National Theatre

Address:
1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004

BUILT: 1922

SEATING CAPACITY: 1676
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National Theatre History

Located on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, The National Theatre opened in 1835 and is the nation’s oldest venue still presenting touring Broadway.

Shows at the National Theatre

DATES PRODUCTION

7/18/2025 - 7/20/2025 Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity) (2024)
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7/8/2025 - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2024)
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6/17/2025 - 6/22/2025 Ain't Too Proud (2021)

5/20/2025 - 6/1/2025 Kimberly Akimbo (2024)
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2/25/2025 - 3/2/2025 Shucked (2024)
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1/24/2025 - 1/26/2025 Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity) (2024)
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12/3/2024 - 12/8/2024 A Beautiful Noise (2024)
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11/12/2024 - 12/1/2024 SIX (Boleyn Tour) (2022)
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10/15/2024 - 10/20/2024 Mean Girls (Non-Equity) (2023)
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8/13/2024 - 9/8/2024 MJ (2023)
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4/9/2024 - 4/21/2024 Peter Pan (Non-Equity) (2023)
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3/5/2024 - 3/17/2024 The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) (2022)
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1/23/2024 - 1/28/2024 Annie (Non-Equity) (2022)

12/12/2023 - 12/17/2023 Pretty Woman (Non-Equity) (2023)
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10/24/2023 - 10/29/2023 The Wiz (2023)

10/10/2023 - 11/24/2024 Mrs. Doubtfire (2023)

6/6/2023 - 6/11/2023 Hadestown (2021)

5/16/2023 - 5/28/2023 Beetlejuice (2022)
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4/19/2023 - 4/30/2023 Aladdin (2022)

4/6/2023 - 4/9/2023 My Fair Lady (Non-Equity) (2022)

3/14/2023 - 3/26/2023 Jagged Little Pill (2022)

1/10/2023 - 1/22/2023 Cats (Non-Equity) (2021)

11/15/2022 - 11/27/2022 Chicago (Non-Equity) (2022)

10/4/2022 - 8/4/2024 Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (2022)

7/5/2022 - 9/4/2022 SIX (Aragon Tour) (2022)

5/10/2022 - 5/15/2022 Hairspray (Non-Equity) (2021)

4/12/2022 - 4/17/2022 Come From Away (2018)

3/25/2022 - 3/27/2022 Rent (Non Eq) (2016)

1/29/2022 - 1/30/2022 The Simon & Garfunkel Story (Non-Eq) (2021)

12/7/2021 - 12/12/2021 Tootsie (Non-Equity) (2021)

2/11/2020 - 2/16/2020 The King's Speech (2020)

12/17/2019 - 1/5/2020 Jersey Boys (2015)

11/12/2019 - 11/17/2019 Rent (Non Eq) (2016)

3/26/2019 - 3/31/2019 A Bronx Tale (2018)

11/27/2018 - 12/30/2018 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2015)

10/14/2018 - 11/16/2018 Beetlejuice (2018)

5/15/2018 - 6/3/2018 Waitress (2017)

2/6/2018 - 2/18/2018 Something Rotten! (2017)

12/20/2017 - 1/7/2018 Les Miserables (2017)
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10/31/2017 - 12/3/2017 Mean Girls (2017)

6/20/2017 - 7/2/2017 Rent (Non Eq) (2016)

4/18/2017 - 5/13/2017 Fun Home (2016)

4/6/2016 - 4/24/2016 Jersey Boys (2015)

12/1/2015 - 1/3/2016 Motown the Musical (2014)

11/18/2015 - 11/29/2015 Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (2014)

3/17/2015 - 3/29/2015 Blithe Spirit (2014)

12/16/2014 - 1/4/2015 Pippin (2014)

8/26/2014 - 9/14/2014 Dirty Dancing (2014)

6/12/2012 - 6/24/2012 Beauty and the Beast (2010)

11/10/2011 - 1/7/2012 Jersey Boys (2006)

7/12/2011 - 7/24/2011 Rock of Ages (2010)

3/8/2011 - 3/20/2011 In the Heights (2009)

10/1/2009 - 12/12/2009 Jersey Boys (2006)

3/10/2009 - 3/22/2009 A Chorus Line (2008)

12/16/2008 - 1/17/2009 West Side Story (2009)

12/11/2007 - 1/6/2008 Monty Python's Spamalot (2006)

6/6/2006 - 7/9/2006 Monty Python's Spamalot (2006)

3/21/2006 - 4/8/2006 Hot Feet (2006) [Pre-Broadway]

6/10/2003 - 6/28/2003 Chicago (unknown)

9/30/1979 - 9/30/1979 Daddy Goodness (1979) [Pre-Broadway]

1/11/1978 - 1/14/1978 Spotlight (1978) [Pre-Broadway]

11/18/1967 - 12/9/1967 Mata Hari (1967) [Pre-Broadway]

12/17/1963 - 12/17/1963 Hello, Dolly! (1964) [Pre-Broadway]

12/1/1954 - 2/26/1955 Mrs. Patterson (1954)

2/18/1953 - 2/21/1953 Maggie (1953)

6/14/1951 - Courtin' Time (1951)

12/16/1948 - 1/21/1950 Lend an Ear (1948)

5/5/1948 - 6/12/1948 Hold It! (1948)

2/20/1948 - 3/13/1948 Tonight at 8:30 (1948)

4/18/1946 - 7/19/1947 Call Me Mister (1946)

11/22/1945 - 4/13/1946 The Day Before Spring (1945)

11/11/1943 - 1/4/1944 What's Up (1943)

10/1/1943 - 10/2/1943 Hairpin Harmony (1943)

11/24/1936 - 11/24/1936 Tonight at 8:30 (1936)

11/15/1927 - 11/15/1927 Show Boat (1927) [Pre-Broadway]

10/20/1925 - Arabesque (1925)

3/8/1852 - 3/12/1852 The Magic Deer (1852)

4/21/1841 - 5/22/1841 The Naiad Queen (1841)

10/14/1839 - 10/14/1839 Amilie (1839)

10/13/1833 - 10/13/1833 Amilie, or, the Love Test (1838)

- Beyond the Fringe (1962) [Pre-Broadway]

- 1776 (1969) [Pre-Broadway]

- Li'l Abner (1956) [Pre-Broadway]

- All Saints' Day (1960)

- Carnival! (1961) [Pre-Broadway]

- Frederika (1937) [Pre-Broadway]

National Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is next for National Theatre?

National Theatre's next show is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child which begins performances on 7/8/2025.

What when was National Theatre built?

National Theatre was built in 1922.

How many seats does National Theatre have?

National Theatre has 1676 seats.

What were the longest running shows at National Theatre?

Hello, Dolly! which ran from 1/16/1964 to 12/27/1970, 1776 which ran from 3/16/1969 to 2/13/1972, West Side Story which ran from 3/19/2009 to 1/2/2011, Call Me Mister which ran from 4/18/1946 to 1/10/1948 and

Videos

Shows at the National Theatre
DATES			PRODUCTION
7/18/2025	-	7/20/2025	Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity) (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
7/8/2025	-		Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
6/17/2025	-	6/22/2025	Ain't Too Proud (2021)
5/20/2025	-	6/1/2025	Kimberly Akimbo (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
2/25/2025	-	3/2/2025	Shucked (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
1/24/2025	-	1/26/2025	Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity) (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
12/3/2024	-	12/8/2024	A Beautiful Noise (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
11/12/2024	-	12/1/2024	SIX (Boleyn Tour) (2022) Click Here to Buy Tickets
10/15/2024	-	10/20/2024	Mean Girls (Non-Equity) (2023) Click Here to Buy Tickets
8/13/2024	-	9/8/2024	MJ (2023) Click Here to Buy Tickets
4/9/2024	-	4/21/2024	Peter Pan (Non-Equity) (2023) Click Here to Buy Tickets
3/5/2024	-	3/17/2024	The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) (2022) Click Here to Buy Tickets
1/23/2024	-	1/28/2024	Annie (Non-Equity) (2022)
12/12/2023	-	12/17/2023	Pretty Woman (Non-Equity) (2023) Click Here to Buy Tickets
10/24/2023	-	10/29/2023	The Wiz (2023)
10/10/2023	-	11/24/2024	Mrs. Doubtfire (2023)
6/6/2023	-	6/11/2023	Hadestown (2021)
5/16/2023	-	5/28/2023	Beetlejuice (2022) Click Here to Buy Tickets
4/19/2023	-	4/30/2023	Aladdin (2022)
4/6/2023	-	4/9/2023	My Fair Lady (Non-Equity) (2022)
3/14/2023	-	3/26/2023	Jagged Little Pill (2022)
1/10/2023	-	1/22/2023	Cats (Non-Equity) (2021)
11/15/2022	-	11/27/2022	Chicago (Non-Equity) (2022)
10/4/2022	-	8/4/2024	Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (2022)
7/5/2022	-	9/4/2022	SIX (Aragon Tour) (2022)
5/10/2022	-	5/15/2022	Hairspray (Non-Equity) (2021)
4/12/2022	-	4/17/2022	Come From Away (2018)
3/25/2022	-	3/27/2022	Rent (Non Eq) (2016)
1/29/2022	-	1/30/2022	The Simon & Garfunkel Story (Non-Eq) (2021)
12/7/2021	-	12/12/2021	Tootsie (Non-Equity) (2021)
2/11/2020	-	2/16/2020	The King's Speech (2020)
12/17/2019	-	1/5/2020	Jersey Boys (2015)
11/12/2019	-	11/17/2019	Rent (Non Eq) (2016)
3/26/2019	-	3/31/2019	A Bronx Tale (2018)
11/27/2018	-	12/30/2018	Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2015)
10/14/2018	-	11/16/2018	Beetlejuice (2018)
5/15/2018	-	6/3/2018	Waitress (2017)
2/6/2018	-	2/18/2018	Something Rotten! (2017)
12/20/2017	-	1/7/2018	Les Miserables (2017) Click Here to Buy Tickets
10/31/2017	-	12/3/2017	Mean Girls (2017)
6/20/2017	-	7/2/2017	Rent (Non Eq) (2016)
4/18/2017	-	5/13/2017	Fun Home (2016)
4/6/2016	-	4/24/2016	Jersey Boys (2015)
12/1/2015	-	1/3/2016	Motown the Musical (2014)
11/18/2015	-	11/29/2015	Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (2014)
3/17/2015	-	3/29/2015	Blithe Spirit (2014)
12/16/2014	-	1/4/2015	Pippin (2014)
8/26/2014	-	9/14/2014	Dirty Dancing (2014)
6/12/2012	-	6/24/2012	Beauty and the Beast (2010)
11/10/2011	-	1/7/2012	Jersey Boys (2006)
7/12/2011	-	7/24/2011	Rock of Ages (2010)
3/8/2011	-	3/20/2011	In the Heights (2009)
10/1/2009	-	12/12/2009	Jersey Boys (2006)
3/10/2009	-	3/22/2009	A Chorus Line (2008)
12/16/2008	-	1/17/2009	West Side Story (2009)
12/11/2007	-	1/6/2008	Monty Python's Spamalot (2006)
6/6/2006	-	7/9/2006	Monty Python's Spamalot (2006)
3/21/2006	-	4/8/2006	Hot Feet (2006) [Pre-Broadway]
6/10/2003	-	6/28/2003	Chicago (unknown)
9/30/1979	-	9/30/1979	Daddy Goodness (1979) [Pre-Broadway]
1/11/1978	-	1/14/1978	Spotlight (1978) [Pre-Broadway]
11/18/1967	-	12/9/1967	Mata Hari (1967) [Pre-Broadway]
12/17/1963	-	12/17/1963	Hello, Dolly! (1964) [Pre-Broadway]
12/1/1954	-	2/26/1955	Mrs. Patterson (1954)
2/18/1953	-	2/21/1953	Maggie (1953)
6/14/1951	-		Courtin' Time (1951)
12/16/1948	-	1/21/1950	Lend an Ear (1948)
5/5/1948	-	6/12/1948	Hold It! (1948)
2/20/1948	-	3/13/1948	Tonight at 8:30 (1948)
4/18/1946	-	7/19/1947	Call Me Mister (1946)
11/22/1945	-	4/13/1946	The Day Before Spring (1945)
11/11/1943	-	1/4/1944	What's Up (1943)
10/1/1943	-	10/2/1943	Hairpin Harmony (1943)
11/24/1936	-	11/24/1936	Tonight at 8:30 (1936)
11/15/1927	-	11/15/1927	Show Boat (1927) [Pre-Broadway]
10/20/1925	-		Arabesque (1925)
3/8/1852	-	3/12/1852	The Magic Deer (1852)
4/21/1841	-	5/22/1841	The Naiad Queen (1841)
10/14/1839	-	10/14/1839	Amilie (1839)
10/13/1833	-	10/13/1833	Amilie, or, the Love Test (1838)
	-		Beyond the Fringe (1962) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		1776 (1969) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		Li'l Abner (1956) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		All Saints' Day (1960)
	-		Carnival! (1961) [Pre-Broadway]
	-		Frederika (1937) [Pre-Broadway]

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