Act II: What a (Theatre)Performance in St. Pauli

St. Pauli, or more specifically the Reeperbahn, also known as the most sinful mile in the world, is one of Hamburg’s leading tourist attractions. But locals too have always enjoyed spending time on “Sin Street” and seeing one of the many brilliant shows or theatre productions there.

In Act I we introduced the St. Pauli Theater, the Schmidt Theater and Schmidts TIVOLI. Now, we would like to present three other houses that are not far from the ARCOTEL Onyx Hamburg.

Act II:
TUI Operettenhaus
Fliegende Bauten
Imperial Theater


TUI Operettenhaus
The TUI Operettenhaus is right next door to the ARCOTEL Onyx. If you’re quick on your feet, you can get from your room to your theatre seat in just 3 minutes. The house belongs to the Stage Entertainment group and for years has been THE stage for smash musicals in Hamburg. The theatre was originally built in 1841 as the Circus Gymnasticus. Of course, since then it has been modernised several times and can now seat more than 1,300 people. The most successful musical was Cats, which delighted audiences for 14 years. The TUI Operettenhaus is currently showing ROCKY, a musical based on the film of the same name. The premiere last year was even attended by Sylvester Stallone himself.
Current highlight: Rocky
Programme: Programme


Fliegende Bauten
The architecture alone makes this theatre in Hamburg unique. It consists of a four-mast big top that can seat 600 people, and several small containers. The programme is wide-ranging and cabaret, concerts, contemporary circus and theatre performances leave guests marvelling. Its history dates back to 1980 when the two founders Matthias Kraemer and Sebastiano Toma toured Germany with a tent and mobile home. Then in 2002 the Fliegende Bauten settled down beside the old fortifications near the Reeperbahn in Hamburg. For 12 years the programme has been delighting audiences who come from far beyond Hamburg or even Germany to see performances. The current highlight is The Great Dance of Argentina - El Sonido de mi Tierra, a unique show that mixes dance, music, rhythm, percussion, step dance, tango and artistic performances.
Current Highlight: The Great Dance of Argentina
Programme: Programme


Imperial Theater
The Imperial has had a very turbulent history indeed. In the early days it mainly featured musical theatre productions. After being refurbished and reopened in 1994 the theatre racked up successes with musicals such as Grease and the Rocky Horror Show. Today, it stands above all for crime thrillers and is now popularly known as the “crime theatre”. Classic mysteries such as Agatha Christie’s Mouse Trap, the world famous Arsenic and Old Lace and, of course,Edgar Wallace adaptations such as The Ringer or the Strange Countess are especially popular with audiences. Yet despite all the tension, there is always plenty of humour as director Frank Thannhäuser brings in elements from the much-loved black and white film classics from the 1960s.
Current Highlight: The Dead Eyes of London
Programme: Programme