The theatre is located in the same building as the former Kupecheskii club. The artistic director is Mark Zakharov. A.Rybnikov’s rock-operas “Zvezda I Smert’ Joaquin Mur’eta”(“The Star and Death of Joaquin Mur’eta”) and “Yunona I Avos’” have become utter sensations. Repertoire: “Dve zhenshchiny”(“Two Women”), “Plach palacha”,(“Cry of the Executor”), “Balakirev the Fool”, “Chaika” (“The Seagull”), “Gorod millionerov” (“A City of Millioners”), “Tout paye ili vce oplacheno”.