Parisian theaters are currently buzzing with productions as varied as they are rewarding. Fans of the classics can look forward to revisiting the timeless works that have marked the history of theater, while fans of the new will marvel at contemporary creations that dare to push the boundaries of staging and acting.
The coming months also promise their share of discoveries and rediscoveries. Paris, always at the forefront of cultural innovation, will welcome bold new plays, where modernity meetsexperimentation. These upcoming shows are an opportunity to plunge into stories that reflect our times, questioning the world with acuity and sensitivity.
From light-hearted comedies to thought-provoking dramas, the Parisian theater scene is a mirror of human and artistic diversity. It's in this spirit that Paris theaters continue to offer unique experiences, making every evening an unforgettable experience.
To attend a play in Paris is to immerse yourself in a world where the art of storytelling is lived and shared live. It's an invitation to let yourself be transported by the magic of live performance, in a city where theatrical tradition reinvents itself day after day.
Mystery at Silent Pool: Agatha Christie Disappears at the Lucernaire
Mystery at Silent Pool: Agatha Christie is Missing, a detective play by Carla Girod, Drys Penthier and Axel Stein-Kurdzielewicz, is staged at Le Lucernaire in Paris by Compagnie des Ballons Rouges, from June 10 to August 23, 2026. The show revisits the real-life disappearance of Agatha Christie in 1926, blending investigation, unsettled memory, and theatrical fiction. [Read more]
Do Not Trifle with Love by Alfred de Musset at Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse
On ne badine pas avec l’amour, a play by Alfred de Musset directed by Stéphane Douret, is staged at Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse in Paris, starring Mateo Autret Vasquez, Jeanne Zuccarelli and Mathilde de Closets, from June 13 to July 5, 2026. This French theatre classic returns for six performances centered on Camille, Perdican and Rosette, weaving through love, pride and disillusion. [Read more]
Theatre: Indiscipline at Studio Hébertot, Parisian premiere of a singular dramatic comedy
Sponsored - The play L’Indiscipline arrives at Studio Hébertot, in Paris’s 17th arrondissement, for its Parisian premiere on June 8, 10, 15 and 17, 2026. A missing patient and a misplaced weapon: at La Salpêtrière, science becomes spectacle. That night, he loses control. After successes in Avignon, London and Prague, Professor Charcot, his assistant Gilles de la Tourette and their colorful lineup of patients bring their Parisian debut to Studio Hébertot. [Read more]
Intra Muros by Alexis Michalik at La Pépinière in 2026
Entre Muros by Alexis Michalik continues at La Pépinière Théâtre in Paris in 2026. A contemporary play that interweaves prison, a choral narrative, and a theatrical mise en abyme. [Read more]
The Inseparables' Complex at the Apollo Theatre
The Inseparable Complex, a comedy by Simon Diken directed by Vincent Messager, is on at the Apollo Theatre in Paris until September 22, 2026, starring Alexandra Vandernoot and Paul Belmondo. [Read more]
Terre des hommes: Saint-Exupéry confronts the desert in the Cour de la Grande Écurie for Molière Month
Terre des hommes, an adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s work, is staged in the Cour de la Grande Écurie at Versailles on June 17, in a production by Thierry Harcourt featuring Pierre Devaux. The piece traces Saint-Exupéry’s first official flight to Dakar, then a crash in the Sahara, and a fight for survival alongside his mechanic Prévot. [Read more]
The Bearer of History at the Petit Montparnasse until August 2026
Alexis Michalik’s Le Porteur d’Histoire has been extended at the Théâtre du Petit Montparnasse in Paris until August 31, 2026. An adventure play that blends mystery, historical storytelling, and a literary treasure hunt. [Read more]
Bouvard & Pécuchet: Flaubert in a two-hander at the Claude Debussy Auditorium for Molière Month
Bouvard & Pécuchet, an adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's novel, is presented at the Claude Debussy Auditorium in Versailles on June 15 and 16, in a staging by Géraud Bénéch. Headlined by Jean-Paul Farré and Marc Chouppart, the play follows two office workers who set out on a quest for knowledge that is as funny as it is precarious, weaving between encyclopedias, failed experiments, and a satire of the spirit of the system. [Read more]
Milady in Versailles: The Three Musketeers Reimagined on Stage for Molière Month
Milady, a play by Margaux Wicart freely inspired by The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, is staged in the Cour de la Grande Écurie in Versailles on June 13 and 14, 2026, in a production by Justine Vultaggio with La Compagnie Les Modits for the Mois Molière. The show places Milady de Winter at the heart of a plot woven from humor, cynicism, vengeance and state affairs. [Read more]
Le Duplex returns to the Théâtre de Paris in May 2026.
The Duplex is back at the Théâtre de Paris from May 28 to July 5, 2026. Didier Caron's comedy brings together Anny Duperey, Francis Perrin, Corinne Touzet, and Philippe Lelièvre. [Read more]
Perceval, the Tale of the Grail: a literary and musical stroll at the Potager du Roi for Molière Month
Perceval - the Tale of the Grail, a literary and musical wandering inspired by Chrétien de Troyes, is presented for the Molière Month at the Potager du Roi in Versailles on June 14, 2026, with Stéphanie Tesson and Phénomène et Cie. This narrated and sung stroll revisits the Grail quest outdoors, weaving medieval storytelling, early music, and Arthurian imagination. [Read more]
Alexis Michalik's Edmond returns to the Théâtre du Palais Royal: our review
Edmond, Alexis Michalik's third play, premiered at the Théâtre du Palais Royal in 2016, is still running at the Théâtre du Ier Arrondissement. After more than 5 Molières awards, the play returns on August 21, 2025. [Read more]
The Loop heads to Théâtre Saint-Georges in Paris in 2026
The Loop, Robin Goupil’s comedy honored with the 2025 Molière for Best Comedy, is running at the Théâtre Saint-Georges in Paris until August 29, 2026. [Read more]
Napoleon: the imperial epic reinterpreted by renowned authors in Versailles
Napoleon, a show adapted and directed by Maxime d’Aboville, is staged in the Cour de la Grande Écurie at Versailles for the Molière Month, on June 15, 2026, with cellist Dima Tsypkin. Drawing on texts by Chateaubriand, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, and Tolstoy, this production traces the Napoleonic saga through literary narration, historical memory, and the making of a myth. [Read more]
Coal in the Veins at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris
Coal in the Veins, a play by Jean-Philippe Daguerre that won five Molières in 2025, is on at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal until 28 June 2026, before a revival at the Théâtre Saint-Georges. [Read more]
Molière’s Tartuffe or the Hypocrite performed in its original version at La Grande Halle de la Villette
Tartuffe or The Hypocrite by Molière, directed by Ivo Van Hove, will be staged at La Grande Halle de la Villette from May 21 to July 11, 2026. [Read more]
Splendors and Miseries: Balzac and Lost Illusions at the Molière Month
Splendors and Miseries, adapted from Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac, is presented in the Cour de la Grande Écurie on June 11 and 12, 2026 as part of Molière Month. Directed by Paul Platel, the production revisits the Parisian rise of Lucien Chardon, a young provincial swept up by journalism, the salons, and money. [Read more]
Big Mother extended at Les Béliers Parisiens until June 2026
Big Mother, Mélody Mourey’s politico-journalistic thriller, has been extended at the Théâtre des Béliers Parisiens in Paris through June 30, 2026, with performances Tuesday through Sunday. [Read more]
My Lucky Day Returns to Théâtre Fontaine in 2026
Mon jour de chance returns to Théâtre Fontaine in Paris from January 2 to June 28, 2026. The comedy by Patrick Haudecœur and Gérald Sibleyras is revived with a new cast. [Read more]
Everything will go smoothly at La Grande Comédie in Paris
"Tout va bien se passer", a comedy by Alil Vardar and Vincent Azé, will be staged in Paris in 2026, at the Comédie Saint-Martin and then at La Grande Comédie, with a wedding plot that goes off the rails. [Read more]
Small Misery of Married Life: Balzac Delves Into the Couple at Versailles’ Open University
Petites misères de la vie conjugale, an adaptation of Honoré de Balzac by Pierre-Olivier Mornas, is presented at Versailles’s Open University on June 11, 2026 as part of the Molière Month. This play follows Caroline and Adolphe, a couple observed through routines, tensions, and the little frictions of married life. [Read more]
The Dilemma of Choice at the Gaîté Montparnasse in 2026
L’Embarras du choix, interactive comedy by Sébastien Azzopardi and Sacha Danino, is on at the Gaîté Montparnasse in Paris in 2026. The audience decides the rest of the story. [Read more]
The Big Guys Are Skating Well at La Pépinière Théâtre in 2026
Les Gros Patinent Bien, the Pierre Guillois and Olivier Martin-Salvan show that won at the Molières, remains on the bill at La Pépinière Théâtre in Paris in 2026, bringing its trademark world of cardboard boxes and burlesque adventure. [Read more]
Forget Me at the La Bruyère Theatre in Paris in 2026
Forget Me, a play adapted from Matthew Seager's In Other Words, is on at Théâtre La Bruyère in Paris in 2026. An intimate exploration of love, memory, and Alzheimer's disease. [Read more]
The Imaginary Invalid: Molière’s Comedy-Ballet at the Porte Saint-Martin
Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid, directed by Claude Stratz, will run at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin from May 27 to July 12, 2026. [Read more]
Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles at the Grand Point Virgule
Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, is on at the Grand Point Virgule through June 28, 2026, an investigation that blends the supernatural with rigorous deductive reasoning. [Read more]
La Promesse de l'Aube, the adaptation of Romain Gary's novel at Théâtre de la Contrescarpe
Tigran Mekhitarian's adaptation of Romain Gary's La Promesse de l'Aube opens on October 2, 2025 at Théâtre Le Contrescarpe. [Read more]
They don't deserve your tears: Remembering the Nine at La Pépinière
At La Pépinière Theater, They Don’t Deserve Your Tears tells the story of the Nine from Little Rock, opening on February 20th at 9 p.m., directed by Michel Belletante. [Read more]
Menopause at the Apollo Theatre in Paris in 2026
Ménopause, the comedy that upends the rules, is playing at the Apollo Théâtre in Paris until December 31, 2026, with its musical show about menopause. [Read more]
Potager Fantasies during Molière Month: theater takes root in the King's Kitchen Garden
The Garden Fantasies are presented at the King's Garden (Potager du Roi) in Versailles on June 6, 7 and 13, 2026, as part of the Mois Molière’s 30th anniversary. Designed by Stéphanie Tesson with Phénomène et Cie, this theatrical journey gives voice to vegetables, fruits, plants and insects through works by contemporary authors. [Read more]
The Soldier's Tale, Ramuz and Stravinsky reimagined for Molière Month in Versailles
Adapted by Claude Gisbert and Jean Hervé Appéré, The Soldier's Tale is staged at the Versailles City Hall. This musical mime drama inspired by Ramuz and Stravinsky joins the Mois Molière lineup on June 10 and 12, 2026. [Read more]
Tout contre la Terre: a story of peasant love at the Comédie de Paris
From January 24, 2026, Tout contre la Terre tells the story of a young peasant couple, between love and struggle, at the Comédie de Paris. [Read more]
Family Dinner at Café de la Gare in Paris in 2026
Family Dinner, a comedy by Joseph Gallet and Pascal Rocher, remains on the Café de la Gare’s program in Paris in 2026. A tense family gathering around Alexandre’s thirtieth birthday. [Read more]
Dernier coup de ciseaux: interactive detective comedy at the Théâtre des Mathurins
Discover "Dernier coup de ciseaux," an interactive detective comedy by Sébastien Azzopardi and Sacha Danino, at the Théâtre des Mathurins until June 30, 2026. [Read more]
Et Pendant ce Temps Simone Veille! at Comédie Bastille
And Meanwhile, Simone Keeps Watch! is a show tracing the fight for women's rights over the past century, on at the Comédie Bastille from January 10 to July 26, 2026. [Read more]
Fred Radix's La Claque at La Gaîté Montparnasse: the history of theater claque
Fred Radix brings to his show, La Claque, an interactive piece in which he chooses to revisit the history of the claque (applause) in the theater. A production on the Gaîté Montparnasse bill, running from 21 September 2025 to 23 May 2027. [Read more]
Le Secret de Sherlock Holmes: the play returns to Paris at Café de la Gare
A detective comedy, The Secret of Sherlock Holmes is not an adaptation of Conan Doyle's novel, but a new play set in the world of the mythical detective, Sherlock Holmes. More specifically, the play recounts the famous meeting between Sherlock and his faithful investigator, Doctor Watson. [Read more]
Napo: Napoleon to run in the 2026 election at the Comédie Bastille
At the Comédie Bastille until June 17, 2026, Napo envisions Napoleon transported to 2026, running for president in a satirical comedy. [Read more]
2:22 A Ghost Story: Louane and Guillaume Labbé in a thriller at Théâtre Fontaine in Paris
2:22 A Ghost Story brings its haunted locked-room drama to Théâtre Fontaine with Louane Emera, Guillaume Labbé, Constance Dollé and Valentin de Carbonnières. A supernatural thriller to discover in Paris from September 15, 2026. [Read more]
The King Is Dying: Ionesco in the Grand Stables Courtyard for Molière Month
The King Is Dying, Eugène Ionesco’s play directed by Mélanie Le Duc, is staged in the Cour de la Grande Écurie in Versailles as part of Mois Molière, on June 27 and 28, 2026. This sixties, rock ’n’ roll-tinged revival brings together Marie-Laure Desbordes, Viviane Fougereux, Wilhem Mahtallah, Jacques Poix-Terrier, Jérôme Ragon and Mélanie Surian around a king who must face his end. [Read more]
4211 km: the Molières-winning play returns to Studio Marigny
4211 km, Aïla Navidi's play, honored at the Molières 2024, returns to Studio Marigny in Paris from February 4, 2026. A politically engaged theatre piece addressing Iranian exile. [Read more]
The Camel: Jean Reno performs solo on stage at the Édouard VII theatre.
Jean Reno presents Le Chameau, a one-man show directed by Ladislas Chollat, running December 1–31, 2026 at the Théâtre Édouard VII. [Read more]
That’s love: a return to the Bouffes-Parisiens in 2027 with Josiane Balasko and Marilou Berry - review
Already met with standing ovations in 2026, Josiane Balasko and Marilou Berry return from January 9, 2027 at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens with Ça, c’est l’amour, a play as intimate as it is piercing. Read our review. [Read more]
La Soirée Criminelle: investigation, dinner and mystery in the heart of Paris
The Crime Night will blend interactive theatre with fine dining in a crime-themed atmosphere, running from October 15, 2025 to December 19, 2026 at La Main au Panier. An original, live, real-life-style investigation to be experienced in front of an audience. [Read more]
The next time you bite the dust, with Vassili Schneider, returns to Paris in December 2026.
Portée par son succès public, "La prochaine fois tu mordras la poussière" prolonge son aventure sur scène avec un retour très attendu à Paris. Adaptée du roman de Panayotis Pascot par Paul Pascot, la pièce sera présentée au Trianon du 19 December 2026 to 2 January 2027, with Vassili Schneider, crowned at the Molières 2025. [Read more]
Call Me Walt: Intimate Portrait of Disney’s Founder Extended at the Apollo Theatre
Discover Walt Disney like you've never seen him in the play "Call Me Walt," written and directed by Julien Baptist at the Apollo Théâtre in Paris. Delve into the intimate portrait of the man behind the legend: the son, the brother, the husband and the father—far more than the creator of an empire—on stage from October 15, 2025, with performances extended until April 22, 2027. [Read more]
Lapland: A Comedy by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière at the Théâtre de la Renaissance
Laponie, a comedy by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière, will be staged at the Théâtre de la Renaissance from September 18, 2026, to January 10, 2027. [Read more]
Michèle Laroque and Kad Merad reunite in L'Âge Bête at Folies Bergère
Michèle Laroque and Kad Merad return to the Folies Bergère stage with L'Âge Bête, a comedy about love and freedom after 60. Running from October 7 to 24, 2026, the play promises an offbeat look at the passage of time. [Read more]
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