As well as being a great leisure option, going to the theater is an alternative for those who enjoy good stories from different genres. That’s why we’ve made a selection of some of the best plays in Rio de Janeiro that you won’t want to miss this month!
Vital – The Paralamas musical
This month is the last chance to see “VITAL – the Paralamas musical” in Rio de Janeiro!
The show is a beautiful tribute to the career of one of the most important Brazilian bands. It also highlights the friendship between Herbert Vianna, Bi Ribeiro and João Barone, who led Os Paralamas do Sucesso for 40 years.
📌Teatro Claro Mais RJ | Rua Siqueira Campos, 143 – Copacabana
Until 07/12 | Friday at 8pm | Saturday and Sunday at 4pm
💵From R$ 19,80
20 Minutes From Here
Between fantasy and dystopia, the show “20 minutes from here” is born from the fable of a young man who dreams of being a rocket pilot and builds his own.
But during the trip, the rocket breaks down and ends up falling on an unknown planet called 20 Minutes From Here. Out of orbit, he finds himself torn between his past and his future.
In a non-linear narrative, the film deals with dreams and the fantasy that can drive reality itself.
📌CCBB RJ | Rua Primeiro de Março, 66 – Centro
Until 21/12 | Wednesday to Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, at 6:30 p.m.
💵From R$15,
Bette Davis – Survival Manual
As Bette Davis, actress Nina de Pádua relives, with intensity and irony, the backstage life of one of the greatest stars of American cinema.
Between memories, outbursts and confessions, the play reveals the woman behind the myth. An artist who fought against sexism, ageing and the standards of a ruthless industry, turning every scar into resistance and every defeat into a spectacle.
📌Teatro Vannucci | Shopping da Gávea
📅16, 26 and 27/12 | at 8pm
The Grinch: A Christmas Story
Also at the Vanucci Theater, the show “The Grinch: A Christmas Story” brings an adaptation of the classic Christmas movie, to amuse children and adults alike!
The comedy follows the life of the Grinch, a green creature who, as a child, after being mocked by his schoolmates one Christmas Eve, became grumpy and began to hate the date.
From then on, every year he hatches a plan to end Christmas, but ends up meeting little Cindy, who tries to show the Grinch and everyone else the true meaning of Christmas.
📌Teatro Vannucci | Shopping da Gávea
📅 06, 07, 26 and 27/12 | Saturdays and Sundays at 5pm
💵From R$ 49,90
I Always Knew
Rosane Gofman’s play “Eu Sempre Soube” tells the story of journalist Majô Gonçalo and her book about the unconditional love and sacrifice of mothers for their children.
The plot deals with how mothers deal with society’s prejudice and intolerance, fighting to protect their children from violence and discrimination.
📌Teatro Ziembinski | Rua Urbano Duarte – Tijuca
📅 07 and 14/12 | at 7pm
💵From R$ 25, | Tickets here!
The Curse of the Black Valley
Rosalinda, a young orphan, lives in seclusion in the gloomy castle of the Black Valley, under the tutelage of the strict Count Maurice and a mysterious governess. Surrounded by silences and legends of an ancient curse, she begins to suspect that her past is linked to the secrets of the place.
When she runs away and is taken in by a nearby gypsy camp, the girl discovers hidden truths, secret pacts and the role her blood plays in the place’s curse.
📌Teatro Ziembinski | Rua Urbano Duarte – Tijuca
📅 05 to 13/12 | Fridays and Saturdays, at 8pm
💵From R$ 25, | Tickets here!
Lawless Comedy
The cream of Rio’ s stand-up scene comes together in the show “Comédia Sem Lei” (Comedy Without Law), in a special end-of-year edition at Cinelândia, in the center of Rio.
The show celebrates 4 years in the spotlight and stands out for its diversity, bringing together artists from various generations and backgrounds to get laughs from the audience!
📌Teatro Dulcina | Rua Alcindo Guanabara, 17 – Centro
📅From 03 to 18/12 | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7pm
💵 From R$ 17,50
So, which of these plays in Rio de Janeiro are you going to see?