Cutler Majestic Theatre

Boston, Massachusetts
Client: Emerson College

Project Description

  • Originally built in 1903, this restored Beaux-Arts theatre is now both a high point for Boston theatergoers and a learning tool for Emerson students.
  • The painstaking restoration and renovation of the 26,000-sf theatre included researching the original palette; replicating seats, velvet curtains, and light fixtures; and re-creating custom wall coverings, paintings, and period carpeting.
  • Now a 21st-century theatre inside a 20th-century historic landmark, the modernized theatre includes upgraded infrastructure and theatre systems, the fully restored second balcony, expanded lobbies and seating capacity, and improved audience amenities.

Photographer: Bruce Martin

Award

National Trust for Historic Preservation

National Preservation Honor Award

Award

Boston Society of Architects

BSA/AIA

Honor Award

Award

League of Historic American Theatres

Outstanding Restoration Project

Award

Buildings Magazine

Grand Prize: Building Modernization

Award

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design

Award

Massachusetts Historical Commission

Outstanding Achievement in Preservation

Award

Boston Preservation Alliance

Preservation Achievement Award

Award

Boston Society of Architects

BSA/AIA

Historic Preservation Award

Cutler Majestic Theater
Cutler Majestic Theater Lobby
Cutler Majestic Theater Balcony
Cutler Majestic Theater Box Seats
Cutler Majestic Theater detail