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Larcom Theatre

Larcom Theatre

Less than 24 miles from Boston, the fully restored Larcom Theatre is conveniently situated in downtown Beverly, MA — 3 miles from Route 128 at 13 Wallis Street, with plenty of free parking (see map).

This gracious showplace — featuring spectacular acoustics — was built in 1912 (the same year as Fenway Park) by Harris and Glover Ware, two brothers and former vaudeville musicians from Marblehead, MA.

For their new theatre, which offered both stage and screen entertainment, they chose the birth site of one of America’s most widely read nineteenth century poetesses, Lucy Larcom.

The Larcom Theatre’s grand opening advertised that its interior was lit completely by electricity.

In 1984, Cesareo Pelaez, award-winning founder of the Le Grand David stage magic ensemble, led the purchase and restoration of the Larcom Theatre, returning its elegant horseshoe balcony, hand-painted antique pressed tin ceilings and original silk wall coverings to their original glory.

Beginning with gimmeLIVE’s sold-out 2013 Mardi Gras concert, the Larcom Theatre was filled with music for the first time since the days of Vaudeville.

In 2014, gimmeLIVE installed a new, state-of-the-art sound system featuring Meyer line arrays and subs, which is used for all concerts presented by gimmeLIVE.

Today, Peter & Vickie Van Ness of gimmeLIVE continue to showcase national recording stars and award-winning Boston area talent at the Larcom Theatre.

LOCATION

Larcom Theatre

13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA 01915

Accessibility Information

  • Wheelchair Access

    Wheelchair Access

ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBILITY INFO: BALCONY IS NOT HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE

PARKING INFO

There is plenty of free parking at the municipal parking lot on Bow Street, about 150 feet away and at the City Hall parking lot about half a block away. You do not have to feed the meters after 5pm or on Sundays.

PUBLIC HOURS

Only Open on days of shows

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