Norway Theatre Newsroom

La Cenerentola comes to Den Norske Opera this month. Performances run 26 April - 23 May 2024.

Norwegian National Ballet is now performing Ibsen's The Wild Duck. Performances run 13 April.

The Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera with chief conductor Han-Na Chang is finally coming to the Oslo Opera House!

Trying to escape all the suffering in the world, a young girl joins a convent. However, as the convent walls are unable to keep the pain out, she must find peace within herself. A strong and beautiful opera that leaves no one untouched!

Also sprach Zarathustra comes to Den Norske Opera this week. The performance is set for 9 March, 2024.

Elgar's Cello Concerto will be performed at Den Norske Opera in April. The performance is set for 5 April, 2024.

CRYSTAL PITE: Light of Passage comes to Den Norske Opera this month. Performances run 28 February - 2 March 2024.

Norwegian National Ballet dances Ibsen’s most powerful work, The Wild Duck, in March. The shocking family drama about a lifelong lie has become a ballet during the last part of Marit Moum Aune’s Ibsen trilogy.

Seldom does a theatrical production completely immerse its audience in a cocoon of emotions, distancing them from the complexities of their own lives for a captivating two and a half hours, as Rain Man achieved at Christiania Teater. The exceptional cast deservedly received one of the quickest standing ovations I have ever witnessed, affirming the profound impact of Rain Man's theatrical rendition.

Lene Kongsvik is back with her new solo show 'K for Kongsvik' where the talented comedian/actress has used her own written encyclopedia from elementary school as a basis to show a wide range of both new mixed with well-known characters that define both the extreme and diverse types of personalites.

Jarle Bernhoft, en gudbenådet gitarist, låtskriver, artist, og usedvanlig likandes kar fra Nittedal like nord for Oslo. Denne kritikerroste og prisvinnende publikumsfavoritten har en samling kruttsterke skiver og utsolgte turnéer bak seg.

Madama Butterfly comes to Den Norske Opera in February. Performances run 22 February–​16 March.

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Norway Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Norway! Winners include Color Line M/S Color Magic and more.

Inon Barnatan will perform at Den Norske Opera this month. The performance is set for 26 January 2024.

Bluebeard's Castle comes to Den Norske Opera in January. Performances run 20 January–​16 February, 2024.

Frikar's Skaut comes to Den Norske Opera next month. The performance is set for 5 January, 2024.

High party factor, sophisticated social criticism and a whole lot of sheep and fantastic music: Vidar Magnussen’s version of Orpheus in the Underworld is back!

Baroque violinist Astrid Kirschner and her musicians in the critically acclaimed baroque ensemble Oslo Circles are back at the Opera.

Voting is now open for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Norway Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The iconic red curls and indomitable spirit of little orphan Annie once again graced the Norwegian stage in a heart-warming production that captured the essence of optimism and resilience. The latest rendition of 'Annie' at the Folketeatret proved to be a delightful and nostalgic journey for both long-time fans and newcomers to this classic musical.

For those who revel in the nightlife, take note that the Chateau Neuf has undergone a lavish transformation into a pleasure palace where indulgence reigns without the consequences of hangovers. It is within this opulent setting that the exhilarating 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' premiered on the 30th of August, showering the audience with glittering fragments reminiscent of every pop hit ever written.

In the English production I saw ‘Frozen’ it was an overwhelming spectacle with more heart, depth and darkness than the film. But in the Norwegian version I sadly felt the huge focus on the fact that the tale is grounded in several Nordic legacies got center stage, while the drama and more importantly the heart of the show got lost in the snow.

Want to be impressed by technical brilliance in three completely different but equally as riveting ballets? If so, this is the performance for you! The three choreographers behind these works have opened the eyes of many an audience member as to the possibilities of dance.

When it was announced that the next big production at Christiania theater would be a play with the nifty title 'Et dukkehjem 2 (A Doll's House, Part 2)' I didn't know what to think. I had next to no knowledge of the piece, other than it was a Broadway play which ran during the 2017 season. Was it a sequel to Ibsen's play? A Drama? A comedy? A 'social realism' post-feminist work examining the rules of society and gender? Well, as it turns out it's all those things... and more!

La Traviata is now playing at Den Norske Opera. Performances run through ​2 February.