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Theater des Westens to Premiere 'Wir Sind Am Leben' in March 2026

The creators call it their most personal work, drawing on lived experiences of 1990s Berlin.

Overview

  • Ticket presale has opened for the world premiere on 21 March 2026 at Berlin’s Theater des Westens.
  • Composer duo Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer developed the concept themselves for the first time in their fifth joint musical.
  • The production honors the late singer Anna R. without a biographical portrayal, acknowledging her influence on the creators.
  • Franziska Kuropka and Lukas Nimscheck lead book and direction, and the cast includes audience favorite Steffi Irmen.
  • Plate and Sommer, who share the theater’s intendancy, say the piece confronts the decade’s euphoria alongside losses tied to HIV/AIDS.