Play expected 2025 guide

Beauty and the Beast at Grand Point Virgule: Our Review of the Family-Friendly Play in Paris

“Beauty and the Beast” has been on stage at the Grand Point Virgule Theatre in Paris since September 27, 2025, with shows every weekend at 3 p.m. This children’s play offers a fresh, humorous twist on the classic fairy tale, making it a perfect family outing in the French capital. We went to see the performance and here’s what we thought.

The Bourgeois Gentleman starring Jean-Paul Rouve at the Gymnase Theatre

Jean-Paul Rouve stars as Monsieur Jourdain in Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, staged by Jérémie Lippmann. The production is set to return to the Théâtre du Gymnase, beginning February 7, 2026.

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.

Coal in the veins: the five-Molière-winning play extended at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal

After Adieu Monsieur Haffmann and Petit coiffeur, Jean-Philippe Daguerre returns with a new theatrical creation: Du charbon dans les veines. The play, which focuses on mineworkers in the 1950s in a deeply moving narrative, won no fewer than 5 Molières and is now coming to the Théâtre du Palais-Royal!

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.

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.

12 Hommes en Colère: the play adapted from Reginald Rose's novel is back - our review

"12 Angry Men," a French adaptation by Francis Lombrail directed by Charles Tordjman, returns to the Théâtre Hébertot starting September 25, 2025.

Françoise by Sagan: Caroline Loeb plays the writer at the Théâtre de Poche in Paris.

Caroline Loeb lends her voice to Françoise Sagan in an intimate play, Françoise par Sagan, at the Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse. A vibrant one-woman show, based on the collection Je ne renie rien, to be seen every Monday at 9 p.m. starting December 1.

Le gros qui fume comme une cheminée en hiver: a comedy by Élodie Menant

Le gros qui fume, Élodie Menant's new comedy, can be seen in Paris from August 26, 2025, after its triumph at the Festival d'Avignon Off.

We didn't play pétanque in the Warsaw ghetto at Le Petit Saint Martin

At Le Petit Saint Martin, Éric Feldman delivers a one-man show about the Holocaust, a mixture of humor and memory, between autofiction and theatrical performance. To be seen in autumn 2025.

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.

Le Professeur, the play inspired by Samuel Paty by Carole Bouquet at La Scala Paris

In the Professor's play, Carole Bouquet alone plays all the characters in this contemporary tragedy about Samuel Paty at La Scala Paris in the 10th arrondissement. On view from October 9 to December 14, 2025.

The Three Musketeers at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal: an adventure for the whole family

Alexandre Dumas's famous fresco comes back to life at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal from October 11, 2025, in a lively, family-friendly adaptation by Jean-Philippe Daguerre and Charlotte Matzneff.

The Nutcracker or the Kingdom of the Night: a fantastic Christmas at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier

A mysterious automaton, a strange and lilting universe: The Nutcracker or the Kingdom of the Night revisits Hoffmann's tale at the Comédie-Française from November 27, 2025 to January 4, 2026.

Faustus in Africa! William Kentridge revisits Faust as a colonial fable at Théâtre de la Ville in Paris

From September 11 to 19, 2025, Faustus in Africa! takes up residence at the Théâtre de la Ville - Sarah Bernhardt, combining puppetry, theater and visual arts in a satire of the Faust myth revisited on the scale of the African continent. The play can be seen in English with French subtitles.

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele: the one-man show adapted from Olivier Guez's novel, extended

Attention reading enthusiasts: Olivier Guez's book The Disappearance of Josef Mengele will be extended in theaters from September 2, 2025. Playing at La Pépinière Théâtre, the play tells the story of one of the greatest manhunts of the late 20th century.

Musée Duras: a scenic journey through the works of Marguerite Duras orchestrated by Julien Gosselin

From November 9 to 30, 2025, the Théâtre de l'Odéon-Berthier hosts Musée Duras, a stage production directed by Julien Gosselin and inspired by the texts of Marguerite Duras.

VA AIMER ! Eva Rami's award-winning one-woman show returns to La Pépinière

VA AIMER! returns to Paris at Théâtre La Pépinière from October 13 to December 22, 2025. Eva Rami won the Molière for Best Single Act at the Molière 2024 awards.

Une Équipe formidable at Le Splendid: behind-the-scenes look at a chaotic shoot

Ivan Calbérac's new play takes over the Théâtre du Splendid from September 26, 2025, with a hilarious behind-the-scenes comedy.

Superstructure: youth stories and Algerian memory on stage at Nanterre-Amandiers

Here's the capo to accompany the article: Presented from November 6 to 22, 2025 at Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, Superstructure blends tales of youth, Algerian memory and a dystopian setting for a fragmentary fresco brought to life by Sonia Chiambretto and directed by Hubert Colas.