The State Drama and Comedy Theater named after Azerbaijan Mambetov was officially opened on November 1, 2018 with the support of the Akimat of Astana. Artistic Director of the theater: Honored Worker of Kazakhstan-Tursynbek Kabatov.
On December 19, 2020, on the eve of Independence celebrations with the participation of Akim of the capital Altai Seidirovich, our theater was named after the national hero, People's Artist of the USSR and Kazakhstan, laureate of the State Prize of the USSR and Kazakhstan, outstanding director of theater and cinema of Azerbaijan Madievich Mambetov, and on July 1, 2023, the "State Drama and Comedy Theater named after Azerbaijan" was officially announced. Mambetova" renamed.
The theater building is a center of contemporary art located on the territory of the EXPO-2017 exhibition complex. The building is equipped with a multifunctional stage platform for large events, concerts, modern technological audio and video equipment for artistic performances.