Steintor-Varieté Halle

In the location's words:

Towards the end of the 19th century, the riding hall of the horse dealer Lözius was located on Steintorplatz, which opened in May 1868 and offered circus attractions. Between 1884 and 1886, it served as an interim city theater before finally opening as the "Walhalla-Varieté". At that time, "specialty and number programs" were shown, i.e. traditional vaudeville. After the turn of the century, the "Walhalla" added operetta productions to its repertoire. In 1914, the company returned to vaudeville, the original purpose of the stage on Steinstrasse.

After the First World War, the traditional vaudeville stage was transformed into a permanent operetta theater. In the 1920s, the "Walhalla Theater" was then converted into a cinema and wrestling arena. It was not until 1925 that real variety performances were staged again. In addition to guest performances by famous humorists and revues of all kinds, jazz, which was just beginning its triumphal march at the time, also took to the stage at the "Walhalla". Many famous artists made guest appearances at the "Walhalla". Otto Reutter, Charlie Rivels, Grock and Enrico Rastelli are just a few examples.

After closing briefly during the Second World War, the "Steintor Varieté", as it was now called, once again presented revue and variety programs. Slowly but surely, audience numbers began to rise again. An incentive for the house to continue on its chosen path. To this day, artistic performances, humor, dance, popular music, jazz and international stars provide variety.

It was and is one of the most traditional revue and variety stages in Germany. In recent years, the original architectural design of the interior, in particular the stucco cladding of the stage proscenium from 1889, has been largely restored.

In recent years, the operators of the Steintor-Varieté have succeeded in establishing the Varieté in the touring schedule of artists such as Max Raabe, Volker Pispers, Chris Barber, John Mayall, Kurt Krömer, Ralf Schmitz, Wise Guys, Rainald Grebe, Oliver Kalkofe, Frank Schöbel, Vicky Leandros, Art Garfunkel, Albert Hammond, Mary, The Chippendales, Bill Wyman and many others. Artists such as Jürgen von der Lippe should be highlighted, who - like Otto Reutter or the Great Grock in the 1930s - has delighted audiences with almost 50 performances since 1990.

Since September 2001, banquets, stand-up concerts, boxing and dance events have also been held in the Steintor-Varieté Halle following the reconstruction of the stalls in line with historic preservation requirements.

Every year, the traditional Christmas revue "Herr Fuchs und ..." (Mr. Fox and ...) also delights audiences at Christmas time. Created by several hundred children from Dance Center No. 1 as an in-house production, these performances alone attract over 30,000 visitors and more every year.

Under the thousandfold starry sky on the dark blue vaulted ceiling, you have the choice of sitting in the stalls or being seated in rows of seats in the 1st tier or at tables in the 2nd tier. With over 1,000 seats, the Steintor-Varieté is one of the oldest and most attractive venues in Halle.

If you are interested in events at our venue, you can conveniently order your tickets online under the heading "Events".
Or you can buy your tickets directly in the basement of Galeria Kaufhof on Marktplatz in Halle an der Saale.

We look forward to welcoming you to our store.