Munich Theater

(Local Name: Kammerspiele) This is the only Art Nouveau theater in Germany. The oval auditorium (seating 727), with stalls, balcony and boxes, is decorated in a festive combination of red, green and gold. Every detail in decoration and furnishings is Art Nouveau (in Germany known as Jugendstil). The curtain is a reconstruction of the original, which was designed by Richard Riemerschmid. The foyers and entrance lobby are equally consistent in style.

The original coloring has been restored - brown and red in the lobby, blue and green in the foyer on the ground-floor, light gray, yellow and white in the upstairs foyer. Built and decorated in 1900-01 by Max Littmann and Richard Riemerschmid, the theater was renovated in 1937 and again in 1950, in a fashion that destroyed its uniformity of style and decoration. In 1970-71, however, it was restored to its original glory.

The repertoire of the theater and its associated Werkraumtheater (Theater Workshop) ranges from classical drama to classic modern plays and experimental contemporary works.