For the Act concerning the licensing of premises to sell alcohol, see Licensing Act 2003.

The Licensing Act or Theatrical Licensing Act of 21 June 1737 (citation 10 Geo. II c. 28) was a landmark act of censorship of the British stage and one of the determining factors in the development of Augustan drama. The Act formally provided that the Lord Chamberlain had the power to approve any play before it was staged. Previously, the privilege to censor plays was exercised by the Master of the Revels. The act was modified by the Theatres Act 1843 and was finally repealed by the Theatres Act 1968.