HamburgEntertainment

Theatre entertainment in Hamburg

  1. A

    Musikhalle

    The premier address for classical concerts is this splendid neobaroque edifice, home to the State Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. Along with the opera house, it's now artistically directed by the world's leading female conductor, Australian Simone Young.

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  2. B

    Thalia Theater

    This intimate, galleried venue with a central stage is fond of cutting-edge adaptations of classics and cinema (for example, from Krzysztof Kieślowski and Lars von Trier).

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  3. C

    English Theatre

    Predominantly British actors perform mysteries, comedies and the occasional classic, such as Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, at this venue in Winterhude.

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  4. D

    Operettenhaus

    Mainstream musicals are seemingly as popular in Hamburg as they were in London during the 1990s. Big glossy musicals like Mamma Mia are staged here.

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  5. E

    Deutsches Schauspielhaus

    Germany's largest and most important theatre presents imaginative interpretations of the classics (Shakespeare, Goethe, Chekhov et al) alongside new works.

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  6. F

    Musicaltheater im Hafen

    The yellow tent resembling a giant bee situated across the harbour hosts The Lion King. Take the shuttle from Landungsbrücke 1.

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  7. G

    Neue Flora

    One of Europe's largest theatres .

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