Scalateatern, Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden

Scalateatern occupies a building on Wallingatan 32-34 near Norra Bantorget in central Stockholm, designed by architect Sam Kjellberg and opened in 1915. Its original square auditorium held 324 seats; after the 1934 rebuilding by Björn Hedvall under Sandrews it seated 446, with a blue foyer, moss-green walls and red-upholstered seats.

Pallas-Teatern opened in 1915 in a new apartment building by architect Sam Kjellberg, with a square hall of 324 seats. Cinema operations ceased after three years and it became a pure theatre, first led by actor Pierre Fredriksson. In 1934 Sandrews took over and rebuilt it as the Carlton cinema under architect Björn Hedvall, with 446 seats. It was renamed Scalateatern in October 1941.

The name Scala comes from the theatre's 1941 rebranding, after earlier stints as Pallas-Teatern, Vaudeville-Teatern and the Carlton cinema. In the 1920s its revues featured actors such as Thor Modéen and Julia Cæsar, and from 1959 it operated as Nya Scalateatern, a musical theatre.

The foyer has a restaurant and bar that open before events, making it a good place to arrive a little early. Different halls may have separate entry points, so it helps to check the layout before your visit.

The hall opened in 1915 as the Pallas-Teatern cinema with 324 seats in a square auditorium, in a new apartment building by architect Sam Kjellberg. After only three years the films stopped and it became a pure theatre; its first director was the actor Pierre Fredriksson.