Domstufen-Festspiele in Erfurt

Summer music theatre against a historical backdrop

The 'DomStufen-Festspiele in Erfurt' has become an integral part of the event calendar of the Thuringian state capital. Every summer, the Theater Erfurt transforms the 70 steps of the historic backdrop of the 'Dom und Severikirche' into an opulent opera or musical stage and has thus far reached hundreds of thousands of visitors ...

Jesus Christ Superstar

Premiere / 7th August 2026

Jesus Christ Superstar was the first great commercial success for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, before Evita, Cats and Phantom of the Opera. It is obvious from the music that Woodstock had been held not long before.

Events

Der Bärbeiß

Premiere / 15th August 2026

Bärbeiss is grumpy, always in a bad mood and hates visitors. But he’s just moved house, and his new neighbours would love to get to know him.