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Location in the United States Location in Washington, D.C. | |
Address | 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. United States |
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Coordinates | 38°53′47″N 77°01′50″W / 38.8963°N 77.0305°W |
Owner | Quadrangle Development Corporation[1] |
Operator | The Nederlander Organization |
Capacity | 1,705 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1835 |
Reopened | 1923 |
Tenants | |
National Theatre Foundation | |
Website | |
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The National Theatre in the United States is located in downtown Washington, D.C., just east of the White House, 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 organization. It is the second-oldest continuously operating theater in the United States.[2]