The present building is distinct from its predecessor, the Old Friedrichstadt-Palast (former Grosses Schauspielhaus), which was located near Schiffbauerdamm and demolished in 1985.

Just seven months after its opening, 18 April 1868, for economic reasons, which arose from the bad traffic situation at that time, it closed.

Renz made use of its closeness to water to its advantage by the fact that the building sat on 863 piles over the course of a swamp by the suburb of Oranienburg.

The nearby river, already used in the days of the market hall to keep fish, flowers and vegetables fresh, was now openly led through the building.

Another renovation in 1901 led to the enlargement of the stage area to 800 square meters and a modernization of the installed technology.

From 1910, Berlin audiences preferred programs with trained predator animals, and interest in Schumann's performances waned.

Ringmasters Salomonsky, Renz, Schumann and the artistes Kiralfy/Haller followed Max Reinhardt, and wanted to use his monumental circus for the staging of classic plays.

After this, the market hall had been transformed, with cast-iron columns and struts through a stucco ceiling with dangling teardrop pin architecture.

In November 1919, the now large theater building called The Oresteia by Aeschylus in the processing and translation of Karl Gustav Vollmoeller directed by Max Reinhardt solemnly opened.

1924 had the staged Erik Charell with his Charellrevue with lyrics by Robert Gilbert, and the music show The White Horse Inn.

In 1949, the owners abandoned the theater and the city of Berlin took over the facility; the original name Friedrichstadtpalast returned.

The constant monitoring of the palace by the state supervision as well as several special investigations have revealed a deterioration of the foundation construction.

[8][failed verification] Friedrichstadt-Palast has diverse programing, ranging from children's shows, guest performances, and festival galas.

The venue specializes in complex shows that use advanced lighting and stage technology, over a hundred performers, and stylized acrobatic numbers.

The ensemble blends different styles of dance, including jazz, modern, hip-hop and street-dance.

The club's founder Thomas Hermanns launched the popularity of stand-up comedy in Berlin in the early nineties.

Guests have included Bernhard Hoëcker, Olaf Schubert, Dave Davis and Cloozy Haber.