National Theatre

Built: 1922
Closed: year not entered yet
Demolished: year not entered yet
Seating Capacity: not entered yet

Location Info

1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C.

• National Theatre (1922)

The current structure is the fifth theatre called to the National to be located on the same site. The first was built in 1835 and burned in 1845. The next three opened in 1857, 1873, and 1885.

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The National was used for films from 1947 to 1952.

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Nicknamed The Theatre of Presidents because of its proximity to the White House and attendance by many Presidents.

• Newsies (National Tour, 2014)
  National tour
  6/9/2015 - 6/21/2015
• If/Then (Original Broadway Production, 2014)
  Tryout
  11/24/2013 - 12/8/2013
• Dreamgirls (Touring Revival, 2009)
  National tour
  7/28/2010 - 8/8/2010
• West Side Story (Broadway Revival, 2009)
  Tryout
  12/15/2008 - 1/17/2009
• Monty Python's Spamalot (National Tour, 2006)
  National tour
  6/7/2006 - 7/9/2006
• Hot Feet (Original Broadway Production, 2006)
  Tryout
  3/21/2006 - 4/8/2006
• Chicago (3rd National Tour, 1999)
  National tour
  11/30/1999 - ?
• Ragtime (National Tour, 1998)
  National tour
  4/14/1998 - 8/4/1998
• Whistle Down the Wind (Closed on the road, 1996)
  Tryout
  12/12/1996 - 2/9/1997
• Grease! (Broadway Revival, 1994)
  Tryout
  2/15/1994 - 3/12/1994
• Man of La Mancha (Broadway Revival, 1992)
  Tryout
  2/6/1992 - 3/1/1992
• Crazy for You (Original Broadway Production, 1992)
  Tryout
  12/19/1991 - 1/18/1992
• 3 Penny Opera (Broadway Revival, 1989)
  Tryout
  9/9/1989 - 10/7/1989
• Sweet Charity (National Tour, 1987)
  National tour
  9/22/1987 - 10/17/1987
• They're Playing Our Song (1st National Tour, 1979)
  National tour
  12/25/1980 - 3/21/1981
• Brigadoon (Broadway Revival, 1980)
  Tryout
  9/9/1980 - 10/5/1980
• Show Boat (Regional Revival, 1980)
  6/3/1980 - 7/6/1980
• Daddy Goodness (Closed prior to Broadway, 1979)
  Tryout
  9/10/1979 - 10/7/1979
• Timbuktu! (National Tour, 1978)
  National tour
  8/13/1979 - 9/1/1979
• A Chorus Line (National Tour, 1976)
  National tour
  11/27/1978 - 3/18/1979
• Annie (1st National Tour, 1978)
  National tour
  5/19/1978 - 9/24/1978
• Spotlight (Closed on the road, 1978)
  Tryout
  1/11/1978 - 1/14/1978
• Guys and Dolls (Broadway Revival, 1976)
  Tryout
  5/5/1976 - ?
• 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (Original Broadway Production, 1976)
  Tryout
  3/24/1976 - 4/17/1976
• Two Gentlemen of Verona (First National Tour, 1973)
  National tour
  9/25/1973 - 10/13/1973
• Lorelei (National Tour, 1973)
  National tour
  5/15/1973 - 6/2/1973
• No, No, Nanette (2nd National Tour, 1972)
  National tour
  4/24/1973 - 5/13/1973
• Grease (1st National Tour, 1972)
  National tour
  3/5/1973 - 3/24/1973
• Irene (Broadway Revival, 1973)
  Tryout
  2/1/1973 - 2/24/1973
• Applause (1st National Tour, 1971)
  National tour
  7/12/1972 - 8/19/1972
• Company (National Tour, 1971)
  National tour
  5/2/1972 - 5/20/1972
• Promises, Promises (Second National Tour, 1971)
  National tour
  12/20/1971 - 1/1/1972
• Man of La Mancha (Touring Production, 1971)
  National tour
  11/9/1971 - 11/20/1971
• Ari (Original Broadway Production, 1971)
  Tryout
  12/22/1970 - 1/2/1971
• Canterbury Tales (National Tour, 1970)
  National tour
  3/23/1970 - 4/11/1970
• Cabaret (National Tour, 1967)
  National tour
  5/19/1969 - 6/14/1969
• Man of La Mancha (First National Tour, 1966)
  National tour
  4/7/1969 - 4/19/1969
• 1776 (Original Broadway Production, 1969)
  Tryout
  2/20/1969 - 3/8/1969
• Hallelujah, Baby! (National Tour, 1968)
  National tour
  12/9/1968 - 12/21/1968
• Promises, Promises (Original Broadway Production, 1968)
  Tryout
  10/29/1968 - 11/23/1968
• Fiddler on the Roof (1st National Tour, 1966)
  National tour
  8/12/1968 - 9/28/1968
• Cabaret (National Tour, 1967)
  National tour
  3/18/1968 - 4/13/1968
• Mata Hari (Closed on the road, 1967)
  Tryout
  11/18/1967 - 12/9/1967
• Hello, Dolly! (Original Broadway Production, 1964)
  Tryout
  10/11/1967 - 11/8/1967
• On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Second National Tour, 1967)
  6/26/1967 - 7/8/1967
• On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Second National Tour, 1967)
  National tour
  6/26/1967 - 7/8/1967
• Man of La Mancha (First National Tour, 1966)
  National tour
  2/21/1967 - 3/18/1967
• I Do! I Do! (Original Broadway Production, 1966)
  Tryout
  10/18/1966 - 11/5/1968
• Annie Get Your Gun (Lincoln Center Production Tour, 1966)
  National tour
  8/10/1966 - 8/27/1966
• Carousel (National Tour, 1965)
  National tour
  12/13/1965 - 12/25/1965
• Kismet (National Tour, 1965)
  National tour
  9/27/1965 - 10/9/1965
• Pickwick (Broadway Production, 1965)
  Tryout
  9/7/1965 - 9/25/1965
• Oliver! (National Tour, 1964)
  National tour
  6/7/1965 - 7/31/1965
• How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (3rd National Tour, 1965)
  National tour
  4/19/1965 - 6/5/1965
• The Roar of the Greasepaint —— The Smell of the Crowd (Original Broadway Production, 1965)
  Tryout
  2/8/1965 - 2/20/1965
• 110 in the Shade (National Tour, 1964)
  National tour
  12/14/1964 - 1/2/1965
• Fiddler on the Roof (Original Broadway Production, 1964)
  Tryout
  8/27/1964 - 9/12/1964
• Camelot (1st National Tour, 1963)
  National tour
  5/19/1964 - 8/1/1964
• Hello, Dolly! (Original Broadway Production, 1964)
  Tryout
  12/18/1963 - 1/11/1964
• Stop the World —— I Want to Get Off (National Tour, 1963)
  National tour
  10/21/1963 - 11/9/1963
• Here's Love (Original Broadway Production, 1963)
  Tryout
  8/27/1963 - 9/14/1964
• The Sound of Music (1st National Tour, 1961)
  National tour
  6/17/1963 - 8/24/1963
• Milk and Honey (National Tour, 1963)
  National tour
  4/22/1963 - 5/11/1963
• Hot Spot (Original Broadway Production, 1963)
  Tryout
  2/5/1963 - 2/23/1963
• Carnival! (1st National Tour, 1961)
  National tour
  8/14/1962 - 9/1/1962
• My Fair Lady (National Tour, 1957)
  National tour
  5/1/1962 - 6/2/1962
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Original Broadway Production, 1962)
  Tryout
  4/11/1962 - 4/28/1962
• Bye Bye Birdie (Second National Tour, 1961)
  National tour
  2/5/1962 - 3/3/1962
• The Music Man (National Tour, 1958)
  National tour
  6/12/1961 - 9/9/1961
• Once Upon a Mattress (Second National Tour, 1960)
  National tour
  5/17/1961 - 5/27/1961
• Donnybrook! (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  5/2/1961 - 5/13/1961
• Carnival! (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  3/9/1961 - 3/25/1961
• The Conquering Hero (Original Broadway Production, 1961)
  Tryout
  11/29/1960 - 12/10/1960
• My Fair Lady (National Tour, 1957)
  National tour
  6/20/1960 - 9/3/1960
• Bells Are Ringing (National Tour, 1959)
  National tour
  3/10/1959 - 4/11/1959
• Juno (Original Broadway Production, 1959)
  Tryout
  1/17/1959 - 1/31/1959
• Redhead (Original Broadway Production, 1959)
  Tryout
  12/30/1958 - 1/10/1959
• West Side Story (Original Broadway Production, 1957)
  Tryout
  8/19/1957 - 9/7/1957
• Fanny (National Tour, 1956)
  National tour
  4/8/1957 - 5/4/1957
• Li'l Abner (Original Broadway Production, 1956)
  Tryout
  9/17/1956 - 9/29/1956
• Plain and Fancy (Second National Tour, 1956)
  National tour
  4/3/1956 - 4/21/1956
• Damn Yankees (First National Tour, 1956)
  National tour
  2/6/1956 - 3/31/1956
• The Vamp (Original Broadway Production, 1955)
  Tryout
  10/18/1955 - 11/5/1955
• The King and I (National Tour, 1954)
  National tour
  8/1/1955 - 9/3/1955
• Oklahoma! (National Tour, 1943)
  National tour
  1/18/1954 - 1/23/1954
• Guys and Dolls (Original Broadway Production, 1950)
  6/29/1953 - 8/22/1953
• Oklahoma! (National Tour, 1943)
  National tour
  3/23/1953 - 4/18/1953
• Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (First National Tour, 1951)
  National tour
  6/2/1952 - 6/21/1952
• Call Me Madam (National Tour, 1952)
  National tour
  5/5/1952 - 5/31/1952
• Oklahoma! (National Tour, 1943)
  National tour
  7/12/1948 - 7/31/1948
• Carousel (National Tour, 1947)
  National tour
  1/5/1948 - 1/23/1948
• Oklahoma! (National Tour, 1943)
  National tour
  7/21/1947 - 8/16/1947
• Lute Song (National Tour, 1946)
  National tour
  5/26/1947 - 6/9/1947
• The Passing Show (Closed on the road, 1945)
  Tryout
  11/12/1945 - 11/16/1945
• Oklahoma! (National Tour, 1943)
  National tour
  9/10/1945 - 9/22/1945
• Marinka (Original Broadway Production, 1945)
  Tryout
  6/4/1945 - 6/16/1945
• A Connecticut Yankee (National Tour, 1944)
  National tour
  4/3/1944 - ?
• Oklahoma! (National Tour, 1943)
  National tour
  10/18/1943 - 10/30/1943
• Pal Joey (National Tour, 1941)
  National tour
  12/22/1941 - 1/3/1942
• Du Barry Was a Lady (National Tour, 1940)
  National tour
  11/20/1940 - 11/25/1940
• Louisiana Purchase (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
  Tryout
  5/6/1940 - 5/11/1940
• Very Warm for May (Original Broadway Production, 1939)
  Tryout
  10/23/1939 - 10/28/1939
• I Married an Angel (National Tour, 1939)
  National tour
  5/1/1939 - 5/6/1939
• Set to Music (Original Broadway Production, 1939)
  Tryout
  1/9/1939 - 1/15/1939
• Knickerbocker Holiday (Original Broadway Production, 1938)
  Tryout
  10/10/1938 - 10/15/1938
• On Your Toes (National Tour, 1937)
  National tour
  3/8/1937 - 3/13/1937
• Anything Goes (National Tour, 1935)
  National tour
  12/2/1935 - 12/7/1935
• Let 'Em Eat Cake (National Tour, 1934)
  National tour
  1/8/1934 - 1/13/1934
• Of Thee I Sing (National Tour, 1932)
  National tour
  1/29/1933 - ?
• Show Boat (National Tour, 1932)
  National tour
  11/14/1932 - ?
• America's Sweetheart (Original Broadway Production, 1931)
  Tryout
  1/26/1931 - 1/31/1931
• Show Boat (National Tour, 1929)
  National tour
  2/24/1930 - ?
• A Connecticut Yankee (National Tour, 1928)
  National tour
  9/29/1929 - ?
• Whoopee (Original Broadway Production, 1928)
  Tryout
  12/4/1928 - 12/1/1928
• Show Boat (Original Broadway Production, 1927)
  Tryout
  11/15/1927 - 11/19/1927
• Babes in Toyland (Original Broadway Production, 1903)
  Tryout
  9/28/1903 - 10/3/1903
• Frederika (Original Broadway Production, 1937)
  Tryout
  ? - ?
• Porgy and Bess (National Tour, 1936)
  National tour
  3/16/1936 - 3/21/1936
• Les Misérables (1st National Tour, 1987)
  National tour
  7/6/1990 - 9/15/1990