Enrico Caruso made his debut in Berlin here, and the Ballets Russes appeared with Anna Pavlova.

Hans Lüppschütz took over, presenting traditional works including Die Fledermaus and Alt Heidelberg along with new productions.

He engaged prominent actors, such as Fritzi Massary in Eine Frau von Format (1927) by Michael Krasznay-Krausz [de], Max Adalbert in Das Ekel (1928) and Josephine Baker in Bitte Einsteigen (1928).

Performers included Marlene Dietrich, Curt Bois, Bertolt Brecht, Erich Mühsam and Theo Lingen.

It presented as part of Kraft durch Freude "leichte Muse" (light entertainment),[2] directed by Karl Jöken and his wife Edith Schollwer.

Examples include performances such as Alles für Eva, Junger Wein, Lockende Flamme and So zwitschern die Jungen.

Ferenc Fricsay was the Musical Director from 1948 to 1952, singers included Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Elisabeth Grümmer, Josef Greindl and Ernst Haefliger.

In a united Germany, the theatre faced strong competition and had difficulties in staging an attractive program.

On 24 September 2002, the Senate of Berlin agreed to sell the theatre to Stage Entertainment, while the ownership of the building itself remained in the city.