In September 1997 the villagers were asked in a public decision to choose one of the three proposals that had been made.
Within two years the building was completely transformed: the seating was renewed, floor heating was installed, the cloakrooms were extended, the foyer was made accessible to wheelchair users and exhibition areas added, the facade was renovated, new fire prevention measures for the steel and wooden components were taken, the toilet facilities were improved and the stage technics modernised. Altogether the building costs amounted to 15 million marks (about €7.5 million).
The official opening took place on 26th September 1999, at the same time as the Plague Vow was renewed.
The newly renovated theatre, with its 4720 covered seats, now offers a world-wide audience maximum comfort and absolute safety. Thus Oberammergau has lived up to its reputation as the major location for performances of the Passion Play.
