Karlin Music Theatre

Křižíkova 10 , Praha 8

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Address:	Křižíkova 10 , Praha 8
Winter heating:	Yes
Wheelchair access:	Yes
Reviews:	(39)

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
tram - Bilá labuť stop
Nearest car parking:
at the Karlín Music Theatre at the car park within the Florenc Central Bus Station complex

Overall rating:

Luisa Alvesova | February 12, 2025 | 19:00 (Wed)

Michal Hass | January 26, 2025 | 15:00 (Sun)

Eliska Borkovcova | January 18, 2025 | 19:00 (Sat)

Beautiful theatre. What was really annoying however was that you couldnt pay by card at the locker rooms, but you also couldn't take you jacket in with you. So if you had no cash or change and you had a jacket it posed an imposible problem they couldnt solve...

Klaus Hofmeier | November 15, 2024 | 19:00 (Fri)

Impressive!

Debra Wing | April 26, 2024 | 19:00 (Fri)

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

Nélida Padilla | May 26, 2023 | 19:00 (Fri)

Claude Girard | June 11, 2019 | 19:00 (Tue)

Anna Belle Ho | June 11, 2019 | 19:00 (Tue)

Nicolette van Zyl-Gous | June 03, 2019 | 19:00 (Mon)

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 Schipdam | June 03, 2019 | 19:00 (Mon)

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

Alexandru Andrus | May 21, 2019 | 19:00 (Tue)

Very impressed with the venue.

Bruno LIGOCKI | May 14, 2019 | 17:00 (Tue)

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

Jeronimo Benedicto | April 22, 2019 | 19:00 (Mon)

Anne Gold | April 15, 2019 | 19:00 (Mon)

Vuokko Koho | March 19, 2019 | 19:00 (Tue)

Beautiful venue, good acustics.

Eugene Jooste | March 04, 2019 | 19:00 (Mon)

Beautiful, but not your best

Pierre CHARDINY | March 04, 2019 | 19:00 (Mon)

lieu très agréable

Richard Hughes | February 26, 2019 | 19:00 (Tue)

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 JOUANGUY | February 26, 2019 | 19:00 (Tue)

Magnifique théâtre, belle acoustique

Neal Nieuwenkamp | February 19, 2019 | 19:00 (Tue)

marjorie campano | February 19, 2019 | 19:00 (Tue)

Glynis Pugh | February 19, 2019 | 19:00 (Tue)

The Karlín theatre is beautiful and intimate

Kirsten Lambui | November 13, 2018 | 19:00 (Tue)

Stunning venue with gorgeous architecture.

Joseph Sterling | November 06, 2018 | 19:00 (Tue)

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 Van Es | October 22, 2018 | 19:00 (Mon)

Beautiful location.

Carole BARBIER | May 21, 2018 | 19:00 (Mon)

Michael Hammes | May 15, 2018 | 19:00 (Tue)

Katherine Doige | May 15, 2018 | 19:00 (Tue)

Erik Noordman | April 30, 2018 | 19:00 (Mon)

HANS WITTOUCK | April 23, 2018 | 19:00 (Mon)

Maelle Bry | April 23, 2018 | 19:00 (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 !

Anya Ruusuvuori | February 20, 2018 | 17:00 (Tue)

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 Philippe | January 04, 2018 | 19:00 (Thu)

excellent

Yuen Loo Yap | January 02, 2018 | 19:00 (Tue)

Katherine Whittington | November 20, 2017 | 19:00 (Mon)

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 Stasiulyte | November 07, 2017 | 19:00 (Tue)

Stephane Groisil | November 06, 2017 | 19:00 (Mon)

Jayne Lawless | October 24, 2017 | 19:00 (Tue)

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.

GREG JONES | October 24, 2017 | 19:00 (Tue)

from 15 € (390 CZK)