Musical
theatres, musicals

The Teatrium in Serpukhovka is one of the most visited children’s theatres that stages musicals in Moscow, including musical performances for children aged 6 and over. The Teatrium in Serpukhovka has been conceived and created by its director Tereza Durova.

The Novaya Opera Theatre is one of the popular modern opera houses of the Russian capital. The basis of the repertoire is world operatic masterpieces in Russian, Italian, German, and other languages, including productions of contemporary composers and shows.

The Natalya Sats Moscow State Academic Children’s Musical Theatre is one of the best of its kind in Moscow. For over sixty years, it has been cultivating love of art among children and introducing them to the world of classical music, opera and ballet.

Located in Gorky Park just off the Pushkinskaya Embankment, Stas Namin Music and Drama Theatre is small, but cozy. Its repertoire features all major modern theatre genres, including musicals, rock operas, avant-garde productions, dramas and comedies.

Russian Song Theatre is a state folk music theatre established by the renowned Russian folk song performer Nadezhda Babkina. The company stages a variety of music and dance performances representative of different genres and folk styles of music.

The Golden Ring National Folk Music and Songs Theatre was created by a popular Russian folk music ensemble Zolotoye Koltso whose principal soloist is Nadezhda Kadysheva. The theatre puts on performances by the ensemble itself as well as by Russian pop singers.

The Moscow Operetta is truly the leading Moscow music hall musical, running classical operettas by Johann Strauss, Franz Lehár, and Imre Kálmán, along with musicals by brilliant modern Russian composers such as K. Breytburg, A. Zhurbin and R. Ignatyev.

Romen, the Moscow Music and Drama Romani Theatre, is the oldest of Romani theatres in the world. It reflects true Romen traditions; this is particularly valuable because Romani people have historically been unwilling to let in spectators from outside.

The Musical Theatre is the first Moscow music hall that puts on only original Russian musicals. Founded in 2012, it quickly gained popularity among the theatregoers. The Musical Theatre opened its 2017/2018 season in a newly renovated venue in the city center.