Captivating melodies, a unique character, and an immortal body of work: Udo Jürgens thrilled millions of fans on his tours. The Austrian, who won the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson in 1966, celebrated a worldwide hit with the song "Merci, Chérie," reaching top chart positions in over 20 countries. Thus, the chansonnier became one of the most significant entertainers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. With more than 100 million records sold and over 50 released musical albums, he was one of the most commercially successful male solo artists in the world. Five years after his death, "Die UDO JÜRGENS Story" offers all fans the opportunity to come close to their idol once again. The extraordinary homage to the grand seigneur of the German entertainment industry is wrapped in a casually amusing evening of songs, a delightful and entertaining concert evening – curated by Gabriela Benesch, who was awarded Best Actress of the Year in Vienna in 2014. Trained pianist Alex Parker sings the works of the unforgettable schlager bard as if he were personally on stage. The musical journey through time includes all the major hits like "Mit 66 Jahren," "Ich War Noch Niemals In New York," and "Griechischer Wein" as well as some rarities. In true entertainer style, he accompanies himself on the piano. Daughter Jenny Jürgens raved after the premiere: "A must for all Udo fans!"

Doors open: 5:00 PM

Playing, laughing, being loud, romping, doing nothing – and that in an exhibition house! From September 4, 2024, BAUBAU invites exactly that. In the play space for children designed by artist Kerstin Brätsch, more is allowed than forbidden. Colorful wallpapers, structures, objects, and a range of “Loose Parts” form spaces on the ground floor of the Gropius Bau that do not impose fixed guidelines but are determined by the activities of the children. They dictate the direction and form of what happens here. Thus, this place becomes a space of possibilities that can change day by day.

BAUBAU will launch in September 2024 in a prototype version and will continue to develop and grow over the coming years both inside and outside the Gropius Bau – in close exchange with the children and their wishes, as this is their place.

The Play
All children have the urge to play. This is how they learn to understand themselves and the world. Especially open, self-determined play is of great significance for emotional and social development. The educational concept for BAUBAU is therefore based on the principles of free play: Here, there is time, space, and permission for children to follow their own needs and interests. They are accompanied by playworkers – trained staff who create a safe and supportive environment where children can play freely.

 
The Art
BAUBAU playfully questions what a museum or an art institution should be. The comprehensive spatial design developed by Kerstin Brätsch is full of references and inspirations: elements from her previous works, such as marbling, paintings, or stucco marble work, reappear here in altered forms and materialities. The wallpapers, curtains, fabrics, seating furniture, and climbing structures are inhabited by dinosaurs, fantastical beings, termite mounds, and abstract elements. With their strange, funny, and perhaps a bit eerie shapes, they create an open framework for free play.

Kerstin Brätsch's practice is designed to allow and incorporate influences from outside. While she has previously collaborated with artists or artisans, she now does so in a completely different way with children: She invites the children to reshape and further develop the space according to their own ideas and visions, without the influence of the artist in unpredictable ways.

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 12:00–18:00
Sat, Sun 11:00–18:00
Tue closed

With their hits like "Klatsch Patsch Tanz," "Kroko Mama," or "Trab Trab Einhorn," the two singers get families with children aged three years and up in the mood. At their concerts, hit follows hit. There will be singing, jumping, and dancing.

The GroßStadtEngel know exactly what today's kids love, and their friendly demeanor brings shining eyes to children's faces. An interactive concert with fun and earworm guarantees for children aged 3 years and up. Duration: 45 Min. The Großstadtengel are happy to pose for photos and autographs after their show.

Doors open: 2:30 PM

HeartChor Kaiserslautern
Conductor: Michael Weickenmeier
The HeartChor Kaiserslautern is the largest pop and rock choir in the city with nearly 50 active members.
The program features both current hits and classics from the pop and rock history since the 1960s:
- Michael Patrick Kelly
- Bruno Mars
- Bonnie Tyler
- Foreigner
- Simon & Garfunkel
- The Who
- Ed Sheeran
- Journey
- Queen
- Led Zeppelin
- The Beatles
- Dire Straits
- Rainbow
and others.
In the spirit of "Let me entertain you," the HeartChor will rock the hall.
Sometimes rocking, sometimes contemplative, often with suitable choreography, always with self-written arrangements. An accompanying band with experienced musicians from the region is also included.
Conductor, guitar, and piano: Michael Weickenmeier
Accompanying band:
Christian Brenk, guitar
Martin Müller, bass
Thomas Rieder, drums

Doors open: 19:00 Uhr

By Nino Haratischwili

Athens in standstill. The old King Theseus is once again announcing his resignation, but so far nothing has happened. His wife Phädra is also slowly growing impatient, as she wants to finally shed the tight corset of the court. The designated heir, Demophon, is already waiting for his coronation. All that is missing is the planned marriage to Persea, which is supposed to seal the change of power. But Persea is not a docile bride. Instead of submitting to her fate, she questions the rules – and ignites her forbidden love for Phädra. A scandal that shakes the very foundations of Athenian society. In a world ruled by rigid rules and the influence of the high priest, love can become a dangerous act of rebellion. What follows is a struggle between social order and individual freedom.

Nino Haratischwili has written a passionate chamber play about power, desire, and self-determination. Inspired by the ancient Phaedra myth, the play tells of a world where political intrigues, personal longings, and old structures collide irresistibly.

Sunday evening subscription

When you rub your eyes and your brain cells are blown away: Then it's Mellow! The likeable magician in a hoodie is a German Champion of Magic (Parlor Magic) and turns your world upside down with creative illusions and humorous storytelling!

 

In this exhilarating live show, anything that is fun is allowed.  Innovative holographic video effects meet handcrafted magic and interactive illusions. Mellow brings Polaroid photos to life, breaks into the vault of a banknote printing house, and transforms plain paper into endless amounts of banknotes! It becomes clear – especially when he catches the light of a shooting star with a telescope and countless fireflies fly through the room – that this is not an ordinary magic show! Right in the audience, Mellow amazes with brilliant magic tricks from his magical candy bar and floats away at the end in a soap bubble.

 

What is real, what is illusion? When visual entertainment and creative magic merge, it doesn’t matter anymore: Because this show is just plain fun – for the whole family. This is Feel-Good Magic for laughter and wonder!

Duration: approx. 2 hours + break

L’arte del mondo was founded in 2004 by its artistic director Werner Ehrhardt. The ensemble approaches unusual programs, intercultural encounters, and the excavation of forgotten works with great artistic curiosity. Its projects include collaborations with Turkish or Chinese artists, a dance version of the St. Matthew Passion, and the rediscovery of the Prague contemporary of Mozart, Josef Mysliveček. The ensemble's recordings include numerous world premieres of symphonies, operas, and oratorios. The versatile musicians perform on both historical and modern instruments.

Doors open: 6:30 PM

An afternoon - two productions for the whole family. Welcome drink included. First, a play for young people by a young ensemble about the depths of the digital world, and then the hilarious murder hunt at Chlodwigplatz. All guests have the opportunity to purchase discounted birthday tickets for €16.50 or a solidarity ticket for €30.

Entry one hour before start.

Listening and feeling are primal instincts. Especially the tiniest ones have a very acute sense for tones, rhythm, and vibrations. "Big music for little ears" is the concept of Andrea Apostoli, who has already introduced babies and toddlers aged 0-3 years to the joy of making music, playfully familiarizing them with instruments and introducing them to classical music through dances and songs.

Entry = concert start

Sold Out

Listening and feeling are primal instincts. Especially the tiniest ones have a very acute sense for tones, rhythm, and vibrations. "Big music for little ears" is the concept of Andrea Apostoli, who has already introduced babies and toddlers aged 0-3 years to the joy of making music, playfully familiarizing them with instruments and introducing them to classical music through dances and songs.

Entry = concert start

Sold Out

Paris at the beginning of the 20th century: The great Parisian salons set the tone for an intense artistic life. Writers, composers, and painters inspire each other, all driven by the common desire to transcend boundaries and genres, to break free from conventions, and to discover new forms of expression.

In this surge, the paths of Ravel, Debussy, Boulanger, and Poulenc intersect with the extraordinary fate of a woman and artist, whose thirst for freedom is unquenchable: Colette. A meeting that will change the course of her life and bring forth masterpieces of music and literature.

A writer, but also a variety performer and journalist, Colette becomes a music critic alongside Debussy for the newspaper "Gil Blas" and writes the libretto for the lyrical fantasy "L’enfant et les sortilèges," for which Ravel composes the music.

"If only you could understand with what strength and with what weakness I am filled by what I love! Alors voilà! I want to do what I want."

She makes the brave decision to free herself from marital bonds, to love the men and women she desires, to reclaim her body by earning "her meal, her dress, her rent" on stage as a pantomime. She perceives the world sensually, observes, directs her writer's gaze, curious about everything and especially about details, on the lives of people, tells reality, writes openly about sexuality, with a musicality of language that makes her a unique writer.

Playing, laughing, being loud, romping, doing nothing – and that in an exhibition house! From September 4, 2024, BAUBAU invites exactly that. In the play space for children designed by artist Kerstin Brätsch, more is allowed than forbidden. Colorful wallpapers, structures, objects, and a range of “Loose Parts” form spaces on the ground floor of the Gropius Bau that do not impose fixed guidelines but are determined by the activities of the children. They dictate the direction and form of what happens here. Thus, this place becomes a space of possibilities that can change day by day.

BAUBAU will launch in September 2024 in a prototype version and will continue to develop and grow over the coming years both inside and outside the Gropius Bau – in close exchange with the children and their wishes, as this is their place.

The Play
All children have the urge to play. This is how they learn to understand themselves and the world. Especially open, self-determined play is of great significance for emotional and social development. The educational concept for BAUBAU is therefore based on the principles of free play: Here, there is time, space, and permission for children to follow their own needs and interests. They are accompanied by playworkers – trained staff who create a safe and supportive environment where children can play freely.

 
The Art
BAUBAU playfully questions what a museum or an art institution should be. The comprehensive spatial design developed by Kerstin Brätsch is full of references and inspirations: elements from her previous works, such as marbling, paintings, or stucco marble work, reappear here in altered forms and materialities. The wallpapers, curtains, fabrics, seating furniture, and climbing structures are inhabited by dinosaurs, fantastical beings, termite mounds, and abstract elements. With their strange, funny, and perhaps a bit eerie shapes, they create an open framework for free play.

Kerstin Brätsch's practice is designed to allow and incorporate influences from outside. While she has previously collaborated with artists or artisans, she now does so in a completely different way with children: She invites the children to reshape and further develop the space according to their own ideas and visions, without the influence of the artist in unpredictable ways.

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 12:00–18:00
Sat, Sun 11:00–18:00
Tue closed

With his new solo program, multitalent Tan Caglar is going on a tour in Germany. After the great success of "Geht nicht - Gibts nicht," Tan now continues with "Der Teufel trägt Rollstuhl" as Caglar Tan (Tschalar Tan) in a hellishly good manner. "It took me over 40 years to realize that I am a charlatan when you first say my last name and then my first name. It's a pity that Corona is over, because I actually wanted to name my next program 'Sagrotan'." With his usual charm and a slightly more wicked tongue than before, Tan entertains his audience with stories and tricks of everyday life. One thing is for sure: In his stand-up, not only does he sit, but so do his gags.

SOLD OUT - Remaining tickets if applicable at the box office -

Admittance from 2:00 PM

The best music from the films "The Lord of the Rings," "The Hobbit," and "The Rings of Power" in a concert with a special guest from the films, the orchestra, and the choir of the Shire, as well as Oscar-winning music by Ed Sheeran, Howard Shore, Annie Lennox, Enya, and other composers.

OXFORD – The Hobbits are coming! The musical world of Hobbits and Elves from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" will be presented in a concert featuring a film orchestra, choir, and star soloists. The audience and all friends of "The Lord of the Rings" can look forward to a two-hour evening performance with guest stars and unique music ranging from the dark sounds of Mordor and the shrill attack of the Nazgûl to the beautiful lyrical melodies of the Elves.

Doors open 1 hour before start.