It originally opened in 1925 as the Metropolitan Theatre and was later renamed the Music Hall.

It was designed by Clarence Blackall and is located at 252–272 Tremont Street in the Boston Theatre District.

With time though, they could no longer attract the large touring companies because of the size of their stage as well as their outdated production facilities.

[6] Boston based architecture firm Finegold Alexander & Associates restored the theatre with Conrad Schmitt Studios performing the elegant decoration, gilded moldings, murals, scagliola and marbleized surfaces.

[7] In 2008, the Citi Performing Arts Center announced a co-booking arrangement with The Madison Square Garden Company for the Wang Theatre.