Nöjesteatern

Nöjesteatern is a private theatre located at Amiralsgatan 35 in Malmö, Sweden, on the edge of Folkets Park and next to the Amiralen entertainment venue. The building was designed by architect Carl-Axel Stoltz and opened on 27 January 1940 as the Amiralen cinema, with 850 seats. During the 1940s and 1950s it was also regularly used as a stage for theatre and opera, mainly by Folkparksteatern. In 1962 the City of Malmö bought the building from Malmö Biograf AB to convert it into an additional stage for Malmö Stadsteater, reducing capacity to 670 seats. It reopened on 9 September 1965 as Nya teatern (Nyan), inaugurated by Minister of Culture Ragnar Edenman, with a mixed repertoire of revues, musicals, comedies, classical drama, opera and children's theatre. Nils Poppe was a reliable audience draw there for many years, guesting with his comedies from Fredriksdalsteatern. The city theatre ran Nya teatern until 1988, after which it was used only sporadically for guest productions. In 1991 the theatre reopened under new ownership and management by Anders Aldgård and Julius Malmström, taking the name Nöjesteatern. As a private theatre its programme has consisted of numerous comedies and musicals. In the 1990s Jan Malmsjö and Sofie Lindberg appeared in audience successes such as My Fair Lady and Vita Hästen. The stage has also hosted guest performances, including by Stefan & Krister and Thomas Pettersson. Since 2004 the theatre has been run by Julius Malmström and Julius Production, and it also serves as a ticket office for Julius Biljettservice. In 1994 Nöjesteatern was awarded the Guldmasken as "Private Theatre of the Year". Concerts are occasionally held at the theatre as well. Today Nöjesteatern presents a broad programme of musicals, comedy shows, concerts and family entertainment. Recent and upcoming productions advertised on its website include Monty Python's Spamalot, a tribute show to comedian Micke "Svullo" Dubois, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Banna Sona Band, Babblarna & Klonks Klappkalas, Eva Rydberg's farewell tour Rena Rama Rydberg, and Klas Hellberg's anniversary show. The theatre remains a notable private stage in southern Sweden, combining its historic cinema architecture with a popular entertainment repertoire.

The building at Amiralsgatan 35 in Malmö, on the edge of Folkets Park and next to the Amiralen entertainment venue, was designed by architect Carl-Axel Stoltz and opened on 27 January 1940 as the Amiralen cinema, with the premiere of Weyler Hildebrand's wartime film Kadettkamrater. The venue had 850 seats and was also regularly used during the 1940s and 1950s as a stage for theatre and opera, mainly by Folkparksteatern. From the early 1950s the management of Malmö Stadsteater wanted an additional stage. In 1962 the City of Malmö bought the building from Malmö Biograf AB to convert it into an extra theatre stage for the city theatre, reducing the number of seats to 670. The theatre was inaugurated by Minister of Culture Ragnar Edenman on 9 September 1965 and named Nya teatern (Nyan). Its first production was Joan Littlewood and Charles Chilton's Oh, What a Lovely War!, directed by Lennart Olsson. Nya teatern had a mixed repertoire of revues, musicals and comedies, classical drama, opera and children's theatre. Nils Poppe was for many years a reliable audience draw at Nyan when he guest-performed with his comedies from Fredriksdalsteatern. Nya teatern was run by the city theatre until 1988, after which it was used only sporadically for a few guest productions. In 1991 the theatre opened under new management by the new owners Anders Aldgård and Julius Malmström and was renamed Nöjesteatern. As a private theatre its programme has consisted of numerous comedies and musicals. In the 1990s Jan Malmsjö and Sofie Lindberg appeared in audience successes such as My Fair Lady and Vita Hästen. The stage has also been used for guest performances, for example by Stefan & Krister and Thomas Pettersson. Since 2004 the theatre has been run by Julius Malmström and Julius Production, and it also serves as a ticket office for Julius Biljettservice. In 1994 Nöjesteatern was awarded the Guldmasken as "Private Theatre of the Year". Concerts are occasionally held at the theatre as well. The theatre continues to operate as a private stage, presenting musicals, comedy, concerts and family shows. Its website advertises productions such as Monty Python's Spamalot, a tribute to Micke "Svullo" Dubois, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Banna Sona Band, Babblarna & Klonks Klappkalas, Eva Rydberg's farewell tour Rena Rama Rydberg, and Klas Hellberg's anniversary show.

• 2004

  Theatre begins being run by Julius Malmström and Julius Production.

• 1994

  Awarded the Guldmasken as "Private Theatre of the Year".

• 1991

  Reopens as Nöjesteatern under new owners Anders Aldgård and Julius Malmström.

• 1988

  City theatre stops running Nya teatern; venue used sporadically for guest productions.

• 1965

  Reopens as Nya teatern on 9 September, inaugurated by Minister of Culture Ragnar Edenman.

• 1962

  City of Malmö buys the building from Malmö Biograf AB to convert it into a theatre stage.

• 1940

  Building opens as the Amiralen cinema on 27 January with 850 seats.

Private theatre offering popular entertainment, musicals and comedy in Malmö.

• Monty Python's Spamalot

• Svullo – Mer än bara rolig

• Soweto Gospel Choir – JOY!

• Banna Sona Band

• Babblarna & Klonks Klappkalas

• Rena Rama Rydberg

• Klas Kalas – Klas Hellberg best of 30 år på scen

1. 1Nöjesteatern official websitenojesteatern.se
2. 2Nöjesteatern – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Nöjesteatern – Wikipedia (Swedish)sv.wikipedia.org