Walnut Street Theatre (oldest continuously operating theater)

The Walnut Street Theatre, founded in 1809 and located on Walnut Street in Center City, is recognized as the oldest continuously operating theatre in the United States. The theatre has presented a wide range of plays, musicals, and performances across two centuries and occupies a building and performance tradition that have been continuously active since the early 19th century. It remains an active producing and presenting venue in Philadelphia's performing-arts scene.