Paris Theatre Season 2026-2027: Beckett, Genet, Corneille and Badinter Headline Ten Must-See Shows
The autumn theatre season in Paris showcases ten productions with extended performances. From 23 September to 1 November 2026, Catherine Frot takes the stage in Samuel Beckett's Oh les beaux jours at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens, under the direction of Marc Paquien. The Théâtre Antoine will host Robert Badinter, l'enragé de justice featuring Stéphane Guillon from 23 September 2026 to 3 January 2027. Le Roi Lion will make its return to the Théâtre Mogador, running from 25 September to 30 December 2026. Additionally, Jean Genet's Les Bonnes will be performed at the Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet from 17 September to 25 October 2026, while Déborah Moreau stars in Antigone at the Théâtre des Mathurins from 23 September to 25 November 2026. Other notable productions include La Grande Comédie Laponie, Du charbon dans les veines, Le Cid, Huit rois, and Les 7 vies de Youness Hanifi.
Key facts
- Catherine Frot stars in Beckett's Oh les beaux jours at Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens, directed by Marc Paquien, from 23 September to 1 November 2026.
- Stéphane Guillon portrays Robert Badinter in Robert Badinter, l'enragé de justice at Théâtre Antoine, from 23 September 2026 to 3 January 2027.
- Le Roi Lion returns to Théâtre Mogador for a sixth Paris season with music by Elton John and Tim Rice, from 25 September to 30 December 2026.
- Carme Portaceli directs the Comédie-Française in Genet's Les Bonnes at Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet, from 17 September to 25 October 2026.
- Déborah Moreau performs Anouilh's Antigone solo at Théâtre des Mathurins, directed by Andréa Bescond, from 23 September to 25 November 2026.
- Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière adapt La Grande Comédie Laponie at Théâtre de la Renaissance, from 18 September 2026 to 10 January 2027.
- Du charbon dans les veines at Théâtre Saint-Georges is set in 1958 Nœux-les-Mines and runs from 15 September to 20 December 2026.
- Caroline Vigneaux reinterprets Corneille's Le Cid at Théâtre Hébertot, from 18 September 2026 to 3 January 2027.
- Huit rois (nos présidents) at La Pépinière Théâtre runs from 13 September 2026 to 11 April 2027.
- Youness Hanifi's Les 7 vies de Youness Hanifi at Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell runs from 10 September 2026 to 16 January 2027.
Entities
Artists
- Samuel Beckett
- Catherine Frot
- Marc Paquien
- Robert Badinter
- Stéphane Guillon
- Elton John
- Tim Rice
- Jean Genet
- Carme Portaceli
- Jean Anouilh
- Déborah Moreau
- Andréa Bescond
- Matthieu Delaporte
- Alexandre de La Patellière
- Raymond Kopa
- Caroline Vigneaux
- Pierre Corneille
- Jacques Chirac
- François Mitterrand
- Youness Hanifi
Institutions
- Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens
- Théâtre Antoine
- Théâtre Mogador
- Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet
- Comédie-Française
- Théâtre des Mathurins
- Théâtre de la Renaissance
- Théâtre Saint-Georges
- Théâtre Hébertot
- La Pépinière Théâtre
- Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell
- Radio Nova
- Jamel Comedy Club
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Nœux-les-Mines
- Nord
- Sweden