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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.

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.

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!

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.

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 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 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.

Castor et Pollux comes to the Paris Opera this month. A return to its roots for Castor et Pollux, Jean-Philippe Rameau’s lyric tragedy first performed in 1737 at the Académie royale and inspired by the mythological episode of the Gemini.

An incandescent adaptation of the cult French movie. Not just an adaptation, 'La Haine' is a reinvention: an immersive blend of theater, music, dance, cinema, and new media.

To conclude this year of celebrations, galerie frank elbaz is presenting its seventh solo exhibition of Julije Knifer's work, The Meander as Destiny through January 11, 2025

The 7th edition of a celebration of musicals in Paris.

Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verde is now playing at the Paris Opera. Performances run through June 2025 at Opéra Bastille. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Play by Alexander Ekman comes to Palais Garnier this week. Performances will begin on December 7. Learn more about this upcoming production and find out more here!

Châtelet returns the great musical to its roots with a French-language production.

An English-language version of the classic Broadway musical playing in Paris at the Lido 2.

Liebeslieder will be performed by Artists of the Academy next month. The performance will take place at  Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen on 13 November 2024 at 8 pm.

Paquita by Pierre Lacotte comes to the Paris Opera in December. Performances run at  Opéra Bastille from 05 December 2024 to 04 January 2025.

The Rake's Progress opens at Paris Opera next month. Performances run at Palais Garnier from 30 November to 23 December 2024.

The Magic Flute comes to the Paris Opera next month.  Performances run at Opéra Bastille from 2 to 23 November 2024.

The National Ballet of Canada has announced its first European tour since the pandemic, with performances scheduled in London and Paris in October 2024.

Mayerling is the name of the hunting lodge in which the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Rudolf, was found dead in 1889. Why did the son of Emperor Franz Joseph and Elisabeth (the famous Sissi) commit suicide in the company of his mistress, the young Mary Vetsera?

Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi, performed by Opéra Bastille is now playing at the Paris Opera. Performances run through 30 September 2024.

La Fille du regiment comes to the Paris Opera next month. Performances will run at Opéra Bastille from 17 October to 20 November 2024.

With both pieces in this programme, William Forsythe stretches the possibilities of academic dance to the limit. Rearray, a duo created for Sylvie Guillem and Nicolas Le Riche in 2011 for Sadler's Wells, London, enters the repertoire in a version reworked for the Ballet’s dancers.

At the Château De Karreveld, the Bruxellons! Festival presents the first French-language adaptation of the Tony-winning musical Come From Away.