Every week, Paris offers a packed program combining plays, shows, stand-up comedy, dance, cabaret, and contemporary creations. The capital's theaters welcome new works and highly anticipated revivals, offering a wide choice for all audiences.
If you like classic texts, check out our guide to classic plays. For more contemporary forms, explore contemporary creations or plays currently showing.
Fans of live performances can also check out our themed selections: dance shows, one-man and one-woman shows, comedy clubs, and even magic and mentalism shows.
Whether you're looking for a funny, intense, poetic, or family-friendly evening, here are the shows and plays to see this week in Paris.
Shows and plays to see this week in Paris
The Inseparables' Complex at the Apollo Theatre
The Inseparable Complex, a comedy by Simon Diken directed by Vincent Messager, is on at the Apollo Theatre in Paris until September 22, 2026, starring Alexandra Vandernoot and Paul Belmondo. [Read more]
Intra Muros by Alexis Michalik at La Pépinière in 2026
Entre Muros by Alexis Michalik continues at La Pépinière Théâtre in Paris in 2026. A contemporary play that interweaves prison, a choral narrative, and a theatrical mise en abyme. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Mystery at Silent Pool: Agatha Christie Disappears at the Lucernaire
Mystery at Silent Pool: Agatha Christie is Missing, a detective play by Carla Girod, Drys Penthier and Axel Stein-Kurdzielewicz, is staged at Le Lucernaire in Paris by Compagnie des Ballons Rouges, from June 10 to August 23, 2026. The show revisits the real-life disappearance of Agatha Christie in 1926, blending investigation, unsettled memory, and theatrical fiction. [Read more]
Le Duplex returns to the Théâtre de Paris in May 2026.
The Duplex is back at the Théâtre de Paris from May 28 to July 5, 2026. Didier Caron's comedy brings together Anny Duperey, Francis Perrin, Corinne Touzet, and Philippe Lelièvre. [Read more]
Do Not Trifle with Love by Alfred de Musset at Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse
On ne badine pas avec l’amour, a play by Alfred de Musset directed by Stéphane Douret, is staged at Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse in Paris, starring Mateo Autret Vasquez, Jeanne Zuccarelli and Mathilde de Closets, from June 13 to July 5, 2026. This French theatre classic returns for six performances centered on Camille, Perdican and Rosette, weaving through love, pride and disillusion. [Read more]
Milady in Versailles: The Three Musketeers Reimagined on Stage for Molière Month
Milady, a play by Margaux Wicart freely inspired by The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, is staged in the Cour de la Grande Écurie in Versailles on June 13 and 14, 2026, in a production by Justine Vultaggio with La Compagnie Les Modits for the Mois Molière. The show places Milady de Winter at the heart of a plot woven from humor, cynicism, vengeance and state affairs. [Read more]
Molière’s Tartuffe or the Hypocrite performed in its original version at La Grande Halle de la Villette
Tartuffe or The Hypocrite by Molière, directed by Ivo Van Hove, will be staged at La Grande Halle de la Villette from May 21 to July 11, 2026. [Read more]
The Bearer of History at the Petit Montparnasse until August 2026
Alexis Michalik’s Le Porteur d’Histoire has been extended at the Théâtre du Petit Montparnasse in Paris until August 31, 2026. An adventure play that blends mystery, historical storytelling, and a literary treasure hunt. [Read more]
Napoleon: the imperial epic reinterpreted by renowned authors in Versailles
Napoleon, a show adapted and directed by Maxime d’Aboville, is staged in the Cour de la Grande Écurie at Versailles for the Molière Month, on June 15, 2026, with cellist Dima Tsypkin. Drawing on texts by Chateaubriand, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, and Tolstoy, this production traces the Napoleonic saga through literary narration, historical memory, and the making of a myth. [Read more]
The Young Girls of Rochefort at the Lido: Final Days
Sponsored - Last chance to catch The Young Ladies of Rochefort at Théâtre du Lido in Paris. The musical adaptation of Jacques Demy’s film runs through June 14, 2026. [Read more]
Flamenco at La Villette: Andalusian art in motion in Paris, from June 16 to July 5.
Chaque année, La Villette règle son fuseau horaire sur celui de l'Andalousie pour une courte parenthèse de quelques jours au moment où l'été s'installe. Ainsi, du 16 juin au 5 juillet 2026, La Villette consacre un festival au flamenco, qui mêle danse, musique, chants traditionnels et écritures contemporaines, dans la Grande Halle, au nord-est de Paris. [Read more]
The Lion King: the musical back for a sixth season at the Mogador Theatre – our review
The Lion King awaits you at the Mogador Theatre in Paris until August 9 as part of its fifth season, and it will launch a sixth season as early as September 2026, more than ten years after its last performance in this Parisian venue. We’ve seen it, and here’s everything you need to know! [Read more]
Grand Hôtel des Rêves: the immersive venue in Paris that lets you travel with Jules Verne
Sponsored - Le Grand Hôtel des Rêves, an immersive venue located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, hosts Jules Verne, Le Voyage Extraordinaire, a family-friendly theatrical journey through 360-degree scenery. A destination designed to welcome several immersive shows, including a Christmas-themed creation. [Read more]
Crazy Horse, one of Paris's most emblematic cabarets
In the 8th arrondissement, Crazy Horse hides behind a sober facade that goes (almost) unnoticed. However, once you've passed through the front door, you'll be transported to a completely different atmosphere, as you take in a marvellous show featuring dance, performances and luminous decors. [Read more]
La Vie parisienne at the Théâtre du Châtelet: the spirit of Offenbach in a festive Paris
Jacques Offenbach's opéra bouffe comes to the Théâtre du Châtelet from June 12 to July 11, 2026, in a contemporary staging by Valérie Lesort, combining social satire and Parisian festivities. [Read more]
How to become a Parisian in one hour? : Olivier Giraud's show at the Théâtre des Nouveautés
How to become a Parisian in one hour? Olivier Giraud explains it all with offbeat humor at the Théâtre des Nouveautés. This funny show, 100% in English, is ideal for tourists discovering Paris as well as for Parisians ready for self-deprecation! [Read more]
Madame Arthur: transvestite cabaret and Parisian club
Sponsored - A true Parisian institution, Madame Arthur transports several generations into her musical world of drag and French chanson! [Read more]
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. [Read more]
The Legend of the Knights: a medieval and equestrian show near the ramparts of Provins
La Légende des Chevaliers is one of two shows offered by the town of Provins to immerse you in the Middle Ages, combining equestrian art, history and the magic of the ramparts. Something for the whole family! [Read more]
