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"History has a burning immediacy in Blood on the Snow"
— Don Aucoin, Boston Globe
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"Electric and alive … pumping with real blood."
— Jared Bowen, WGBH
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Named A Favorite Production of 2016
— WBUR
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“Informative, entertaining, and suspenseful.”
— On Boston Stages
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“A surefire hit … you are witnessing history unfold literally right in front of you.”
— Theater Mirror
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"Stirring ... powerfully alive with the intensity of perilous, life and death decision."
— EDGE Boston
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"A powerful melding of past and present, reality and theater."
— Boston Arts Review
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"Captures this seminal historic event on stage and makes it relevant to today."
— MetroWest Daily
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"A theatrical piece of living history."
— BroadwayWorld
June 1 - August 20
MOST PERFORMANCES SOLD OUT
WAIT LIST
There is a wait list for unclaimed and returned tickets for each performance, beginning when the Old State House reopens at 6:30PM. To get on the list, please come to the Old State House in person the night of the performance. People on the list will be notified of any available tickets shortly after 7PM.
Experience a dramatic face-to-face encounter with one of the formative events of the American Revolution in the very room where it happened. In the aftermath of the Boston Massacre, the town’s leaders desperately struggle to prevent more bloodshed. Their decision could save a city, or tear apart an empire.
Four unarmed protesters are dead and eight more lie wounded by occupying British troops. Angry citizens crowd the streets and rumor has it that 10,000 men are about to enter Boston to remove the soldiers by force. Acting Governor Thomas Hutchinson must find a way to stem the tide of violence, or face open rebellion. Following last year’s sold-out run, Blood on the Snow returns to Boston’s Old State House, the site where, 250 years ago, Boston’s leaders placed Massachusetts on the road to revolution.
Due to the intimate nature of this production, there will be no late seating. Only 50 seats will be available per performance.
ADVISORIES
- Due to the intimate nature of this production, there will be no late seating. Only 50 seats will be available per performance.
- Patrons will need to be comfortable walking up a flight of stairs to reach the performance space.
- Food and beverages are not permitted in the Old State House.
- Large bags, umbrellas, baby carriers, hiking packs, and luggage must be stored outside the Council Chamber during the performance.
Find out when more tickets are released and get the latest info about the Bostonian Society and the Old State House Museum.
Production Photos
The Boston Massacre came after mounting tensions between colonists and the King's troops, and set the stage for the American Revolution.
The Boston Massacre provoked a political crisis of enormous significance, and left leaders desperate to find a way to prevent more bloodshed. William B. Warner, Professor of English at University of California, Santa Barbara, explores the day after the Massacre.
Audiences experience the events of the play in the very room where they happened, the recently restored Council Chamber.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council, a local agency which is funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, administered by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.
*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
**Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA – 829.
