Altai State Theater of Musical Comedy

Altai State Theater of Musical Comedy is the first professional musical theater in the Altai, is one of the leading creative collectives of the region. The theater was created in Biysk in 1960 on the basis of the Gorno-Altai Regional Operetta Ensemble and the Biysky Drama Theatre. In 1964, the theater moved to Barnaul, having received the status of the regional theater of musical comedy. The first season at the new place opened with the operetta of B. Mokrousov “The Rose of the Winds”.

In 1968-1977, the theater expands the scope of the genre of musical comedy, the basis of the repertoire is the Soviet operetta of heroic and romantic orientation: “Four from Zhanna Street”, “Moscow-Paris”, “Let the guitar play”. In 1977-1991, the operas “La Traviata”, “Juno and Avos”, “The Bat” were staged, in the 90s “Jesus Christ is a Superstar”, “Bayadera”, “Life in the Rose Light” appeared on the stage.

In 1972, the theater opened another theatrical season in a new building at the address: Komsomolsky Avenue, 108, in which it is still located. In June 1991, the theater received state status.

In 2010, the Altai State Theater of Musical Comedy celebrated the 50th anniversary of creative activity. During this period, more than 250 performances were staged on the theater stage: operettas, musical comedies, musicals, theatrical performances and musical fairy tales. The theater tours a lot, visited many corners of our country and abroad - in Afghanistan, Poland and Mongolia.

Altai State Theater of Musical Comedy is loved by the audience and is an integral element of the cultural space of the city and the region.