From December 1, 2023
 

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Stephen Sondheim’s hilarious musical farce, inspired by Plautus, for the first time in Paris in its original version.

Stephen Sondheim -  “theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century” (New York Times) – was introduced to Paris by Jean-Luc Choplin with the triumphant productions of A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Passion, Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George…

For its grand reopening, the Lido2Paris will present Sondheim’s most successful work, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

Take a lazy and mischievous slave, add his masters, zany chases, an improbable love story, and numerous misunderstandings. It's impossible not to laugh and hum the tunes of this musical vaudeville.

Music and lyrics : Stephen Sondheim
Libretto: Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Originally produced on Broadway by Harold S. Prince
Director: Cal McCrystal
Set Designer: Tim Hatley

Musical Director: Gareth Valentine

Choreographer: Carrie-Anne Ingrouille

Costume Designer: Takis

Lighting Designer: Giuseppe di Iorio

Sound Designer: Unisson Design
Poster Design: Catherine Meurisse

En accord avec Music Theatre International (www.mtishows.eu)

et Drama Paris (www.dramaparis.com)

From February 27, 2024

The Rocky Horror Show

The legendary rock’n’roll musical finally in Paris in its original version.

50 years after its creation, The Rocky Horror Show is finally coming to Paris in its original version with a special anniversary production ready to rock the Lido2Paris for 6 weeks.

Meet Brad and Janet, two squeaky clean college kids, stuck in a creepy mansion with the charismatic Dr Frank’n’Furter.

The Rocky Horror Show is 2 hours of contagious and subversive fun during which the audience sings and dance over timeless classics. More than 30 million people have seen this mad, legendary, rock’n’roll show. Iconic!

Author and Composer: Richard O'Brien
Director: Christopher Luscombe

The Curse (working title)

The Magic Flute : Second Chapter

World creation by Damon Albarn

Iconic founder of musical bands Blur and Gorillaz, Damon Albarn has composed three acclaimed musical theatre creations. After Monkey: Journey to the West and Wonder.land, Jean-Luc Choplin has asked him to create for the Lido2Paris the sequel to Mozart’s Magic Flute, imagined by Goethe after the great composer’s death, and never yet staged.

What has become of Pamina and Tamino? Will their kingdom survive the return of the revengeful Queen of the Night? Are heroes always what they seem to be?  The flute is yet to reveal her mysteries.