NEVADA THEATRE

NEVADA CITY, CA

The Nevada Theatre is the oldest, continuously operated theatre venue on the west coast of the United States.

Over 155 years of history, live performance, music, film, and theatre in Nevada County, CA.

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April 2025

Nevada City Film Festival presents Comedy Nights

Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 DOORS 7 pm / SHOW 8 pm Nevada City Film Festival’s annual Comedy Nights returns, on April 4 and April 5 to the historic Nevada Theatre, with a double-header stand-up comedy extravaganza featuring “Locals Mostly,” a showcase of popular local comedians, and a very special, never before seen […]
04 Apr
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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Nevada City Film Festival presents Comedy Nights

Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 DOORS 7 pm / SHOW 8 pm Nevada City Film Festival’s annual Comedy Nights returns, on April 4 and April 5 to the historic Nevada Theatre, with a double-header stand-up comedy extravaganza featuring “Locals Mostly,” a showcase of popular local comedians, and a very special, never before seen […]
05 Apr
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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The Onyx Downtown and Nevada County Pride present Surviving the Silence

Tuesday, April 29th at 7:00 pm In the early 1990’s, a highly-decorated colonel was forced to expel an Army hero for being a lesbian. What no one knew at the time was that the same colonel was herself a closeted lesbian. Decades later, this truth is exposed in all of its complexity, and the three […]
29 Apr
7:00 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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National Theatre Live presents Hamlet

April 30th @ 6:30pm Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 900,000 people worldwide, the original 2015 broadcast returns to international cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but […]
30 Apr
6:30 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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May 2025

National Theatre Live presents The Importance of Being Earnest

May 26th @ 6:30pm Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress […]
26 May
6:30 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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July 2025

National Theatre Live presents Dr. Strangelove

July 30th @ 6:30pm Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley. […]
30 Jul
6:30 pm
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959
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