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Theatre tonight in Paris

329 shows on stage in Paris tonight — 3 of them free and median entry price €24. Listings updated on .

Paris is one of the few cities where you can decide to go to the theatre on the day and still have a choice. Several hundred performances are given on a weeknight, spread between the private theatres of the Grands Boulevards, the public stages, the comedy rooms and around a hundred small neighbourhood theatres. This page shows only what is playing today: it is recalculated on every visit, on Paris time, and a show stays on it until the end of the evening even once the curtain has gone up.

The question is then not what exists but where seats are left. The answer depends mostly on the size of the room and on the day. On weeknights, rooms under three hundred seats — most of the Paris private sector — keep tickets on sale until curtain up, and finding one an hour before is common. On Friday and Saturday, established runs and headline names go during the day, sometimes several days ahead. Monday is the most widespread dark night: the offer is noticeably thinner than the rest of the week.

Every listing carries the venue, the exact curtain time, the lowest entry price found and a link to the theatre’s official box office. Evening times cluster between 7pm and 9.30pm, with earlier slots — often 2pm or 4pm — for children’s shows. Allow half an hour’s margin: most Paris theatres close their doors as the performance begins and do not seat latecomers. Performances are in French unless the venue page says otherwise.

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Frequently asked questions

What theatre is on tonight in Paris?

This page lists the plays, comedies, stand-up and children’s shows performed in Paris theatres today. It is recalculated on every visit, on Paris time: what you see here is on tonight.

Can I book a theatre seat on the day in Paris?

Very often. Paris private theatres keep seats on sale until curtain up, and rooms under 300 seats rarely sell out on weeknights. For weekends and current hits, book earlier in the day.

What time do performances start in Paris?

Most start between 7pm and 9.30pm, with earlier slots — often 2pm or 4pm — for children’s shows. The exact time is on every listing.

What happens if I arrive late?

Most Paris theatres close their doors at curtain up and do not seat latecomers, or only at the interval where there is one. Allow half an hour’s margin, especially in small rooms with no second entrance.