Theater am Dom
A popular boulevard theatre in the city centre – known since the 1960s for comedies featuring prominent actors.
The Theater am Dom is a Cologne boulevard theatre in the city centre. It grew out of the West German chamber theatre founded in 1949 and owes its name to the fact that the cathedral could be seen from its earlier venue.
At a glance
- Founded: as the West German chamber theatre in 1949, later moving to Cologne
- Current house: since 1964 in today's Opern-Passagen (Glockengasse)
- Seats: around 376
- Genre: boulevard theatre, comedies
Comedy with big names
After early years of contemporary drama, the programme shifted to boulevard theatre. Under the long-standing leadership of Barbara Heinersdorff and Inge Durek the house became one of the most successful of its kind – leading Germany with 18,000 subscribers in 2007. Stars such as Harald Juhnke, Jochen Busse, Thomas Fritsch and Grit Boettcher appeared on its stage. Today the theatre is run by Oliver Durek and René Heinersdorff.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-23
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