Theater an der Elbe, Musical theater in Steinwerder, Hamburg, Germany.
Theater an der Elbe is a musical theater in Hamburg's Steinwerder district, built from 2011 to 2014 on the site of the former Stülcken shipyard. Its facade is clad in 10,000 stainless steel shingles, and a glass front up to 12 meters high reveals a two-story foyer. The auditorium seats 1,850 people.
The building was constructed in the early 2010s on land that had long served as a port and shipbuilding site. Its opening marked the transformation of this industrial and harbor area into a place of entertainment and culture.
The house opened on 23 November 2014 with the world premiere of Das Wunder von Bern, a musical by Gil Mehmert, Martin Lingnau and Frank Ramond after Sönke Wortmann's film. That run closed on 5 January 2017; Ich war noch niemals in New York, Tanz der Vampire, Mary Poppins, Pretty Woman and Die Eiskönigin followed. Since 1 December 2024 the German premiere of MJ – Das Michael Jackson Musical has been playing.
The theater stands on the Steinwerder shore in the Hamburg port, next to the Theater im Hafen Hamburg, on the grounds of the former Stülcken shipyard. Like its neighbor, it can be reached by ferry from the St. Pauli landing bridges. The foyer is on two levels, with a glass facade up to 12 meters high looking out over the harbor and the city center.
The stage measures 348 square metres, and the hall seats 1,850: 1,150 in the stalls and 700 on the balcony. The building was designed by architect Arno Meijers and cost around 65 million euros including its technical equipment. In May 2012 a star for the musicals Tarzan, The Lion King and Sister Act was set into the foundation.
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