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MANON Comes to Paris Opera This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2025


Manon by Jules Massenet is now playing at Opéra Bastille. f this opera, inspired by Abbé Prévost’s novel, is one of Jules Massenet’s most popular, it is because the drama is portrayed in a musical idiom as fertile as it is varied...

HOFESH SHECHTER Comes to Paris Opera
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2025


Hofesh Shechter comes to the Paris Opera this month. The production is playing at Palais Garnier now through July. Learn more about the performance here!

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company to Present European Premiere Of FRAMING MÉNERBES
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025


Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present the European premiere of Framing Ménerbes: Film Screening and Reception. Learn more!

FRAMING MENERBES Film Screening and Reception Comes to La Strada cinéma itinérant
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025


Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present the European premiere of Framing Ménerbes: Film Screening and Reception in June. Learn more about the event here.

LES MISÉRABLES & More Take Home 2025 Molière Awards
by Michael Major - May 13, 2025


The winners of the 2025 Molière Awards have been announced, featuring Ladislas Chollat's production of Les Misérables at Théâtre du Châtelet. See the full list of winners!

Reflections: Caribbean Filmmaker Revisits His Cannes Experience With Märbles
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2025


Puerto Rican filmmaker Ariel Orama López, also known by his artistic name AG Orloz, marks his third appearance in the city of Cannes with the animated short film Märbles.

Seventh Annual French Riviera Film Festival Unveils 2025 Finalist Shorts
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2025


Scheduled from May 16-17, 2025, the seventh annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF), celebrating short film and short-form content from around the globe, has unveiled the finalist shorts of the 2025 competition.

Review: MÉNOPAUSE at Théâtre Le Grand Point Virgule
by Patrick Honoré - April 21, 2025


Ménopause, currently running at Le Grand Point Virgule in Paris until November 2, 2025, is a lively French adaptation, including songs, of Jeanie Linders' American hit, Menopause The Musical.

Review: PUB ROYAL at Dôme De Paris
by Patrick Honoré - April 21, 2025


Pub Royal, the electrifying musical inspired by the iconic Québécois band Les Cowboys Fringants, is a vibrant celebration of music, circus, dance, and storytelling that has taken the Dôme de Paris by storm during its performances on April 18 and 19, 2025. Crafted by the visionary collective Les 7 Doigts de la main, which already did wonders for the  Tony-winning revival of Pippin in 2013.

Review: GYPSY at the Philharmonie de Paris
by Patrick Honoré - April 19, 2025


The Broadway masterpiece, a crowning achievement of musical theater, finally makes its way to Paris, brought to new life by a stellar cast and crew under the visionary direction of Laurent Pelly.

AIDA Comes to Paris Opera in September
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2025


In this work, first performed in 1871 at the Cairo Opera, Giuseppe Verdi alternates epic scenes such as the famous triumphal march with more intimate arias such as “Celeste Aida”.

Lost History Of Versailles Revealed In VR Experience
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2025


Now open through January 4, 2026, an immersive experience at the Château de Versailles revives for the first time three historically significant lost spaces of Versailles' gardens built under Louis XIV, the “Sun King.”

L'ISOLA DISABITATA Comes to Paris Opera
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2025


L'Isola disabitata by Joseph Haydn is now being performed at Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE is Now Playing at the Paris Opera
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2025


PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE comes to the Paris Opera, now playing until the end of March. Learn more about the production and find out more about how to get tickets here!

SHARON EYAL / MATS EK Comes to Paris Opera This Month
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2025


Sharon Eyal /​ Mats Ek will be performed at the Paris Opera this month. Performances will run at Palais Garnier from 27 March to 18 April 2025. Learn more here!

Les 15 Meilleures Villes des États-Unis Pour Voir Du Théâtre
by Sidney Paterra - March 01, 2025


Prêt pour des vacances et envie d’ajouter du théâtre à votre itinéraire ? Bonne nouvelle : le monde entier est une scène – littéralement ! Quels sont les plus grands quartiers théâtraux des États-Unis ? BroadwayWorld a dressé une liste des 15 meilleures villes du pays où vous pouvez profiter du théâtre.

Que porter pour un spectacle à Broadway
by Sidney Paterra - February 27, 2025


Vous planifiez votre premier voyage à New York ? Votre voyage est réservé, votre séjour à l'hôtel est confirmé, et surtout, vous venez de décrocher des billets pour votre spectacle Broadway préféré!

I PURITANI is Now Playing at Opera Bastille
by Stephi Wild - February 24, 2025


I Puritani is now playing at Opera Bastille. In his last opera, blending melancholy with fiery lyricism, Bellini delivers one of his loveliest female portraits in Elvira.

Natalie Dessay Led Production of GYPSY Premieres in Paris This April
by Joshua Wright - February 10, 2025


Experience the premiere of Gypsy at the Philharmonie de Paris, a musical production exploring the ambitions of a vaudeville family in the late 1920s. Performances run from April 16-19, 2025, under the direction of Laurent Pelly with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Artist Eva Lanska To Participate In The 47th BEST Awards Annual Gala Dinner
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2025


Internationally acclaimed artist and co-curator of L Gallery Eva Lanska will donate one of her paintings The Stable at The BEST Awards annual gala dinner. Learn more and see how to attend.

Student Blog: A Night at the Theatre in Paris!
by Student Blogger: Ava Karlstad - January 27, 2025


In continuing my goal to have one new experience every day, I decided to get tickets to Théâtre du Lido 2's production of 'Hello Dolly!'.  It was such a blast of a night and it was so much fun to see a musical performed in Paris!

LES MISÉRABLES En Tournée Avant De Revenir Au Théâtre Du Châtelet en 2026/2027
by Joshua Wright - January 22, 2025


Après six semaines consécutives, « À la volonté du peuple » a résonné une dernière fois jeudi 2 janvier sur la scène du Théâtre du Châtelet, marquant un point d'orgue pour cette aventure inoubliable.

Student Blog: Off to Paris!
by Student Blogger: Ava Karlstad - January 21, 2025


Most people I have met have urged me to study abroad. I always thought it was a good idea, but to actually be here and experiencing it is an incredibly surreal experience. I arrived in Paris on January 14 and have been running around since!

I PURITANI Comes to Paris Opera in February
by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2025


I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini is coming to Opéra Bastille next month. Learn more about this upcoming production and find out how to get tickets here!

DAS RHEINGOLD Comes to Opera Bastille This Month
by Stephi Wild - January 15, 2025


Das Rheingold comes to Opera Bastille in January. Borrowing from Norse and Germanic mythology, Wagner conceived an extraordinary cycle that reflected his innovative ambition: to create a total work of art inspired by ancient tragedy.


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