Munich's renowned theatres attract world-class artists. The city's classical spoken theatre and grand music stages present their audience a new diverse and creative programme every season. Here is an overview of the premières in 2025/2026.
Residenztheater
Münchner Kammerspiele
Volkstheater
Nationaltheater
Staatstheater on Gärtnerplatz
Deutsches Theater
The Bavarian State Theatre, featuring the Residenztheater on Max-Joseph-Platz in the heart of the city, stands as one of the largest spoken theatres in the German-speaking region. In addition to the Residenztheater, affectionately called "Resi" by Munich locals, the theatre is also home to the Cuvilliéstheater and the Marstall.
Salome, after Oscar Wilde in an adaptation by Jarosław Murawski. Based on Oscar Wilde's famous original, Polish director Ewelina Marciniak completely reinterprets the Salome story: in her version, Salome is no longer a scandalised femme fatale, but a young woman who tries to free herself from the constraints of her surroundings by any means necessary.
from 24 May 2025, tickets, residenztheater.de
Maria Stuart, by Friedrich Schiller. A classic drama, first performed in 1800, about the Queen of Scots who is chased out of the country and flees to England on suspicion of being an accessory to the murder of her husband.
from 1 June 2025, tickets, residenztheater.de
Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. Elsa-Sophie Jach's production focuses on the spaces allocated not only to the hostile Mantague and Capulet families, but also to the sexes in this play about love and death.
from 18 May 2025, tickets, residenztheater.de
The Programme provides information on all other plays and venues of the Bavarian State Theatre.
The Münchner Kammerspiele on Maximilianstrasse is a municipal theatre, which itself can be described as a unique work of spatial art in the Art Nouveau style. Over the years, the theatre ensemble has included famous names like Therese Giehse and Heinz Rühmann. Berthold Brecht once directed here, and August Everding, Dieter Dorn, and Matthias Lilienthal have served as artistic directors. Barbara Mundel has been in charge of the Kammerspiele since the 2020/21 season.
Was ihr wollt (What you want) is a comedy by William Shakespeare. The work is about the unhappy love of Duke Orsino for Countess Olivia and the fate of the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated by a shipwreck.
from 1 June 2025, tickets, muenchner-kammerspiele.de
Oh Schreck, a vampire comedy by Jan-Christoph Gockel. Do you have to suck others dry to survive or is there another way? That's the big question here.
from 23 May 2025, tickets, muenchner-kammerspiele.de
Mephisto, based on the novel by Klaus Mann. It centres on the biography of the actor and theatre director Gustaf Gründgens and, in this context, the question of the responsibility of the individual in a fascist state. The film was directed by Jette Steckel.
from 24 May 2025, tickets, muenchner-kammerspiele.de
Katzelmacher, by Rainer Werner Fassbinder with an epilogue by Emre Akal. What if racism is suddenly sitting in your living room? This film portrays the social and cultural struggles of a suburban neighbourhood in Bavaria at the end of the 1960s.
from 13 May 2025, tickets, muenchner-kammerspiele.de
The Programme provides information on all other plays and venues of Münchner Kammerspiele.
In autumn 2021, the Volkstheater relocated to its new home in Munich's Schlachthofviertel (district): a modern brick building with arches and undulating curves. The theatre is run by Christian Stückl, a sculptor from Oberammergau, who is also the director of the Oberammergau Passion Play. Together with young actors and directors, he fosters an experimental environment in the theatre.
Offene Wunde (Open Wounds), a documentary theatre piece about the attack at the OEZ by Tunay Önder and Christina Umpfenbach. Based on conversations with relatives of the victims, the theatre evening was developed, which tells of the (continuing) lives of the relatives and victims.
from 14 May 2025, tickets, muenchner-volkstheater.de
fünf minuten stille (five minutes of silence), by Leo Meier. It's 2024 and they've arrived by bike. The plan: to listen to the silence in the cornfield for a moment. Points of view and opinions soon shoot through the shy silence - after all, no one wants the others to get the wrong idea about them.
from 19 May 2025, tickets, muenchner-volkstheater.de
The Programme provides information on all other plays and venues of the Münchner Volkstheater.
The Nationaltheater, a classical building, is the venue of the Bayerische Staatsoper (opera), the Bavarian State Ballet and the Bavarian State Orchestra. A highlight of the season is the opera festival, which always takes place in June/July. The stage is one of the largest in the world and has premièred works by Richard Wagner.
Das Rheingold, composer and poet Richard Wagner. Musical director Vladimir Jurowski and director Tobias Kratzer present this work, recommended for ages 14 and up.
from 25. July 2025, tickets, staatsoper.de
La Sylphide, ballet in two acts, choreography by Pierre Lacotte, inspired by Filippo Taglioni. Music by Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer, Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
from 14. June 2025, tickets, staatsoper.de
La Fille du Régiment, composer Gaetano Donizetti. Libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean-François Bayard. The production is by Damiano Michieletto, a comic opera in 2 acts, recommended for ages 12 and up.
from 28 June 2025, tickets, staatsoper.de
Die Liebe der Danae (The Love of Danae), composer Richard Strauss. Libretto by Joseph Gregor based on a draft by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The musical director is Sebastian Weigle, staged by Claus Guth. A mythology in three acts, recommended for ages 16 and up.
from 19 July 2025, tickets, staatsoper.de
The Programme provides information on all other plays and venues of the Nationaltheater.
Since its beginnings, the Gärtnerplatztheater, as it is colloquially known in Munich, has presented operettas and musical comedies in the spirit of popular musical theatre. To this day, the theatre is one of the most important venues for opera, operetta, musicals and dance in Munich.
Carmen, by Georges Bizet, libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. Being a classic of opera literature, it is hard to imagine that Bizet's opera in three acts was a flop in Paris in 1875. Recommended for ages 13 and up.
from 2. April 2026, tickets, gaernterplatztheater.de
Tschitti Tschitti Bäng Bäng, directed by Ken Hughes and supported by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman with music and lyrics. The musical is based on the 1968 film of the same name and delights with catchy melodies, colourful costumes and imaginative stage sets. Recommended for ages 6 and up.
from 2 May 2025, tickets, gaertnerplatztheater.de
Peter und der Wolf (Peter and the Wolf), by Sergei Prokofiev, text by Loriot. A concert for a young audience, based on the children's fairy tale of the same name, which aims to familiarise children with the instruments of a symphony orchestra. Recommended from 5 years.
from 17 May 2025, tickets, gaertnerplatztheater.de
Aschenbrödel, by Karl Alfred Schreiner, music by Johann Strauss. A ballet fairy tale for young and old, based on the fairy tale of the same name from 1819, which has long been a fixture in the Christmas programmes of public broadcasters in German-speaking countries. Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Premiere on 20 November 2025, tickets on 5 July 2025, gaertnerplatztheater.de
The Programme provides information on all other plays and venues of the Gärtnerplatztheater.
Germany's largest theatre for guest performances, the Deutsches Theater in Munich, hosts concerts, variety shows, ballet and contemporary dance productions in addition to the big musicals from New York's Broadway or London's West End. Located in the vibrant Bahnhofsviertel (district), this stage offers a varied programme of the highest quality all year round.
Information on current performances, tickets and the annual programme at the Deutsches Theater are available here.
