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12.05.2025

Moulin Rouge! The musical has already been seen by 118,000 spectators – in autumn 2025, new faces will also be seen on stage

Moulin Rouge! The musical premiered on the big stage of the Helsinki City Theatre on 29 August 2024 and has already been seen by more than 118,000 spectators. After one year of performance, the musical is the best-selling continuously performed HKT musical of the 2000s. The work will continue in the repertoire until autumn 2025. Jennie Storbacka, Martti Manninen and Risto Kaskilahti will continue in the lead roles, but new faces will also be seen on stage in the autumn.
22.04.2025

Helsinki City Theatre participates in supporting the well-being of elderly Helsinki residents

The Art for the Homes of the Elderly project, which has been running since 2021, brings participatory art activities into the everyday lives of the elderly. In the project, people meet in many ways through art, stories and joyful togetherness. In addition, the project trains City of Helsinki employees and university of applied sciences students who work with the elderly. The project is part of the Helsinki City Theatre's audience outreach and it is funded by the City of Helsinki.
18.03.2025

Helsinki City Theatre’s early autumn programme has been published / Helsingfors Stadsteaters höstrepertoar har släppts

In early autumn 2025, HKT will premiere Juha Jokela's new comedy Let's Play Business, the fresh farce comedy Sutinaa ja säätöä, the historical contemporary drama The Queen's Play, Aleksi from Finland, based on a true story, and the brand new musical play for the whole family, Who Captured the Sun. Lilla Teatern's autumn premiere will be Hyenans dagar, based on Saara Turunen's book. In August, the stage of the contemporary performance will bring to the premiere of the little_star95 – ooksä online? performance. In addition, the big favorites Moulin Rouge! The musical and My Brother the Lion's Heart will continue on the big stage throughout the autumn.