Rossiya Theatre | |
City: | Moscow |
Country: | Russia |
Designation: | Monument of architecture |
Coordinates: | 55.7661°N 37.6075°W |
Owner: | Karo Film |
Tenant: | Stage Entertainment |
Capacity: | 1750 (2056 when it was a cinema hall) |
Opened: | 1961 |
Reopened: | 2012 |
Rebuilt: | 1997, 2012 |
Othernames: | «Karo Film Pushkinsky» Cinema (1997–2012) «Rossiya» Cinema (1961–1997) |
Production: | Beauty and the Beast (musical) (revival) |
Website: | http://www.stage-musical.ru/rossiya |
The Rossiya Theatre (ru|Театр «Россия»), formerly known as the Pushkinsky Cinema (ru|Кинотеатр «Пушкинский») is monument of architecture and currently the largest theatre in Moscow operated by Stage Entertainment. It is located in Pushkinskaya Square.
The Rossiya Cinema was built in 1961. In 1997, The Rossiya was leased (and then eventually sold) to the film distributor Karo Film, which renovated the theatre and changed its name to Pushkinsky. The Pushkinsky was leased in 2012 to Stage Entertainment Russia for five years.