National Theatre or National Theater may refer to:

Africa

Ethiopian National Theatre The Ethiopian National Theatre is a national theatre in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Overview Formerly known as the Haile Selassie I Theater, the hall had begun to be built during the Italian occupation as the Cinema Marconi with some 350 sea ...

, Addis Ababa *

National Theatre of Ghana The National Theatre was opened in 1992 to spearhead the Theatre movement in Ghana by providing a multi-functional venue for concerts, dance, drama and musical performances, screenplays, exhibitions and special events. In Ghana, theatre as an art ...

, Accra *

Kenya National Theatre Kenya National Theatre is part of the Kenya Cultural Centre, a Semi Autonomous Government Agency under the Ministry of State for National Heritage and Culture in Kenya. It is mandated to offer space for the rehearsal and staging of productions to b ...

, Nairobi *

National Arts Theatre The National Theatre, Nigeria is the primary centre for the performing arts in Nigeria. The monument is located in Iganmu, Surulere, Lagos. Its construction was completed in 1976 in preparation for the Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) in ...

, Lagos, Nigeria *

National Theatre of Somalia The National Theatre of Somalia is located in central Mogadishu, Somalia. It opened in 1967, and served as an important cultural landmark in the national capital. The institution closed down after the start of the civil war in the early 1990s, but ...

, Mogadishu * National Theatre (Sudan), Omdurman * National Theatre of Tunisia, Tunis *

National Theatre of Uganda The Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC) is a Ugandan statutory body that was established by the Uganda National Cultural Centre Act, a 1959 Act of Parliament (amended 1965). Location The headquarters of UNCC are located at the corner of Said ...

, Kampala

Asia

Japan

National Theatre of Japan The is a complex consisting of three halls in two buildings in Hayabusachō, a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The Japan Arts Council, an Independent Administrative Institution of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Tec ...

, Tokyo *

New National Theatre Tokyo The is Japan's first and foremost national centre for the performing arts, including opera, ballet, contemporary dance and drama. It is located in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo. Since 1997 more than 650 productions were staged. There are about 300 pe ...

National Noh Theatre The National Noh Theatre (国立能楽堂, ''Kokuritsu Nōgaku Dō'') opened in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan in September 1983. The auditorium seats 591 for performances of Noh and Kyōgen, and there is also a rehearsal stage, exhibition area ...

, Tokyo *

National Bunraku Theatre The is a complex consisting of two halls and an exhibition room, located in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The complex was opened in 1984 as the fourth national theatre of the country, to become the headquarters of bunraku. History The Japan Arts C ...

, Osaka * National Theater Okinawa, Urasoe, designed by

Shin Takamatsu Shin Takamatsu (born August 5, 1948 in Nima, Shimane) is a leading Japanese architect. After he obtained PhD from Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, in 1980, he became a lecturer at Osaka University of Arts in 1981, an associate p ...

Other Asian countries

* National Theatre of Yangon, Burma *

Preah Suramarit National Theatre The Preah Suramarit National Theatre or the Bassac Theatre was the former national theatre of Cambodia in the capital Phnom Penh. Designed by chief national architect Vann Molyvann in 1966, it opened in 1968 as the Grand Théâtre Preah Bat Norod ...

, Phnom Penh, Cambodia *

Habima Theatre The Habima Theatre ( he, תיאטרון הבימה ''Te'atron HaBima'', lit. "The Stage Theatre") is the List of national theatres, national theatre of Israel and one of the first Hebrew language theatres. It is located in Habima Square in the ce ...

, Tel Aviv, Israel *

Palestinian National Theatre The Palestinian National Theatre or El-Hakawati Theatre ( ar, المسرح الوطني الفلسطيني) is a Palestinian-owned theatre in Jerusalem's American Colony neighbourhood, near New Orient House. The theatre has been serving to activ ...

, Jerusalem *

National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei The National Theater () and National Concert Hall () are twin performing arts venues at Liberty Square in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Completed in 1987, the landmarks stand on the south and north sides of the square with Chiang Kai-s ...

, Taiwan *

National Theatre, Singapore The National Theatre ( ms, Panggong Negara; ) was built on the slope of Fort Canning Park along River Valley Road in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore. The theatre was officially opened on 8 August 1963 to commemorate Singapore's self-govern ...

National Theater of Korea The National Theater of Korea is a national theatre located in the neighborhood of Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Jung-gu, South Korea. It is the first nationally managed theater in Asia. Affiliation The National Theater of Korea was establi ...

, Seoul, South Korea *

National Theatre (Thailand) The National Theatre is a performing arts venue in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon District. It opened in 1965, and operates as a government agency under the Office of Performing Arts of the Fine Arts Department. Today, it is best known for traditional perfo ...

Oceania

National Theatre, Launceston The National Theatre is a historic former theatre in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. History Located on the corner of Charles Street and Paterson Street, the National Theatre was formally opened on 25 September 1915 by Mayor Alderman Percy Ha ...

, Tasmania, Australia *

National Theatre, Melbourne The National Theatre is a 783-seat Australian theatre and theatrical arts school located in the Melbourne bayside suburb of St Kilda, on the corner of Barkly and Carlisle Streets. The building was constructed in 1921 as The Victory Theatre (3000 ...

, Victoria, Australia *

National Theatre Company (Papua New Guinea) The National Theatre Company was, as its name suggests, a State-funded theatre company in Papua New Guinea. It was directed by William Takaku and administered by the government's National Cultural Commission. Its ambitious aim, as described by UNES ...

National Theatre, Sydney The National Amphitheatre was a boxing stadium and entertainment venue at 73–75 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales. Rebuilt as a theatre for vaudeville productions by the Fuller brothers, it was refurbished and renamed several times. H ...

, New South Wales, Australia

Europe

Albania

National Theatre of Albania The National Theatre of Albania ( sq, Teatri Kombëtar) was the main theatre in Tirana, Albania. In March 2020, the National Theatre of Albania was selected by Europa Nostra among the 7 most endangered monuments in Europe, as an exceptional examp ...

, Tirana *

National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania The National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania (Albanian: ''Teatri Kombëtar i Operas dhe Baletit - TKOB'') is a theatre in Tirana, Albania. It is the largest theatre in the country, and hosts music and dance performances year round. History ...

, Tirana

Bosnia and Herzegovina

National Theatre Mostar The National Theatre Mostar ( Bosnian: ''Narodno pozorište Mostar'') is the largest public theatre in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where performances are held, as well as other arts events. It was officially founded on 28 November 1949 and the ...

Bosnian National Theatre Zenica Bosnian National Theatre Zenica is a theater institution founded in 1950 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has produced more than 10,000 performances, including about 650 premieres. Bosnian National Theatre is located in a building in the b ...

Sarajevo National Theatre The Sarajevo National Theatre ( Bosnian and Serbian: ''Narodno pozorište Sarajevo'', Народно позориште Сарајево, Croatian: ''Narodno kazalište Sarajevo'') was founded in November 1921. The opening ceremony was led by B ...

Czech Republic

National Theatre Brno The National Theatre Brno ( cs, Národní divadlo Brno) is an opera, ballet and drama company in the Czech Republic, that nation's second busiest. It was established in 1884 on the model of the National Theatre company in Prague. Today it runs th ...

National Theatre (Prague) The National Theatre ( cs, Národní divadlo) in Prague is known as the alma mater of Czech opera, and as the national monument of History of the Czech Republic, Czech history and art. The National Theatre belongs to the most important Czech cu ...

National Theatre Ballet (Prague) The National Theatre Ballet in Prague, Czech Republic was founded in 1883. It is based in Prague's National Theatre (Prague), National Theatre, which is also home to a drama company and an opera company. The company has a long history of performin ...

Germany

Deutsches Nationaltheater and Staatskapelle Weimar The (DNT) is a German theatre and musical organisation based in Weimar. It is a twin institution, consisting of the theatrical (German National Theatre, now solely based in Weimar) and the symphony orchestra known as the . It has a total of s ...

National Theatre Mannheim The Mannheim National Theatre (german: Nationaltheater Mannheim) is a theatre and opera company in Mannheim, Germany, with a variety of performance spaces. It was founded in 1779 and is one of the oldest theatres in Germany. History In the 18 ...

National Theatre Munich The National Theatre (german: link=no, Nationaltheater) on Max-Joseph-Platz in Munich, Germany, is a historic opera house, home of the Bavarian State Opera, Bavarian State Orchestra and the Bavarian State Ballet. Building First theatre � ...

France

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...

(Paris) *

National Theatre of Strasbourg The National Theatre of Strasbourg is a palace building on Strasbourg's Place de la République (Strasbourg), Place de la République, now occupied by a theatre company of the same name, the National Theatre of Strasbourg (''Théâtre national de ...

Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe The Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe ( en, European Music Hall) (formerly the Théâtre de l'Odéon ( en, Music Hall)) is one of France's six national theatres. It is located at 2 rue Corneille in the 6th arrondissement of Paris on the left bank ...

* National Theatre of Chaillot (Paris) *

Théâtre national de la Colline The Théâtre national de la Colline is a theatre at 15, rue Malte-Brun in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. The closest métro station is Gambetta (Paris Métro), Gambetta. It is one of the five national theatres dedicated to drama which are enti ...

(Paris) * Théâtre national de l'Opéra-Comique (Paris)

Greece

National Theatre of Greece The National Theatre of Greece () is based in Athens, Greece. History The first permanent theatre in modern Greece had been the Boukoura Theatre from 1840, but it had difficulty in managing its operation and stood empty for long periods of t ...

, Athens *

National Theatre of Northern Greece The National (or State) Theatre of Northern Greece (Κρατικό Θέατρο Βορείου Ελλάδος), an institution promoting theatrical plays in Thessaloniki and northern Greece, was founded in 1961 by Sokratis Karantinos, its first ...

, Thessaloniki

Hungary

National Theatre (Budapest) The National Theatre, located in Budapest originally opened in 1837. Since then, it has occupied several locations, including the original building at Kerepesi Street, the ''People's Theatre'' at Blaha Lujza Square, as well as Hevesi Sándor Squ ...

National Theatre of Győr The National Theatre of Győr is a theatre in Győr, Hungary. Opened on 2 November 1978, it is the main theatre of the Győr-Moson-Sopron region. Until January 1, 1992, it bore the name Kisfaludy Károly Theatre. In 2008 the number of visitors w ...

National Theatre of Miskolc The National Theatre of Miskolc is the main theatre of Miskolc, and the oldest theatre company of Hungary. Its current Classicist and Neo-baroque building built between 1847 and 1857, is in the city centre, in Széchenyi street and is home to not ...

National Theatre of Pécs The National Theatre of Pécs is the main theatre of Pécs, Hungary. History Theatrical plays became a regular attraction in the city from the beginning of the 19th century in German and Hungarian language. Most often they were arranged in larger ...

National Theatre of Szeged The National Theatre of Szeged is the main theatre of Szeged, Hungary. It was built in 1883 by the well-known company of Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer in Eclectic and Neo-baroque style. Theatre in Szeged The last decades of the 19th cen ...

Netherlands

Koninklijke Schouwburg The Koninklijke Schouwburg (literally translated: Royal Theater or Royal Playhouse) is a theater in the city center of The Hague. The theater was built in 1766 and has been in use as theater since 1804. From 2017 it is one of the theaters in use by ...

, a building in The Hague *

Het Nationale Theater Het Nationale Theater (HNT) (English: The National Theater) is the main theater company of The Hague in the Netherlands. Eric de Vroedt is artistic leader of the theater company. Het Nationale Theater was created on as a merger of Het Nationale ...

, a theater company in The Hague

Portugal

D. Maria II National Theatre The Queen Maria II National Theatre ( pt, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II) is a theatre in Lisbon, Portugal. The historic theatre is one of the most prestigious Portuguese venues and is located in the Rossio square, in the centre of the city. Histo ...

, Lisbon *

São João National Theatre The São João Theatre ( pt, Teatro São João), commonly referred to as the ''São João National Theatre'' is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the mu ...

, Porto

Romania

National Theatre Bucharest The National Theatre Bucharest ( ro, Teatrul Naţional "Ion Luca Caragiale" București) is one of the national theatres of Romania, located in the capital city of Bucharest. Founding It was founded as the ''Teatrul cel Mare din București'' ("Gra ...

Cluj-Napoca National Theatre The Lucian Blaga National Theatre (Romanian: Teatrul Național ''Lucian Blaga'') in Cluj-Napoca, Romania is one of the most prestigious theatrical institutions in Romania. The theatre shares the same building with the Romanian Opera. Building The ...

Iași National Theatre The Iași National Theatre (or Vasile Alecsandri National Theater; in Romanian: Teatrul Național Vasile Alecsandri) in Iași, Romania, is the oldest national theatre and one of the most prestigious theatrical institutions in Romania. In 1956, it ...

Serbia

National Theatre in Belgrade The National Theatre ( sr-cyr, Народно позориште, Narodno pozorište) is a theatre located in Belgrade, Serbia. Founded in the later half of the 19th century, it is located on the Republic Square, at the corner of Vasina and Fra ...

National Theatre in Niš The National Theatre ( sr, Народно позориште у Нишу, Narodno Pozorište u Nišu) is a theater located in Sinđelić Square, Niš Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names in other languages) is the third largest city in Serb ...

Serbian National Theatre The Serbian National Theatre ( sr, Српско народно позориште, Srpsko narodno pozorište), located in Novi Sad, is one of the major theatres of Serbia. History The current building of the theatre was opened in March 1981. The ...

, Novi Sad *

National Theatre in Subotica The National Theatre ( sr, Народно позориште у Суботици / '; hr, Narodno kazalište u Subotici; hu, Népszínház) is a theater in Subotica, Serbia. Reconstruction The original building of the theater, which was built i ...

National Theatre "Toša Jovanović" National Theatre "Toša Jovanović" () in Zrenjanin was built around 1835. It is believed to have been converted to a theater from an old grain warehouse. It is located at the city main square - Trg slobode (Liberty Square). It is located betwee ...

, Zrenjanin

Spain

National Theater Prize The National Theater Award ( es, Premio Nacional de Teatro, links=no) is a cultural prize that is awarded annually by the Spanish Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to: *Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Al ...

Centro Dramático Nacional The Centro Dramático Nacional ("National Drama Centre" or CDN) is a Madrid-based Spanish theatre company operating under the Instituto de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música (Institute for Performing Arts and Music), an autonomous body of the S ...

, Madrid *

National Theatre of Catalonia Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (TNC; ; ''National Theatre of Catalonia'') is a public theatre located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was created by the Culture Department of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalan Government to normalize and enhanc ...

, Barcelona

United Kingdom

Royal National Theatre The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...

(also known simply as the National Theatre), London *

National Theatre of Scotland The National Theatre of Scotland, established in 2006, is the national theatre company of Scotland. The company has no theatre building of its own; instead it tours work to theatres, village halls, schools and site-specific locations, both at h ...

, a touring company *

National Theatre Wales National Theatre Wales (NTW) is a theatre company known for its large-scale site-specific productions and its grassroots work with diverse Welsh communities. It is the English-language national theatre of Wales, and refers to Theatr Genedlaeth ...

, a touring company with English-language productions *

Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru is the Welsh language national theatre of Wales, founded in 2003. It has a counterpart in National Theatre Wales, the English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, wi ...

, a touring company with Welsh-language productions *National Theatre of England, a theatre in London in existence from 1914 to 1915; see

Peacock Theatre The Peacock Theatre (previously the Royalty Theatre) is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, located in Portugal Street, near Aldwych. The 999-seat house is owned by, and comprises part of the London School of Economics and Politica ...

*The proposed

National Theatre of Cornwall The National Theatre of Cornwall, or Cornish National Theatre, is a new theatre company proposed by Cornwall Council. Culture strategy It is one of ten cultural projects proposed as part of a five-year culture strategy agreed upon by Cornwall Cou ...

Other European countries

Burgtheater The Burgtheater (literally:"Castle Theater" but alternatively translated as "(Imperial) Court Theater"), originally known as '' K.K. Theater an der Burg'', then until 1918 as the ''K.K. Hofburgtheater'', is the national theater of Austria in Vi ...

or Austrian National Theatre, Vienna, Austria *

Ivan Vazov National Theatre The Ivan Vazov National Theatre ( bg, Народен театър „Иван Вазов“, ') is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the ...

, Sofia, Bulgaria *

Croatian National Theatre (disambiguation) Croatian National Theatre ( hr, Hrvatsko narodno kazalište) is the official name of several state-funded theatre houses in Croatia. Each one is commonly referred to by the Croatian-language initialism HNK. The four theatre houses in biggest cities ...

, several theatres in Croatia *

Finnish National Theatre The Finnish National Theatre ( fi, Suomen Kansallisteatteri), established in 1872, is a theatre located in central Helsinki on the northern side of the Helsinki Central Railway Station Square. The Finnish National Theatre is the oldest Finnish ...

, Helsinki, Finland *

National Theatre of Iceland The National Theatre of Iceland (NTI) ( is, Þjóðleikhúsið, pronounced ) in Reykjavík, is the national theatre of Iceland. The theater, designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, was formally opened on 20 April 1950. Since 2020, the artistic directo ...

, Reykjavík, Iceland *

Abbey Theatre The Abbey Theatre ( ga, Amharclann na Mainistreach), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland ( ga, Amharclann Náisiúnta na hÉireann), in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the country's leading cultural institutions. First opening to the pu ...

, also known as the National Theatre of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland *

Latvian National Theatre The Latvian National Theatre ( lv, Latvijas Nacionālais teātris) is one of the leading professional theatres in Latvia. The building is in the Eclectic style and is an architectural and artistic monument. The country of Latvia was proclaimed ...

, Riga, Latvia *

Montenegrin National Theatre The Montenegrin National Theatre (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin and Serbian language, Serbian: ''Crnogorsko narodno pozorište'' / Црногорско народно позориште) is located in Montenegro, Montenegrin capital of Podgoric ...

, Podgorica, Montenegro *

National Theatre (Oslo) The National Theatre in Oslo ( no, Nationaltheatret) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts. History The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiani ...

, Norway *

National Theatre, Warsaw The National Theatre () in Warsaw, Poland, was founded in 1765, during the Polish Enlightenment, by that country's monarch, Stanisław August Poniatowski. The theatre shares the Grand Theatre complex at the Theatre Square in Warsaw with another ...

, Poland * Slovak National Theater, Bratislava, Slovakia *

Slovene National Theatre (disambiguation) There are four theatres called Slovensko narodno gledališče (SNG): *Ljubljana Slovene National Theatre Drama *Ljubljana Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet *Maribor Slovene National Theatre *Nova Gorica Slovene National Theatre {{disambigu ...

, several theatres in Slovenia

The Americas

Mexico

National Theatre of Mexico The Great National Theatre of Mexico was a large opera house in Mexico City. Milestones in its history The theatre was built between 1840 and 1844 by architect Lorenzo de la Hidalga in Mexico City. It was located at the end of Cinco de Mayo ...

, Mexico City *

National Theatre Company of Mexico The National Theatre Company of Mexico ( es, Compañía Nacional de Teatro, links=no) was established in 1977 in Mexico City to promote the theater arts on a national scale. The company was restructured in 2008 and had since been headed by directo ...

, Mexico City

United States

American National Theater and Academy The American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA) is a non-profit theatre producer and training organization that was established in 1935 to be the official United States national theatre that would be an alternative to the for-profit Broadway houses ...

, a congressionally chartered non-profit theatre producer *

National Theatre Conservatory The National Theatre Conservatory was a three-year graduate acting school that in its last three decades was part of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Founded in 1935 as the only congressionally chartered MFA program in U.S. history, it ...

, Denver, Colorado *

National Theatre, Boston (1836) The National Theatre (1836-1863) was a theatre in the West End of Boston, Massachusetts, in the mid-19th century. William Pelby established the enterprise in 1836, and presented productions of "original pieces, and the efforts of a well selected ...

, Massachusetts *

National Theatre, Boston (1911) The National Theatre (1911-1978) of Boston, Massachusetts, was a 3,500-seat multipurpose auditorium on Tremont Street in the South End. It functioned as a cinema, lecture hall, and stage. Performers included Jehovah's Witness founder Joseph F. Ru ...

, Massachusetts *

National Theatre (Detroit, Michigan) The Monroe Avenue Commercial Buildings, also known as the Monroe Block, is a historic district located along a block-and-a-half stretch at 16-118 Monroe Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, just off Woodward Avenue at the northern end of Campus Martius. ...

*National Theatre, a short-lived playhouse (1836–1841) which was originally built in 1833 as Lorenzo Da Ponte's

Italian Opera House Her Majesty's Theatre is a West End theatre situated on Haymarket, London, Haymarket in the City of Westminster, London. The present building was designed by Charles J. Phipps and was constructed in 1897 for actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree, ...

, New York City *

National Theatre (New York) The Nederlander Theatre (formerly the National Theatre, the Billy Rose Theatre, and the Trafalgar Theatre) is a Broadway theatre, Broadway theater at 208 West 41st Street in the Theater District, Manhattan, Theater District of Midtown Manhatta ...

, former name of the Nederlander Theatre in New York City, New York *

National Theater of the United States of America National Theater of the United States of America is a theatre company in New York City. The theatre has no connection with the American government, the name is intended to be humorous. The troupe, founded in 2000, has been lauded by Gothamist as a ...

, a company in New York City, New York *

National Theater (Manhattan) The National Theater was a Yiddish theatre at the southwest corner of Second Avenue ( Chrystie) and Houston Street in the Yiddish Theater District in Manhattan, New York City, United States. When first built it was leased to Boris Thomashefsky a ...

, former Yiddish theatre in New York City, New York *

National Theater (Richmond, Virginia) The National Theater is a historic theater in Richmond, Virginia. Part of a city block along the 700 block of Broad Street once known as Theatre Row, it is the only surviving auditorium of the row (the others now exist in facade only). The Natio ...

National Theatre (Washington, D.C.) The National Theatre is located in Downtown Washington, D.C., and functions as a venue for live stage productions with seating for 1,676. Despite its name, it is not a governmentally funded national theatre, but operated by a private, non-profit ...

Other countries in the Americas

Teatro Nacional Cervantes The Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Buenos Aires is the national stage and comedy theatre of Argentina. Overview Located on Córdoba Avenue and two blocks north of Buenos Aires' renowned opera house, the Colón Theatre, the Cervantes houses three pe ...

or Cervantes National Theatre, Buenos Aires, Argentina *

Cláudio Santoro National Theater The Cláudio Santoro National Theater (Teatro Nacional Cláudio Santoro) is a multi-theater building in Brasília, Brazil. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in the Modern architectural style. Construction began on July 30, 1960, and the building wa ...

, Brasília, Brazil *

National Theatre School of Canada The National Theatre School of Canada (NTS, french: École nationale de théâtre du Canada) is a private institution of professional theatre studies in Montreal, Quebec. Established in 1960, the NTS receives its principal funding from grants aw ...

, Montreal, Canada *

Teatro de Cristóbal Colón The Teatro de Cristóbal Colón (The Christopher Columbus Theatre), also known as the "Teatro Colón", is located in Bogotá, Colombia and it is the nation's National Theatre. It was built in the Neoclassical style by the Italian architect Pietr ...

, Bogotá, Colombia *

National Theatre of Costa Rica The 1,140-seat National Theatre of Costa Rica ( es, Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica) is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of San José. Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a ...

, San Jose, Costa Rica *

National Theatre of Cuba The Teatro Nacional de Cuba is a theatre building in Havana, Cuba, on Plaza de la Revolución. History Construction of the National Theater of Cuba was approved in 1951 under the administration of Carlos Prío Socarrás, work began the following ...

, Havana, Cuba *

Teatro Nacional (Santo Domingo) Eduardo Brito National Theater ( es, Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito) is part of the Plaza de la Cultura (Culture Plaza) complex, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The theatre opened on August 16, 1973 and is the centerpiece of the comp ...

, Dominican Republic *

Teatro Nacional de El Salvador Teatro Nacional de El Salvador, or National Theatre of El Salvador, is the oldest theatre in Central America. It began construction on November 3, 1911, by the French architect Daniel Beylard; and inaugurated March 1, 1917. It is of French Renai ...

, San Salvador, El Salvador *

Rubén Darío National Theatre The Rubén Darío National Theatre ( es, Teatro Nacional Rubén Darío) is the national theatre of Nicaragua. It is located in the capital, Managua, and was named in honor of Nicaragua's (and one of Latin America's) most renowned poets, Rubén Dar ...

, Managua, Nicaragua *

National Theatre of Panama The National Theatre of Panama (Spanish: ''Teatro Nacional de Panamá'') is located in the old city of Panama, next to the church of San Francisco and the Plaza Bolívar. Its construction was ordered by Act 52 of 1904. The National Theatre is p ...

, Panama City, Panama * Gran Teatro Nacional, Lima, Peru *

National Theatre of Venezuela The Teatro Nacional de Venezuela is a building (opened 1905) and associated theatre company in Caracas. The theatre presents plays, operas and zarzuelas. References External linksTeatro Nacional de Venezuela
on teatroccs.org.ve Monu ...

, Caracas, Venezuela