has gloss | eng: The Orpheum Theatre is a music venue located at 1 Hamilton Place in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the oldest theaters in the United States, it was built in 1852 and was originally known as the Boston Music Hall, the original home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The concert hall was converted for use as a vaudeville theater in 1900 and was renamed the Orpheum Theatre in 1906. In 1915 it was acquired by Loew's Theatres and substantially rebuilt. Today it operates as a mixed use hall for live music concerts. |