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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
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)


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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