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 Variety shows and more |
Avenida Menéndez Pelayo s/n Madrid 28009 Spain +34 91 571 4411 |
One will find various shows in this, one of the most popular halls in Madrid, from Flamenco to Spanish variety shows. Very pretty chorus girls, with a live orchestra add a lot of glamour to the extravaganzas. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Musicals, comedies, puppet shows & dance |
Plaza de Colón, 4 Madrid, Madrid 28046 Spain +34 91 480 0300 (Centralita) http://www.munimadrid.es/Princ... ccvillademadrid@munimadrid.es |
The main stage is used for a wide variety of shows including drama (especially contemporary Spanish), ballet, zarzuela (Spanish opera) and live flamenco and folk concerts. One of the other stages is used for the Children's Puppet Theatre season that runs from autumn to spring with shows every Sunday at 4:45p. It also has a prestigious exhibition space and is considered one of the city's major cultural centres. It's surrounded by impressive fountains, monuments and gardens opposite the Wax Museum. Advance sales: at the box office and by telephone. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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100% traditional |
Calle de la Palma 51 Madrid, Madrid 28004 Spain +34 91 657 0394 / +34 610 221 263 |
Traditional songs and dances are kept alive in this venue by Olga Ramos and her daughter Olga María, cabaret singers who specialise in chotis (Madrid's most typical song and dance) and habaneras, as well as other old-fashioned styles. You can come here to be entertained in style on special occasions like stag or hen parties, business or anniversary dinners. You'll be served wholesome Spanish food. It's only open for dinner. Discounts are available for groups by prior arrangement. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Spectacular Outdoor Shows |
Various venues Madrid 28005 Spain +34 (0)91 588 2900 (Tourist Information) |
Madrid's Town Hall organises outdoor cultural events that run throughout the summer months. Events include theater, dance, zarzuela (Spanish opera), cabaret, and cinema. The main venues include cuartel del Conde Duque (concerts and contemporary dance), La Muralla Arabe (theater), La Corrala (zarzuela), Parque de la Bombilla (cinema), and Parque del Retiro's Festival de Teres de Madrid (Puppet Theater). There are indoor shows as well, at Centro Cultural de la Villa (zarzuela) and Pradillo, and El Canto de la Cabra (theater). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Large-scale productions |
Calle de la Paz 11 Madrid, Madrid 28012 Spain +34 91 531 8311 http://www.madrid.org/ |
A huge theatre that now stages large-scale theatre and dance productions, its stage has also been used for opera, ballet, zarzuela (Spanish opera) and revue shows. It hosts Caja Madrid's Flamenco Festival every year as well as the annual Spanish and Flamenco Dance Choreography Competition. It's one of the capital's largest theatres with a capacity for 1040 spectators. It opened in 1945, it's the region's official theatre and you'll find it in the heart of the old town. Advance ticket sales: at the box office and by telephone, on +34 902 488 488. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Alternative comedy theatre-cafe |
Calle del Pez 10 Madrid, Madrid 28004 Spain +34 91 521 4541 http://www.teatroalfil.com/ info@teatroalfil.com |
A popular venue for younger theatregoers, its programme concentrates on comedy, alternative and fringe theatre. It's also headquarters for the International Festival of Comedy Theatre. You'll find yourself in a cafe-theatre with tables and chairs in the front row and then just rows of chairs behind. There's a small bar to one side where you can buy drinks before the performance and you're allowed to smoke. The Yllana theatre company runs it. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Comedies and contemporary drama |
Marqués de Casa Riera, 2 Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 91 532 4437 / +34 91 532 4438 |
Its programming features a wide range of theatrical productions including comedy, horror, historical and musical theatre, as well as dance. It's a medium-sized theatre that holds up to 455 spectators and you'll find it alongside one of Madrid's major cultural centres (Círculo de Bellas Artes) in a beautiful listed building. It opened in 1961 and it's director, José Tamayo, uses it as a base for his own acting company. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Classic drama in a prestigious theatre |
Príncipe, 25 Madrid, Madrid 28012 Spain +34 91 429 6297 |
Madrid's oldest theater belongs to the Town Hall, it holds up to 733 spectators and specializes in staging works by Spain's major classical, romantic and contemporary dramatists. The building has a neoclassical façade featuring impressive windows, pillars and busts of famous playwrights. You'll find it on busy Plaza de Santa Ana. Advance ticket sales: from the box office and by telephone, on +34 902 101 212 for group sales and +34 91 429 9193 or +34 91 429 6293 for individuals. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Contemporary drama and comedies |
Calle del Doctor Cortezo 5 Madrid, Madrid 28012 Spain +34 91 360 0829 http://www.teatrofigaro.com/ |
This 935-seat theatre concentrates on staging contemporary comedies by Spanish playwrights and adaptations of similar successful foreign plays. Like many of Madrid's theatres it became a cinema for a while before re-opening for live performances in 1967 with a production of Las Criadas (The Maids), starring famous Catalan actress Nuria Espert. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Theatre of intrigue & comedies |
Plaza de la Cebada, 2 Madrid, Madrid 28005 Spain +34 91 3652835 |
Madrileños associate this theatre with spectacular comedy productions, although it also stages serious drama, musicals and variety shows. It's one of the largest and most popular of its kind in the city, holding up to 1060 spectators. It has been a theatre venue since 1930 and now belongs to Spain's most famous comic actress, Lina Morgan. She has created her own acting company that keeps the place occupied. You'll find it in an attractive area of the old town, surrounded by atmospheric taverns. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Contemporary drama, comedies & musicals |
Calle Corredera Baja de San Pablo 15 Madrid, Madrid 28004 Spain +34 91 521 0552 |
One of Madrid's few remaining 19th-century theatres, it's popularly known as La Bombonera (the chocolate box) due to its small size and ornate art-nouveau decor. It seats 500 spectators and presents a programme featuring contemporary drama, musicals and comedies. It's named after its founder, Cándido Lara. You'll find it incorporated into an attractive early 20th-century residential listed building close to Gran Vía. Advance ticket sales: at the box office or by telephone, on +34 902 488 4588. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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New comedy theatre |
Prim, 11 Madrid, Madrid 28004 Spain +34 91 532 3186 http://www.teatrosdemadrid.com |
One of Madrid's most modern theatre spaces, it's used primarily to stage comedies. The new facilities are state-of-the-art: the stage manager's control room is suspended from the ceiling, the walls are lined with fireproof material (like almost everything else in the theatre), and computer software controls the lighting and sound system. It has been re-designed with safety in mind and the entire building can be completely evacuated in case of emergency in 30 seconds. It holds 500 spectators and you'll find it close to Plaza de Cibeles. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fun comedy theatre |
Calle de las Tres Cruces 8-10 Madrid, Madrid 28013 Spain +34 91 531 8514 http://www.teatroentradas.com/ |
This theatre was originally Teatro Príncipe, though in 1997 it was also called the Palacio de las Variedades (Variety Show Palace). The programme, unlike the name, has gone unchanged. It is dedicated almost exclusively to comedy theatre. It is found in Madrid's main shopping district, where fashion shops, boutiques and the inevitable souvenir shops abound. Close by, there are numerous department stores, hotels and car-parks. The theatre is flanked by Gran Vía and Puerta del Sol, two of the city's busiest spots. Tickets can be bought in advance at the box office and by telephone. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Contemporary theatre and costume dramas |
Plaza de Isabel II, 7 Madrid, Madrid 28013 Spain +34 91 547 4577 |
Its normal programming is a mix of costume dramas, comedies and thrillers by famous playwrights like Agatha Christie, Neil Simon and the Álvarez Quintero brothers. It started life as a theatre but was later turned into a cinema, hence its name. Nowadays, it shares the building with three cinema screens. You'll find it in the heart of the old town, close to Teatro Real (Opera House) and Palacio Real (Royal Palace). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Comedies and contemporary drama |
Carrera de San Jerónimo, 24 Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 91 369 2288 |
One of Madrid's most important theatres, its success has been based on staging popular, long-running musicals. It opened in 1916, it seats 600 spectators and it has always belonged to the Muñoz Lusarreta family. You'll find it in the heart of the old town close to picturesque tourist attractions like Puerta del Sol and Plaza de Santa Ana. Advance ticket sales: at the box office and by telephone, on +34 91 369 2288 and +34 902 488 488. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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National Classical Theatre Company |
Príncipe, 14 Madrid, Madrid 28012 Spain +34 91 521 4931 |
Its programming concentrates on staging classical drama produced by Spanish and foreign companies and it's also the headquarters of Spain's National Classical Theatre Company. The building was designed by Agustín Ruiz de Villajo with some beautiful Arabesque and wrought-iron interior features and it opened to the public in 1875. It's now managed by the Ministry of Culture. Tickets can be bought in advance from any of the national theatre box offices or by calling +34 902 488 488. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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