World Theatre Day

World Theatre Day Facts

• The message author for World Theatre Day in 2022 was Peter Sellars. Peter Sellars is an opera, theatre, and festival director who was born and raised In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has won many awards such as the prestigious Polar Music Prize and has been named Artist of the Year by Musical America.
• According to the International Theatre Institute, World Theatre Day has five goals:
  1) To promote theatre in all its forms across the world.
  2) To make people aware of the value of theatre in all its forms.
  3) To enable theatre communities to promote their work on a broad scale so that governments and opinion leaders are aware of the value and importance of dance in all its forms and support it.
  4) To enjoy theatre in all its forms for its own sake.
  5) To share the joy for theatre with others.
• The oldest theatre in the world is the Teatro Olimpico (Olympic Theater) in Vicenza, Italy. It is the world's first indoor theatre. It was designed by the architect André Palladio and built between 1580 and 1585.
• According to Top View NYC, the highest grossing Broadway show of all time is The Lion King, which has earned $1.5 billion since its debut 1997.

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World Theatre Day Top Events and Things to Do

• Watch the 2021 World Theatre Day performances if you missed them.
• Read Helen Mirren's 2021 World Theatre Day Message if you didn't get the chance to already.
• Get inspired by these inspirational moments from World Theatre Day 2021.

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