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- It’s the oldest theatre in America; first opened in 1809 as The New Circus with equestrian acts; home to pre-Broadway premiers including “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “Porgy and Bess,” “A Raisin in the Sun;” site of a 1976 presidential debate and launching ground for acclaimed actors and playwrights such as Tennessee Williams and Neil Simon.
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4 days ago · Last summer, many in the Philly theater community began protesting unjust conditions that Walnut Street Theatre workers said they experienced on and offstage. Wendy Rosenfield asks whether the theater has addressed those concerns.
Jul 18, 2018 · “It happened that day,” remembered Havard, reflecting on the birth of the Walnut Street Theatre Company. Havard was given a year to work out the details of establishing the not-for-profit, self-producing regional theatre, which debuted in 1983.
The Walnut Street Theatre, founded in 1808, is America's Oldest Theatre. It is also the Official State Theatre of Pennsylvania, and a National Historic Landmark.
Walnut Street Theatre, founded in 1808 at 825 Walnut Street, on the corner of S. 9th Street in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, is the oldest operating theatre in the United States.
In 1964, Walnut Street Theatre was designated a National Historic Landmark. Then in 1969 the theatre was renovated again to become a Performing Arts Center. During this period a variety of live entertainments were represented at the Walnut including dance, music, and theatre.
Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 209th season with the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum.
Jan 24, 2024 · One hundred years ago, the legendary Marx Brothers performed their musical-comedy revue, I'LL SAY SHE IS, at Walnut Street Theatre. The engagement ran from June 4th through September 1st, 1923...
