Stage in Madrid.
Theatre, dance, musicals, and performance art across Madrid's stages.
70 events currently running
THEATRE
Emotions: Flamenco Show
Under the artistic management of two leading flamenco figures, the dancer, Úrsula Moreno, and the guitarist, Antonio Andrade. It is a show in which all of the styles that sustain this art, classified as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO are represented.
MUSICAL
The Lion King (El Rey León)
The Lion King, which is celebrating its 15th season in Madrid (the first performance was on 20 October 2011), is one of the most universal musicals and has been seen by more than 112 million spectators worldwide.
THEATRE
DecirSioNo
Interactive theatre show at Cineteca Madrid where audiences choose the endings of four teenage characters' stories involving social, verbal, psychological, and physical aggression.
CIRCUS
HOP!
HOP! circus festival at Teatro Circo Price features contemporary acrobatics, aerial acts, and physical theatre from national and international artists blending traditional and modern approaches.
THEATRE
Performing Arts Tutoring
Free tutoring and mentoring in performing arts for ages 14-30. Personalised guidance on audition preparation, character work, scene and monologue development, and videobook creation for both experienced and emerging artists.
THEATRE
Performing Arts Workshop
Theatre workshop for ages 14-30 with or without prior experience. Collaborative creative space exploring interpretative technique, text analysis, character creation, body and voice work, and ensemble performance.
DANCE
Free Latin Rhythms and American Dance (Intermediate Level)
Latin rhythms and American dance sessions at Centro Cultural Antonio Machado offer three time slots weekly, October through June, for intermediate dancers.
MUSICAL
Wicked, the Musical
The hit musical from Broadway is coming to Madrid thanks to ATG Entertaiment to captivate audiences with its extraordinary story and magical melodies.
MUSICAL
Cinderella, the Musical
The legendary Broadway hit is finally coming to Madrid, more specifically to Teatro Ocaso Coliseum on 3 October 2025, with performances from Tuesday to Sunday.
DANCE
Latin Rhythms and American Dances (Intermediate Level)
Free intermediate-level sessions in Latin rhythms and American dances at Centro Cultural Antonio Machado from October to June in three time slots.
MUSICAL
Les Misérables
The musical that has captivated audiences worldwide is coming to the Teatro Apolo from 28 November 2025, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of its première in London.
CONTEMPORARY
K-pop Dance Lab
Master the energetic, highly choreographed style of K-pop dance at Centro Sociocultural Marconi. Learn hip hop, jazz and contemporary influences in group sessions.
MUSICAL
The Time in Between, the musical
The musical based on the famous novel by Maria Dueñas, El tiempo entre costuras (The Time in Between) is coming to Madrid, directed by Federico Barrios Fierro and produced by Dario Regattieri, with music by Iván Macias and words by Félix Amador.
DRAMA
Hamlet.01
Contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare's tragedy at Teatro Español, blending classical narrative with modern theatrical language.
THEATRE
Ubu
Absurdist theatre at Naves Matadero. Marta Guerras stars as Mami Ubu, a caricature of greed and the hunger for power, adapted from Alfred Jarry's classic.
THEATRE
Museo Banksy Madrid
Museo Banksy. El Universo del misterioso artista británico se expone ahora de forma permanente en el corazón de Madrid. Adéntrate en el Museo Banksy y descubre las obras más importantes y comprometidas del artista.
THEATRE
Sasha Velour - Travesty
As part of her European tour, the prestigious drag queen Sasha Velour will be visiting the Gran Teatro Caixabank Príncipe Pío on 9 June to present her latest show, Travesty.
MUSICAL
Ópera & Zarzuela Dreams
The Teatro Rialto will host a show that combines the best of opera and zarzuela, reviving 20 great arias from both genres, accompanied by perfectly synchronised choirs and ballets performed by various lyrical singers.
THEATRE
Sasha Velour - Travesty
Sasha Velour presents Travesty, a drag and theatrical performance at G. Teatro Caixabank Príncipe Pío.
MUSICAL
Romeo y Julieta
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at Teatro Real presents the tragic love story of the Montague and Capulet families in Verona, exploring themes of forbidden romance, fate, and destructive family conflict.
MUSICAL
Los Estunmen
Contemporary performance at Teatro Real combining physical performance with innovative staging through an ensemble cast exploring modern themes and theatrical storytelling.
CONTEMPORARY
Juliana Reyes and Paloma Hurtado ORIGánika
Dance performance by Juliana Reyes and Paloma Hurtado at Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Conde Duque exploring organic movement, physicality, and the natural body in contemporary dance.
THEATRE
Galata
The dancer, Cristiane Azem will pay tribute to the city of Istanbul through oriental dance and a review of different moments of its history from 10 to 14 June at the Teatro Gran Vía.
THEATRE
ORIGánika
On 10 and 11 June, the Conde Duque Cultural Centre is hosting the Madrid première of this modern dance performance directed by Juliana Reyes, which reflects on life, death and the cycles of existence through the real bond between a mother and her daughter.
MUSICAL
Maestrissimo - Yllana
In the wake of Pagagnini, the Yllana Company proposes a gestural comedy for all the family, which combines a chamber concert with a satirical portrayal of the times in the 18th century.
MUSICAL
El gato montés
Christof Loy, the prestigious German director (Arabella, Rusalka or Capriccio) has adapted Manuel Penella’s zarzuala into an opera in three acts. It can be seen from 10 to 28 June at the Teatro de la Zarzuela.
THEATRE
Chronicle of a Spanish Wrongdoing
A theatre performance at Teatro Español in Centro.
THEATRE
Israel Galván - Sevillanas solteras
The flamenco dancer, Israel Galván will be performing a contemporary flamenco show at the Centro Danza Matadero (CDM) from 12 to 14 June, into which he will pour his personal memories and his relationship with sevillanas and the Seville Fair.
KIDS
The Cheese and Lemonade Party
Cía. Marimba Marionetas presents an 80-minute puppet show for ages 4+. Two cheerful mice prepare a cheese festival, interrupted by the Sack Man, a grumpy creature made from forest waste. With audience participation, two girls, a boy, and Fairy Lemonade, the party comes to life.
THEATRE
Maika Jurado
Intimate theatre performance by Compañía Amelia Arauz (60 minutes, from age 16). Inspired by Federico García Lorca's Gypsy Ballads, the piece interweaves voice and music to evoke Lorca's symbolic poetry through delicate, evocative storytelling.
DANCE
4 escenas, 4 estilos
Dance performance featuring four scenes and four distinct styles at Centro Cultural Casa de Vacas in Retiro.
CONTEMPORARY
Concert by El Capricho Municipal Music School
Modern music concert by El Capricho Municipal Music School ensembles conducted by Alejandro Frómeta at the open-air auditorium Parque de la Vaguada.
KIDS
Family Dance Workshop
Dance workshop at Teatro Real combining movement and rhythm for children and adults to explore together.
THEATRE
Cuerpo en danza: flamenco joven y ritmos urbanos
Dance performance blending young flamenco with urban rhythms at Teatro Real exploring contemporary movement.
FLAMENCO
Israel Galván
Contemporary dance performance by Israel Galván at Centro Danza Matadero, showcasing flamenco-influenced movement.
THEATRE
Women on Stage
Four micro-theatre pieces presented by the ENSUMA women's association, featuring performers Sara Caro, Encarna Grandell, Toñi Maeso, and Paloma Sánchez at Centro Sociocultural Bohemios.
MUSICAL
Opera Week at Teatro Real
Opera week at Teatro Real featuring multiple productions and behind-the-scenes programming for all audiences.
DANCE
Municipal Schools Orchestra Concert
Orchestra of the Municipal Schools of Music Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Carmelo Alonso Bernaola and Federico Chueca, conducted by Blanca Castillo Sanz.
DANCE
Municipal Schools Symphonic Band Concert
Symphonic Band of the Network of Municipal Schools of Music, conducted by Soledad Rodríguez Borox, performs at the open-air auditorium in Parque de la Vaguada.
THEATRE
Yamato - The Wings of the Phoenix
From the heart of Japan and with the ancestral strength of the taiko, Yamato has conquered stages worldwide with its vibrant energy and rhythmic precision.
THEATRE
Distopía
Theatre production by La Incolora directed by Maijo Pazos, based on texts by Esteve Soler. Explores how progress, love, and democracy have been transformed by power.
THEATRE
La escopeta nacional
A theatre performance at Teatro Español in Centro.
THEATRE
Lake Machine
The Brazilian choreographer, Mari Paula will present a modern dance show at the Conde Duque Cultural Centre on 18 and 19 June, reinterpreting and reversing the great classics from a feminist, political and autobiographical point of view.
CONTEMPORARY
Lake Machine by Mari Paula
Dance performance by Mari Paula examining movement and architectural space at Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Conde Duque.
MUSICAL
Inclusive Musical Ensemble Concert
Musicians of all abilities perform together at Teatro Real in an inclusive ensemble concert celebrating collaborative music-making.
DANCE
European Music Day: Quique Guinea Quartet in Concert
Quique Guinea Quartet featuring Quique Guinea on guitar, Misha Olarrea on saxophone, Renato Di Prinzio on drums, and Marcel Mihok on double bass.
THEATRE
Bogotá
Andrea Peña will direct a dance-performance show on 26 and 27 June at the Conde Duque cultural centre, which uses the body, brutalist aesthetics and the baroque to explore the death, transformation and resilience of people and identities in a post-colonial world, inspired…
THEATRE
La protagonista. Lorena Nogal
The choreographer, Lorena Nogal, will be performing a modern dance show on 26 and 27 June at the Centro Danza Matadero, which delves into identity and memory through the body.
THEATRE
Peach Preserve
Hijos de la Serendipia stages a 60-minute play set in Madrid 1960. A gang of thieves mimicking film heists hides in a rental flat while a seemingly innocent nun with detective instincts investigates their plans.
THEATRE
Bogotá by Andrea Peña
Theatrical work by Andrea Peña exploring urban narratives and contemporary life at Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Conde Duque.
DANCE
Lorena Nogal
Dance performance by Lorena Nogal at Centro Danza Matadero exploring physical expression and choreographic innovation.
MUSICAL
The Magic of Musical Theatre
Musical theatre at Teatro Real featuring songs and choreography from Broadway and classical productions in a single evening celebration.
MUSICAL
Concierto inclusivo
Inclusive concert at Teatro Real bringing together diverse musicians and audiences for collaborative music.
MUSICAL
Il trovatore
Opera Il trovatore at Teatro Real by Verdi featuring full orchestral accompaniment and dramatic soprano and tenor roles.
THEATRE
Swan Lake - International Classical Ballet
Teatro Gran Vía will host an adaptation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet performed by the International Classical Ballet from 30 June to 2 August. This production features stunning sets and world-renowned dancers.
THEATRE
War and Peace
Theatre adaptation by Compañía Caja del Arte of Tolstói's novel, reimagined for accessibility. The production distils the grandeur and complexity of the monumental work into a powerful, compact format for audiences aged 13 and above.
THEATRE
Farsa y licencia de la reina castiza
A theatre performance at Teatro Español in Centro.
MUSICAL
FlamencOh! - Yllana
The prestigious Yllana company presents its latest creation, which brings together the art of flamenco and gestural comedy with the utmost precision and quality.
THEATRE
The Crazy Guitarist
Virtuoso guitar performance at Teatro Real blends music and dramatic storytelling, combining technical mastery with theatrical narrative.
MUSICAL
Triana - Medea (BNE)
The Ballet Nacional de España (BNE) will be performing a double flamenco ballet session with Triana and Medea. This show in tribute to José Granero can be enjoyed at the Teatro Zarzuela from 11 to 22 July, from Tuesday to Sunday.
THEATRE
Mario Alonso Puig en el Teatro Real
Performance by speaker and author Mario Alonso Puig at Teatro Real addressing personal development and well-being.
MUSICAL
Manon Lescaut
Puccini's Manon Lescaut performed at Teatro Real, an opera about a courtesan and her doomed love affair.
MUSICAL
Riccardo Primo, re d'Inghilterra
Rossini's Riccardo Primo, re d'Inghilterra performed at Teatro Real, an early 19th-century Italian opera.
CONTEMPORARY
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs at Teatro Real, presenting contemporary and classic works by the renowned US company.
MUSICAL
The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart's comic opera buffa performed at Teatro Real. Servants outwit their masters in this celebrated comedy of intrigue and romance.
MUSICAL
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Bartók's one-act opera performed at Teatro Real. A marriage haunted by secrets unfolds through the Duke's mysterious castle rooms.
MUSICAL
Zarzuela at La Latina 2026
The opera company L'Operamore will present the summer season of Zarzuela in La Latina at the Teatro La Latina from 22 July to 6 September, from Wednesday to Sunday.
COMEDY
Franco Escamilla - 1995
Franco Escamilla 1995 comedy show at Palacio Vistalegre, a large theatre for stand-up and performances.
MUSICAL
The Opera Locos - Yllana
The Yllana company brings us this comedy show based on the biggest opera hits that are mixed with other musical styles for a surprising result. From 29 July to 30 August 2026 (Wednesday to Sunday) at Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío.
COMEDY
The Best of Yllana
The Yllana Company presents a selection of its best moments and comedy sketches. In this way, fans can enjoy their favourite gags throughout its career in a single performance.The show can be seen at the Gran Teatro Pavón from 19 August to 6 September 2026 (Wednesdays to…