Boch Center Wang Theatre Tour: Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame

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Boston, USA

1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston opened in 1925, and you can tour the historic venue with ease on this group tour. Go explore backstage and learn about the history of the theater over the last century. Spend time looking at the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame inside the theater.

Explore backstage of a landmark theater
Learn about the history of the venue
Visit the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame
See hard-to-access parts of the theater

What's Included

1-Hour Guided Backstage Tour of Boston's Iconic Wang Theatre
Access to the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame
Learn about the theatre's days as a movie “cathedral”, to today’s role as a venue for music icons.
Behind the Scenes look into the day to day operation of a Performing Arts Center
Visit several exhibits celebrating music history and learn why Boston is a Music City.

Transportation to/from the theatre
Parking is not available at the theatre.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Boch Center - Wang Theatre
270 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
Tours begin inside the Boch Center Wang Theatre Box Office. 270 Tremont Street, Boston, MA.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Wang Theater

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
All areas of the theatre are subject to availability.
Some areas may not be accessible to all guests.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 99 reviews

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Great Tour!

Barbara_M, Dec 2025

Excellent tour guide! Informative, cordial and a theater aficionado. The restored theater is a stunning gem.

Excellent tour!!

Steven_D, Aug 2025

Stunning theater built in 1925; I highly recommend it! Elijah, the tour guide, was outstanding—- he was friendly and knew everything about the theater! I loved the history and architecture and being able to visit various places throughout the theater (I didn’t realize how large it is)! Go! It’s a great experience!

Tour The Boch Center Wang Theatre & Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame

marpo54, Mar 2024

Ordering tickets to historic filled theatre in Boston was easy with a great price. Tour started at entrance of building, which was locked when we arrived, we didn't know if it was cancelled or if we were at wrong location. I called number on ticket several times before someone answered and said to just wait. Tour was amazing, being lead from floor to floor even backstage and lower level of theatre by the guide who was informative and waited for everyone before he began to talk. Parking was not onsite and was hectic to find. After tour I presented my parking ticket for credit and was told they do not honor parking tickets. I would have walked to theatre if I knew they wouldn't pay parking; which was part of the ticket offer.

Being on stage ...

Carolyn_S, Feb 2023

Being on stage The autograph walls by the dressing rooms The historian was great! Very informative and passionate.

An amazing tour!

Sally_S, Dec 2022

Listening to the stories..seeing all the memorabilia…standing on that massive stage!! The Wang Theater is so incredibly beautiful…and coupled with the Folk Music collection…wow!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you so much for your feedback and for visiting. It was great meeting you!

Great architecture

Troy_G, Oct 2022

It's a really nice theater and the tour guid was very knowledgeable. It was also very neat to be able to go back stage.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thanks Troy. It was great meeting and glad to hear you enjoyed the tour.

Wang theater

MarinaK, Sep 2022

Great walking tour of the center, very knowledgeable guide. Beautiful space in the heart of the city

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you so much for visiting and your kind words. We hope you can join us again in the future!

Nothing spectacular!

Srihari_V, Jun 2022

The cooling system is interesting, and the rest is still requiring more renovation, thus, were observational. Arts were high up at the ceiling and can't be observed for appreciation.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Thank you for visiting and for the feedback. We are always trying to improve our experiences and will use your comments for the future. We hope you are able to visit again.

Did not go Backstage?

Maureen_B, Dec 2019

The tour was interesting, the tour guide was great, and the theater is wonderfully restored ... easy to appreciate without the crowds of an event. The sculptured busts of music greats and the Americana Hall of Fame was great too. Given the tour was promoted/titled as a Backstage Tour and that we would be able to look out from the stage - we were disappointed that we did not actually get to go up on the stage nor even see the back stage area from the side... closest we got was the first row. I was all set to imagine myself a rock star ... didn't happen :-(

Response from Host, Dec 2019

Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for any confusion and your disappointment. If you are in town again in the future, do not hesitate to contact us directly as we would be happy to have you join us again and experience any areas that were not previously accessible. When a performance is in town, there are certain areas that are not accessible for the safety of our guests and the privacy of the performers and production team. We will make sure that that is clearly stated for future purchasers. We are glad to hear that you had an overall good experience and thank you again for visiting, your time, and feedback. We hope to see you again in the future.

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