The Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse, located at 26 rue de la Gaité, is a stone's throw from the Gare Montparnasse train station. Its distinctive red façade is easy to spot on the busy street .
This historic theater owes its creation toNapoleon III's 1867Universal Exhibition. The aim of the exhibition was to promote the France of the Third Republic to the world, bringing together over 50,000 exhibitors and welcoming the Russian Tsar, the Emperor of Japan and the German Kaiser. A temporary theater was created for the occasion. The following year, following the destruction of the theater, limonadier François Jamin rebuilt a new one, using materials from the old theater. The Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse was born in 1868.
First operated as a café-concert until the end of the Second World War, great artists such as Polin, Dorville and Yvette Guilbert performed there. Later transformed into an avant-garde theater, it was finally bought and renovated by Michel Fagadau in 1955. It was listed as aHistoric Monument on April 3, 1984 .
With its 401-seat auditorium, the theater has become an essential venue for comedies and musicals in Paris. Despite its size, the venue manages to retain an intimate atmosphere. Since 2010, the Gaîté-Montparnasse has belonged to the Théâtres parisiens associés, an association of 50 private Parisian theaters.
A magnificent venue full of history to discover at 26 rue de la Gaité, in Paris's 14th arrondissement.
Alexis Le Rossignol at Gaîté Montparnasse from September
Alexis Le Rossignol will perform his new show "Le sens de la vie" at the Gaîté Montparnasse, from September 26 to January 4, 2025. The comedian will then embark on a tour of France. [Read more]
Cocu, Kevin Levy's show on May 18 at La Gaîté-Montparnasse
Cocu is Kevin Levy's first one-man show. After touring France since September 2021, the comedian arrives at La Gaîté-Montparnasse on May 18, 2024. [Read more]
L'embarras du choix, the interactive play, is back at Gaîté Montparnasse!
L'embarras du choix returns to the Gaîté Montparnasse on March 20. Sébastien Azzopardi and Sacha Danino's interactive comedy invites you to take part in the show. [Read more]
Fred Radix's La Claque at La Gaîté Montparnasse, the history of theatrical claque
In the new year, Fred Radix is back with "La Claque", an interactive play in which he revisits the history of the claque (applause) in theater. The show runs at the Gaîté Montparnasse until June 25, 2024. [Read more]
Le Bossu de Notre-Dame, a family show at Gaité Montparnasse until May 5, 2024
Le Bossu de Notre-Dame, a show based on Victor Hugo's book Notre-Dame de Paris and adapted by Olivier Solivérès, is presented at the Théâtre de la Gaité Montparnasse until May 5, 2024. Come and discover a refreshing show combining humor, love and beautiful songs, nominated for the Molière du jeune public in 2017, that will delight the hearts of young and old alike. [Read more]
Location
Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse
26 rue de la Gaîté
75014 Paris 14
Official website
gaite.com
