The Sun King: the cult musical comes to the Dôme de Paris in 2025 - lead role revealed

Hear ye, hear ye, ladies and gentlemen - Le Roi Soleil is ready to reclaim his throne in 2025 at the Dôme de Paris! Twenty years after its premiere, Kamel Ouali and Dove Attia's cult musical, which lit up the stages of the 2000s, will make its grand return to Paris from December 4, 2025, and then across France in 2026. Décibels Productions made the announcement on October 21 via an Instagram video showing a poster unveiled on the gates of the Château de Versailles, confirming the long-awaited comeback: "20 years later, he returns to the court... The Sun King returns in 2025."

Launched at the Palais des Sports, this show retracing the loves and ambitions of Louis XIV captivated over 1.6 million spectators across 380 performances in France, Switzerland and Belgium, according to Chéri FM. The hits Être à la hauteur and Je fais de toi mon essentiel made their mark, revealing the talents ofEmmanuel Moire (Louis XIV) and Christophe Maé (Philippe de France).

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In addition to the original duo, Kamel Ouali as director and Dove Attia as producer, it's confirmed: Emmanuel Moire will don the crown of Louis XIV! As for the rest of the cast, it remains a mystery... even if the first announcements already look promising.

This comeback is in line with the great revivals, following in the footsteps of The Ten Commandments and Notre-Dame de Paris, other monuments of French musical comedy.