It is the only surviving wooden theatre in St. Petersburg, and one of the few remaining in Europe.

[1] The theatre is a world heritage site protected by UNESCO.

Reconstruction of the theatre has principally changes the building's outlook, but the auditorium received only minor changes.

After the reconstruction, the theatre was made property of the St. Petersburg Television Company.

[6] Extensive renovation took place in between 2005 and 2012, when the theatre has opened as the second stage of the Bolshoi Drama.