Teatro Presidente Alvear, Theater building at Avenida Corrientes 1659, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Teatro Presidente Alvear is a theater building on Avenida Corrientes in Buenos Aires with a capacity of about 861 seats. The seating areas are distributed across orchestra, mezzanine, balcony, and several special boxes that offer different viewing experiences.

The theater opened its doors on April 22, 1942, and was named after former Argentine President Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear. The naming reflects the importance of this historical figure in Argentine culture and history.

The venue is part of the Complejo Teatral de Buenos Aires network and hosts dance performances, music concerts, and theatrical productions year-round. It serves as an important gathering place for local artists and audiences who regularly come here to experience contemporary and traditional shows.

The best time to visit is in the late afternoon or evening when performances typically take place. The theater is located on Avenida Corrientes, which is easily accessible by public transportation or walking from downtown Buenos Aires.

The theater's name changed in 1951, when the city withdrew the concession from Pascual Carcavallo's heirs and renamed it Enrique Santos Discépolo; the original name was restored in 1955. In May 2014 the building closed for renovations, and on 28 August 2018 at about 2:30 a.m. a fire damaged the marquee, some advertising signs and the exterior of the auditorium.