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REVIEW: The Festival d'Avignon Presents L'HORS PRÉSENCE... By Tiphaine Raffier

by Wesley Doucette · July 9, 2026

There comes a moment in every Festival d’Avignon when I yearn for convention. Not cliché, not formula, but convention. I want to be immersed in a story with characters who have names, grounded positions, and stakes within a central conflict. …

REVIEW: The Festival d'Avignon Presents UMA LUZ CORDIAL By Carolina Bianchi and Cara de Cavalo

by Wesley Doucette · July 9, 2026

In his essay 'Problems of the Theatre,' German playwright Friedrich Dürrenmatt argues that poetry should be made with the stage, not merely written for it or placed on it. …

REVIEW: The Festival d'Avignon Presents SILENCE By Lucie Antunes and Mathilde Monnier

by Wesley Doucette · July 9, 2026

Silence, now performing at the Festival d’Avignon’s Carrière de Boulbon, invites audiences into something approaching the Dionysian. On a circular platform designed by Annie Tolleter and set against the quarry’s towering cliff face, composer Lucie Antunes and an exceptional ensemble of musici…

Review: LES BANNIES ONT DROIT D'AMOUR at Théâtre Rouge, Jardin D'Acclimatation

by Patrick Honoré · June 27, 2026

50+ professional voices, 5 musicians, and a program of Alan Menken rarities performed in French for the first time. The Chœur à l'Horizon's sixth annual concert was joyful, precise, and quietly revelatory. A communal celebration of the best kind.…

Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Casino De Paris

by Patrick Honoré · 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. Sweat-mopped floors, mid-show breaks, a crowd that cheered every return: Morgan Jackson as Rocky was nothing short of extraordinary. Theatre as it should be. 🩲👏 #Ro…

Review: DAVID MARINO SINGS MICHEL LEGRAND at Bal Blomet

by Patrick Honoré · 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. A very special evening.…

by Patrick Honoré · June 23, 2026

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Review: TOP HAT at Châtelet

by Patrick Honoré · 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. Phillip Attmore and Nicole‑Lily Baisden lead a radiant cast through a whirlwind of mistaken identities, Art Deco glamou…

Review: MONTE-CRISTO, LE SPECTACLE MUSICAL at Folies Bergère

by Patrick Honoré · April 6, 2026

A sleek, pop‑rock Monte‑Cristo with standout video design. Emotional, accessible, and built to please — even if Dumas’ depth gets streamlined in the process. Running until 19 April in Paris.…

Review: THE RISE at Dôme De Paris

by Patrick Honoré · 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. After Stories, RB Dance Company returns with a sweeping, genre‑blending spectacle that marks a thrilling new chapter.…