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Walnut Street Theatre

building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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In Philadelphia: Cultural life
The Walnut Street Theatre, opened in 1809, is the oldest playhouse in active use in the English-speaking world. The Playhouse in the Park opened in 1952 as the first city-owned and city-operated theatre of its kind.
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