Shalom Theatre, Jewish theater in southern Moscow, Russia

The Shalom Theatre is a Jewish theatre at 71 Varshavskoye Shosse in southern Moscow, founded in 1988 on the basis of the Moscow Jewish Dramatic Ensemble. It occupies the building of the former Luch cinema and is the only theatre in Russia entirely devoted to Jewish culture and traditions.

The theatre traces its line to the Moscow State Jewish Theatre (GOSET), led by Solomon Mikhoels until his murder in 1949, when the city's permanent Jewish stage was shut down. In 1962 actors from the closed GOSET formed the Moscow Jewish Dramatic Ensemble, which in 1986 became a studio theatre and in 1988 took the name Shalom under artistic director Alexander Levenbuk. Its first production was Arkady Khait's play "Train for Happiness".

The theater presents performances in Russian language, featuring works by Jewish playwrights who explore traditional stories and contemporary perspectives. These productions allow audiences to engage with different aspects of Jewish culture and identity.

Visitors can purchase tickets through the official website or at the box office. Shows are scheduled multiple times per week throughout the year.

The theatre's building on Varshavskoye Shosse 71 was previously the Luch cinema, handed to the Moscow Jewish Dramatic Ensemble in 1962. It was the first permanent home granted to a Jewish cultural institution after the 1949 closure of the state Jewish theatre. The ensemble's 1973 staging of Sholem Aleichem's "The Enchanted Tailor" stayed in its repertoire for eight years.