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)

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

Pig Iron Theatre Company To Remount FRANKLIN'S KEY In Philadelphia Photo

Pig Iron Theatre Company To Remount FRANKLIN'S KEY In Philadelphia
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2026

Pig Iron Theatre Company will present the Barrymore Award-winning sci-fi adventure FRANKLIN'S KEY at Plays & Players Theatre in Philadelphia from June 11 to June 28. The production, set in an alternate universe, reimagines Benjamin Franklin's legacy and coincides with America's 250th celebrations.

Next Act Theatre to Host U.S. Premiere of DINNER WITH THE DUCHESS in Milwaukee Photo

Next Act Theatre to Host U.S. Premiere of DINNER WITH THE DUCHESS in Milwaukee
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2026

Next Act Theatre will conclude its 2025-26 season with the U.S. premiere of DINNER WITH THE DUCHESS, a drama by Nick Green, from April 22 to May 17, 2026, at their venue on 255 S. Water Street, Milwaukee. Directed by Samantha Martinson, the play features veteran actor Laura Gordon in a compelling role as Margaret, a violin virtuoso grappling with her legacy during her final interview. This marks the first U.S. staging of the play, following its initial production in Toronto by Here For Now Theat

DID YOU CHARGE YOUR PHONE FOR THE END OF THE WORLD? Will Come to the 2026 New York Ci Photo

DID YOU CHARGE YOUR PHONE FOR THE END OF THE WORLD? Will Come to the 2026 New York City Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026

Infinite Monkey Theater Company will present the World Premiere of did you charge your phone for the end of the world?, written and directed by Fletcher Michael, as part of the 2026 New York City Fringe Festival with FRIGID New York.

Meet the Cast of DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway Photo

Meet the Cast of DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2026

Death of a Salesman is back on Broadway! Arthur Miller’s American drama will star three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott and Ben Ahlers. Meet the cast of Death of a Salesman here!

BEAU JEST Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre in April Photo

BEAU JEST Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026

North Coast Repertory Theatre will present Beau Jest, James Sherman's delightful Jewish-American story that weaves together vibrant traditions, sizzling chemistry, and joyous celebrations into a warm-hearted theatrical treat.

GREEN DAY Acoustic Sing-Along Night Set For Quig’s Pub In Philadelphia Photo

GREEN DAY Acoustic Sing-Along Night Set For Quig’s Pub In Philadelphia
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2026

James Haro In Storage will bring the anthems of Green Day to Quig's Pub for a solo acoustic mega-set of the Bay Area band's greatest hits on Thursday, April 16.

Pier Players Theatre Company Will Present the World Premiere of I THINK WE'RE LOST Photo

Pier Players Theatre Company Will Present the World Premiere of I THINK WE'RE LOST
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2026

Pier Players Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Peter Fenton’s I Think We’re Lost, a darkly comedic postmodern reimagining of the J. M. Barrie classic, Peter Pan.

Pig Iron’s FRANKLIN’S KEY Returns To Philadelphia For Nation’s 250th Photo

Pig Iron’s FRANKLIN’S KEY Returns To Philadelphia For Nation’s 250th
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2026

Pig Iron Theatre Company will remount its Barrymore Award-winning sci-fi adventure FRANKLIN’S KEY June 11–28, 2026 at Plays & Players Theatre in Philadelphia.

Be Bold! Reveals Week Three Winner Of SPF LUV 2026 Short Play Festival Photo

Be Bold! Reveals Week Three Winner Of SPF LUV 2026 Short Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026

Week Three of Be Bold! Productions' 14th annual Players Theatre Short Play Festival LUV ran last weekend at the Players Theatre in the West Village, concluding the festival with five poignant and passionate plays.

Immersive Show ANONYMOUS Extends Run Through March 7 Photo

Immersive Show ANONYMOUS Extends Run Through March 7
by Gillian Blum - Feb 23, 2026

Due to an overwhelming demand, Nick Thomas' immersive production Anonymous has added performances and will now be running until Saturday, March 7, 2026.

MERCURY to Have Off-Broadway Return at The Players Theatre Photo

MERCURY to Have Off-Broadway Return at The Players Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026

Verve Productions will present Mercury at The Players Theatre as part of their Spring 2026 Artists-in-Residence season. The play first premiered Off-Broadway at Theatre Row in December 2024.

Be Bold! Reveals Week Two Winner Of SPF LUV 2026 Short Play Festival Photo

Be Bold! Reveals Week Two Winner Of SPF LUV 2026 Short Play Festival
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026

Week Two of Be Bold! Productions' 14th annual Players Theatre Short Play Festival LUV ran last weekend at the Players Theatre in the West Village, romancing audiences with bite-size plays focusing on love in a variety of forms.

CHART TOPPERS & SHOW STOPPERS President’s Day Ticket Discount Announced At Lakeshor Photo

CHART TOPPERS & SHOW STOPPERS President’s Day Ticket Discount Announced At Lakeshore Players Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 17, 2026

Lakeshore Players Theatre will present CHART TOPPERS & SHOW STOPPERS in White Bear Lake. The Broadway jukebox concert will feature a cast of local performers and a live band.

Conejo Players Reveals 2026 Readers Theatre Season Photo

Conejo Players Reveals 2026 Readers Theatre Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026

The Conejo Players Readers Theatre program has announced its 2026 season, featuring five bold and compelling plays that span comedy, drama, and dark humor. Learn more here!

Conejo Improv Players Return With New Show at Conejo Players Theatre Photo

Conejo Improv Players Return With New Show at Conejo Players Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026

The Conejo Improv Players will return to Conejo Players Theatre in Thousand Oaks with a new audience-driven comedy show. The ensemble performs improvised scenes inspired by Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Second City.

Be Bold! Reveals Week One Winner Of SPF LUV 2026 Short Play Festival Photo

Be Bold! Reveals Week One Winner Of SPF LUV 2026 Short Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2026

The Players Theatre's SPF LUV 2026 festival in the West Village revealed the audience's favorite this past weekend. The play, part of a series of 15-minute romantic dramas, explores complex personal relationships.

Irish Heritage Theatre Will Present THE WEIR This Spring Photo

Irish Heritage Theatre Will Present THE WEIR This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2026

Irish Heritage Theatre has announced its March production, Conor McPherson's The Weir. This is the first time that the company is tackling a play by this esteemed, award-winning Irish playwright.

Literally Alive Unveils Cast of THE LITTLE MERMAID THE MUSICAL Photo

Literally Alive Unveils Cast of THE LITTLE MERMAID THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2026

Literally Alive Family Theatre will present THE LITTLE MERMAID THE MUSICAL at the Players Theatre, featuring a cast led by Nova Rivera. The show opens February 21 and runs through April 4.

Interview: Brooke Di Spirito of THE OPENING at The Players Theatre Photo

Interview: Brooke Di Spirito of THE OPENING at The Players Theatre
by Jarrett Winters Morley - Feb 3, 2026

Read a conversation with Di Spirito about the second most famous musical about chess...and butt plugs? The show opened January 11 and plays now through February 8th

DID YOU CHARGE YOUR PHONE FOR THE END OF THE WORLD? Comes to Frigid NYC 2026 Photo

DID YOU CHARGE YOUR PHONE FOR THE END OF THE WORLD? Comes to Frigid NYC 2026
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026

Infinite Monkey Theater Co. will present the thought-provoking play DID YOU CHARGE YOUR PHONE FOR THE END OF THE WORLD? exploring themes of connection and isolation in a digital age.

Players Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Players Theatre?

Players Theatre's current show is The Opening which began performances on 1/8/2026.

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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Shows at the Players Theatre
DATES			PRODUCTION
1/8/2026	-	2/8/2026	The Opening (2026)
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) Click Here to Buy Tickets
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)