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Players Theatre

Address:
115 MacDougal St.

New York, NY 10012

SEATING CAPACITY: 248
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Players Theatre History

A space for New York performances and rehearsals. Welcome to the official website of the historic Players Theatre. The building includes, a main stage 200+ seat Off Broadway theatre, the 50 seat Steve and Marie Sgouros theatre, four rehearsal studios, an office suite for arts organizations and the famous Cafe Wha?, which has been a Greenwich Village mainstay since the 1960's. Built in 1907 and converted into a theatre in the late 1950's, the Players Theatre has been a jewel in the midst of beautiful Greenwich Village, serving as a magnet for performing artists and their audiences.

Shows at the Players Theatre

DATES PRODUCTION
1/8/2026 - 2/8/2026 The Opening (2026)
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9/26/2025 - 11/9/2025 Sleepy Hollow (2025)
7/31/2025 - 8/31/2025 Alan Turing & The Queen of the Night (2025)
5/8/2025 - 6/8/2025 Maddie: A New Musical (2025)
4/18/2025 - 4/27/2025 Agatha Christie's Murder on the Links (2025)
4/7/2022 - 4/24/2022 Brilliance (2022)
8/5/2021 - 9/5/2021 Stranger Sings! (2021)
1/9/2020 - 2/9/2020 Good Morning New York (2020)
9/21/2019 - 11/17/2019 Alice in Wonderland (2019)
5/11/2018 - 6/17/2018 Single Rider (2018)
1/12/2018 - 2/11/2018 One Nation, One Mission, One Promise (2018)
11/7/2011 - Monday Night Magic (1997)
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10/21/2010 - 7/24/2011 Play Dead (2010)
10/10/2008 - 11/22/2008 Urban Death (2008)
6/5/2008 - Feminazi (2008)
1/24/2008 - 5/4/2008 Straight Up with a Twist (2008)
8/12/2007 - 10/7/2007 Angry Young Women in Low-Rise Jeans With High-Class Issues (2007)
5/31/2007 - 6/17/2007 Fate's Imagination (2007)
3/9/2007 - 4/1/2007 Magpie (2007)
10/30/2006 - 10/30/2006 Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2006)
3/12/2006 - 4/22/2006 Hard Right (2006)
2/22/2006 - 2/23/2006 Magpie (2006)
8/23/2005 - 8/28/2005 The Last Days of Cleopatra (2005)
8/12/2005 - 8/28/2005 Swimming Upstream (2005)
10/27/2004 - 11/7/2004 Two Brothers Who Are Not Brothers (2004)
10/27/2004 - 11/7/2004 Two Brothers Who Are Not Brothers (2004)
8/19/2004 - 8/29/2004 Africa and Plumbridge (2004)
8/13/2004 - 8/25/2004 Mimi Le Duck (2004)
2/12/2002 - Golden Ladder (2002)
5/10/2001 - 12/9/2001 Six Goumbas and a Wannabe (2001)
10/22/2000 - 11/19/2000 Boys Don't Wear Lipstick (2000)
2/10/2000 - 5/28/2000 Panache (2000)
11/15/1998 - Trainspotting (1998)
2/25/1998 - 4/26/1998 I Will Come Back (1998)
12/3/1997 - 12/28/1997 Clue: The Musical (1997)
6/23/1997 - 7/20/1997 Queens Blvd. (1997)
3/26/1997 - 4/30/1997 Doctor Doctor (1997)
4/7/1996 - The Shattering (1996)
10/23/1995 - 10/23/1995 Zombies From the Beyond (1995)
10/23/1995 - 12/24/1995 Zombies From Beyond (1995)
6/1/1993 - 7/25/1993 Prime Time Prophet (1993)
3/13/1992 - 1/24/1993 Ruthless! (1992)
3/13/1992 - 1/24/1993 Ruthless! (1992)
1/24/1990 - 2/25/1990 Imagining Brad (1990)
7/20/1987 - 5/15/1988 Psycho Beach Party (1987)
2/17/1986 - 2/23/1986 Another Paradise (1986)
11/26/1985 - 12/15/1985 Inside Out (1985)
3/18/1985 - 3/24/1985 The Mugger (1985)
5/3/1983 - My Astonishing Self (1983)
4/22/1982 - 4/25/1982 T.N.T. (1982)
1/10/1982 - 1/10/1982 Oh, Johnny (1982)
1/10/1982 - 1/10/1982 Oh, Johnny (1982)
9/24/1981 - 11/15/1981 Sea Marks (1981)
6/3/1981 - 8/1/1981 The Butler Did It (1981)
3/8/1981 - 3/15/1981 Marching to Georgia (1981)
11/25/1980 - 12/7/1980 Naomi Court (1980)
5/28/1980 - 6/1/1980 News Boy (1980)
11/19/1979 - 4/27/1980 Class Enemy (1979)
6/28/1979 - 7/27/1979 Sky High (1979)
6/28/1979 - 7/27/1979 Sky High (1979)
4/23/1979 - 5/6/1979 Albert Einstein: The Practical Bohemian (1979)
12/20/1978 - 3/4/1979 An Evening with Quentin Crisp (1978)
5/22/1978 - 7/23/1978 International Stud (1978)
4/20/1977 - 4/20/1977 The Perfect Mollusc (1977)
12/1/1975 - 12/1/1975 Gift of the Magi (1975)
12/1/1975 - 1/4/1976 Gift of the Magi (1975)
9/24/1975 - 9/24/1975 At the Sign of the Angel (1975)
1/27/1975 - 1/27/1975 Lovers (1975)
1/27/1975 - 5/11/1975 Lovers (1975)
6/25/1974 - 6/25/1974 Jack the Ripper (1974)
6/11/1974 - 10/6/1974 The World of Lenny Bruce (1974)
4/3/1974 - 4/3/1974 Pop (1974)
10/30/1973 - 12/2/1973 Medea (1973)
10/25/1971 - 10/25/1971 In the Time of Harry Harass (1971)
3/30/1971 - 3/30/1971 The Red, White and Black (1971)
3/30/1971 - 3/30/1971 The Red, White and Black (1971)
10/15/1970 - 10/15/1970 My House Is Your House (1970)
12/9/1969 - 5/17/1970 Summertree (1969)
1/12/1969 - 11/2/1969 Geese (1969)
12/4/1968 - 12/4/1968 Possibilities (1968)
10/31/1968 - 10/31/1968 The David Show (1968)
6/12/1968 - 10/6/1968 Walk Down Mah Street! (1968)
4/1/1968 - 4/1/1968 Rate of Exchange (1968)
1/29/1968 - 1/29/1968 Who's Who, Baby? (1968)
1/29/1968 - 2/11/1968 Who's Who, Baby? (1968)
5/3/1967 - 5/14/1967 Follies Burlesque '67 (1967)
3/13/1966 - 4/10/1966 Half Horse, Half Alligator (1966)
5/18/1965 - 6/13/1965 In White America (1965)
3/15/1965 - 4/4/1965 The Day the Whores Came Out to Play Tennis/ Sing to Me Through Open Windows (1965)
12/9/1964 - 12/9/1964 Divorce Me, Darling! (1964)
10/26/1964 - 1/3/1965 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1964)
10/26/1964 - 1/3/1965 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1964)
1/30/1964 - The Caretaker (1964)
10/16/1963 - 10/16/1963 Penny Change (1963)
3/4/1963 - 3/4/1963 Yes Is For A Very Young Man (1963)
1/26/1963 - 1/26/1963 House of Cards (1963)
9/25/1962 - 10/13/1962 Sweet Miani (1962)
3/21/1962 - Electra (1962)
6/21/1961 - 6/21/1961 Little Mary Sunshine (1959)
1/20/1960 - 1/20/1960 Parade (1960)
3/19/1958 - 3/19/1958 Gentlemen's Pastime (1958)
7/4/1957 - 7/4/1957 Antarctica (1957)
11/5/1956 - 11/5/1956 The Three Caskets (1956)
10/13/1953 - 11/22/1953 The Boy Friend (1953)
4/14/1953 - 4/14/1953 The Boy Friend (1953)
- 20 Minutes South (1955)

News


A CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to Conejo Players’ Readers Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2025

Conejo Players Theatre’s Readers Theatre program will return this December with its free, family-friendly staged reading of A Christmas Carol, running for three performances only.
Almanac Projects to Present Double Bill: DEAD MUSE, and KADDISH (HOW TO BE A SANCTUARY)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2025

Almanac Projects will present an intimate double bill pairing two powerful solo works examining Jewish identity, family memory, and the path toward justice.
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Philadelphia Awards; The Milford Theater Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Philadelphia 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 New Jersey Awards; Plays-in-the-Park Edison NJ Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld New Jersey 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 Montreal Awards; Cote Saint Luc Dramatic Society Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal 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 Los Angeles Awards; Backyard Playhouse: Treetop Production Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles 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 Houston Awards; Spark Theater Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston 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 Charlotte Awards; Greenroom Community Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Charlotte 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 Boston Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Boston 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 Off-Broadway Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway 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!
Did You Know These Shows Were Inspired By Social Media Posts?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Dec 7, 2025

Prince Faggot and Slam Frank are two of the most talked-about productions of the season so far—and both were initially inspired by tweets on the platform now known as X. 
A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Players Theatre to Offer Special Sunday Family Matinees And Workshop 
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2025

Be Bold! Productions' Sunday 11am showings of A Christmas Carol the Musical Off-Broadway at the Players Theatre are customized for families and include a pre-show family workshop for young children!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL HD Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Boston 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!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards; ALICE BY HEART Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Charlotte 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!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; MATILDA Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston 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!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles 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!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards; INTO THE WOODS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal 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!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards; RIDE THE CYCLONE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld New Jersey 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!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Philadelphia Awards; MY FAIR LADY Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Philadelphia 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!
SHELTER IN PLACE Begins At Sgouros Theater In January
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 25, 2025

A new comedy set against an approaching Gulf Coast hurricane will make its world premiere in the East Village this winter. Shelter in Place, written by Henry Feldman and directed by Joan Kane, begins a limited engagement January 8–25 at the Sgouros Theater.

Players Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Players Theatre?
Players Theatre's current show is Brilliance which began performances on 4/7/2022.

How many seats does Players Theatre have?
Players Theatre has 248 seats.

What were the longest running shows at Players Theatre?
Ruthless! which ran from 3/13/1992 to 1/24/1993, Psycho Beach Party which ran from 7/20/1987 to 5/15/1988, Geese which ran from 1/12/1969 to 11/2/1969, Play Dead which ran from 11/10/2010 to 7/24/2011 and


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