In the beginning of the 20th century, the first cabarets opened their doors to the Moscow and St. Petersburg elite. They became new centers of entertainment for representatives of the creative aristocracy of the Silver Age: poets, writers, artists, composers, and many others.

Almost 110 years later, a group of like-minded people came up with the idea of reviving the cabaret genre in Russia, have given it a new fresh interpretation and have brought a little French flair to the cultural life of the capital. This is about how the history of the theater has begun in an absolutely new format for Moscow - Crave Theater Moscow

The Crave Theater is located in a historic building, to be exact, in the heart of Moscow, in the history-infused alleys of “Kitay-gorod”. The creation of the theater has begun with a global analysis of similar theater venues around the world.

“To understand how things work from the inside, we spent a lot of time studying modern theater technology and cabaret philosophy in Paris, London, Berlin, Las Vegas. As a result, we have created a universal space where a performance of almost any genre and format can be implemented: from classical theatrical drama to an acoustic rock concert"

Oleg Kulukhov, director of the Crave Theater

It has taken three years to implement the project, which includes the most complex stage transform system with a unique sliding LED screen, projection grids, various wings, living curtains, travelators and special mechanisms under the stage to move each decoration. Special attention was paid to sound: leading Russian specialists of the creation of acoustic projects were involved in the work. A cozy auditorium was conceived and built, with an ideal view from any point.

During this time, hundreds of sketches were drawn, according to which unique costumes and shoes for the show were manually created. More than two thousand diverse artists have taken part in the casting for the debut show What Women Want, and only 20 of them have entered the permanent troupe of the theater. The performance was directed by Vasily Kozar.

After two and a half years of work, when the most complex stage technologies, many hours of rehearsals of artists and choreographers, hand-crafted designer costumes, music, video projection, and decorations were combined together into a single whole, the Crave Theater opened its doors for the first spectators.

In the fall of 2019, a new chapter in the history of the theatrical world of Moscow started with the secular premiere of the show “What Women Want”. Ksenia Sobchak, Anna Chipovskaya, Ekaterina Varnava, Elena Krygina, Alexandra Revenko, Lukerya Ilyashenko and many others were the first guests of the theater.