The Best Shows to Book Before They Sell Out

Tickets are selling like hotcakes for the most beautiful shows, operas, and big star performances, and live theater enthusiasts know it well. No more FOMO—the Do It Team has put together a list just for you of the tickets you need to grab now for the hottest shows in the upcoming months! From the most beautiful ballets and operas at the Palais Garnier to timeless Molière plays at the Comédie-Française, or even the one-(wo)man shows of Roman Frayssinet, Valérie Lemercier, and Paul de Saint Sernin, grab your seats fast before they sell out!

La Dame aux camélias by John Neumeier

The famous novel by Alexandre Dumas (based on his own love affair with the courtesan Marie Duplessis), La Dame aux camélias has inspired numerous adaptations. This iconic ballet, staged by choreographer John Neumeier, was added to the repertoire of the Opéra national de Paris in 2006 and skillfully merges Dumas’ heroine Marguerite Gautier with Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost. A fresh take on these two heroines who are so similar that they intertwine, all set to the rich melodic colors and emotions of Chopin's romantic music.

La Dame aux camélias by John Neumeier, from May 5 to 23, 2026, from €30 to €160. Tickets go on sale on October 14 at 12:00 PM.

Le Parc by Angelin Preljocaj

Unmissable, this timeless ballet has toured the globe since its creation for the Opéra national de Paris in 1994. Le Parc, by renowned choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, takes us into a French-style garden inspired by the codes and behaviors of love in literature, from La Princesse de Clèves to the libertinism of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. The result: sensual movements, a choreographic language of broken, voluptuous lines, all perfectly fused with a contemporary soundtrack borrowed from the one and only Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, culminating in the signature pas de deux where the bodies spin for a passionate kiss.

Le Parc by Angelin Preljocaj, from February 3 to 25, 2026, from €30 to €160. Ticket sales start on September 23 at 12:00 PM.

Satyagraha by Philip Glass

The second installment of his trilogy dedicated to historical figures (Einstein on the Beach, Akhnaten), Satyagraha (which, however, is not a biopic) by Philip Glass explores Gandhi’s influence on contemporary world politics. This opera, with its captivating music, is divided into three acts, each referring to a political figure who influenced Gandhi (Leo Tolstoy, poet Rabindranath Tagore, and Martin Luther King). Starting this May, Satyagraha will enter the repertoire of the Opéra de Paris with a staging by Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, who have previously produced the choreographic piece Pit.

Satyagraha by Philip Glass, from April 10 to May 3, 2026, from €45 to €175.
Tickets go on sale on October 14 at 12:00 PM.
© Yonathan Kellerman Anthony Roth Costanzo © Matthu Placek © Svetlana Loboff

Les Fourberies de Scapin

To those who were forced to read Les Fourberies de Scapin in middle school: it’s way more fun to see the play performed by exceptional actors at the Comédie-Française. Lucky for you, tickets are still available for the famous production directed by Denis Podalydès, which has been a success since its first performance in 2017! The plot? Octave and Léandre fall in love with beautiful girls, but their fathers have already arranged marriages for them... Scapin, Léandre's servant, is tasked with helping them by using tricks to resolve this unfortunate situation. After touring France and a bit of the world, this iconic production is back on the boards at the Richelieu Theater. Old but gold!

Les Fourberies de Scapin by Denis Podalydès, from September 11, 2025, to January 15, 2026, Richelieu Theater. From €6 to €48. La Comédie Française, 1 Place Colette, Paris 1.

Le Misanthrope

Alceste hates everything, especially the social hypocrisy around him. Yet, he is in love with Célimène, a somewhat superficial socialite... Through a series of dialogues and characters, we explore this figure who, in hating one person, ends up hating everyone. In this 2014 staging by Clément Hervieu-Léger, Le Misanthrope is reimagined in a much more contemporary bourgeois drama. To play the grumpy Alceste, the director gives the role to his favorite actor Loïc Corbery, while the constantly shifting set comes alive in a stunning scenography by the king Eric Ruf. A comedy that defies time!

Le Misanthrope by Clément Hervieu-Léger, from October 3, 2025, to January 3, 2026, Richelieu Theater. From €6 to €48. La Comédie Française, 1 Place Colette, Paris 1.

Le Mariage forcé

In a sense, Molière was a feminist of his time when he wrote the farce Le Mariage forcé in 1664. Louis Arene takes it on and flips the usual dynamics of a patriarchal society. The plot? Dorimène is promised to the old Sganarelle. As a cheeky and predatory coquette, she only marries out of calculation and invites Sganarelle to consult (in vain) various philosophers, gypsies, and magicians to reassure him about their marriage. In this version, the actors perform with masks, and couple dynamics are painfully disrupted. Don’t miss this first-time staging at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier before it embarks on a new tour across France.

Le Mariage Forcé by Louis Arene, from September 17, 2025, to November 2, 2025. From €12 to €34. 21 rue du Vieux-Colombier, Paris 6th.

 © Brigitte Enguérand, coll. Comédie-Française

Valérie Lemercier at the Théâtre Marigny

The true empress of humor, Valérie Lemercier returns this fall to the Théâtre Marigny, just steps from the Champs-Élysées, for her new one-woman show. And the pitch gets straight to the point: "Class and Stupidity. Both!" Queen of irony and self-mockery, her new show promises even more surprises and laughs than the previous ones praised by the press and critics. An icon with a unique energy, and we can’t wait to see her on stage.

Valérie Lemercier at the Théâtre Marigny, from October 15, 2025, to January 3, 2026.
Carré Marigny, Paris 8th.

Roman Frayssinet at the Olympia

It’s impossible to truly pitch a Roman Frayssinet show! What we can tell you is that the comedian has plenty more hilarious anecdotes to share, just like at a café! He listens to girls’ conversations, oblivious to the red flags of their boyfriends. He laughs remembering a man in Monaco who couldn’t get out of his Ferrari. Admits that his suburban apartment is so big, he and his cat get lost. Confesses a strong desire to make love to a “big lady.” Tells the story of losing chess to the idiot from his school. Wonders at the rain. And even worries about his nephew raised in Germany. He mentions how he couldn't quit smoking. In short, Roman talks about life like no one else, and we can’t get enough of it. We warn you: there are almost no tickets left!

Roman Frayssinet in Ô Delà, from November 26 to December 31 at the Olympia, 28 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris 9th.
© Quentin Eveno

Paul de Saint Sernin at l’Européen

We already knew he was brilliantly funny as a sharp-witted commentator on Quelle époque! with Léa Salamé, so we couldn’t overlook his one-man show, which will be performed at l’Européen starting at the end of September! The new comedy darling to follow, he explains that he doesn’t get on stage to fill an empty void or prove anything—he’s just there to make the audience laugh, nothing more. Proof? He’s written jokes about the time he hid in a bush for 8 hours to avoid getting hit, or when a girl humiliated him in front of the entire high school, or the time his therapist told him he couldn’t love... Nothing to prove, indeed.

Paul de Saint Sernin at l’Européen from September 25 to December 20. 5 rue Biot, Paris 17th.

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