The National Theatre now looks different from what it originally looked like: the old building was destroyed in 1944, and the theater received a new modern building only in 1973. In the post-war period, the National Theater was fully supported by socialist Romania, which was reflected in its repertoire: productions of a propaganda and agitation nature prevailed. After the revolution of 1989 and the overthrow of the Ceausescu dictatorship, the repertoire changed. During the large-scale restoration, which began in 2012, the new National Theatre will have 7 halls and a total capacity of 2,880 seats. Opposite the main entrance there is a group of statues called "Harlequin's Cart", on the left there is a statue of Ion Luca Caragiale, the most important Romanian playwright, after whom the theater is named.

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