Can you believe that May is already here? So, in a heartbeat, there are also new plays to see this month in CDMX. While we will have to say goodbye to other great productions, which we hope you have already seen.
If you are looking for a ideal gift for mom for their day, some passes for the theater would be perfect.
And of course we already have the most complete agenda to enjoy the city this month.
Without further ado… this is the third call, third… let’s get started! 🎭
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Plays coming to the CDMX in May
1. Vedette
One of the great figures of Mexican entertainment heads this premiere. For the May season, Lucía Méndez stars in Vedette, a Las Vegas-style show that seeks to reinvent cabaret and recognize the female role in front of and behind the scenes.
The best vedettes will be the protagonists of the evening, accompanied by a live orchestra and a spectacular experience told in three parts.
The show lasts two and a half hours, but you can also include in your ticket an extra hour with food and beverages with the Fiesta Americana seal.
🗓️ Fri-Sat, 21:30. From May 3 to May 31
🎟️ From $900
📍 Stelaris Foro Reforma (Avenida Paseo de la Reforma 80-Piso 25, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc)
2. Mothers and children
The return of leading actress Diana Bracho, along with the also talented Juan Manuel Bernal, make Madres e hijos one of the most interesting premieres coming soon to our city. Oscar Uriel will be in charge of the production and Diego del Río will direct.
At the moment we don’t know much more about this release, which is accompanied by this narrative teaser: “I thought I would be happy for at least a while. The truth is, I don’t know what it means to be happy.”
🗓️ Fri, 20:45; Sat, 19:15, and Sun, 18:15. As of May 10.
🎟️ From $792, plus service charges
📍 Teatro Milán (Lucerna 64, esq. Milán, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc)
3. Independent
alas, election campaigns! Very ad-hoc for the season, this other of the plays coming to CDMX with the month is not to be missed.
Immerse yourself inside the team of a candidate who wants to win the governorship of our city, without knowing what awaits him.
In the bunker where catchy (or not) slogans, killer (or less so) phrases and debate strategy emerge, a group of young people impatiently awaits the results of the polls. The surprise result will change the course of their careers and the election.
🗓️ Mar, 20:45 (until June 25).
🎟️ $550 per person
📍 Teatro Milán (Lucerna 64, esq. Milán, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc)
4. Vaseline
After a highly successful first season, followed by a tour of other entities in the country, it is back for May.
According to the production, these will be the last four weeks of this production, which features the original cast of Timbiriche and other Mexican luminaries.
So Benny Ibarra, Erick Rubin, Mariana Garza, Alix Bauer and Diego Shoening will be there. They will be joined by Andrea Legarreta, María León, Yahír, Angélica Vale and more.
🗓️ From May 10 to June 1
🎟️ From $660, plus service charges
📍 Centro Cultural Teatro 1 (Av. Cuauhtémoc 19, Roma, Cuauhtémoc)
5. Weasel hunting
This staging explores the cruelty and greed of human beings, and how we are capable of exercising them with impunity if the context allows us to do so.
Looking to sell the inheritance left to them by their father, two sisters go to a ranch in the middle of the Argentinean jungle. Only her brother and a farmhand are waiting for them.
In the midst of a rural environment, where popular myths haunt and nature lurks, the four characters will discover that ambition can make them forget their principles. How far will they be able to go?
🗓️ Wednesday 20:30, until May 29.
🎟️ $350 per person, available via WhatsApp 5581356985
📍 Círculo Teatral (Veracruz 107, Condesa, Cuauhtémoc)
6. The Weaving of Dreams
attention, fans of the art of the great Remedios Varo! This multidisciplinary presentation offers an interpretation of the landscapes and characters that the painter depicted in her famous work.
For the same ticket you will see circus art, dance, poetry and music. It will be as if the paintings come to life.
🗓️ Thu-Fri, 8pm; Sat, 7pm, and Sun, 6pm (from May 16 to June 20)
🎟️ $150 per person
📍 Teatro del Bosque “Julio Castillo” (Paseo de la Reforma and Campo Marte s/n, Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo)
7. Otto
A party of live music, circus art and theater awaits you in this perfect setting to take your kids. While having fun, they will learn how humor and courage will be their best allies to overcome their fears.
As happens to Otto, a cute little clown who loses his nose just before his turn to go on stage. As he follows a red thread that guides him on his quest, he will embark on a fascinating journey into his inner self.
🗓️ Sat-Sun, 12:30 (until June 2)
🎟️ $80 per person
📍 Teatro del Bosque “Julio Castillo” (Paseo de la Reforma and Campo Marte s/n, Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo)
8. Maria, everything will be fine
Three women of different ages share the physical and psychological aggressions they have been victims of in different areas of their lives.
As they contrast their stories, they discover that while women’s freedoms and rights have been evolving, gender-based violence has also been growing.
Their main strength will be in their sisterhood and support for each other.
🗓️ Sat, 20:30 (from May 4th to June 29th)
🎟️ $500 per person
📍 Foro Shakespeare (Zamora 7, Condesa, Cuauhtémoc)
The plays that are already leaving the stages of CDMX
9. Requiem
A tough prosecutor (Mónica Huarte) and a priest (Alberto Estrella) discuss the death penalty, the future and humanity.
The sentenced prisoner waits in his cell while the time comes for his final destination, the penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas.
His last confession before his death will unleash a struggle of ideas and power, and will bring to the surface dark secrets from the past of the people involved.
🗓️ Fri, 7pm and 8:45pm; Sat-Sun, 5pm and 7pm (until May 4th)
🎟️ $500
📍 Foro Shakespeare (Zamora 7, Condesa, Cuauhtémoc)
10. Anastasia
This Broadway hit continues to win over audiences in CDMX. Anastasia will be at the Telcel Theater for a few more months.
The stunning musical tells the story of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna of Russia, the sole survivor of her family’s execution during the Bolshevik revolution. Get ready for an unforgettable production.
🗓️ Wed-Thurs, 8pm; Fri, 8:30pm; Sat, 4:30pm and 8:30pm, and Sun, 1pm and 5:30pm (until May 12th)
🎟️ From $1,320, plus service charges
📍 Telcel Theater (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 386, Ampliación Granada, Miguel Hidalgo)
Plays that are still available in CDMX
11. Cabaret
what a great cast! Starring two very talented, Ariel Award-winning Mexican actresses,Cabaret has already made its stage debut! Ilse Salas and Irene Azuela have already shined in theater and film, and now they break out of the mold with this production that combines music, theater and burlesque.
The story takes place during the New Year’s Eve of 1929, in Berlin, where frivolity, eroticism and partying reign. Star dancer Sally Bowles (Salas) and the rest of the cast at the Kit Kat Club are unaware that the Nazi party is about to take power.
Surprise yourself with a live orchestra, drinks and vintage food, and get ready to travel back in time.
🗓️ Fri, 20:30; Sat, 17h and 20:30, and Sun, 13:30 and 17:30
🎟️ From $1,062 per person, plus service charges
📍 Teatro de los Insurgentes (Av. de los Insurgentes Sur 1587, San José Insurgentes, Benito Juárez)
12. Themaids, an infinite war
The cast, formed by Teresa Rábago, Esther Orozco and Muriel Ricard , portrays the violence of everyday life in the midst of social discrimination.
Clara and Solange work at Madame’s house. Not so secretly, they envy everything that the mistress possesses, her dresses, the jewelry, the house, her lifestyle. But above all, they detest the system that oppresses them and prevents them from improving their situation in an honest way.
Witness this all-out war, waged by two working women who wither in their confinement.
🗓️ Thu-Sat, 7pm, and Sun, 6pm (until May 11)
🎟️ $150 per person
📍 Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Forum (Insurgentes 3000, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán)
13. Tzibi, the one who talks to the road
This children’s play invites your kids (and you too) to reflect on our origins and reconnect with our roots.
The protagonist is Tzibi, son of fire and a star. Their arrival on Earth occurred in the midst of a severe storm. The lightning that occurred at that time shook the skies of all the towns.
Based on a story by author Paola Klug, this young warrior and storyteller is proud of his brown skin and pre-Hispanic history.
📆 Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28, 17:00 and 18:30
🎟 Free tickets, with limited capacity
📍 Centro Cultural Helénico (Av. Revolución 1500, Guadalupe Inn, Álvaro Obregón)
14. Doubt, a parable
It is a theatrical adaptation of the film starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams (2008). It had several Oscar nominations at the time.
The mother superior of a school has her suspicions about the relationship between one of her students (a boy with abuse problems at home) and the unorthodox Father Flynn. The priest and the nun have very little in common and this will be the perfect pretext to put them to the test in a struggle of power, morals and faith.
🗓️ Mon, 20:30 (until June 10)
🎟️ $600
📍 Foro Shakespeare (Zamora 7, Condesa, Cuauhtémoc)
15. Wenses and Lalas
the return of this emotional play could not be missing in our recommendations of plays to see in March 2024 in CDMX!
After taking a short break, he returns to tell us an endearing love story, which we wouldn’t be surprised if it takes you out of your life a tear or two.
With no more scenery than a bench, the two protagonists take a journey through their entire life together in the form of a story. This is how we learn about how they met, all the things they have shared and how they managed to get to know each other the love if it were for a lifetime, it would be a must-see!
🗓️ Sat, 8pm and Sun, 6pm (until May 26)
📍 La Teatrería (Tabasco 152, Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc)
🎟️ $600
16. A paranormal story
This plot is perfect for keeping you on the edge of your seat. Newly moved into their new home, Eli and Sam will test their opposing beliefs about the paranormal.
One night, Laura and Fer visit them for dinner and things take a disturbing turn. Just at 2:22 a.m. a chilling secret will be revealed to them. Do you dare to find out?
fri, 20:45; Sat, 19:30, and Sun, 18:30
🎟️ From $605 per person
📍Teatro Julio Prieto Xola (Eje 4 Sur 809, Del Valle Norte, Benito Juárez)
17. A wild god
Great for getting your mom to laugh and reflect with this conversation about what it’s like to have kids these days. In a chance meeting, two married couples begin to share their experiences as mothers and fathers, with their complexities, joys and fears. But what began as a civilized and serious conversation suddenly turns into a battle of reproaches and confessions. The tone of the script is comic, although it is not without tension and surprising moments. Starring Pablo Perroni, Fernanda Borches, Tato Alexander and Chumel Torres.
🗓 Sat, 6:00 pm and 8:45 pm, Sun, 6:00 pm
🎟️ From $660 per person
📍Teatro Milán (Lucerna 64, esq. Milán, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc)
18. The lady in black
The longest running play currently in CDMX never disappoints. It features the celebrated performances of Rafael Perrín, Odiseo Bichir, Alejandro Tomassi, Juan Carlos Colombo and Ernesto D’Alessio, among others, alternating roles.
In the story, Arthur Kipps has written a play about a chilling fact that changed his life. During the assembly process, strange events begin to happen and not only on stage. 😰
🗓️ Friday, 20:30; Saturday, 18:00 and 20:30, and Sunday, 18:00
🎟️ Your tickets starting at $500
📍 Teatro Ofelia (Av. Thiers 287, Anzures, Miguel Hidalgo)
19. Seven times goodbye
A less idealistic and more contemporary view of relationships.
The protagonists have been together for seven years, which we witness through fragments in non-linear time, but which allow us to see the background of the impending breakup.
The romantic and difficult passages of this story are presented in a musical format, with a colloquial language that you will surely identify with. Love also implies to know when to go for it say goodbye.
🗓️ Fri, 9:00 p.m.; Sat, 5:00 and 8:00 p.m., and Sun, 5:00 p.m
🎟️ From $300
📍 Teatro Ramiro Jiménez (División del Norte 2545, Del Carmen, Coyoacán)
20. Schizophrenia
A must in our recommendations of plays to see in CDMX in March 2024. The protagonist, a brilliant and surprising Rafael Perrín, voluntarily enters a mental hospital to study patients with schizophrenia.
During his experiment, his mind will begin to betray him… do all people suffer from some degree of schizophrenia, does he suffer, or do you?
As he reminisces about what he experienced, things get out of control and his mind – and that of his audience – is unable to distinguish whether what is happening is fiction or reality.
🗓️ Wed and Thu, 20:30h
🎟️ tickets available at $500
📍 Teatro Ramiro Jiménez (División del Norte 2545, Del Carmen, Coyoacán)
21. Love without barriers
a classic that has had several theatrical and film versions returns to the stages of CDMX! West Side Story tells the story of two teenage gangs and their mythical rivalry in 1960s New York.
When a girl (Maria) and a boy (Tony) from opposing sides instantly fall in love in one of the clashes, loyalties are put to the test, and when a girl (Maria) and a boy (Tony) from opposing sides instantly fall in love in one of the confrontations, loyalties are tested and the love will have to demonstrate whether it can really overcome any obstacle.
🗓️ Sat, 5 and 8 pm; Sun, 1:30 and 5:30 pm
🎟️ From $550
📍 Teatro Centenario Coyoacán (Centenario 159, Del Carmen, Coyoacán)
22. Hell
have you heard legends about ghosts that roam the theaters of CDMX? Well, that is precisely the central theme of this story.
The genius of horror Rafael Perrín is the undoubted guarantee behind this title, in which at some point you will lose track of what is real and what is fiction.
They accompany maestro Perrín on stage: Ruy Senderos, Emmanuel Okaury, Alessandra Goñi, Ernesto Godoy, Miranda Norman, Ricardo Morel, Damián Martínez and César Perrín.
🗓️ Fri, 20:30h, and Sat, 18 and 20:30h
🎟️ Tickets available for $500
📍 Enrique Elizalde Theater (Héroes del 47 #122, San Mateo, Coyoacan)
And the plays that will come to CDMX
Mean girls
the plastics will be in our city for a short time! Let the story of Cady Heron and Regina George win you over in its musical theater version.
The Broadway tour cast will be performing in our city for two weeks only and tickets are on sale now.
One of the plays that no one will want to miss in CDMX.
🗓️ Wed and Thu, 20h; Fri, 15:30 and 21:00; Sat, 13:30 and 20:00, and Sun, 13:00 and 18:30 (June 5-16)
🎟️ From $2,305.75 plus service charges
📍 Centro Cultural Teatro 1 (Av. Cuauhtémoc 19, Roma, Cuauhtémoc)
Beetlejuice
Another play of international stature will come to our city this year with the cast of the Broadway tour.
Tim Burton’ s classic will come to life on stage, in its original language and with Spanish subtitles.
It will be a short stint and you don’t want it to pass you by.
🗓️ As of July 28
🎟️ To be defined
📍 Centro Cultural Teatro 1 (Av. Cuauhtémoc 19, Roma, Cuauhtémoc)