Constructed in 1913, the theatre was situated in what was once the English Club. The structure is two stories tall and has an uneven layout. the Taras Shevchenko Dnipropetrovsk Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre became the country's first professional theatre. as substantiated by the National Bulletin No.42.43. The theatre featured both domestic and foreign classic plays, including
Forest Song by
Lesya Ukrainka, which marked the start of the theatre's operations in November 1918; With the help of the League of Azerbaijanis of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk branch, an
operetta called
Arshin Mal Alan made its world debut in 2005.
President Poroshenko issued an executive order granting the theater national cultural importance status on 17 December 2018. With the assistance of the
Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, the theatre group put on a concert titled
Angels Protect You on 28 September 2019 at the Palace of Culture Orbit as part of VIE Festival. == Gallery ==