The obverse features Ukraine's Small Coat of Arms, the inscription "НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ," and the denomination "10 ГРИВЕНЬ 2009." The center depicts a dance scene against a dark background with stylized light beams.
The facade shows the theater building with silhouettes of operetta characters from old bills above it. The semicircular inscription reads "КИЇВСЬКИЙ АКАДЕМІЧНИЙ ТЕАТР ОПЕРЕТИ," with "75/РОКІВ" below.