
“Berlin Berlin”: The 1920s come back to life
On January 15, 2025, the musical "Berlin, Berlin" celebrated its premiere in the Museumsquartier Vienna, formerly known as the "Messepalast". The actual premiere of the still quite young piece, which is currently on tour, took place in the eponymous federal capital Vienna. In the 1920s in Berlin, there was a social upheaval and a cultural revolution. After the shock of the First World War, the then capital of the Reich experienced an explosion of creativity and joie de vivre, which was evident in the areas of art, music, fashion and dance. During this time, a groundbreaking cultural and social rise flourished in the Prussian capital. In art, culture, nightlife and social life, people rebelled and wanted to achieve change. Content and ensemble The musical conveys the feeling of the 1920s with the motto: "The night is worth a sin". The show takes you to the era of Berlin in the 1920s, where freedom, life and pleasure are the main focus. In this restless world we see beautiful sequined dresses that glitter in the frame light, lustful music and lyrics of various songs let the young people of that time give free rein to their feelings through dance and song. All social boundaries and norms disappear in the sinful night of Berlin and its clubs. The musical takes the characters away from their everyday lives and lets them enter the world of the "Roaring Twenties", into the ecstasy of the city of vice as it was then and still is today. Style icons such as Marlene Dietrich, the legendary entertainer of the Comedian Harmonists,