It is a beautiful theater.I enjoyed my experience there.The employees are so friendly.Especially Alan and.

Beautiful venue. I did not imagine that the inside will be so beautiful when I walked in through the front door. But once I was in, I was pleasantly surprised.The theater seating is more comfortable than many other places I have been to in the theater district in Boston. More legroom.

Beautiful theater but there was a metal detector security checkpoint requiring the emptying of pockets to gain admittance. This may have been because there was some specific threat associated with seeing Fiddler On The Roof. If it turns out this is a blanket policy, you can be sure Ill change this from a five star to one star review.There was a trip downstairs for the mens room, which is OK, but I was glad to see there was an accessible/gender neutral (single use I think they called it) bathroom on the first floor for those that need them. As it happens, my wife needs an accessible facility, so it was appreciated.The audio is good, and even in the last row (behind a pole!) the entire stage was easily visible.Again, as long as other productions do not require an invasive security checkpoint, I would highly recommend this venue for a pleasant theater-going experience.

The architecture in this building is breathtaking and beautiful. The staff was friendly and helpful. We watched the Illusionists and the show was amazing and engaging. At times we were at the edge of our seats in suspense and at other times was laughing so hard tears were running down our cheeks. The Illusionists was awesome!

Great place to view a show. Our seats were in the Dressing Circle which offers are great view of the entire stage. The theatre staff is very friendly and helpful. The only drawback is the leg room is very tight

Ornate and recently renovated mid sized theater. Very tall and short design though. Views from the top balcony can feel like you are sitting above the stage, and be careful sitting there if you are afraid of heights. Also, leg room is very limited and can be uncomfortable.

Smaller venue which makes it worthwhile. Very clean old fashioned theater attention to detail throughout the entire building.

Interesting historical tour of this beautiful theater.

Came here to see The Plaza Suite. It was a great time. My seats were in the orchestra section- great view. These were row L from memory.

Beautiful theater with a gilded and mirrored lobby that reminds you of Versailles. Theater is small enough where you can see the stage really well even at the top two rows of the balcony. Seats are really cramped though, so dont bring large bags. You also have to go through security and dump out any water.

This theatre has been updated. There are bars and restrooms on all three levels. HOWEVER, the seats in the dress circle were made for smaller people. Were average size people and our knees were hard up against the seat backs in front of us. The larger than average people on either side of us were doubly cramped - from the sides as well as front to back. We were really uncomfortable and it put a huge damper on our experience of the performance.The temperature was high, and the lines at the bar were long - too long to get water during the intermission.We will not come back to the Colonial, sadly. Even a lower ticket price wouldnt make up for the discomfort of being wedged into an overheated space.We hope the theatre will be updated to adjust the row spacing.

Beautiful, beautiful theater. Good seating layout and if you are willing to go to the third floor--you will still see and hear the on-stage action I promise--you can find good everyday ticket prices. Very limited legroom through, so aim for the aisle seats if available. The theater is off Boston Common in the heart of the theater district with lots of parking and dining options nearby. There is no coat check (con) and no outside food allowed in the theater, including to-go bags if you grabbed an early dinner pre-show, so plan ahead. Otherwise an impressive venue and very appropriate for both mainstream and quirkier shows. Very happy to see this lovely place refurbished and reopened.

This was my first time at the Emerson Colonial Theater. It is a beautiful space with an intimate feel. However, the rows are very close to one another. I am 51 and my legs were cramped the whole show. Another complaint I had was that they wouldnt allow us to bring in our leftovers from dinner. Im sorry but this is Boston either you walked there, took an Uber or parked in a garage far away. Nobody is going to pop open their leftovers during the show. It was an extremely cold night and we had to walk all the way back to our car. It would be different if there was a no food policy but they were selling both food and snacks to be taken into the theater.

This is a beautiful elegant theatre in downtown Boston.Front entrance make over has really enhance the looks of the entrance and easily noticeable.There is a new plywood structure on the sidewalk close to the entrance of this theatre that’s being worked on as another reference point. Not a glamorous sight, but if you see it then you’ll know your right by the theatre.A short walk away from Boylston green-line T-stop. Like 100 feet away.If you arrive early, the areas is nice to stroll around and see, especially now that the holiday lights are up and lit.Plenty of parking garage all within 5 to 10 minute walk from Theatre.

Fiddler on the Roof was great.The theater is spectacular(although the seats are really cramped)Such a nice architecture, beautiful inside and plenty to look at.The temperature was comfortable and the people were super friendly.

A stunning venue. Just walking into the lobby, you cant help but pull out your phone and take pictures. The staff was all extremely nice. We saw Zaz at one of her first US shows there.

Please note, this is a review of the theater, not the awesome Plaza Suite performance that we saw there. The theater is so beautiful but it suffers from cramped seating and no place to check your coat. I am six feet tall and my spouse is 5 2 but both our knees were crushed into the seat back in front of us. Add to this all the winter coats having to be stuffed around each of us and it was rather unpleasant experience. The drink and snack selections were good with the usual exorbitant theater prices. Make sure you really want to see the play you are going to because you will be uncomfortable for the entire performance.

The show, Smokey Mountain Christmas Carol, was great. The theater is charming but the seating was reminiscent of visiting my kids kindergarten. Tiny, no leg or foot room. We were in the dress circle, I dont know if that makes a difference.

Beautifully restored historic theater bringing in nationally and globally acclaimed Broadway shows, musicians, performers and comedians. Was lucky enough to see and be part of the renovations from the technology side. Probably the only time Ill be able to stand on a stage in such a gorgeous building. Cant wait to see some shows in the renovated theater.

An absolutely stunning venue! We went to the Saturday showing of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 - The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour show and had an absolute blast! Parking at a nearby garage was cheap with the discount code on the Emerson Colonial website. Drinks and snacks were served in the lobby and you were allowed to bring them in to the show. Overall it was a great evening and we really enjoyed ourselves!

Beautiful! Wow, what a gorgeous theatre. They have such great shows. I saw Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Live and it was a blast. Seats are pretty comfy, sound is pretty good, and serves food. Overall I had so much fun here and I highly recommend going if you are in Boston.

This theatre is absolutely beautiful, the acoustics are great, and the staff were bar none the most friendly and accommodating one could dream of encountering.

Great shows, but impossibly small seats. Makes you wish you were flying coach on a discount airline, and makes the tiniest seats at Fenway seem plush in comparison.

Emerson Colonial Theatres ticket insurance is a scam and I do not recommend purchasing it. The company they use for refunds, ticket-refunds.com, requests extremely intimate information (doctors certificates, prescriptions, etc.) that is a violation of HIPAA. They also state that they will prosecute if you are found to be exaggerating or lying about the nature of your claim, which is absolutely ridiculous. Ticket-refunds.com is located in the EU and they issue refunds in GBP which cannot be transferred to a US bank account, so even if your claim is approved you cannot receive the money. I will never purchase tickets from this theatre again.

So historic stunning! Lighting and interior are so marvelous ️

NOT DISABILITY FRIENDLY!I looked everywhere for this information and it is not listed. The theater is beautiful, lovely assistance, but the balcony is indeed up 4 flights of stairs and as noted in other reviews the seats are quite narrow with very limited leg room. Anyone with mobility issues really should avoid this theater!

Although a beautiful setting, the seating is set up for children. I am 55 and 135lbs and I was extremely uncomfortable. My husband lost circulation in his left leg because his knees abutted the back of the chair in front of him. We had seats in the Dress Circle. If you go to thos theater make sure you get an aisle seat

The venue was beautiful. The bathrooms were kept clean. Full bar, nice selection of munchies available for purchase. My only complaint is the seats were not comfortable. I am 6 tall this is usually a problem in most venues, but over all a great place to see a show

Beautiful venue in Boston. Be prepared for extra security with metal detectors. If you are sitting on the lower level, try to be forward of the balcony otherwise you may not get good sound support and miss a lot of dialogue.

Had a wonderful time at the Emerson recently. Moulin Rouge was incredible! The staff was very kind and courteous. The theater is also beautiful. We had seats in the front row of the balcony that were awesome, as long as you don’t mind sitting up and leaning over the (velvet covered) railing.

What a show! Moulin Rouge and the Colonial were made for each other. This show was fantastic, Aarona as Christian couldnt have been played by anyone better. Front row center balcony is the best experience in the theater. Well maybe the best besides the legroom.

The play was top notch. Seats if you have long legs are not great. Im 5ft 6inches but have long legs. For a couple of hours its ok. Very clean, really pretty.

Very, very tight seating and missed the beginning of the second act waiting for a restroom. Either add time to intermission or add another bathroom. We were told that there were additional restrooms on the ground floor that could be used for a charge. What??

It is a beautiful theater and it was a great version of Fiddler on the Roof. The seats, however, were incredibly uncomfortable. The row in front was so close that my knees were against it the entire night no matter how I sat. I was wishing I was sitting on an airplane.

Seats were a wee bit cramped, but not uncomfortable. The rugs and bannisters are in need of freshening....but they were not dirty. Staff was really helpful and pleasant.

This place really takes you elsewhere. Nicest theater Ive been to. The fact that they had my daughters favorite french singer and that I was able to offer it to her as a birthday gift, and how wide her eyes were was the cherry on top.

Beautiful theatre with really great and friendly staff. Loved my visit and the atmosphere created before and after the show. Great shows as well!

Beautiful inside but extremely pricey water....bar...horrible popcorn and snacks. Smokey mountain christmas was very good.

Everything about the theatre was delightful. Easy parking and plenty of nearby restaurant choices. Only take away for the construction out front.

Loved this stage!! The seating was easy to find bathrooms were clean and lines moved quickly. Drink prices are high but to be expected. Amazing show

This is such a beautiful theatre. We went here one evening to see Moulin Rogue and this theatre was such a treat to sit in. Already said before, this place is gorgeous. There are not too many bad seats in the house. So dont fret too much. Tall people beware.... : I would consider myself tall at 64 and my knee caps were right up against the backseat of the row in front of me. So you will be in somewhat minor discomfort during the show. All in all, awesome place.

The Colonial seems to be smaller than the Opera House and has been restored in the past few years. The sight lines are good, but the leg room is a bit tight.

Beautiful, old historic theater! Excellent acoustics! Public parking was right around the corner (2 minute walk).

Gorgeous theater and amazing performances! Recently saw Moulin Rouge and the balcony was a sweat box. Dont recall having an experience like that in the past, but people were desperately fanning themselves with programs and the whole place smelled like a locker room.

The seats are pretty small and uncomfortable. The drinks were concert price $12-15 for a beer $18 for whiskey and coke. $8 bottle water. However the venue is small enough to keep it fairly intimate. The staff was extremely polite and helpful and you could tell they were happy to be there and enjoyed their jobs. I would go again.

Great space. Got to see Moulin Rouge there yesterday. Phenomenal show and set!

Saw David Byrnes American Utopia show here and it was incredible. Great, old theater with a lot of charm, most seats seem great for viewing. Just a warning, if you book seats in the upper tier, there is a bend in front of the front row to the railing that blocks the view slightly. Other than that all seats are great!

Beautiful and intimate theater in the downtown area. Great seating throughout but a little tight

Watched fiddler on the roof. The show was great, and the venue is gorgeous, but the seats were too small and close apart in my opinion.

Any seat seems good. If its a full house its hard to get in and out.

Beautiful renovations were done. A great place to see a show.

Show was great, staff is very friendly. Pricing not bad for what youd expect to be charged at a venue. Seating is very cramped

Really beautiful theatre. The upstairs balcony area is a bit boring but the staff is very friendly and we saw Moulin Rouge! The set was amazing.

Its a really beautiful theater and not too big. All floor seats are great. The aisles are a little steep, but that means the row in front if you is low enough to see over. Not great for tall people to sit particulally comfortably.

Great theater but for the balcony seating it was not easy to view what was happening on the extended stage ramps into the audience nor the side of the main stage when the performers where located there. Great show though!!!!

Beautiful theater. Be sure to walk up into the balconies and check out the view from the boxes during an intermission. Lots of velvet and gold. Great sight lines as long as you are not on one of the edges.

No leg room at all. Knees permanently pressed against the row ahead of me. Most uncomfortable seating Ive ever experienced. Will not return to this venue.

This is an absolutely beautiful and historic building! A true step back in time. The acoustics were terrific even from side stage seating and the staff was friendly and helpful. I cant wait to see a theater performance there!

I didnt get the chance to see the theater before it was renovated, but it looks incredible now. I went to see Moulin Rouge, and it looked like the theater was made specifically for the production. The details around the theater were amazing, and the sets were jaw dropping.The theater itself was very small and very intimate, but the seats were comfortable and we had a great view of the stage from row k of the orchestra. My only complaint was that there were just a few restroom stalls for the entire theater.We LOVED Moulin Rouge!!!! The performance exceeded my expectations in every way!

Beautiful theater. Great play. Fun evening

Seating so cramped, an airline would have received a lawsuit. I am barely 5’5, 130 lbs and I had to sit diagonal and my knees were still pressed against the seat in front of me, and was unavoidably elbowing the person next to me the entire time. The rest of the experience was great, but since sitting is the MAJORITY of the experience...

Wonderful classic theater to enjoy a show in. Only downside is the difficulty of getting in and out of the bathrooms!

Gorgeous theatre and the David Byrne show was truly amazing. I like that they offer a few snacks and drinks. Would be great to have a gluten free snack choice available too.

Beautiful theater, great ushers, and amazing shows! So glad they didnt end up turning it into a dining hall!!

Saw Moulin Rouge Here and it was fantastic! Beautiful!

Seats are very small and very close to seats in front of you, but it is a beautiful theatre.

Beautiful theater Amazing show

Excelent place for a play.

Great views from every seat, historic architecture is awesome, delicious snacks at the bars!

A historic spot that looks like its been recently renovated.

Performance was grait and very comfortable seats. No line in the buffet.

This theater was recently restored and it is beautiful. The levels are tiered, I don’t think there is a bad seat in the house. Saw David Byrne’s American Utopia there Saturday.

Beautiful theater with excellent acoustics, but there is insufficient legroom. There were a number of people around me who had the same problem.

Artistically beautiful but seating is tight for long legged people.

A beautiful theater with good site lines. Next time I would try to avoid the upper balcony.

Great show and friendly staff. Drinks were as to be expected, way too expensive.

The play was amazing. However, the staff severely lacked the ability in directing me to my seat. Four different people sent me in different directions, and not even on the correct floor! I waited in the wrong seat they had directed me to for 10 min. I texted my husband wondering where he was. He said he was waiting for me at our seats. I asked the people next to me to show me their ticket and thats when i realized they sat me in the wrong seat, and on the wrong floor! When i finally got to the right floor, they shut the door and said i couldnt go in because the show had started. I had to wait until the next break. How insulting!!! When i finally got in, and got to my row, the play was going on and the people sitting in the row gave me a disgusted look, assuming I was late for the show. So rather than inconvenience the entire row to stand to let me in and disrupt their experience, I sat on the steps and watched the entire first act from the side. Yes, this choice was mine, but i was not about to anger a bunch of people, and interrupt their watching the play, just because the staff couldnt get their act together.Glad i paid so much money for tickets i couldnt enjoy.This is of course no reflection on the actors in Fiddler on the Roof. From what I could see, they were amazing.Shame on the Colonial Theatre for hiring such incompetent staff.

Saw Fiddler on the Roof and it was fantastic. Only negative was the seats which had no leg room.

Great shows but very cramped uncomfortable seating. By the end of the show Im in a lot of pain.

The seats have very little leg room.

Colonial is cramped and uncomfortable. Its a beautiful theater and often puts on great shows so take the good with the bad.

Its a nice theater, but they cancel on us all the time. sometimes with little warning and once we didnt get any notification at all.

Attended Plaza Suite, front row balcony. Play was great. Legroom was painful and Im 58. People in other rows were complaining about cramped legs.

Beautiful theater! Easy parking nearby.

Amazing performance and theater is just beautiful.

Excellent Fiddler on the roof though the rows for the seats were tight

This is a beautiful theater with traditional elements, combining to make exciting theater possible. David Byrnes American Utopia show was intimate and exhilarating.

Theatre is beautiful, sound is great, but there is NO LEG ROOM! We arent even that tall. Everyone around us was also complaining. If you are more that 5 6 tall, or are short wasted, you will not be able to have your legs in front of you, and the seats are narrow - so you really need to be friendly with your seat neighbor.

Beautifully restored theater.

Listened to Zazz concert. Apparently a lot of young people can sing in French. Who new?!

The design and ambience are great. The show we attended was also great. Knowledgeable ushers, helpful concessionaires.

Comfortable, beautiful, fun! There is parking close by, and it was a quick (and pretty) walk through The Commons.

Small theater with almost universally good sight lines to the stage. They did a great job with the renovation. Be warned, if you are over 6 tall, the seats are going to be tight, like airline tight.

Awesome performance. Seats were pretty small and tight.

Its one of Bostons gems. The seats might be too cramped for people over a certain height though. Im 59 and my knees were barely clearing the seat in front of me.

Beautiful renovation job. The theater feels more like a palace

Unco.fortable seats, narrow hallways, small bathrooms. Go only if the show is really worth it.

Beautifully restored venue. Definitely a theatre palace from a long gone era. Good views from most everywhere in theatre. Very good sound. Could use more bathrooms for men and women.

Great setup with minimal obstructions. You can get a great view from any seat

Gorgeous cozy theater with multiple bar areas. The cocktails are more interesting than the Boston opera house. There are frozen drinks. Also offer unreal chocolate candy. Seats are comfortable but during winter it would be best to check heavy coats.