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Theater des Westens
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Theater des Westens is a historic musical theatre at Kantstraße 10–12 in Berlin’s Charlottenburg district.
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Why go
- Enrico Caruso made his Berlin debut at the theatre in 1905.
- Marlene Dietrich, Josephine Baker, Zarah Leander, Hildegard Knef, Paul Hubschmid and Helen Schneider performed here.
- Hans Werner Henze’s König Hirsch premiered here on 23 September 1956.
Opening hours
Today11:00 – 19:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday11:00 – 19:30
Wednesday11:00 – 18:30
Thursday11:00 – 19:30
Friday11:00 – 19:30
Saturday11:00 – 19:30
Sunday11:00 – 19:00
Tickets and box office
- Buy tickets through the theatre’s website.
Interesting facts3
Shorts
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Soundcheck for my concert today in the Theater des Westens BerlinJenice
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Exploring Berlin by Motorcycle 🇩🇪 | Theater des Westens 2sun4ever
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Die Amme - Das Musical! Die lustigste Show Berlins. Ab dem 10.04. im …Musicals Berlin
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Romeo und Julia - 7x die Woche im Theater des Westens! ❤️Peter Plate
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130 Jahre Theater des Westens - das feiern wir mit euch!Peter Plate
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Romeo und Julia, Theater des Westens, BerlinZoe Delay
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Kamasi Washington at Theater des Westens, Berlin (2025)Lawrence Timoni
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„DIE AMME | Haube richten, weiter geht’s!“ LIVE im Theater des Westen…Musicals Berlin
History
- 1895–1896Founded for plays in 1895, the theatre was built by Bernhard Sehring on the former coal yard of Meierei C. Bolle. It opened on 1 October 1896 with Holger Drachmann’s fairy-tale play Tausendundeine Nacht.
- 1898–1908The theatre staged opera from 1898 and operetta from 1908.
- 1910The Ballets Russes performed Mikhail Fokine’s Carnaval here. Anna Pavlova appeared with the company in 1914.
- 1912A fire severely damaged the building on 25 August; it was later restored.
- 1921–1931Trude Hesterberg directed the basement’s Wilde Bühne from 1921. Friedrich Hollaender’s Tingel-Tangel-Theater operated there from 1931, with performers including Marlene Dietrich, Curt Bois and Bertolt Brecht.
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- 1926Mary Wigman and her company achieved great success at the theatre.
- Second World War–1945Bombing damaged the building. After the war, it housed the Städtische Oper because the company’s Bismarckstraße home had been destroyed. The Städtische Oper opened here on 4 September 1945 with Beethoven’s Fidelio.
- 1961After the opera moved to a new building, the theatre focused on operettas and musicals. My Fair Lady was its first musical in this period.
- 1978–1988Stage technology was improved in 1978. Interior restoration using Sehring’s plans began in 1981, and the façade was restored in 1988.
- 2003Renovation began in January, and the theatre reopened with Les Misérables on 26 September.
How to get there
- TrainTake the U-Bahn or S-Bahn to Zoologischer Garten. The theatre is at Kantstraße 12, 10623 Berlin.
Accessibility
- Accessible and inclusive theatre The theatre is accessible and inclusive.
Sources: Theater des Westens - Wikipedia · Berlin/City West - Wikivoyage (do) · 130 Jahre Theater des Westens Berlin | Musicals… · Theater des Westens - Wikipedia · Theater des Westens - Wikipedia · Theater des Westens: tickets (its own site) · Theater des Westens: description (its own site) · checked 10 Oct 2026
Where
Kantstraße 12, Berlin
- Phone
- +49 180 5 4444
Questions and answers
How old is Theater des Westens?
It celebrated its 130th birthday in 2026.
Which musicals were successful at Theater des Westens in the 1980s?
Guys and Dolls, La Cage aux folles and Porgy and Bess.
What is WIR SIND AM LEBEN about?
It tells a story about family, freedom and life in early 1990s Berlin.
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