Expert recommendations of the top dance, theater, and classical music performances.
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Bar Jeder Vernunft
“High-class entertainment in gorgeous mirror tent; perfectly reflects the Berlin spirit.”—Ulrike Wiebrecht, Berlin-based food and travel writer. Flashback to Roaring Twenties’ Berlin; song and dance, variety, chansons popular with sophisticated, culture-savvy audiences. Repertoire includes a live version of Cabaret. Tickets from $20. Schaperstrasse 24, Charlottenburg; tel. +49 30 885 6920. www.bar-jeder-vernunft.de
Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
“Theater with a rich tradition, an experimental streak, and great parties.”—Andrea Steichele-Biskup, travel editor, ADAC Motorwelt. Critically acclaimed avant-garde stage; also has live bands, DJs, readings, and tango, swing, and salsa nights in two 1920s salons. Tickets $14-42. Linienstraße 227, Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz; tel. +49 30 2406 5806. www.volksbuehne-berlin.de
Chamäleon Varieté Theatre
“Variety theater with a mix of high-caliber artistry and witty shows.”—Andrea Steichele-Biskup. Intimate venue in the beautifully restored historic Hackesche Höfe courtyard complex; comedy, juggling, singing, acrobats in retro setting. Tickets from $35. Rosenthaler Strasse 40/41, Mitte; tel. +49 30 4000 5930. www.chamaeleonberlin.com
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
The most famous of Berlin’s three opera houses; critically acclaimed productions directed by Daniel Barenboim; repertory focuses on the traditional (Carmen, Barber of Seville) with the occasional lesser-known work (The Patient Socrates) thrown into the mix; performances in temple-like neoclassical building; hosts the Festtage in April. Tickets $10-370. Unter den Linden 7, Mitte; tel. +49 30 203 540. www.staatsoper-berlin.org
Berliner Philharmonie
“A rare masterpiece of acoustic design; allows both musicians and the audience a feeling of intimacy.”—Erez Ofer, violinist and concertmaster of Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Berlin’s most famous concert hall; intriguing terraced layout devised by Hans Scharoun; not a bad seat in the house. Tickets $10-200. Herbert-von-Karajan-Strasse 1, Tiergarten; tel. +49 30 2548 8999. www.berliner-philharmoniker.de
