Name: Schiller-Theater Summer Open-Air Bad Blankenburg 2026
Start: 2026-05-30T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-04T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Park der Landessportschule Bad Blankenburg

Schiller-Theater Open-Air

About Schiller-Theater Open-Air

The Schiller Theater Rudolstadt is relocating its 2026 summer open-air season to the park of the Landessportschule Bad Blankenburg (Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district, Thuringia). From May 30 to July 4, comedies, film music concerts, and chamber opera will be performed under the open sky: "The Jester" based on the Danny Kaye film, film music evenings with the Thuringian Symphony Orchestra, and the opera gala format "Sound Magic Under the Starry Sky" with soloists from the Franz Liszt University of Music Weimar.

Dates 30 May — 04 Jul 2026

Venue Bad Blankenburg (16073)

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Edition 2026

Schiller-Theater Open-Air — edition 2026

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The 2026 Schiller-Theater summer open-air season runs from May 30 to July 4 in the park of the Landessportschule Bad Blankenburg. Main production: "The Jester" (June 5–27). In addition, film music concerts with the Thuringian Symphony Orchestra (May 30 Saalfeld / June 7 Bad Blankenburg / June 27 Unterwellenborn), chamber opera "Sound Magic Under the Starry Sky" (June 28 and July 4), and the show format "MMM – What Am I?" (June 10 and 24).

Season Program May 30 – July 4, 2026

This year's summer season spans six weeks and combines various theater and concert formats in the park of the Landessportschule.

Theater — "The Jester"

The main production is the musical comedy "The Jester" based on the Danny Kaye film. Performances from June 5 to 27, 2026 — several dates per week, performed by the ensemble of the Schiller Theater Rudolstadt.

Film Music Concerts

May 30, 2026 — Saalfeld: Opening "Movie Nights" with the Thuringian Symphony Orchestra
June 7, 2026 — Bad Blankenburg: Film music evening with a grand orchestra
June 27, 2026 — Unterwellenborn: Closing film music evening

Chamber Opera "Sound Magic Under the Starry Sky"

Opera and operetta gala with soloists from the Franz Liszt University of Music Weimar — dates June 28 and July 4, 2026.

Show "MMM – What Am I?"

Popular quiz show format on two dates: June 10 and 24, 2026.

Highlights Schiller-Theater Open-Air 2026

Main production "The Jester" based on Danny Kaye
Movie Nights with the Thuringian Symphony Orchestra at three locations
Opera Gala "Sound Magic Under the Starry Sky" with soloists from the Weimar University
Show "MMM – What Am I?"
Venue: Park of the Landessportschule Bad Blankenburg

Programme Schiller-Theater Open-Air 2026

Key Dates 2026

May 30 Saalfeld — Movie Nights Opening
June 5–27 Bad Blankenburg — "The Jester" (Main Production)
June 7 Bad Blankenburg — Movie Nights
June 10 and 24 — Show "MMM – What Am I?"
June 27 Unterwellenborn — Movie Nights Finale
June 28 and July 4 — Chamber Opera "Sound Magic Under the Starry Sky"

Prices Schiller-Theater Open-Air 2026

Tickets via schiller-theater.de and ticket outlets. Individual prices per event; season subscriptions available.

Practical information

Practical information — Schiller-Theater Open-Air

Getting There

You can reach Bad Blankenburg directly by regional train from Erfurt or Saalfeld. By bus: Kombus lines S2, 215, 302, 217. By car: A9 or A4, then via B281, parking available at the sports complex.

Tickets

Tickets are available through the Schiller Theater Rudolstadt website and regional ticket outlets.

Theater in the Summer Park

The Schiller Theater Rudolstadt has been one of Thuringia's oldest city theaters since 1793. For its summer open-air season, the ensemble leaves its sheltered spaces every year and performs under the open sky — for the first time in 2026 in the park of the Landessportschule Bad Blankenburg, one of the greenest venues in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district at the foot of Greifenstein Castle.

Three Formats on One Stage

The 2026 season combines three different program strands under the Schiller Theater umbrella:

Theater — the main production "The Jester," a musical comedy based on the Danny Kaye film, runs as a permanent open-air production for several weeks
Film Music Concerts — the Thuringian Symphony Orchestra performs "Movie Nights" with a grand orchestral program of famous film soundtracks
Chamber Opera — "Sound Magic Under the Starry Sky" presents opera and operetta highlights with soloists from the Franz Liszt University of Music Weimar
Show — "MMM – What Am I?" as a popular quiz show format

Bad Blankenburg as a Venue

The spa town at the foot of Greifenstein Castle offers ideal conditions for open-air theater: a quiet, park-like atmosphere, good accessibility (regional train, bus lines, car), and nearby dining options such as Café Allianzhaus, Hotel Steinhof, and Burgschänke Greifenstein for a theater break or a post-performance meal.