About

About

The Waterfront Playhouse has been entertaining Key West audiences for over 80 years. Located in the heart of Key West’s historic Mallory Square, this not-for-profit, professional theater attracts locals and tourists with a wide range of theatrical fare. The Playhouse is an intimate 150-seat theater located steps from Key West’s nightly sunset celebration.

The Playhouse utilizes Key West’s rich talent pool of actors, directors and designers, as well as attracting internationally known luminaries. Recent hit productions at the Playhouse include  Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, The Rocky Horror Show, Hair, Young Frankenstein, Monty Python’s Spamalot, , Twelve Angry Men, The Full Monty, Reefer Madness, Urinetown, Equus and the world premiere’s of Carl Hiaasen’s Lucky You, and Michael Aman’s Glass.

When the sun sets, the curtain rises at the Waterfront Playhouse.

Latest News

The latest happenings at The Waterfront Playhouse.

Announcing Waterfront Playhouse’s 86th Season

The Waterfront Playhouse, named the “Best Professional Theatre in Florida” and Florida’s oldest theatre, is proud to announce its 2024/2025 season, the 86th season in its rich history. The first show of the season, which shouldn [...]

Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize Winning Masterpiece to open at Key West’s Waterfront Playhouse

The award winning Waterfront Playhouse on Mallory Square has begun rehearsals for “Lost in Yonkers”- the fi [...]