Vienna Theatres
Burgtheater
The first theatre house in Vienna! While its repertoire features many international highlights as well, the Burgtheater is proud of its emphasis on Austrian playwrights. Check the program online! ...more »
- Location: Inner City
- Type: Theatres
- Tel: +43(1) 51444-4145
Ronacher Theater
The Ronacher was built at the end of the 19th century for a non-noble audience that was not affected by social and political censorship and that worked in direct competition to the Burgtheater. ...more »
- Location: Inner City
- Type: Theatres
Raimund Theater
The Raimund Theater is a historicist theater in Vienna′s sixth district of Mariahilferstrasse, in walking distance of Westbahnhof. In Austria, it is mostly known as a stage for musical productions. ...more »
- Location: Inner City
- Type: Theatres
Dschungel Deli
Since October 1, 2004, DSCHUNGEL WIEN, has been serving the public as a theater for young audiences, an open center for children, families, teens, and young adults ...more »
- Location: Museum Quarter Area
- Type: Kids welcome
- Tel: +43 (1) 522 07 20 20
Vienna's English Theatre
The English Theater was founded in 1963 and is the oldest English-language theater in continental Europe. ...more »
- Location: City Hall Area
- Type: Theatres
- Tel: +43 (1) 402 12 60-0
International Theatre Vienna
Apart from Vienna’s English Theater, the city is also home to the International Theater Vienna, a second (small) English-language stage in Vienna. Good spot to meet alike minds. ...more »
- Location: Wider City Centre
- Type: Theatres
Theater an der Wien
The Theater an der Wien numbers among the most beautiful theaters in Vienna and has one of the richest traditions. It was built in 1801 in the spirit of Mozart by Emanuel Schikaneder, the librettist. ...more »
- Location: Main Shopping Area
- Type: Theatres
- Tel: +43 (1) 588 30 - 661
Volkstheater
The Volkstheater opened in 1889 as a “civic counterpart” to the present-day Burgtheater. Today it has 970 seats and is one of the largest theaters in the German-speaking countries. ...more »
- Location: Main Shopping Area
- Type: Theatres
- Tel: +43 (1) 52111-0
Metropol Theater
The Metropol Theater is the place you want to go to if you're looking for a theater off the beaten path. Although visited by most locals, this is a quite unique location to spend your night at. ...more »
- Location: Wider City Centre
- Type: Theatres
- Tel: +43 (1) 40777407
Theater in der Josefstadt
"Josefstadt" was founded in 1788, which would have made it the oldest in Vienna if they hadn't torn it down to make it bigger - very charming indeed! ...more »
- Location: City Hall Area
- Type: Theatres
- Tel: 0043 (1) 42 700
Our Local Experts say:
At the centre of Vienna's famous cultural heritage are its many world renowned theatres. Austrian's pride themselves of having the most longstanding reputation of Germanspeaking theater tradition, and hence the most important one. It probably is...
With all the fuss about Vienna's classical music tradition, the theater often slips past unnoticed by visitors. Most theater productions are in German. If you are not that fluent...be advised: are also a couple of excellent English Theaters that are highly recommended! Have a look here for online tickets.
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