r/Theatre is a subreddit with 127k members. The community frequently discusses theatre, play, looking for a play, audition material requests, and audition, and they frequently recommend/review musicals, broadway shows, and makeup brands, and the most common flair used is advice, news/article/review, discussion, seeking play recommendations, and theatre educator.
Theatre theory, design, news and community.
This sub is aimed at professionals in the theatre community working in the industry, but is open to everyone, including students, community artists, and fans of the artform.
Popular Topics in r/Theatre
#1
Theatre
16 posts
#2
Play
15 posts
#3
Looking For A Play
7 posts
#4
Audition Material Requests
7 posts
#5
Audition
7 posts
#6
Monologue
5 posts
#7
Looking For A Song Or Monologue
3 posts
#8
One Act
3 posts
#9
Theater
3 posts
#10
Short Scene
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/Theatre
Musicals
27 reviews
#1
Little Women
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Avenue Q
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
The Night Witches
4.0★ from 1 review
Broadway Shows
16 reviews
#1
Broadway
4.0★ from 10 reviews
#2
Hadestown
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Off-Broadway
4.0★ from 1 review
Makeup Brands
14 reviews
#1
MAC
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Ben Nye
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
NYX
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/Theatre
#1
Advice
: "alleviating pain when sitting still for an entire act?"
34 posts
#2
News/Article/Review
: "Gillian Anderson Speaks Out After Video Of Her Telling Superfans Not To Keep Sitting In Front Row Of Her West End Show Goes Viral"
13 posts
#3
Discussion
: "What Hot Take Do you have about Theatre?"
9 posts
#4
Seeking Play Recommendations
: "What's a classic play you thought you'd hate and ended up loving?"
8 posts
#5
Theatre Educator
: "General advice for a first time high school director"
6 posts
#6
High School/College Student
: "Do young people (18-24) go to the theatre to see plays?"
5 posts
#7
Miscellaneous
: "Recommendations for a cheap stage combat cutlass??"
5 posts
#8
Help Finding Script/Video
: "Can't Remember Play Title - Please Help."
4 posts
#9
Design and Tech
: "Tech software"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Theatre
Yearly
+16k members(14.9%)
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Last updated: October 11, 2026