Theater am Kurfürstendamm [Berlin]
Teatro en Kurfürstendamm
Theatre building in Berlin, Germany, opened in 1905
theater in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Duitsland
Theater am Kurfürstendamm
Venue for the drama Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
Originally built 1904-1905. 1908 installation of a theatre hall. 1921-1923 installation of a theatre proper. 1925 rebuilding by Oskar Kaufmann. 1930-1931 major rebuilding by Oskar Kaufmann for the theatre director, Max Reinhardt. 1936 rebuilding by Carl Cramer. Damaged in World War II. After 1945, restoration and auditorium simplification by Helmut Remmelmann and Fritz Gaulke. Used by the Freie Volksbühne company. 1971 exterior rebuilding by Sigrid Kressmann-Zschach, incorporating the theatre hall in the new Kurfürstendamm-Karree complex. Used as a private theatre for light drama and comedy performances. Closed 2018. The Berlin government refused to list the theatre and its neighbour theatre Komödie am Kurfürstendamm as cultural heritage monuments, despite their eminent historical and architectural significance. Demolished 2018-2019 by the owners (Cells Bauwelt) for commercial reasons. - Eduard Künneke: Glückliche Reise (23 Nov 1932) Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Abendstunde im Spätherbst (17 Nov 1959) Rolf Hochhuth: Der Stellvertreter (20 Feb 1963) Curt Flatow: Durchreise (30 Sep 1982)