Walnut Street Theatre

• Love Story (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2012)
  September 12, 2012 - October 21, 2012
• Buddy (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2012)
  May 23, 2012 - July 15, 2012
• The King and I (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2011)
  November 16, 2011 - January 8, 2012
• Hairspray (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2008)
  November 12, 2008 - January 4, 2009
• Les Misérables (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2008)
  May 13, 2008 - August 3, 2008
• 42nd Street (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2006)
  November 7, 2006 - January 7, 2007
• Windy City (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2006)
  September 5, 2006 - October 22, 2006
• Godspell (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2006)
  May 9, 2006 - July 16, 2006
• Beauty and the Beast (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2005)
  November 8, 2005 - January 8, 2006
• Cats (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2004)
  November 17, 2004 - January 9, 2005
• Evita (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2003)
  May 14, 2003 - July 6, 2003
• A Chorus Line (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2001)
  May 8, 2001 - July 1, 2001
• Grand Hotel (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 1999)
  May 19, 1999 - June 27, 1999
• The Goodbye Girl (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 1997)
  September 17, 1997 - October 26, 1997
• 1776 (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 1997)
  April 30, 1997 - June 8, 1997
• Paper Moon (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 1996)
  September 25, 1996 - November 3, 1996
• Love Life (American Music Theater Festival Revival, 1990)
  June 10, 1990 - June 24, 1990
• Fame (World Premiere, 1988)
  March 25, 1989 - April 29, 1989
• Mike (World Premiere, 1988)
  March 26, 1988 - no date entered yet
• A Little Night Music (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 1986)
  December 9, 1986 - January 4, 1986
• Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? (Original Broadway Production, 1982)
  Tryout
  December 11, 1982 - May 1, 1982
• Eubie! (Original Broadway Production, 1978)
  Tryout
  June 10, 1978 - July 2, 1978
• Raisin (Original Broadway Production, 1973)
  Tryout
  September 18, 1973 - October 6, 1973
• What's Up (Original Broadway Production, 1943)
  Tryout
  October 25, 1943 - November 6, 1943
• Peggy-Ann (Original Broadway Production, 1926)
  Tryout
  December 13, 1926 - December 25, 1926
• Damn Yankees (Walnut Street Theatre Production, 2002)
  May 2002 - July 7, 2002
• Bubbling Brown Sugar (Original Broadway Production, 1976)
  Tryout
  no date entered yet - no date entered yet

Built: 1809
Closed: year not entered yet
Demolished: year not entered yet
Seating Capacity: 1052

Location Info

120 S 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA Find on Google

• Walnut Street Theatre (unknown)
• The Walnut (nickname)

Built as a circus and converted for use as a theatre in 1811. It is the oldest theatre still in use in America.

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Remodelled in 1970.