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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)

News


Women’s March Leaders to Join Post-Show Talkback at THE CURTAIN’s RICHARD III
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2026

The Curtain will present their first post-show talk-back with The Women’s March leadership following this Sunday’s matinee performance of their all-new adaptation of Richard III at Nimbus Arts Center.
Lead Cast Announced For ONCE At Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Mar 12, 2026

Directed by John Tiffany (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Black Watch and Wild Rose), the uplifting and moving new production will run at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 23 May- 27 June.
Extra Performance Added For Staged Concert of Joey Contreras’ IN PIECES
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026

The London premiere staged concert of Joey Contreras' In Pieces has added a fourth and final performance at The Other Palace on Tuesday 31 March at 11am due to demand with all tickets throughout the house priced at £35.
Cast Set For 2026 Tour of THE ARCHERS: LIVE AT 75
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026

BBC Radio 4's The Archers will mark its 75th anniversary this summer with a major live stage tour and Fane Productions have announced which members of the Radio 4 cast will be appearing live on stage.
Full Cast Announced for STAND & DELIVER at National Theatre of Scotland
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026

45 years on from the legendary occupation of the Lee Jeans Factory in Greenock, Stand and Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In tells a powerful and personal story of political resistance, workers' determination and lifelong female solidarity and friendship.
Cast Set for John Tiffany's ONCE at Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026

Pitlochry Festival Theatre is set to launch its 75th anniversary season and Alan Cumming's first as Artistic Director, with the Scottish première of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical Once.
Vicky Featherstone, Anoushka Warden, Kiko Itasaka, and Alexandra Casson Appointed Trustees Of Cardboard Citizens
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026

Cardboard Citizens has announced the appointment of four new Trustees: Alexandra Casson, Vicky Featherstone, Kiko Itasaka and Anoushka Warden. Learn more here!
SHARIF شريف Staged Reading Set for JW3 and King’s Head Theatre in London
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026

SHARIF, a compelling drama exploring the struggles of LGBTQ+ Palestinians, will have a staged reading in London at JW3 on March 23 and King’s Head Theatre on March 31.
Christopher Bonwell, Emile John, and Rose-anna Nicholson Join PRIVATE LIVES Cast
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026

Reading Rep Theatre has announced the complete cast for the upcoming production of Noël Coward's Private Lives which opens at the theatre this spring. Learn more here!
Meet the Cast of GIANT, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026

Performances are now underway for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play Giant, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner and written by Mark Rosenblatt. Meet the cast here!
JANE EYRE Will Make UK Premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant 
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026

Jane Eyre, a musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë, will receive its UK Premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant for a strictly limited season.
Review: THE HOLY ROSENBERGS, Menier Chocolate Factory
by Franco Milazzo - Mar 10, 2026

At the Menier Chocolate Factory, the revival of Ryan Craig’s The Holy Rosenbergs arrives with the weight of history attached to it. When it first appeared at the National Theatre’s Cottesloe Theatre in 2011, it was a sharp entry into a conversation about Jewish identity, family loyalty and modern political fracture. Fifteen years on, the conversation has become rather crowded.
Everything You Need to Know About AMADEUS: From Stage to Screen
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 9, 2026

Before Amadeus arrives on STARZ later this year, find out everything to know about the play, including its origin, major productions and players, adaptations, and more!
WHATSONSTAGE Awards Winners Announced; Full List of Winners
by Gillian Blum - Mar 9, 2026

At a ceremony at The London Palladium hosted by Gina and Mazz Murray, the winners of the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards in association with AudienceView were announced.
KBO Theatre Company to Stage PRAIRIE COTEAU Reading at Dramatists Guild Foundation
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2026

KBO Theatre Company will present a staged reading of 'PRAIRIE COTEAU' by Liam Mitchell, directed by Angelina Kristic, featuring a cast of notable actors. The event is set for March 13th and 14th at the Dramatists Guild Foundation in Manhattan.
Video: Jessie Buckley Recalls CATS Movie Audition: 'I Gave the Worst Audition of my Life'
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 6, 2026

During an appearance on The Tonight Show, Hamnet star Jessie Buckley shared that she auditioned for the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, calling it 'the worst audition of my life.' Watch the interview now.
Cast and Creative Team Set For PARTY SEASON By The Wardrobe Ensemble
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2026

Royal & Derngate, Northampton have announced the full cast and creative team for Party Season, The Wardrobe Ensemble's newest play. Learn more about the show here!
Photos: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES in Rehearsal at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2026

Rehearsal photos have been released for Marianne Elliott’s (Angels in America) major striking new staging of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Learn more and check out the photos here!
Patrick Page in ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE and More Set For McCarter Theatre's 2026/27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2026

McCarter Theatre Center has announced its 2026/27 Theater Series, featuring five productions spanning Shakespearean villainy and more. Learn more here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 6, 2026- DOG DAY AFTERNOON Stars Meet the Press and More
by - Mar 6, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

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