Overview
- Cats, which premiered in Hamburg on April 18, 1986, is credited with launching the city's modern musical era.
- The show became Germany's first major long run with over 6,100 performances across nearly 15 years and more than six million visitors.
- The Lion King has anchored the scene for 25 years in the harbor district, drawing roughly 16 to 17 million people.
- Hamburg currently hosts multiple Stage Entertainment productions, including MJ, Back to the Future, and Tarzan, with at least four musicals often running at once.
- Next up is the Germany premiere of The Devil Wears Prada in December in Hamburg, with casting still in progress, according to NDR.