This is one of the first theaters opened in Kazakhstan. In 1949, the theater was relocated to Uralsk but soon returned to Shymkent as a musical comedy theater. The theater’s second birth was in 1958 with forming of Shymkent troupe. On September 17 of the same year, it was decided to approve the project of a new theater building in Shymkent. Construction began in March 1965 and was completed in October 1967. In the early 2000s, the theater building was reconstructed. Today, the theater’s repertoire includes many plays by Russian, Soviet and foreign classics. The theater plays a significant role in the modern Kazakh theater movement, it is a pride of Shymkent citizens.