Wir sind am Leben - Das Berlin-Musical Tickets

What the show is about

Berlin, 1990, just after the end of the GDR: Rosi loses her hair salon and sets out to find her grown-up children. Nina fled to West Berlin before the Wall came down, and her brother Mario followed her. Both have ended up in “Konsum Hoffnung”, a squatted old building. The musical tells of the years after reunification and of the AIDS crisis; one of the characters is living with HIV.

Who the show is for

Wir sind am Leben is an evening for adults and teenagers who want Berlin history with pop music. It is performed in German. The show received eleven nominations for the Deutscher Musical Theater Preis.

• Length: about 3 hours with interval
• Language: German
• Age: recommended from 12, admission from 3
• Theatre: Stage Theater des Westens, Kantstraße 12
• Running: until the end of April 2027

At the Theater des Westens until April 2027

Wir sind am Leben opened on 21 March 2026 and has been extended until the end of April 2027. Lukas Nimscheck and Franziska Kuropka wrote the book from an idea by Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer, who also direct. On Fridays and Sunday afternoons the same theatre shows the prequel Salon Rosie.

Getting to Zoo station

The Stage Theater des Westens is at Kantstraße 12, 10623 Berlin. Take the U2 or U9, or the S5, S7 or S75, to Zoologischer Garten; the theatre is a few steps away. There are paid car parks at the Neues Kranzler Eck and at the Zoo.

Doors and security check

Doors open one hour before the start. All bags are checked at the foyer entrance, so it is best to leave large bags, suitcases, backpacks and laptops at home. You may not bring your own food or drink. Before the show you can use the foyer, lounge and bars.

The performance

The performance lasts about 3 hours including the interval. The show uses a lot of flash and strobe lighting. Photos and recordings are not allowed. Latecomers are admitted at set times.

With children and wheelchair access

Children aged 3 and over are admitted, but the show is only recommended from 12. Booster seats are available at the cloakroom. The theatre is partly accessible: a lift serves the raised stalls and the second circle, and there are accessible toilets in the raised stalls. Book wheelchair spaces by phone with Stage Entertainment.

Cancellation

Tickets are non-refundable, so check the date and time before you pay. The same theatre also shows Salon Rosie, and Bibi & Tina is a show for families; directions to every theatre are under Plan your visit.

Buying direct

Stage Entertainment, which runs the theatre, operates the official advance sale. There you buy tickets directly from the producer.