Kyiv National Academic Operetta Theater
About Kyiv National Academic Operetta Theater
The Kyiv National Academic Operetta Theater is located at 53/3 Velyka Vasylkivska Street, just a short walk from Olimpiiska metro station.
The theater was founded in 1934 as the State Theater of Musical Comedy. It later became the Kyiv State Operetta Theater and eventually received both academic and national status.
Today, it remains the only theater in Ukraine specializing in operetta. Its repertoire also includes contemporary Ukrainian and international musicals, musical comedies, Broadway productions, concert programs, and experimental projects.
After a major renovation completed in 2021, the historic building was upgraded with modern stage technology and technical equipment. The theater now has six performance spaces of different sizes, hosting musicals, concerts, chamber productions, and experimental performances.
Key Facts
- Address: 53/3 Velyka Vasylkivska Street, near Olimpiiska metro station.
- Repertoire: operettas, classic and contemporary musicals, musical comedies, Broadway productions, concert programs, and experimental projects.
- Performance spaces: 6 stages of different sizes.
- Performance length: usually 2–3 hours, including an intermission.
- Ticket prices: typically around 200–1,800 UAH, depending on the production and seat. Tickets for selected premieres and popular musicals, such as Chicago, may cost up to 3,000 UAH.
- Performance language: Ukrainian.
- Best for: musical theater fans, couples, families, and visitors interested in Ukrainian and international musicals and operetta.
Photo: theater’s Facebook page; theatre.com website
Q&A about Kyiv National Academic Operetta Theater
The theater is located at 53/3 Velyka Vasylkivska Street in central Kyiv, a few minutes’ walk from Olimpiiska metro station.
The theater opened in 1934 as the State Theater of Musical Comedy.
The building itself has a much longer history. The Troitsky People’s House was built here in 1901–1902, and in 1907 Ukrainian actor and director Mykola Sadovsky established the first permanent Ukrainian theater in the building. In 1934, it became home to the State Theater of Musical Comedy, which later developed into today’s National Operetta of Ukraine.
The repertoire includes classic operettas, contemporary Ukrainian and international musicals, musical comedies, concert productions, children’s performances, and experimental musical projects.
Tickets are available on the official website of the National Operetta of Ukraine, at the theater box office, and through major Ukrainian ticketing platforms such as Concert.ua, Kontramarka.ua, and Karabas.com.
The repertoire includes international productions such as Chicago, Dorian Gray, Kiss Me, Kate!, and Sugar, or Some Like It Hot.
Ukrainian productions include Tiger Hunters, Chasing Two Hares, and the musical performance On the Mermaid’s Easter, directed by Ukrainian theater director Ivan Uryvskyi.
The theater has six performance spaces of different sizes, used for musicals, concerts, chamber productions, and experimental projects.
The easiest way is to take the metro to Olimpiiska station. From there, the theater is about a 3–5-minute walk away. Buses and trolleybuses also stop nearby.
