Travel to 200 Stuart St with your Boston rental car and you will find a quaint little theater that despite its size is one of the most popular attractions in the area. The Stuart Street Theater was originally built as a cinema in 1970. The Stuart Street Playhouse was converted into a live performance space in 1996. The theatre became a cinema again in 2009. The Stuart Street Playhouse is one of the best places to see a movie in Boston with your Boston rental car. The space, was until recently a live theater and has been reconverted to a neighborhood independent cinema showing hand-picked films from the U.S. and overseas. You will find that several films rotate playing times during the week, so you will definitely want to make sure to check the Stuart Street Theaters official website or local listings before you head out with your Boston rental car.

A little history

The venue was originally constructed as a two-screen movie theatre, the Sack Cinema 57 on Stuart Street near the heart of the theatre district. It opened in late 1971 and showed films for more than two decades as part of the Sack Theatres chain. Its last operator was Loews, who closed the theatre in May 1996. It became the Stuart Street Playhouse in one of the former screens, used for live theatre productions. In the other former screen it was used as an indoor golf school for several years. The theatre closed as a live stage venue in the spring of 2009, but became a cinema again on October 30, 2009, keeping the name Stuart Street Playhouse. The opening movies were "Paris" and "The September Issue". Half of the original Sack 57 is reused as this 435 seat cinema. The other half, which once seated 800, and was later converted to a golf course, is still unused.

Enjoying the night out

The Stuart Street Theater itself is immensely comfortable, sporting a terrific screen; brand-new seats along wide aisles; a large and elegant lobby with cozy chairs; and a well-stocked snack bar (all the standards -- plus green tea). The interior of the theater was renovated in the summer of 1999 under the supervision of architect Tom Bakalars. You will definitely enjoy your time at the Stuart Street when you travel with your Boston rental car.

Staying the night

There is always much to see when you travel with your Boston rental car. Right near the Stuart Stree Theater parking, public transportation, restaurants and anywhere you'd like to walk from downtown, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Chinatown or the South End are extremely close by. If you need more time to explore the area with your Boston rental car just one block from the Boston Common and in the center of the exciting Boston Theater District, the Radisson Hotel Boston holds a prime location in the city's booming downtown. This hotel in Boston offers the kind of warm hospitality, inviting atmosphere and premier services sure to please business and leisure travelers alike. For one of the best downtown Boston hotels, look no further than the Radisson when you travel with your Boston rental car. The Radisson Downtown Boston Hotel's location in the cultural heart the city is within walking distance of theaters, shopping and many well-known attractions with easy access to Quincy Market, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Public Garden and many more!

Before you go

For more information when you travel to the Stuart Street Theater with your Boston rental car check out their official website at http://www.stuartstreetplayhouse.com/ or call (617) 426 4499.