Christmas gift idea show guide

The Sun King: The iconic musical arrives at the Dôme de Paris this winter 2025-2026 – photos and reviews

Powdered wigs and corsets are going to be in short supply ... because the Sun King is back in action in December 2025! Twenty years after its very first performance, Kamel Ouali and Dove Attia's cult musical makes a comeback worthy of Versailles.

La Cage aux Folles: the cult musical at the Théâtre du Châtelet with Laurent Lafitte—our review

La Cage aux Folles, the cult Broadway musical inspired by Jean Poiret's play, is making a comeback in Paris in a brand new French production. Created by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman (music), the show will be at the Théâtre du Châtelet from December 5, 2025, to January 10, 2025, with Laurent Lafitte in the legendary role of Zaza. Here's what we thought.

True Tales of Sex, Success, & Sex and the City: meet the real Carrie Bradshaw at the Folies Bergère.

Meet the real Carrie Bradshaw! On April 26, 2026, the Folies Bergère welcomes Candace Bushnell, author of Sex and the City, with her one-woman show True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City. Laughter, confidences, and New York glamour are guaranteed as you dive into the cult universe of Carrie and her friends.

Les Demoiselles de Rochefort: the cult musical at the Lido 2 Paris extended - our opinion

Les Demoiselles de Rochefort is coming to the Lido from October 2, 2025, to June 21, 2026. This classic by Jacques Demy, carried by Michel Legrand's legendary tunes and an energetic cast, is getting a new lease on life on stage. Here's what we thought.

Babel, by Mourad Merzouki: the show that makes Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche dance - our opinion

This autumn, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche raises the curtain on Babel, the new show by hip-hop icon Mourad Merzouki. From September 4 to December 31, 2025, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening when the department store closes, ten circus artists and dancers will perform a spellbinding choreographic creation.

The Nutcracker: the magical Christmas show at Grand Rex and Théâtre du 13e Art

In Paris, the Nutcracker ballet will enchant the Grand Rex on November 14 and 15, 2025, then the Théâtre du 13ème Art from December 23, 2025 to January 3, 2026. This enchanting show, presented by the British Festival Ballet, celebrates the magic of Christmas to the rhythm of Tchaikovsky.

Madagascar: the musical comedy from the cult animated film returns to Paris at the end of the year

Do you miss the crazy animals from the animated film Madagascar? They're back in musical form! A victim of its own success, the comedy returns to the Théâtre du Gymnase from October 18 to January 4 2026.

The musical Notre-Dame de Paris returns to the Palais des Congrès in 2025 - Our opinion

More than 25 years after its creation, the musical Notre-Dame de Paris returns to the Palais des Congrès, where it all began in 1998, for 13 exceptional performances, from December 19, 2025 to January 4, 2026. A show to (re)discover.

Les Choristes in cine-concert at the Grand Rex in Paris in June 2025

Relive the magic of the film Les Choristes in a ciné-concert in Paris, June 6, 2025

Give the gift of a unique live performance experience with the Sortir à Paris gift card

Give the gift of unique live arts experiences in Paris & the Ile-de-France region for show lovers! This Christmas 2024, we invite you to experience Sortir à Paris with a gift card to suit all passions! The offer is now closed and the product is no longer on sale.

Random Comedy Club: stand-up comedy show Sunday evenings at the Chouchou hotel in Paris

Every Sunday evening, the Chouchou hotel invites you to its table for its traditional rendez-vous: the Random Comedy Club comedy show. In the guinguette, among the aperitif boards and cocktails, the new seeds of comedy and stars of laughter take turns on stage for a lively stand-up show, 100% made in France!

Michaël Gregorio closes his "L'Odyssée de la Voix" tour at La Seine Musicale in March 2024

Last chance to experience Michaël Gregorio's "L'Odyssée de la Voix" at La Seine Musicale on March 9, 2024!

Starmania at La Seine Musicale, final days before tour departure

"Starmania", the new version of the cult 1979 musical, returns to La Seine Musicale from November 14, 2023 to January 28, 2024.