The Park Square Theatre was a theatre in
Park Square in
Boston,
Massachusetts, designed by architect
Clarence Blackall. It opened January 19, 1914, as the Cort Theatre, named for impresario
John Cort. It was his first theatrical venue in Boston.[1]
In August 1915 the Cort Theatre was purchased by
Archibald and
Edgar Selwyn and renamed the Park Square Theatre.[2][3][4][5] In 1921 it was renamed the Selwyn Theatre, one of many Selwyn theatres in the United States.[2] In time the building was replaced by a parking garage.[6]
Shows
The Cort Theatre opened Monday, January 19, 1914, with the musical comedy, When Dreams Come True.
Joseph Santley starred,[1] reprising his role in the Broadway production.[7] Other shows include the following:
^"In August 1915, New York's Selwyn Group took over the Cort, renaming it the Park Square Theatre." King, Donald C. (2005), The theatres of Boston, Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & Co.,
ISBN0-7864-1910-5,
OL3392044M, 0786419105