Oscarsteatern, often called Oscars, is a private theatre at Kungsgatan 63 in central Stockholm. It is the best-known musical theatre in Sweden. Architect Axel Anderberg designed the building in the Art Nouveau style, and the auditorium was decorated with white stucco and gilded ornaments. It opened on December 6, 1906, with Jacques Offenbach's Les brigands and was named after King Oscar II.
The original hall seated 1,175, and the current capacity is 905. It closed from 1971 to 1974 for renovation.
The 1959 to 1961 run of My Fair Lady reached 766 performances. The Phantom of the Opera ran from 1989 to 1995 for 1,173 performances. In autumn 2006 the theatre marked its 100th jubilee with Singin' in the Rain.
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