Politeama Rossetti

It is the home of Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of Italy's oldest and major public theatres, founded in 1954.

In the recent years the theatre has specialised in the presentation of major West End and Broadway musicals, including the original productions of Cats in 2008, Mamma Mia!, The Rocky Horror Show[2] and Chicago in 2009.

In 2010 the theatre staged We Will Rock You, featuring the music of Queen, the acclaimed 50th anniversary production of West Side Story and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita.

Since 2011, the theatre hosted the Italian premieres of the musicals Chess, Spamalot, Sunset Boulevard, Six and Come From Away.

In summer 2023 the theatre hosted the Italian premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera directed by Federico Bellone and starring Ramin Karimloo, Amelia Milo and Bradley Jaden.