''Playhouse'' (german: Schauspielhaus) is a common term for a

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

. Specifically it may refer to:

Venues

Australia

Dunstan Playhouse Adelaide Festival Centre, Australia's first multi-purpose arts centre and the home of South Australia's performing arts, was built in the 1970s, designed by Hassell Architects. The Festival Theatre opened in June 1973 with the rest of the centr ...

, at the Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide, South Australia * The Playhouse, at the

Arts Centre Melbourne Arts Centre Melbourne, originally known as the Victorian Arts Centre and briefly called the Arts Centre, is a performing arts centre consisting of a complex of theatres and concert halls in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, located in the central M ...

, Victoria * The Playhouse, at the

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra Theatre Centre (CTC), also known as the Canberra Theatre, is the Australian Capital Territory’s central performing arts venue and Australia’s first performing arts centre, the first Australian Government initiated performing arts ...

in Canberra, ACT * The Playhouse, at the

National Institute of Dramatic Art The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, many of Australia's leading actors and directors trained at NIDA, including Cat ...

, Sydney * The Playhouse, at the

Queensland Performing Arts Centre The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (also known as QPAC) is part of the Queensland Cultural Centre and is located on the corner of Melbourne Street and Grey Street in Brisbane's South Bank, Queensland, South Bank precinct. Opened in 1985, it ...

, Brisbane * The Playhouse, at the

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...

, New South Wales *

The Playhouse Theatre (Perth) The Playhouse Theatre in central Perth, Western Australia was purpose-built for live theatre in the 1950s and remained one of the city's principal venues for performing arts for over half a century until replaced by the State Theatre Centre of ...

, a theatre in Perth, Western Australia * The Playhouse (1916–1933), became

Garrick Theatre (Melbourne) The Garrick Theatre was a theatre in the former Aikman Street, near Princes Bridge, in the Southbank area of Melbourne, Australia. It opened in 1912 as the Snowden Picture Theatre. In 1916, it was renovated as The Playhouse, a legitimate theatre ...

Austria

* , Austria * , Austria *

Landestheater Niederösterreich The Landestheater Niederösterreich is a Schauspielhaus in the Lower Austrian provincial capital St. Pölten. History In the autumn of 1820, a military prison converted by master builder Josef Schwerdtfeger on today's Rathausplatz was opene ...

in St. Pölten, Austria

Canada

* The Playhouse (Fredericton), a theatre Fredericton, New Brunswick

Denmark

Royal Danish Playhouse The Royal Danish Playhouse ( da, Skuespilhuset) is a theatre building for the Royal Danish Theatre, situated on the harbour front in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was created as a purpose-built venue for dr ...

, a theatre in Copenhagen

Germany

Many towns in Germany have municipal theatres which operate different venues: one frequently called (literally, 'opera house') for

musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movemen ...

, and another called (literally, 'play house') for plays. Both are commonly referred to as stages (). * , now

Konzerthaus Berlin The Konzerthaus Berlin is a concert hall in Berlin, the home of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Situated on the Gendarmenmarkt square in the central Mitte district of the city, it was originally built as a theater. It initially operated from ...

* * * * * * , Hamburg *

New Zealand

Playhouse Theatre, Dunedin The Playhouse Theatre is a theatre in Dunedin, New Zealand. It was converted from a lodge into a 100-seat theatre by the Southern Comedy Players in 1962. Since the late 1960s it has been home to the Dunedin Repertory Society, who regularly per ...

, a theatre in the Otago region of New Zealand

United Kingdom

The Playhouse, Cheltenham Cheltenham Playhouse is a community theatre in Cheltenham, United Kingdom. It opened in 1945 as the Civic Playhouse and was run by the Corporation of Cheltenham; it was taken over by volunteers in 1958 who continue to run the operation as a r ...

, a theatre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire *

Playhouse (Sleaford) The Playhouse is a theatre in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. It is a Grade II listed Georgian building dating from 1820. The building became a school in the 1850s, and after serving several other purposes reopened as a theatre in 2000. Histor ...

, a theatre in Sleaford, Lincolnshire *

The Playhouse, Colchester The Playhouse is a Wetherspoon's pub in Colchester, Essex, the building of which was previously The Playhouse Theatre. Originally opened in 1929, the theatre became the A.B.C. in the 1960s, and it was redeveloped into a pub in 1994. History The ...

, a former theatre in Colchester, Essex *

Edinburgh Playhouse Edinburgh Playhouse is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. With 3,059 seats it is the second largest theatre in the United Kingdom after the Hammersmith Apollo. The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group. Building history The theatre opened ...

, a theatre cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland *

Epsom Playhouse Epsom Playhouse is the main theatre in Epsom and Ewell, Surrey, England. Performances This 406-seat theatre hosts internationally travelling casts and comedy acts as part of their tours and amateur productions.Liverpool Playhouse The Liverpool Playhouse is a theatre in Williamson Square in the city of Liverpool, England. It originated in 1866 as a music hall, and in 1911 developed into a repertory theatre. As such it nurtured the early careers of many actors and actress ...

, a theatre in Liverpool, Merseyside *

Newcastle Playhouse Northern Stage is a theatre and producing theatre company based in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is surrounded by Newcastle University's city centre campus on King's Walk, opposite the students' union building. It hosts various local, national and int ...

, a theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear *

Nottingham Playhouse Nottingham Playhouse is a theatre in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. It was first established as a repertory theatre in 1948 when it operated from a former cinema in Goldsmith Street. Directors during this period included Val May and Fr ...

, a theatre in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire *

Oxford Playhouse Oxford Playhouse is a theatre designed by Edward Maufe and F.G.M. Chancellor. It is situated in Beaumont Street, Oxford, opposite the Ashmolean Museum. History The Playhouse was founded as ''The Red Barn'' at 12 Woodstock Road, North Oxfor ...

, a theatre in Oxford, Oxfordshire *

Playhouse Theatre The Playhouse Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, located in Northumberland Avenue, near Trafalgar Square, central London. The Theatre was built by F. H. Fowler and Hill with a seating capacity of 1,200. It was rebuilt i ...

, London *

, Sleaford, Lincolnshire *

Playhouse, Whitley Bay The Playhouse, Whitley Bay is a state of the art, 630 seater auditorium in the coastal resort of Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. Having undergone a major and completed refurbishment by North Tyneside Council in 2009, the contemporary theatre has a g ...

, Tyne and Wear *

The Playhouse, Weston-super-Mare The Playhouse is a 664-seat theatre in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, South West England that hosts shows all year round including opera, ballet, comedy, music and pantomime performances. In 1946 an old market building, designed by Hans Price, a lo ...

, a theatre in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset *

Leeds Playhouse Leeds Playhouse is a theatre in the city centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire. Having originally opened in 1970 in a different location in Leeds, it reopened as West Yorkshire Playhouse, on Quarry Hill, in March 1990. After a refurbishment in 2018-20 ...

, a theatre in Leeds *

Bradford Playhouse The Bradford Playhouse is a 266-seat proscenium arch theatre with circle and stall seating based in Little Germany, in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Formerly known as The Priestley, the theatre also has a studio space that has f ...

a theatre in Bradford, West Yorkshire

United States

Playhouse Theatre (New York City) The Playhouse Theatre was a Broadway theater at 137 West 48th Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City. Charles A. Rich was the architect. It was built in 1911 for producer William A. Brady who also owned the nearby 48th Street Theatre. Af ...

, New York * Blackfriars Playhouse, at the

American Shakespeare Center The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) is a regional theatre company located in Staunton, Virginia, that focuses on the plays of William Shakespeare; his contemporaries Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher, Christopher Marlowe; and works related t ...

, Staunton, Virginia *

Geffen Playhouse The Geffen Playhouse (or the Geffen) is a not-for-profit theater company founded by Gilbert Cates in 1995. It produces plays in two theaters in Geffen Playhouse, which is owned by University of California Los Angeles. The Playhouse is located i ...

, a theatre in Los Angeles, California *

La Jolla Playhouse La Jolla Playhouse is a not-for-profit, professional theatre on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. History La Jolla Playhouse was founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Mel Ferrer. In 1983, it was revived under ...

a theatre in San Diego, California *

Pasadena Playhouse The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic performing arts venue located 39 S. El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California, United States. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engage ...

, a theatre in Pasadena, California *

Playhouse on the Square Playhouse on the Square is a regional theatre company located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is owned by Circuit Playhouse, Inc., which operates two other Memphis theaters. While it has its own resident company of professional actors, auditions are ...

, a theatre in Memphis, Tennessee *

Ridgefield Playhouse The Ridgefield Playhouse is a theater located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, with a capacity of 500. It hosts a variety of entertainment events such as the showing of films, plays or musical performances. History The Ridgefield Playhouse was opened ...

, a theatre in Ridgefield, Connecticut * Lewis Family Playhouse, at the

Victoria Gardens Cultural Center The Victoria Gardens Cultural Center (VGCC) is a community library and performance venue attached to the Victoria Gardens lifestyle center in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The building, which links the Lewis Family Playhouse, the Paul A. Biane L ...

in Rancho Cucamonga, California ⋅ *

Westport Country Playhouse Westport Country Playhouse, is a not-for-profit regional theater in Westport, Connecticut. It was founded in 1931 by Lawrence Langner, a New York theater producer. Langner remodeled an 1830s tannery with a Broadway-quality stage. History Con ...

, a theatre in Westport, Connecticut * Cocoa Village Playhouse, a theatre in Cocoa, Florida

Film and TV

* ''Playhouse'' (Philippine TV series), 2018 drama series on ABS-CBN *

Playhouse Disney Playhouse Disney was a brand of programming blocks and international cable and satellite television channels that were owned by the Disney Channels Worldwide unit (now Disney Branded Television) of The Walt Disney Company's Disney–ABC Televis ...

, an international group of television channels and blocks for preschool-aged children * ''The Playhouse'' (film), a 1921 film written and directed by Buster Keaton * ''The Playhouse'' (radio show), a syndicated radio show based out of Portland, Oregon * ''

Pee-wee's Playhouse ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' is an American television series starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman that ran from 1986 to 1990 on Saturday mornings on CBS, and airing in reruns until July 1991. The show was developed from Reubens's po ...

'', an American children's television show that ran from 1986 to 1990 *

ITV Playhouse ''Playhouse'' is a British television anthology series that ran from 1967 to 1983, which featured contributions from playwrights such as Dennis Potter, Rhys Adrian and Alan Sharp. The series began in black and white, but was later shot in colour ...

, UK comedy-drama TV series that ran from 1967 to 1983

Music

Playhouse Records Playhouse Records is a record label founded by Jim Copp and Ed Brown in 1958 to release children's music. Over the course of 13 years, Copp and Brown wrote, recorded, designed, produced and promoted nine albums of their own material and continue ...

, the label founded by Jim Copp and Ed Brown * "Playhouses", a song by TV on the Radio from their 2006 album ''

Return to Cookie Mountain ''Return to Cookie Mountain'' is the second studio album by American rock band TV on the Radio. It was released July 6, 2006, worldwide by 4AD, and issued in the U.S. and Canada on September 12, 2006, by Interscope Records and Touch and Go Record ...

'' * Play House, song

Switzerland

* , Switzerland

Toys

Wendy house A Wendy house is a United Kingdom term for a playhouse for children, which is large enough for one or more children to enter. Size and solidity can vary from a plastic kit to something resembling a real house in a child's size. Usually there is ...

(or playhouse), a small house for children to play in *

Dollhouse A dollhouse or doll's house is a toy home made in miniature. Since the early 20th century dollhouses have primarily been the domain of children, but their collection and crafting is also a hobby for many adults. English-speakers in North America ...

, a toy home made in miniature