Francisco Nunes Theater, Municipal theater in Parque Municipal Américo Renné Giannetti, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

The Francisco Nunes Theater is a modern performance space in Parque Municipal Américo Renné Giannetti that holds about 540 spectators. The hall includes accessible areas and was designed to accommodate different types of productions.

It opened in 1950 when the city needed a new cultural venue after the original municipal theater became a cinema. The building came about under a mayor who wanted to strengthen the city's artistic infrastructure.

The theater's stage hosted the emergence of modern theater in Minas Gerais, with works by João Ceschiatti, João Etiene Filho, J. d'Ângelo and Haydêe Bittencourt. It also received orchestras, opera seasons, MPB shows and university festivals, opening Belo Horizonte to touring companies from Brazil and abroad.

The theater stands inside Parque Municipal Américo Renné Giannetti, in central Belo Horizonte, so access is through the park rather than from the surrounding streets. Check the program before setting out, since the venue hosts plays, concerts, dance and festivals rather than a fixed daily show.

The theater opened in 1950 under Mayor Otacílio Negrão de Lima, built in haste as an emergency venue while the Palácio das Artes was still under construction and the old municipal theater had become the Cine Metrópole. Its stage saw the beginnings of modern theater in Minas Gerais, with works by João Ceschiatti, João Etiene Filho, J. d'Ângelo and Haydêe Bittencourt.