The MDM Theater is one of the largest entertainment venues in the Russian capital. It shows the most ambitious performances and musicals from around the world, which invariably take place with full houses. Each event of the theater becomes a significant event, which gives a lot of emotions to the metropolitan audience.
Here you can find out how the Moscow Youth Palace appeared , which contributed to the success of the site, how the stage of the theater has changed in our time and how the layout of the MDM hall is presented.
History
The building of the Moscow Youth Palace began to be built in 1982, and the opening of the site took place five years later. This is a four-story house in the metropolitan area of Khamovniki, located near the Moscow River. Currently, the site accommodates almost 1800 people. This is impressive not only live, but even on the layout of the MDM hall . In 2017, the theater turned 15 years old, since before the site functioned as a concert hall. The early period of existence is famous for the fact that it was in the Moscow Youth Palace that games of the Higher League of KVN were held, as well as television broadcasts. However, a truly grandiose platform became in the new millennium, when great changes took place in her life.
Successes MDM
It was with the advent of the theater that the venue became one of the main cultural centers of Moscow. Here they began to stage productions of famous Broadway performances. The first of these was the musical 42nd Street with artists from the United States of America. Later, domestic performances were shown on the stage of the theater. Among them is the musical 12 Chairs.
Soon after, the most famous masterpieces of theater and song art from around the world began to be shown at MDM. The metropolitan audience was able to see such legendary works as "The Phantom of the Opera", "Cats", "Mamma Mia!" and Chicago. In addition, the original Russian version of such classics as “The Sound of Music” was staged there, and one of the recent hits of the MDM Theater was “The Vampire Ball”. This is a version of the famous work of 1967, created by director Roman Polanski, a musical which has been successfully staged in Europe and America for several decades.
Site renovation
In the summer of 2014, the theater was converted for the most ambitious productions, including for the grandiose Phantom of the Opera. European specialists participated in the renovation, there were more than a hundred of them in all, and about 200 million rubles were spent on work. It’s even difficult to call it a repair: the theater was almost completely renovated from scratch, which made the already popular venue even better.
For starters, old equipment was removed from the MDM theater in Moscow. Then the workers completely updated the upper mechanization of the scene, as well as redid the bottom. In addition, special devices appeared in the theater that made it possible to arrange truly dangerous and spectacular performances. The room acoustics, lighting fixtures were replaced and many other elements were added, with the help of which the immersion in the productions becomes as deep as possible and gives completely new sensations that were previously not so easy to convey to the audience.
The interior of the MDM building was also transformed, which made the theater even more beautiful in appearance. As part of the work, the marble portal of the central entrance to the hall was opened, which has been hidden from visitors for almost twenty years. In front of the theater itself, they made a wonderful pedestrian zone, which recalls other European capitals. All the innovations and changes made the Moscow Youth Palace a truly modern place, which is on the list of the best venues in Russia and abroad with dignity.
Scheme of the hall MDM
MDM is designed for a little less than two thousand spectators. Some visitors may find it difficult to navigate such a large space, because the number of places is really large. Therefore, the MDM scheme will come to the rescue here.
The space in front of the stage is divided into many parts, which are five blocks: economy seats, the second amphitheater, the first amphitheater, premium seats and grand premium. In total, the hall has 35 rows, differing from each other in width. Nevertheless, viewers will be able to comfortably enjoy what is happening on stage from anywhere in MDM. The layout of the hall will help you choose the best location for viewing productions.
Address and contacts
The Moscow Youth Palace is located at No. 28 on Komsomolsky Prospekt. The lobby of the Frunzenskaya metro station of the Sokolnicheskaya metro line is located in the same building. This is the easiest way to get to the theater by public transport.
Car owners will also have easy access to the site. At the disposal of drivers - Komsomolsky Avenue. It is connected with such highways as the Garden Ring and the Third Transport. In addition, car owners have ample parking, where everyone can leave their car.
You can always call the MDM ticket office. Telephone for communication is presented on the official website of the theater.