Friedrichstadt-Palast
The world’s biggest theatre stage – with stunning Vegas-style productions
Glamorous costumes, breathtaking stage settings, stunning dance routines and great music – the Friedrichstadt-Palast is the European location closest to the glitz of Las Vegas!
With a capacity of almost 1,900 seats, it is the largest revue theatre in Europe, unique in both its programme and its scale. The world’s largest ensuite shows, featuring over 100 performers, are staged on a stage area of almost 3,000 m². Every year, around 700,000 guests attend the theatre’s own Grand Shows and Young Shows. This makes the Palast Germany’s most-visited theatre. More than 300 people work on and behind the scenes for each show.
New: ‘SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES’ outdoor gallery
The new free outdoor exhibition“SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES – Two Perspectives on a Grand Show”, running from 7 September to 1 October 2026 at George-Grosz-Platz in Charlottenburg, offers unusual insights into the current Grand Show, BLINDED by DELIGHT. Ten backlit City-Light display cases provide a glimpse into the costume workshop, make-up department, lighting and sound technology, and the ballet studio. You can also use QR codes to access background information and stories about the motifs.
BLINDED by DELIGHT
Let yourself be enchanted by magnificent imagery, rousing music and breathtaking artistry. BLINDED by DELIGHT is a show of superlatives on the world’s largest theatre stage, and at the same time a poetic story full of symbolism and magic.
What if we were to awaken in a world of happiness?
Luci finds herself in her most beautiful, unlived dreams: so magnificent and dazzling that her reason cannot quite trust this happiness. BLINDED by DELIGHT tells the story of why we must dare to dream – and that it is worth fighting for our fantasies and longings. In dazzling colours and with stunning costumes, a thrilling show unfolds that overwhelms all the senses. Full of music, emotion and spectacular imagery, BLINDED by DELIGHT reminds us how beautiful and important it is simply to be happy.
The shows: a collage of ballet, acrobatics and musical theatre
The shows present spectacular collages of ballet, musical theatre and acrobatic acts, with over 100 performers on stage at the same time. You can look forward to state-of-the-art technology and the latest high-tech effects. From water features and trampoline acts to bungee trapeze and BMX routines, anything is possible at the Friedrichstadt-Palast. A highlight of every Grand Show: the kickline is the longest in the world!
From theatre to show stage: the history of the Friedrichstadt-Palast
Today, the term ‘Friedrichstadt-Palast’ refers to both the building and the revue theatre. This was not always the case, as the original building was situated about 200 metres further on. In 1867, that site was still a market hall, into which the Markthallen-Circus moved in 1873. Max Reinhardt took over the building in 1919 and opened a branch of his Deutsches Theater there, which was given the promising name Großes Schauspielhaus. This name proved particularly apt in the 1920s, when greats such as the Comedian Harmonists performed there. During the Nazi era, the theatre was forced to close.
It was only after the end of the Second World War that the Friedrichstadt-Palast truly became the Friedrichstadt-Palast: the theatre was renamed. In the GDR, it was an important venue in East Berlin for major stars, including Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. By 1980, however, the building’s foundations had deteriorated to such an extent that it had to be closed. It was only then that the new Friedrichstadt-Palast was built on its current site. There, on Friedrichstraße in Mitte, it still stands today.
Opening hours
| Ticket box office Monday to Sunday | |
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| Ticket-Hotline Monday to Sunday |
Opening hours (additional information)
Box office on the right side of the main entrance (20meter)
