Theatre and dance in Madrid

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Sara Baras - Vuela
The dancer celebrates the 25th anniversary of her dance company with a show playing tribute to the great Paco de Lucía (Teatro Gran Vía. Thursday to Sunday. 11 Sept-12 Oct).

Sara Baras - Vuela

SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

New

Othello

The theatre's new season kicks off with Verdi's penultimate opera, one of the great lyrical masterpieces (Teatro Real. 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28 and 29 Sept, 2, 3, 5 and 6 Oct).

Don't miss

A journey through all that this art form has to offer: castanets, gowns with trains, fans, beautiful costumes, as well as original music (Capitol Gran Vía. 14, 21, 25 and 28 Sept, 9 and 15 Oct, 7, 19 and 26 Nov).

New

Cabaret, the Musical at the Kit Kat Klub

A new production of the classic musical but with a modern and immersive approach (UMusic Hotel Teatro Albéniz. Tuesday to Sunday. 18 Sept-27 Nov). Tickets on sale

Suma Flamenca Joven

The best flamenco artists under the age of 30 as the prelude to the Suma Flamenco festival (Teatros del Canal - Sala Verde. 25-28 September).

Ballet of Lights: Peter Pan

Six ballet dancers will light up the stage with fascinating choreographies in a reinterpretation of this classic by J. M. Barrie (Círculo de Bellas Artes. 26 Sept and 18 Jan).

Farnace

The I Gemelli Ensemble recovers the great opera by Vivaldi, a gem of the Baroque repertoire (Teatro Real. 27 September).

Dique

The Nova Galega Dance Company, directed by Marta Pazos, will present a performance on the work of the female stevedores at La Campana Dam in Ferrol (Conde Duque. 27 and 28 September).

New

De Scheherezade. María Pagés Company

María Pagés and El Arbi El Harti present a flamenco dance show consisting of twelve choreographies on the multi-faceted feminine essence (Centro Danza Matadero - CDM. Friday to Sundays. 26 Sept-5 Oct).

Emotions: Flamenco Show

An authentic flamenco show featuring mesmerising dancing, singing and guitar playing (Teatro Flamenco Madrid at Teatro Alfil. Monday to Sunday).

Real Teatro de Retiro

Educational concerts, musical stories with projections, theatre and music for the whole family (Daoíz y Velarde Cultural Centre. 28 Sept-6 Jul 2026. Check programme)