The
Karl Marx Theater (Teatro Karl Marx) is a theater in
Havana,
Cuba, formerly known as the
Teatro Blanquita, and renamed after the
Cuban Revolution of 1959, the venue has an enormous auditorium with seating capacity of 5500 people, and is generally used for big shows by stars from Cuba and abroad. The theatre is also a major concert venue for both local and international artists; singer-songwriters such as
Carlos Varela,
Silvio Rodríguez and
Pablo Milanés, are just a few of the great names who have graced this particular stage. More recently, this was the scene of a concert by
British rock group
Manic Street Preachers, which included among the thousands of excited young fans none other than President
Fidel Castro himself. On being warned by the band that they would be playing very loud, he retorted "you cannot be louder than war!".
Address
Ave 1ª, entre 8 y 10,
Miramar,
Playa,
Havana,
11300