Schauspielhaus Wuppertal

Schauspielhaus Wuppertal
The theatre in 2023
General information
Statusclosed
TypeTheatre
LocationWuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
AddressBundesallee
Coordinates51°16′02″N 7°11′37″E / 51.26722°N 7.19361°E / 51.26722; 7.19361
Construction started1964
Opened1966 (1966)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Gerhard Graubner
Other information
Seating capacity745 / 135
Website
wuppertaler-buehnen.de

Schauspielhaus Wuppertal was a Schauspielhaus, a theatre for plays, in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The 745-seat municipal theatre is on Bundesallee next to the river Wupper in Elberfeld. Designed by Gerhard Graubner, it was opened in 1966, run from 2001 by 'Wuppertaler Bühnen' (Wuppertal Stages, municipal theatres in Wuppertal). Starting in 2009, the house operated only 135 seats, and it was closed on 30 June 2013.