The Theater Erfurt is a German municipal theatre located in Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia. The main stage is in a building in the Brühlervorstadt, completed in 2003. The theatre offers musical theatre and concerts, played by the Philharmonisches Orchester Erfurt. Ballet and plays are offered by guest performances. The company organizes the annual open air festival DomStufen. The theatre's current Generalintendant, Guy Montavon, has held the post since 2002.
The main venue is in a new house, GroÃÂes Haus. The large hall seats 840 visitors, a Studio 200 visitors, which can be reduces as Salon im Studio for events for up to 100 people. The courtyard holds the stage Theatrium. Events can also be held in the rehearsal hall for the orchestra. The festival DomStufen takes place on the Domplatz (Cathedral Square) of Erfurt, seating up to 2000 spectators. The company also holds events at the Rathaus (Town Hall) and the Thomaskirche.
Montavon has initiated a program of one premiere per season, including:
Another focus of the program are revivals of forgotten operas, including:
People holding the position of Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) include:
In 2014, Joana Mallwitz was the first woman conductor named to the post of Generalmusikdirektorin (GMD) in the institution's history and at the time of her advent to the post, the youngest GMD of a German opera house. She concluded her Erfurt tenure at the close of the 2017-2018 season. Myron Michailidis served as interim GMD from 2018. He was succeeded by Alexander Prior in 2022.