The start of the season in the Plauen Parktheater: Music and magic await visitors!

The start of the season in the Plauen Parktheater: Music and magic await visitors!

The Plauen Parktheater, which looks back on a proud 107 years of history, stands for a new chapter in its history. On June 14, 2025, the open-air season begins with the sought-after musical "The Medicus", which already celebrated impressive success in other formats. Over three million viewers have seen the associated movie, and the film adaptation became a quota king with over seven million TV viewers. The novel on which the musical is based has found eight million buyers in Germany alone and was published in 35 countries, as reported theater-plauen-zwickau.de

The newly built roof for the stage in the XXL-Arena, which was completed within just two months, will ensure that the audience is well protected even in changeable weather. Events can now be carried out safely from June to September with a futuristic textile membrane roof, which covers 90 percent of the seats. In today's form, the Parktheater was built after the Second World War with the help of citizens and companies.

cultural highlights and big names

The fans can look forward to Helge Schneider, who will appear on August 24, 2025 with his program "A man and his music". This concert not only marks an artistic highlight, but also a personal, since Schneider turns 70 this year. However, details about his celebration are still secret. The Parktheater, which has a spacious stage of 180 square meters and offers space for up to 2,000 visitors, will therefore be a sought -after place for unforgettable events in the region.

audience reactions are already high in advance: The music of the musical "The Medicus" by Iván Macías and Félix Amador has received a lot of praise and combines classical and contemporary sounds. The action takes place in the 11th century and follows the orphan boy Rob Cole, who strives for knowledge and love in a world without medical knowledge. Rob embarks on a dangerous journey and pretends to be a Jew to study Avicena with the famous doctor. In the Western world, his striving for risks that the audience will pack.

public connection and visitor information

For everyone who wants to travel to the parking theater by public transport, lines 831 from Chemnitz and 820 from Zwickau to Chemnitz are excellent connections. The theater is located on the city parking, just 10 minutes walk from the upper train station in Plauen. Tickets for the events are not only available online, but also at various ticket agencies.

The Parktheater thus becomes a cultural hotspot and is ready to plunge into a new era. The diverse offers offer viewers the opportunity to enjoy unforgettable experiences in the open air. Particular attention is paid to the continuous tradition, which has made the theater an integral part of the city since 1918 - a tradition that continues to continue through the latest developments.