Southland, Blanche Calloway leads the 14 piece orchestra | |||
| 1980/01/29 | Shear Madness begins at the Charles Playhouse in Boston | Shear Madness (play) | ||||
| 2020/01/29 | The Boston cast of "Shear Madness" celebrates its 40th anniversary, the show's 12,580th performance. | Shear Madness (play) | ||||
| 2020/03/15 | "Shear Madness" closes at the Charles Playhouse. | Shear Madness (play) |
| Particulars for Charles Playhouse: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Music | Jazz |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Area of Significance | Performing Arts |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Historic use | Speakeasy |
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