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National Theatre

Address:
208 W. 41st St.

New York, NY 10036

BUILT: 1921

SEATING CAPACITY: 1232
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Shows at the National Theatre

DATES PRODUCTION
10/21/1958 - 6/6/1959 Once More, With Feeling (1958)
2/5/1958 - 2/15/1958 Winesburg, Ohio (1958)
12/26/1957 - 2/2/1958 The Tunnel of Love (1957)
10/30/1957 - 12/7/1957 The Square Root of Wonderful (1957)
4/21/1955 - 6/22/1957 Inherit the Wind (1955)
12/1/1954 - 2/26/1955 Mrs. Patterson (1954)
10/4/1954 - 11/27/1954 King of Hearts (1954)
11/11/1953 - 5/15/1954 Sabrina Fair (1953)
10/13/1953 - 11/7/1953 Late Love (1953)
3/17/1953 - 5/9/1953 Camino Real (1953)
2/18/1953 - 2/21/1953 Maggie (1953)
1/20/1953 - 2/7/1953 The Bat (1953)
4/22/1952 - 5/17/1952 Candida (1952)
12/8/1951 - 4/5/1952 The Constant Wife (1951)
11/8/1951 - 11/10/1951 Dinosaur Wharf (1951)
6/14/1951 - 6/30/1951 Courtin' Time (1951)
4/17/1951 - 4/18/1951 Angels Kiss Me (1951)
2/15/1951 - 3/3/1951 The Small Hours (1951)
12/25/1950 - 2/3/1951 King Lear (1950)
12/21/1949 - 4/29/1950 Caesar and Cleopatra (1949)
2/24/1949 - 5/28/1949 The Big Knife (1949)
12/16/1948 - 2/19/1949 Lend an Ear (1948)
10/18/1948 - 10/23/1948 The Leading Lady (1948)
9/23/1948 - 10/2/1948 Town House (1948)
5/5/1948 - 6/12/1948 Hold It! (1948)
3/31/1948 - 4/24/1948 Macbeth (1948)
12/22/1947 - 1/24/1948 Crime and Punishment (1947)
10/20/1947 - 12/14/1947 Medea (1947)
9/22/1947 - 10/18/1947 Anna Lucasta (1947)
3/9/1947 - The Mystery of Theodosia Burr (1947)
12/11/1946 - 4/13/1947 Ruth Mata, Eugene Hari (1946)
11/22/1945 - 4/13/1946 The Day Before Spring (1945)
10/17/1945 - 10/27/1945 The Assassin (1945)
6/25/1945 - 7/7/1945 The Overtons (1945)
5/14/1945 - 5/19/1945 Martha Graham (1945)
3/26/1945 - 4/21/1945 It's a Gift (1945)
3/7/1945 - 3/10/1945 Calico Wedding (1945)
2/21/1945 - 3/3/1945 And Be My Love (1945)
1/31/1945 - 2/3/1945 Alice in Arms (1945)
10/31/1944 - 1/13/1945 Embezzled Heaven (1944)
10/3/1944 - 10/21/1944 Men to the Sea (1944)
9/7/1944 - 9/23/1944 The Day Will Come (1944)
6/13/1944 - 6/17/1944 Slightly Scandalous (1944)
5/23/1944 - 6/10/1944 Career Angel (1944)
5/7/1944 - 5/14/1944 Martha Graham and Company (1944)
4/17/1944 - 4/22/1944 Pretty Little Parlor (1944)
1/25/1944 - 4/15/1944 The Cherry Orchard (1944)
11/11/1943 - 1/4/1944 What's Up (1943)
10/1/1943 - 10/2/1943 Hairpin Harmony (1943)
1/29/1943 - 6/26/1943 The Patriots (1943)
9/30/1942 - 1/2/1943 Strip for Action (1942)
4/21/1942 - Billy the Kid (1942)
11/11/1941 - 2/28/1942 Macbeth (1941)
11/26/1940 - 9/9/1941 The Corn Is Green (1940)
10/5/1940 - 10/19/1940 Journey to Jerusalem (1940)
5/17/1940 - 5/18/1940 The Return of the Vagabond (1940)
4/18/1940 - 5/4/1940 Heavenly Express (1940)
3/23/1940 - 3/27/1940 A Case of Youth (1940)
2/23/1940 - 3/2/1940 Another Sun (1940)
2/15/1939 - 2/3/1940 The Little Foxes (1939)
12/29/1938 - Everywhere I Roam (1938)
10/18/1938 - A Woman's a Fool - to Be Clever (1938)
10/20/1937 - Angel Island (1937)
5/1/1937 - Without Warning (1937)
3/30/1937 - Red Harvest (1937)
10/17/1936 - White Man (1936)
9/18/1936 - Arrest That Woman (1936)
5/25/1936 - The County Chairman (1936)
1/21/1936 - Ethan Frome (1936)
9/25/1935 - Remember the Day (1935)
5/27/1935 - Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)
2/25/1935 - Times Have Changed (1935)
10/22/1934 - Within the Gates (1934)
5/2/1934 - Picnic (1934)
2/15/1934 - Queer People (1934)
12/28/1933 - Yoshe Kalb (1933)
10/9/1933 - An Undesirable Lady (1933)
10/20/1932 - Keeping Expenses Down (1932)
2/22/1932 - The Inside Story (1932)
11/13/1930 - Grand Hotel (1930)
9/22/1930 - A Farewell to Arms (1930)
4/21/1930 - Room 349 (1930)
10/2/1929 - The Criminal Code (1929)
4/30/1929 - Congratulations (1929)
1/14/1929 - Zeppelin (1929)
12/11/1928 - Sign of the Leopard (1928)
9/24/1928 - The War Song (1928)
9/11/1928 - Trapped (1928)
9/19/1927 - The Trial of Mary Dugan (1927)
8/20/1927 - 9/10/1927 Africana [1927] (1927)
2/7/1927 - Fog (1927)
1/18/1927 - Sam Abramovitch (1927)
9/21/1926 - Yellow (1926)
3/29/1926 - The Half-Caste (1926)
3/22/1926 - Ashes of Love (1926)
1/20/1926 - Money Business (1926)
12/1/1925 - Just Beyond (1925)
10/20/1925 - 11/7/1925 Arabesque (1925)
10/5/1925 - When You Smile (1925)
9/21/1925 - Easy Terms (1925)
5/16/1925 - The Bride Retires (1925)
11/12/1924 - Silence (1924)
10/20/1924 - Ashes (1924)
10/1/1924 - Bewitched (1924)
8/25/1924 - 9/6/1924 Bye, Bye, Barbara (1924)
11/1/1923 - Cyrano de Bergerac (1923)
8/30/1923 - The Jolly Roger (1923)
4/5/1923 - The Dice of the Gods (1923)
1/1/1923 - Will Shakespeare (1923)
12/5/1922 - Fashions for Men (1922)
2/7/1922 - The Cat and the Canary (1922)
12/23/1921 - Trilby (1921)
10/5/1921 - Main Street (1921)
9/1/1921 - Swords (1921)
- Harry Houdini (1926)
- The Shoemakers' Holiday (1938)
- Mei Lan-fang (1930)
- Julius Caesar (1937)
- The Gorilla (1925)
- Hamlet (1925)

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by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

In this edition of Words From the Wings, Eric Williams and Zaynn Arora who share the role of 'A Boy' in Waiting For Godot on Broadway, take us backstage to share some of their favorite pre-show rituals, backstage moments, must-haves and more!
Photos: THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD is Now Playing at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

The National Theatre has released a first look at the cast of The Playboy of the Western World. The cast includes Nicola Coughlan,  Éanna Hardwicke, and Siobhán McSweeney. Check out the photos here!
Finalists Revealed For the Women's Prize For Playwriting 2025
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting - produced by Ellie Keel Productions and Paines Plough - today announces the five finalist scripts for its 2025 Award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions.
PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL and More Nominated For WhatsOnStage Awards
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

Nominations have been announced for the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards. The announcement of the nominations marks the opening of the final voting stage. Learn more and check out the full list here!
Photos: A GHOST IN YOUR EAR Extends, Plus Get a First Look
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

With the production currently in preview, HFH Productions and Hampstead Theatre have announced that the world premiere of Jamie Armitage’s A Ghost In Your Ear is extending. First-look production photos have also been released.
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/11/2025; Jobs In Operations, Marketing and More
by - Dec 11, 2025

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12/11/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
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by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced that Heather Clark Charrington, Robert Glick OBE and Dame Sue Street will join the organisation's Board of Trustees, with Tyrone Huntley returning to the Board in January 2026.
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by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

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by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

Ipswich playwright Martha Loader has been awarded the 2025 George Devine Award for her play The Town, which confronts how an act of societal transgression impacts the lives of those orbiting it.
Soho Theatre's Verity Bargate Award Returns in January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

Soho Theatre has announced the 2026 submissions launch for the Verity Bargate Award, the UK’s longest established playwriting prize sponsored by Character 7.
Photos: Jo Foster, Katie Brayben and More in INTO THE WOODS at the Bridge Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2025

You can now get a first look at production photos of London Theatre Company's Into The Woods. The major new production is helmed by director Jordan Fein with set and costume design by Tom Scutt.
THE SECRET Comes to the National Theatre in Prague
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2025

The Secret is the seventh-to-last opera by Bedřich Smetana, masterfully blending lyricism, humor, and dramatic tension. Performances at the National Theatre in Prague run 11-14 December.
Bill Fellows, Katherine Dow Blyton, and More Join GERRY & SEWELL Cast
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2025

Screen stars have joined the cast of the hit production Gerry & Sewell as it makes its West End debut with a two-week run at the Aldwych Theatre. Learn more here!
HADESTOWN Comes to Peoria in January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2025

 The American Theatre Guild will present HADESTOWN, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
Collective Fringe Festival Will Return With New Programme in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2025

Collective Arts Community Trust has announced the return of Collective Fringe, an artist led festival that platforms emerging and upcoming creatives. Learn more here!
Arena Stage Receives Edgerton Foundation New Play Award for FREMONT AVE.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2025

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Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE Comes to the Warner Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025

The Warner Theatre will present DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE, winner of the 2024 Olivier Award for Best Family Entertainment, on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 3:00 PM in the Oneglia Auditorium.
Cast Set For OPERATION MINCEMEAT UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025

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