Video: WICKED Brazil Stars Perform ‘Sem Perdão à Bruxa’ (No One Mourns the Wicked'
Watch the stars of Brazil's non-replica production of Wicked perform ‘Sem Perdão à Bruxa’ (No One Mourns the Wicked' in new production footage.
Brazil Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Brazil — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
São Paulo’s Municipal Theatre Presents BERNSTEIN'S MASS, with Paulo Szot and the Operatic Stage Debut of Beto Sargentelli
Leonard Bernstein’s bold, genre-defying Mass returns to the stage of Theatro Municipal de São Paulo for two special performances on December 19 (8 p.
From Elizabethan Tragedy to Urban Beats: HIP HOP HAMLET Opens Teatro YouTube
The newly opened Teatro YouTube launches its inaugural season on December 18 with Hip Hop Hamlet, a bold contemporary musical that fuses Shakespeare’s classic tragedy with the aesthetics and rhythms of hip-hop culture.
Brazil’s Musical Theatre Community Shines at the 8th Edition of DID AWARDS
The Brazilian musical theatre community came together on December 9 for the 8th Prêmio Destaque Imprensa Digital (DID), the country’s leading award dedicated exclusively to the genre.
BroadwayWorld Introduces My Shows Curtain Call and New Merchandise Partnership
BroadwayWorld announced today that the My Shows platform has officially launched My Shows Curtain Call, a personalized year-end feature designed to celebrate each user's year in theatre.
MORTE E VIDA SEVERINA Returns to the Stage: A Landmark Brazilian Musical Opens at Sesc Pinheiros
Morte e Vida Severina, João Cabral de Melo Neto’s seminal poem about a migrant’s journey through the Brazilian Northeast, returns to the stage in a new production by Companhia Ensaio Aberto at Teatro Paulo Autran – Sesc Pinheiros.
Baroque Meets Street Dance: LES INDES GALANTES Opens at Theatro Municipal de São Paulo
The Theatro Municipal de São Paulo closes its opera season with a bold new staging of Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes, premiering November 26 as part of the France–Brazil Season 2025.
NIGHT STORIES Will Conclude South American Tour This Saturday in Rio de Janeiro
NIGHT STORIES, comprising four tales of reanimation by Yiddish poet and resistance fighter Avrom Sutzkever, will conclude its South American tour this Saturday, November 29th at Cine Teatro Joia in Rio de Janeiro.
Breaking News: Gustavo Barchilon, the Prince of Musicals in Brazil, Unveils an Ambitious 2026 Season Spanning Classics, Premieres, and a Tribute to Brazilian Icons
Award-winning director Gustavo Barchilon, known for Barnum, Something Rotten!, Dreamgirls, Titaníque! and Funny Girl, unveils an ambitious 2026 season spanning revivals, premieres, and tributes.
Video: WICKED Brazil Stars Perform 'Tudo Mudou (For Good)'
Watch the stars of Brazil's non-replica production of Wicked perform 'For Good' in new production footage.
The Iconic Rock Musical HAIR Shines Anew in a Grand Brazilian Revival
The iconic rock musical Hair is back in a bold new Brazilian production directed by Charles Möeller and Claudio Botelho.
New Musical QUEM É JUÃO (Who Is Juão) Turns Self-Discovery Into Song at Teatro Marte Hall
What happens when a small-town dreamer leaves home chasing music and meaning? In Who Is Juão, the answer comes wrapped in melody and movement.
O QUEBRA-NOZES (The Nutcracker) Brings Holiday Magic to São Paulo’s Teatro Liberdade
Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic comes to life on the stage of Teatro Liberdade on November 17th and 18th with the Saint Petersburg Classical Ballet.
Awards: 8th DID AWARDS Celebrate a Stellar Year for Brazilian Musical Theatre and Announces its Nominees
The 8th Digital Press Highlight Award (Prêmio Destaque Imprensa Digital – DID), the only award in Brazil dedicated exclusively to musical theatre, will celebrate the best of São Paulo’s 2024–2025 season on December 9 at the Teatro Liberdade.
Ariana Grande to Miss WICKED: FOR GOOD Brazil Premiere After Flight Issues
Due to flight issues, Ariana Grande will no longer be in attendance at the first stop on the Wicked: For Good press tour, taking place in São Paulo, Brazil.
TITANÍQUE — THE MUSICAL Splashes into São Paulo with Céline Dion, Camp, and Chaos Afloat
Now playing at Teatro SABESP Frei Caneca through December 14, Titanique — The Musical turns James Cameron’s epic into a sparkling pop comedy, hilariously narrated by none other than Céline Dion — embodied with flair and wit by Alessandra Maestrini.
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Ambition, Blood, and Guilt: Verdi's MACBETH Is Staged at The Theatro Municipal in A Bold New Production
From October 31 to November 9, the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo stages Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth in a bold new production by Elisa Ohtake, with musical direction by Roberto Minczuk.
JECA – UM POVO AINDA HÁ DE VINGAR (Jeca – A People Yet to Rise): A Musical Journey Through Gilberto Gil’s Refazenda Album
O Grupo 59 de Teatro estreia Jeca – Um Povo Ainda Há de Vingar, um musical original inspirado em Refazenda, o icônico álbum de Gilberto Gil que completa 50 anos.
REBOBINA! FRIENDSHIP NEVER ENDS Brings Shakespeare, Spice Girls, and 90s Nostalgia to São Paulo’s Teatro Commune
Get ready to laugh, sing, and be moved by 'Rebobina! Friendship Never Ends,' the new musical from Sonhos Entretenimento, which brings together Shakespeare and the Spice Girls in a comedy full of 1990s nostalgia.
Musical O JULGAMENTO DE UM HOMEM BOM (The Trial of a Good Man) Puts Brazilian Masculinity in the Hot Seat
Matamoscas Teatral presents O Julgamento de um Homem Bom (The Trial of a Good Man), a bold feminist musical that satirizes Brazilian masculinity and the fine line between “harmless jokes” and violence.
TIM MAIA — VALE TUDO: The Return of Brazil’s Soul Legend to the Stage
Tim Maia – Vale Tudo – The Musical returns in a renewed production celebrating the life, music, and larger-than-life personality of the legendary Tim Maia.
A CHORUS LINE: Passion, Persistence and a Contemporary Take on a Classic
At Teatro VillaLobos, the Broadway classic takes on a new life under the direction and choreography of Bárbara Guerra, who updates the visuals with large screens and real-time projections without losing the soul of the original, with a fine-tuned cast that delivers moving performances in numbers li
OS OLHOS DE NARA LEÃO (The Eyes of Nara Leão) Brings the Muse of Bossa Nova to the Stage
Actress Zezé Polessa, directed by Miguel Falabella, revives the voice and legacy of Nara Leão in a solo musical blending memory, history, and timeless songs like A Banda, Opinião, and Corcovado.
Bold New Production of Shakespeare’s THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (O Mercador de Veneza) Opens in São Paulo
Shakespeare’s classic returns in a bold new staging directed by Daniela Stirbulov, starring Dan Stulbach as Shylock.