The Karl Marx Theatre ( es, Teatro Karl Marx) is a theatre in

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

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. It was originally known as the ''Teatro Blanquita'', owned and built by

Alfredo Hornedo Alfredo Hornedo y Suárez was a senator of the Liberal Party. Owner of the Mercado Único, the Mercado de Carlos III, the Casino Deportivo of Havana, and the news papers El Pais, Excelsior, El Sol, and El Crisol. He built the Teatro Blanquita, th ...

, renamed to the ''Teatro Charles Chaplin'' following the Cuban Revolution of 1959, and finally received its current name in 1975. The venue has an auditorium, with

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of 5,500 people, and is used for shows by stars from Cuba and abroad. In 1956, Liberace appeared on stage as part of his first international tour.

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Ave 1ª, entre 8 y 10,
Miramar, Playa, Havana,
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