March in Paris, when the first buds herald renewal, is the perfect time to immerse yourself in the world of theater. This guide to the 10 must-see plays in March 2025 invites you to celebrate Paris's cultural spring. "Windy March, apple orchard" goes the saying, and likewise, a month rich in theatrical emotion promises to nourish mind and soul.
With its diverse stages, Paris offers an exceptional theatrical panorama, ranging from profound dramas to light-hearted comedies, from classic tragedies to avant-garde plays. Each show is a promise of unique moments, an opportunity to escape everyday life and connect with universal stories.
The March selection fully embraces the city's cultural renaissance, with plays that echo the transition from winter to spring. "In March, when the blackbird sings, winter flees or hides", and in Parisian theaters, the voices of actors chase away the last frosts to warm hearts.
This month's 10 must-see plays are invitations to explore richly varied themes, offering reflections on humanity, love, society and the countless facets of existence. Through innovative stagings and captivating performances, these shows are windows onto worlds both strange and familiar.
In March in Paris, the theater becomes the meeting place for souls in search of beauty, inspiration and communion. The 10 plays to be seen are a celebration of life, a tribute to the theater's infinite capacity to move, make people laugh, provoke and heal. This guide is your passport to a journey to the heart of human creativity, an unforgettable experience in the French capital of art and culture.
Guten tag, Madame Merkel: the one-woman show about Angela Merkel extended
Prolonged due to its success, the one-woman show Guten tag, Madame Merkel is a satire on the life of Angela Merkel. The play runs at La Pépinière Théâtre from January 12 to April 27, 2025. [Read more]
Guerre: le seul en scène based on Céline's book by Benjamin Voisin - our review
Céline's cult novel Guerre is adapted as a one-man show at the Théâtre de l'Œuvre. The play, starring Benjamin Voisin, runs until March 2, 2025. [Read more]
La machine de Turing, the play about Alan Turing, extended at Théâtre Michel
La machine de Turing (Turing's Machine) will run at the Théâtre Michel until April 26, 2025. Based on the true story of mathematician Alan Turing, the play has been a great success since its presentation at the Festival Off d'Avignon. [Read more]
Intra Muros, Alexis Michalik's play, extended at Théâtre La Pépinière - our review
Since September 2017, Intra Muros, Alexis Michalik's fourth theatrical creation, has been performed at the Théâtre La Pépinière. The play returns to the stage from January 12, 2025. [Read more]
Les Gratitudes: the moving play starring Catherine Hiegel at the Théâtre du Petit Saint-Martin
If you haven't had the chance to see Les Gratitudes in theaters, the play returns to the Théâtre du Petit Saint-Martin from March 5 to April 27, 2025. The play stars Catherine Hiegel and Laure Blatter in a moving story, adapted from the novel by Delphine de Vigan. [Read more]
Les Serge (Gainsbourg Point Barre) back in the Comédie-Française Studio
The Studio de la Comédie-Française is once again bringing music to the stage, presenting Les Serge (Gainsbourg Point Barre), a play adapted and directed by Stéphane Varupenne and Sébastien Pouderoux, from January 18 to March 9, 2025, with Gainsbourg as its hobbyhorse. [Read more]
Alba et Sadaf: Kheiron takes to the stage with his first play
Comedian and actor Kheiron unveils his first play, Alba et Sadaf, an intriguing and daring creation. Now playing at the Théâtre des Mathurins, the play tells the true stories of two women living on two different continents. [Read more]
Les Marchands d'Étoiles: the deeply moving extended play - our review
The play Les Marchands d'Étoiles (Star Merchants), after a triumph in Avignon, is extended in Paris at Le Splendid from January 7 to . A moving and funny play about the Second World War. [Read more]
Macbeth: Shakespeare's famous tragedy at the Comédie-Française
Silvia Costa's Macbeth, created in March 2024, returns to the Comédie-Francaise. In the legendary Salle Richelieu, the tragedy adapted from Shakespeare's text can be seen from January 24 to May 11, 2025. [Read more]
Oublie-moi, the 4-Moliere-winning play continues at Théâtre La Bruyère: our review
Oublie moi, a play with a cult following, won 4 Molières awards in 2023. Written by Thierry Lopez and Marie-Julie Baup, the play runs at the Théâtre de la Bruyere from Tuesday to Sunday until April 30, 2025. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From March 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025