Red Army Theatre [Moscow]
type: Item
label: Tsentralniy akademitsjeskiy teatr Rossiyskoy armii @nl
label: Teatro del Ejército Ruso @es
description: Theatre building in Moscow, Russia
description: theater in Moskou @nl
alternative label: Red Army Theatre
EUTA building identifier: 1213
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Russia
City: Moscow
GPS: Point(37.6138 55.7828)
Wikidata source: Q1958711
opening date: 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
Web: www.teatrarmii.ru
architectural style: Stalinist Empire style
architect: Karo Halabyan
architect: Boris Barkhin
architect: Vasiliy Simbirtsev
Wikidata instance: Q2319498
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Les Archives du Spectacle ID: /o/20519-Theatre-academique-central-de-l-Armee-russe
Carthalia ID: 2199
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1934 by Karo S. Halabyan and V. N. Simbirchev as Teatr Krasnoi Armii (Theatre of the Red Army), with an underground walking connection to the Kremlin. As a reference to the symbol of the Red Army, the theatre is built to the ground shape of a five-pointed star. One of the the largest dramatic theatre buildings in Europe, it was the location of spectacular performances with real tanks and giant ship models on stage. Currently used for performances of Russian and international drama. 1900 seats.