Show reviews guide

Féerie at the Moulin Rouge: a night of feathers and dreams in Montmartre

Every evening, the Moulin Rouge presents Féerie, a spectacular revue in four tableaux, at 9 or 11 pm, preceded or not by a dinner imagined by their chef.

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.

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.

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.

Call Me Walt: a play about the private life of the founder of Disney at the Apollo Theater Paris - our review

Discover Walt Disney as you've never seen him before in "Appelez-Moi Walt", written and directed by Julien Baptist at the Apollo Théâtre in Paris. Immerse yourself in the intimacy of the man behind the legend: son, brother, husband and father, much more than just the creator of an empire, from October 15, 2025 to January 8, 2026.

Swan Lake: Matthew Bourne's iconic contemporary ballet at La Seine Musicale, our review

Matthew Bourne's iconic dance show Swan Lake is being performed at La Seine Musicale from October 9 to 26, 2025, in a contemporary version that has become a cult classic, performed by an all-male ballet company.

Cut! Des Histoires, des Vies, Mathilda May's new play: Our opinion

Cut! Des Histoires, des Vies', Mathilda May's new play, returns to the Grande Halle de La Villette, January 13-17, 2026. Read our review.

La Haine: new dates for the musical adaptation of the film at La Seine Musicale

A hit! The musical La Haine, based on Mathieu Kassovitz's cult film, has announced new dates at La Seine Musicale. The show will return to Paris at the end of 2025, following a tour of France.

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.

The Lion King: the cult musical at the Théâtre Mogador - our review

Hakuna Matata! The Lion King musical has returned to the Théâtre Mogador in Paris, more than 10 years after its last performance there. The show has already been extended for another season, and is currently playing in Paris.

Sleeping Beauty: Nureyev and Tchaikovsky's ballet at the Opéra Bastille - our review

After an absence of over ten years at the Opéra National de Paris, Sleeping Beauty, choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev, returns to the Opéra Bastille. First performed in 1966, the ballet retains Tchaikovsky's splendid music.

ADN: the thriller play based on real events extended in Paris - our review

How about seeing a thriller at the theater instead of the cinema this time? ADN, by Caroline Ami and Flavie Péan, is at the Théâtre Michel! A victim of its own success, the play has been extended until the end of December 2025.

The Mozart Mystery: an immersive tour at the Collège des Bernardins

From June 2025, music lovers and the curious will rediscover Mozart's most beautiful works, which will come to life in an original musical and theatrical journey through the heart of the sublime Collège des Bernardins.

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme: Molière's comedy returns to the Comédie-Française - our review

A classic returns to the Comédie-Française! Molière's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, directed by Valérie Lesort and Christian Hecq, returns to the Salle Richelieu from May 7 to July 20, 2025.

Le Repas des Fauves: the Molière-winning comedy returns to the Théâtre Hébertot - our review

"Le Repas des Fauves", which won three Molières awards in 2011, returns to the Heberto Theatre from December 17, 2025 to January 4, 2026. The comedy is set during the German Occupation in 1942.

Denali: the play returns to the Théâtre Juliette Récamier - our review

Denali, a breathtaking thriller, returns to the Théâtre Juliette Récamier on September 10. The play has been nominated for the Molière for Best Private Theater Show, Best Direction of a Private Theater Show for Nicolas Le Bricquir, Best Visual and Sound Design and Best Actress for Lucie Brunet.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses: the novel adapted at the Comédie des Champs-Élysées - our review

Les liaisons dangereuses, the epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, has been adapted for the stage in Paris! Until April 27, 2025, the play is playing at La Comédie des Champs-Élysées. Would you like to see a major work of French literature in theaters?

Les Marchands d'Étoiles: the deeply moving play wins a Molière award - our review

The play Les Marchands d'Étoiles, after a triumph in Avignon, is extended in Paris at Le Splendid from January 7 to June 29, 2025. A moving and funny play, awarded at the Molières 2025.

La prochaine fois que tu mordras la poussière: Vassili Scneider wins the 2025 Molières award

Panayotis Pascot's first book, La prochaine fois tu mordras la poussière (The Next Time You Bite the Dust), published in 2023, comes to the theater with Vassili Schneider, winner of the male revelation at the Molières 2025. Adapted and directed by Paul Pascot, the play runs from May 28 to 31, 2025 at the Théâtre Antoine.

Les Misérables: the award-winning musical returns to the Théâtre du Châtelet in 2026 -our review

The new French production of Les Misérables, which was a hit last November and December and just won the Molière for Best Musical, will return to Paris in 2026, after touring the whole of France. Until then, check out our review.