
Patrick Honoré
Patrick Honoré runs the magazine broadwayguy.com and has been a musical theater critic for 15 years, sarting as the French Musical Corespondant for the paper edition of Musical Stages in London, which led to his writing for Musical Theatre in Review, its digital follow-up. He was the French corespondant for the German magazine Musicals, the last hold out for paper magazines devoted to musical theater. And he has also written reviews on Broadway and London musicals for musicalavenue.fr in French. He joined the Broadway World team 6 years ago.
Patrick Honoré is also a cabaret performer in Paris, London, and New York. He has taught jazz and theater dance in his company Guys and Dolls, which he created in 1996.
Patrick fell in love with musical theater when he was 13 years old, and has since been visiting London monthly and New York biannually, which explains his encyclopedic knowledge of the genre and its history. His tastes favor the Golden Age style of musical, and his favorite composers are Jerry Herman, Kander and Ebb, Cy Coleman, and Stephen Sondheim, whose songs he regularly performs in Parisian cafés.
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Review: DAVID MARINO SINGS MICHEL LEGRAND at Bal Blomet
June 24, 2026

June 23, 2026

Review: THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT at Théâtre Du Lido
October 22, 2025

Review: LE FANTÔME DE L'OPÉRA at Théâtre Antoine
October 27, 2025

Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Théâtre De Châtelet
December 14, 2025

Review: LES BANNIES ONT DROIT D'AMOUR at Théâtre Rouge, Jardin D'Acclimatation
June 27, 2026
50+ professional voices, 5 musicians, and a program of Alan Menken rarities performed in French for the first time.

Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Casino De Paris
June 27, 2026
Paris hit record temperatures Friday night & the Casino de Paris had no AC — but the cast of Rocky Horror Show refused to melt.

Review: DAVID MARINO SINGS MICHEL LEGRAND at Bal Blomet
June 24, 2026
A first solo concert in France that felt anything but: David Marino brought Michel Legrand's greatest film songs to the Bal Blomet on Thursday with warmth, authority, and an all-star band that once played these melodies with the composer himself.

Review: TOP HAT at Châtelet
April 20, 2026
Kathleen Marshall’s sumptuous revival of (Top Hat) transforms the Théâtre du Châtelet into a 1930s fantasia of tap brilliance, screwball romance, and Irving Berlin classics.

Review: MONTE-CRISTO, LE SPECTACLE MUSICAL at Folies Bergère
April 6, 2026
A sleek, pop‑rock Monte‑Cristo with standout video design.

Review: THE RISE at Dôme De Paris
April 6, 2026
A dystopian tap‑driven musical of colossal scale: 35 performers, explosive choreography, and a narrative that fuses revolution, identity, and dreamlike theatricality.

Review: NO, NO, NANETTE at Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet
April 6, 2026
Les Frivolités Parisiennes revive No, No, Nanette with wit, fizz, and irresistible 1920s sparkle.

Review: AFANADOR at Châtelet
April 6, 2026
Marcos Morau and the Ballet Nacional de España bring Afanador to Paris — a hypnotic fusion of flamenco, contemporary dance, photography, and queer aesthetics.

Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Centre Culturel Jean Vilar
February 23, 2026
Feathers, farce and a touch of poignancy.

Review: I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU at Bal Blomet
January 5, 2026
Just witnessed @FrederikSteenbrink's electrifying 'I Get a Kick Out of You' concert at Bal Blomet—a masterclass in big band jazz! Cole Porter classics meet original compositions, backed by Paris's finest young talents.

Review: BROADWAY SYMPHONIC at Salle Pleyel
January 5, 2026
Bernstein, Sondheim & Loewe reimagined through full orchestral arrangements at Salle Pleyel.

Review: 42E RUE FAIT SON SHOW 2025 at Radio France
December 19, 2025
The 8th '42e Rue Fait Son Show' just dropped on @francemusique – 'La Vie d'Artiste' celebrates the highs & dreams of performers with stars like Sabine Devieilhe, Rosemary Standley, Lily Kerhoas, and a world premiere of MAGIC HÔTEL! Brass, tap, glitter, and that unbeatable live orchestra energy.

Review: CHICAGO at Casino De Paris
December 16, 2025
The Paris revival remains polished and efficient, but once again raises a familiar question: has Chicago become more concert than theatre?

Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Théâtre De Châtelet
December 14, 2025
La Cage aux Folles finally returns to its French roots at the Théâtre du Châtelet—and the homecoming is worth the wait.

Review: LE FANTÔME DE L'OPÉRA at Théâtre Antoine
October 27, 2025
Just days after its October 22nd 2025 premiere at Paris's Théâtre Antoine, Benoît Solès's bold French adaptation of Gaston Leroux's Le Fantôme de l'Opéra has already sparked a whirlwind of reactions.

Review: THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT at Théâtre Du Lido
October 22, 2025
From Cherbourg to Rochefort: completing Demy's dream trilogy, The Young Girls of Rochefort soars on stage in Paris.

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Théâtre de La Madeleine
October 19, 2025
The French premiere of Dear Evan Hansen at the Théâtre de la Madeleine on 10 October 2025 marks an accomplished and thoughtful introduction of the Tony Award–winning musical to Parisian audiences.

Review: THE PRODUCERS at Théâtre De Paris
October 13, 2025
A Triumphant Return: 'Les Producteurs' Lights Up Théâtre de Paris Once More.

Review: REBECCA at Château Du Karreveld
August 26, 2025
At Brussels’ enchanting Château du Karreveld, Festival Bruxellons! delivers a climatic French-language premiere of Rebecca, a romantic thriller musical that easily surpasses the English-language London production with its breathtaking spectacle, including the audacious use of real fire on stage.
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