
It was commissioned by Keith’s collaborator Edward Albee as a tribute to his late partner and friend Benjamin Franklin Keith, the originator and leading impresario of refined vaudeville entertainment that flourished in North America from the late 1800s until the 1930s. The Boston Opera House first opened in 1928 as the B. The Opera House hosts the region’s most active program of top touring Broadway shows, presented by Lexus Broadway In Boston, Boston Ballet performances, and other high-quality cultural presentations and concerts. Located in the heart of Boston’s Theater District, the Boston Opera House is New England’s premier theater for live entertainment.
