Top Hat at the Théâtre du Châtelet: tap dance, romance and old-fashioned Broadway

Fred Astaire, tap dancing and unforgettable melodies: Top Hat, Irving Berlin's musical film classic, comes to the Théâtre du Châtelet from April 15 to May 3, 2026 for an elegant stage adaptation.

From April 15 to May 3, 2026, the Théâtre du Châtelet welcomes Top Hat,Irving Berlin's iconic musical based on the famous 1935 film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. For the first time, one of the pillars of the Great American Songbook enters the repertoire of the Parisian theater, joining Gershwin, Kern and Rodgers already celebrated on this same stage. With its tap dance numbers, brilliant score and glamorous world, Top Hat takes audiences back to the golden age of Broadway, between misunderstandings and dazzling ballets.

In London, Jerry Travers, a charismatic American dancer, inadvertently wakes up his downstairs neighbor by practicing tap dance in her hotel room. When Dale Tremont goes upstairs to complain about the commotion, it's love at first sight. A series of misunderstandings ensues, and the characters end up in Venice for a series of sentimental adventures as light as they are choreographed. Conceived in the tradition of classic musicals, Top Hat alternates sparkling dialogue, cult songs such as Cheek to Cheek, and dance numbers in stylized settings reminiscent of 1930s Hollywood cinema.

This production will appeal to fans of classic musicals, those nostalgic for the golden age of Hollywood cinema, and family audiences looking for elegant, accessible entertainment. Fans of tap, American standards and stylized romantic universes will find a proposal faithful to the spirit of Broadway.

With Top Hat, the Théâtre du Châtelet celebrates the timeless elegance of the American musical, with its lively tap dancing, technicolor romance and unforgettable scores. Running from April 15 to May 3, 2026, this revisited classic offers a joyous, refined plunge into the world ofIrving Berlin, in a tribute to Broadway that's as spectacular as it is nostalgic.

This article is based on information available prior to the show's premiere. It was written without prior viewing of the production.

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