Erkel Theatre

Budapest, Italy

The Erkel Theatre is a theatre in Budapest, Hungary. The largest theatre in the city with 1819 seats, it functioned as a secondary venue to the Hungarian State Opera House from 1951 until 2024. Since september 2025, it operates as a standalone musical theatre under the leadership of Vajk Szente, wit

h a mission statement to become the #1 home of musicals in the country. It operates on a repertory system.

Listen to the audio guide for Erkel Theatre Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby

Gas Museum musei · 0.3 km away
Rákóczi téri vásárcsarnok mercati · 0.5 km away
Rákóczi Market Hall, Budapest market_hall · 0.5 km away
Szines Varos - murales di Erzsebetvaros street_art · 0.6 km away
Budapest University of Jewish Studies university · 0.6 km away
Magyar Theatre theatre · 0.8 km away
University of Theatre and Film Arts university · 0.8 km away
Erzsébetváros attraction · 0.8 km away