When does the event take place?

The performance is scheduled for 08.11.2026 at 15:00.

Where does the event take place?

At the Theater an der Luegallee, Luegallee 4 / Entrance Burggrafenstraße, 40545 Düsseldorf.

How much do the tickets cost?

The researched ticket price is 25.96 Euros per ticket.

Is the event indoors or outdoors?

The event takes place indoors in the theater.

Are there any travel directions?

Yes. The subway station Luegplatz is nearby, and there are parking options around the theater and at Feldmühleplatz.

What is Misery about?

The story centers around the writer Paul Sheldon, who after a car accident, is cared for and increasingly controlled by his obsessive admirer Annie.

Stephen King's Misery unleashes a gripping theater duel full of tension live in Düsseldorf

Name: Stephen King's Misery
Start: 2026-11-08T16:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-08T18:30:00+01:00
Location: Theater an der Luegallee

A literary nightmare on stage: Stephen King's Misery in Düsseldorf

With Misery, a psychological thriller comes to the stage of the Theater an der Luegallee, focusing on the fascination of Stephen King at the border between admiration and threat. The material dates back to King's novel from 1987; the theater announces the production as a thriller classic by William Goldman and locates it as a dark psychological duel full of tension. ([stephenking.com](https://stephenking.com/works/novel/misery.html?utm_source=openai))

When admiration turns

At the center is the novelist Paul Sheldon, who comes under the care of his supposedly biggest fan after a near-fatal car accident. Care becomes fixation, and dependency turns into a disturbing power play. This is where the literary quality of this material lies: Misery tells not only a thriller but also a study on fanaticism, control, and the dark side of reading love. ([theaterluegallee.de](https://theaterluegallee.de/veranstaltungen/stephen-kings-misery.html?utm_source=openai))

Stephen King as the author of tension

Stephen King is one of the defining storytellers of contemporary literature. His official biography mentions over 50 published books as well as awards such as the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters and the National Medal of Arts. Misery was published in June 1987 and is among his most famous novels. ([stephenking.com](https://stephenking.com/the-author/))

The Theater an der Luegallee as an intimate space

The theater is located at Luegallee 4 / Entrance Burggrafenstraße in Düsseldorf-Oberkassel. The auditorium operates with free seating, opens the theater and box office 45 minutes before the start of the performance and offers regular ticket prices starting from 22 Euros, reduced from 17 Euros. For Misery, a ticket provider lists tickets starting from 25.96 Euros. ([theaterluegallee.de](https://theaterluegallee.de/anfahrt/))

Access, atmosphere, and audience proximity

The nearest subway station is Luegplatz; from there it is only a few minutes on foot. Those arriving by car will find parking options directly in front of the theater, on Burggrafenstraße, or at Feldmühleplatz with around 80 spaces. This suits an evening that emphasizes closeness: to voices, breath, tension, and the immediate encounter with a story that draws its strength from psychological density. ([theaterluegallee.de](https://theaterluegallee.de/anfahrt/))

Those who love literature experience here not a distant retelling, but an intense theater experience with a suffocating reading atmosphere in the best sense of the word: close to the character, close to the conflict, close to the art of horror language. An evening for all who want to experience Stephen King not only as a reader but as a living stage energy. ([theaterluegallee.de](https://theaterluegallee.de/veranstaltungen/stephen-kings-misery.html?utm_source=openai))