German Theatre [Berlin]
type: Item
label: Deutsches Theater Berlin @nl
label: Deutsches Theater @it
label: German Theatre
description: Theatre building in Berlin, Germany
description: schouwburg in Berlijn @nl
EUTA building identifier: 942
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Germany
City: Berlin
GPS: Point(13.3819 52.5243)
opening date: 1850-05-17T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1872-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1883-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 900
Address: Schumannstraße 13a
Web: www.deutschestheater.de
architect: Eduard Titz
EEConde: Berlin 15
Architekturmuseum Berlin Inventory Number: TBS 018
Postal Code: 10117
Propertylabel: 33
city section: Berlin-Mitte
Importance: national or regional importance
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Wikidata source: Q118970447
Carthalia ID: 1648
Note: Its history began with the Friedrich-Wilhelmstädtisches Casino. Became one of the most important theaters in Berlin in the late 1880s
Note: Built 1840-1848 as Friedrich-Wilhelmstädtisches Theater by Eduard Titz for the theatre director, F. W. Deichmann. Opened 17 May 1850 with Lortzing's Festouverture and three comedies. 1872 rebuilding, addition of foyers and façade alterations by Hermann Richter. 1883 rebuilding and electrification; renamed Deutsches Theater. 1905-1920, directed by Max Reinhardt. 1905 façade alteration to simplified designs. 1929 auditorium alterations, removal of stalls boxes by Oskar Kaufmann. 1937 removal of the other boxes, installation of a government box. Damages in World War II. Re-opened 1946. Renovations 1955 and 1963. 1980-1983 major restoration. Re-opened 19 Sep 1883 with Schiller's Kabale und Liebe. 900 seats. The theatre shares a common box office hall with the neighbouring Kammerspiele. Used for drama performances by a resident state drama company.
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today