Karlin Music Theatre

Křižíkova 10, Praha 8

Theatre

Address:	Křižíkova 10, Praha 8
Capacity:	921
Winter heating:	Yes
Wheelchair access:	Yes
Reviews:	(35)

The Karlin Music Theatre is one of the oldest and most beautiful theatres in Prague

The Neo-Baroque building, completed in 1881, was originally furnished with tables and initially served for circus and, later on, vaudeville performances and cabaret shows. In the 1920s, the building hosted performances given by various theatre companies and operetta performances.

Throughout its history, the Karlín Theatre employed some of the most distinguished Czech artists. During the time of the Nazi occupation, the building was the venue for performances of then closed National Theatre, under the name Provisional Theatre.

After the World War II, in 1945, the director E. F. Burian launched in Karlín the regular operation of the repertoire musical theatre. In 1950, the theatre came under the administration of the City of Prague, and in 1954 became the property of the state and was given a new name: the State Theatre in Karlín. In 1961, it was returned to the City of Prague as the Karlin Music Theatre, and has remained so until the present day.

How to get there:

Accessibility by public transport:
metro B (yellow line) or C (red line) - Florenc station
trams Nos. 3, 8, 14, 24 - Bilá labuť stop

Take day-time trams Nos. 3, 8, 14 or 24, get off at the Bílá labuť stop and then walk towards the park and the City of Prague Museum, enter the metro underpass and exit in Křižíkova street.

Nearest car parking:
Passenger vehicles can be parked during the attendance of a performance at the Karlín Music Theatre at the car park within the Florenc Central Bus Station complex, only 100 metres from the theatre. From 6.30pm to 11.00pm, theatre visitors can park at the discount rate of 10 CZK/hour.

Overall rating:

Debra W. | April 27, 2024 | 19:23 (Sat)

The venue has old world charm. The surroundings are lovely.

Nélida P. | May 27, 2023 | 16:02 (Sat)

Claude G. | June 15, 2019 | 08:48 (Sat)

Anna Belle H. | June 12, 2019 | 23:44 (Wed)

Nicolette V. | June 11, 2019 | 11:02 (Tue)

The Karlin Theatre is beautiful with fantastic acoustics. The only slight criticism is on the set design. It came across as a bit amateurish but saying that it did not subtract from the overall experience.

Willem S. | June 05, 2019 | 10:58 (Wed)

Please take cash to pay for drinks during pauzes; no card payment possible

Alexandru A. | May 26, 2019 | 09:26 (Sun)

Very impressed with the venue.

Bruno L. | May 16, 2019 | 09:13 (Thu)

La situation n’est pas d’une grande evidence surtout quand on rejoint le lieu à pieds

Jeronimo B. | May 04, 2019 | 22:39 (Sat)

Anne G. | April 19, 2019 | 09:45 (Fri)

Vuokko K. | March 21, 2019 | 12:58 (Thu)

Beautiful venue, good acustics.

Pierre C. | March 08, 2019 | 21:44 (Fri)

lieu très agréable

Eugene J. | March 06, 2019 | 05:10 (Wed)

Beautiful, but not your best

Richard H. | March 02, 2019 | 12:51 (Sat)

The relaxed atmosphere helped us to enjoy the event. We dined in the restaurant before the event, the food and service were excellent. Although we had e tickets we were made to queue at the box office and then we were rushed into the theatre without the tickets being looked at. Drinks arrangements during the intervals were good.

Marie Michelle J. | February 28, 2019 | 00:02 (Thu)

Magnifique théâtre, belle acoustique

Glynis P. | February 21, 2019 | 16:43 (Thu)

The Karlín theatre is beautiful and intimate

Neal N. | February 21, 2019 | 09:12 (Thu)

marjorie C. | February 20, 2019 | 23:07 (Wed)

Kirsten L. | November 15, 2018 | 10:20 (Thu)

Stunning venue with gorgeous architecture.

Joseph S. | November 08, 2018 | 17:54 (Thu)

The decoration of the hall is complimentary to the form of the space and not overwhelming and the smaller size provides an intimate engagement with the performers. The facilities are excellent and the prices reasonable.

Kees V. | October 23, 2018 | 21:33 (Tue)

Beautiful location.

Carole B. | May 22, 2018 | 22:35 (Tue)

Maelle B. | May 21, 2018 | 16:44 (Mon)

Le théâtre est un très beau lieu, et la salle d'opéra est sublime. Nous étions placés dans un côté du parterre où la visibilité est excellente. Nous étions aussi bien installés sur les sièges. Le personnel est aimable et poli. Je recommande vivement !

Katherine D. | May 18, 2018 | 09:51 (Fri)

Michael H. | May 17, 2018 | 08:06 (Thu)

Erik N. | May 01, 2018 | 21:05 (Tue)

HANS W. | April 30, 2018 | 07:57 (Mon)

Anya R. | February 24, 2018 | 17:35 (Sat)

Charming old-fashioned theatre with great ambiance. Found it strange that no posters of Tarandot were seen around the venue. For an English-speaking person also finding the theatre took some police work...

Polet P. | January 05, 2018 | 21:35 (Fri)

excellent

Yuen Loo Y. | January 04, 2018 | 00:05 (Thu)

Katherine W. | December 06, 2017 | 19:19 (Wed)

My highlight of the evening was the venue. Inside the theatre itself, the ceiling and chandelier were mesmerising. The staff were lovely, and the whole atmosphere was one of excitement and intrigue. I could have stared at that ceiling for days. And the customer service through the Prague ticket website was great. Thank you!

Mante S. | November 09, 2017 | 10:14 (Thu)

Stephane G. | November 07, 2017 | 18:07 (Tue)

GREG J. | October 28, 2017 | 22:45 (Sat)

Jayne L. | October 26, 2017 | 16:55 (Thu)

We sat upstairs in the boxes and it was a great experience with plenty of space a limited queuing for the cloakroom, concessions and other facilities, which makes a pleasant change to all my previous theatre experiences.