New month, new and spectacular line-up of plays to see in CDMX. As you read it! April went by in a flash and May is already here.
Of course we include proposals for you to take your mom and give her the perfect experience to celebrate her.
We know you’re dying of heat, that’s why we also have a list of the best terraces in the city and some refreshingdrinks. We even list the hotels that open their pools for non-guests.
And of course there’s also the list of the exhibitions you can’t miss this month.
Without further ado… this is the third call, third call… let’s get started! 🎭
1. Wolves for lambs
What a multi-star cast in this premiere: Mariana Gajá, Adriana Louvier, Sofía Espinosa and Pedro de Tavira. Hold on, because the plot comes even stronger.
In this thriller, lived entirely inside the office of a school principal, a tragedy has occurred. Two children died in an unclear manner during a school excursion and the educational authorities summon the mother of one and the (divorced) parents of the other to offer them compensation and settle the matter.
As you can imagine, the families not only do not accept the proposal, but are offended and threaten legal action. The conversation will unveil the true personalities of each of them, as well as the extent to which their principles reach them.
🗓 Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m., through Aug. 5
🎟️ From $470 plus service charge
📍 Teatro Milán-Foro Lucerna (Lucerna 64, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc)
2. Anatomy of a Suicide
When was the last time you asked your mom if she was happy? This tale of intertwined stories follows three generations of women: Caro (grandmother), Ana (mother and daughter) and Ivonne (granddaughter and daughter). For all three, motherhood is presented with its ambivalences and also presents them with the need to assert their independence.
Original by Alice Birch, a contemporary British playwright, the play allows these women to express all their pent-up anger and the disappointments they have experienced when they discover that the rewards life has given them are not what they expected.
🗓 Fridays, 7 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 6 p.m., May 16 through June 22.
🎟️ $410 general admission
📍 Centro Cultural Helénico (Avenida Revolución 1500, Guadalupe Inn, Álvaro Obregón)
3. We were going to change the world
What would you do if you were offered the opportunity to travel back in time to avoid a tragedy? Contrary to what many people might answer, this play bets that it would be better not to change anything. On the contrary, it would be a unique opportunity to appreciate the passage of time.
The central character is named Luis Eduardo and one day he discovers that his beloved María has disappeared. When he is about to embark on a tireless search for the one he considers the love of his life, an international organization recruits him to travel back in time and fulfill an important mission.
Although it may not seem like it, this another one of the plays to see in CDMX is not a sad story.
🗓 Thursdays and Fridays, 8pm; Saturdays, 7pm, and Sundays, 6pm, through June 8.
🎟️ $150 general admission
📍 Teatro Santa Catarina (Jardín Santa Catarina 10, Santa Catarina, Coyoacán)
4. The Duchess of Malfi
After learning that her brothers are strongly opposed, the young duchess Ferdinando plans to remarry, in secret.
Determined to prevent it, they collude with the Cardinal, who suggests they hire a spy to watch her every step.
The attempts of the duchess and her brothers will border on madness and will also awaken deep desires for revenge. Who will win?
🗓️ Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m., and Sundays, 6 p.m. (May 22-June 29)
🎟️ $150
📍 Centro Cultural del Bosque (Reforma and Campo Marte s/n, Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo)
5. Perverse: Gallery of Allan Poe
Based on five short stories and a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, this theatrical production tells a one-man story that delves into the secret chambers of the mind. There, our greatest anxieties and fears hide.
As he sinks into despair, the character – mentally and emotionally deformed – embarks on a journey of reflection on the human condition and the multiple paths that can lead us to madness.
🗓️ Thursdays, 8:30 p.m., through May 29th
🎟️ $250 per person
📍 Foro Shakespeare (Zamora 7, Condesa, Cuauhtémoc)
6. Gaspar y Violeta
Gaspar is a student leader in Chile during the military dictatorship. His days of activism and resistance come to an end when he is captured by the perpetrators of the coup d’état, thanks to the work of the intelligence services, commanded by agent Ceballos.
As an escape from the torture to which he is subjected to force him to betray his comrades, his mind focuses on the most significant experiences of his youth. There he remembers Violeta, who appears to him in daydreams and gives him hope to cling to.
🗓 Monday and Tuesday, 8 p.m., through June 10
🎟️ $250 general admission
📍 Centro Cultural Helénico (Avenida Revolución 1500, Guadalupe Inn, Álvaro Obregón)
7. Mabel
For many actors, performing a Shakespeare play is a kind of graduation in their theatrical career. The two protagonists of this staging are determined to bring Macbeth to the stage, despite warnings from colleagues and friends that such classics carry a kind of curse.
What begins as mere suspicion turns into strange unexpected events in each scene, which make them suspect that they are dealing with supernatural events? Could it be?
And while the rest of the theatrical company begins to give up little by little, the actors will embark on an adventure that does not want to leave them unscathed.
🗓️ Mondays, 8:30pm, through June 23rd
🎟️ From $560 plus service charge
📍 Teatro Milán-Foro Lucerna (Lucerna 64, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc)
8. El Sótano
From the creator of the story of El Aro, Koji Suzuki, and the producers of La Dama de Negro, comes to Mexico the play El Sótano.
Without resources or a place to stay, a mother and her daughter arrive at an almost abandoned building on the verge of collapse, where only the janitor lives? Or does he?
With incredible videomapping and hologram effects, this terrifying story will have you on the edge of your seat. Not to be missed in our list of plays in CDMX.
Ana Claudia Talancón, Michelle Vieth, Ivone Montero, Luis Felipe Tovar and Camila Suárez make up the cast that alternates the three characters in this story that mixes suspense and horror.
In addition, the master of horror Rafael Perrín also performs in some of the shows.
🗓️ Fridays, 7:00 pm and 9:15 pm; Saturdays, 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm, and Sundays, 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
🎟️ From $600, buy yours
📍Teatro México (Joaquín Velázquez de León 31, San Rafael)
9. Arte
This hilarious staging puts into play your conceptions about art and friendship. A must in our recommendations of plays to see in CDMX.
When one of the three friends arrives home with a painting for which he paid a lot of money and that practically looks like a blank canvas, an epic discussion begins.
He believes he has found a priceless piece, but his lifelong compadres question his expensive decision and question his artistic taste. In the midst of the heated debate, they will realize that their friendship of years is more fragile than they thought and that they may not know each other as well as they thought they did.
🗓 Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m., through May 7.
🎟️ From $495 per person
📍Nuevo Teatro Libanés (Barranca del Muerto y Crédito Constructor s/n, Crédito Constructor, Benito Juárez)
10. If you are reading this is because you survived
What if you suddenly found out that you only had one day left to live? What would be the dream you would like to fulfill? The protagonist of this monologue always wanted to be a famous singer and is willing to live it, even if it will only last 24 hours.
The staging seeks to confront you with all those things you’ve always wanted to do, but keep putting off because of routine, your multiple occupations or lack of faith in yourself.
In this process, you and the protagonist will also have to make peace with events from your past that you have not yet worked on. All of this, seasoned with live music that turns the play into a sensory experience.
🗓️ Tuesdays, 8pm, through May 27th
🎟️ $350 per person
📍 La Teatrería (Tabasco 152, Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc)
11. The hairy hand
Those who love horror don’t wait for the year to advance to enjoy the adrenaline. If this is your case, this play that mixes theater, immersive experience, sound effects and everything at midnight is what you are looking for. 😰
The son of the creator of the mythical radio program recalls one of the most chilling recordings and you, with headphones on, will accompany him to experience that night and feel in the flesh the terror of the paranormal.
🗓️ Friday, 23:59
🎟️ $900 per person, buy yours
📍 Teatro Ofelia (Thiers 287, Anzures, Miguel Hidalgo)
12. Toto and fish
If you got here thinking that in these plays to see in CDMX you wouldn’t find something for your little ones, you were wrong!
In this theatrical show, they will discover a story of true love that involves family, friendships and also self-love.
Unlike the rest of his peacock, Toto is a bird who not only likes to fly, but his obsession is to watch the sky, feel the air and use his imagination. Being so different causes him problems with his peers, who have even called him a fool and a coward.
Certain that he did not come to this world to be what is expected of him or to fit in with the tastes of others, the protagonist will show us what happens when we do what our heart dictates.
🗓️ Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m. (until May 11)
🎟️ $145 for children and $290 for adults.
📍 Centro Cultural Helénico (Avenida Revolución 1500, Guadalupe Inn, Álvaro Obregón)
13. The day the stars stopped shining
When her daddy doesn’t come home anymore, little Nina was told that he had been abducted by an alien spacecraft. Like any curious little girl in her position, the protagonist of this story decides to embark on a journey to find and rescue him. The problem is that, in reality, something human and much more terrifying is behind it all.
The crisis of disappearances of people in Mexico is at the center of this moving story. Actresses Teté Espinosa and Patricia Soto guide us through this tale of grief, resilience and the raw effects of violence.
🗓️ Thursdays and Fridays, 8 pm; Saturdays, 7 pm, and Sundays, 6 pm, until May 4 (suspended on saints’ days).
🎟️ $150 per person general admission
📍 Teatro El Granero, Xavier Rojas (Restaurante Campo Marte, Reforma and Bosque de Chapultepec I, Miguel Hidalgo)
14. Las dos Cassandras
Cassandra ‘s life takes a turn with the unexpected death of her mom. At 30 years old, this event forces her to pause in her routine apparently full of freedom, autonomy and carefree.
When she has to write a speech for the funeral, the old wounds of the past return with force and the mourning begins. The protagonist is played by two actresses, Vicky Araico and Majo Pérez, who personify her two facets. Both will have to reconcile to learn to forgive and accept the loss.
🗓️ Fridays, 8:30pm; Saturdays, 7pm, and Sundays, 5pm and 7pm, through May 18.
🎟️ $448 per person, plus service charge.
📍 Teatro Milán, Foro Lucerna (Lucerna 64, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc)
15. Inferno
Have you heard legends about ghosts haunting CDMX theaters? 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.
Accompanying Perrín on stage are: Ruy Senderos, Emmanuel Okaury, Alessandra Goñi, Ernesto Godoy, Miranda Norman, Ricardo Morel, Damián Martínez and César Perrín.
🗓️ Fridays, 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets available for $500
📍 Enrique Elizalde Theater (Héroes del 47 #122, San Mateo, Coyoacán)
16. Trino in search of his inner power
Like many children, Trino had smallpox and the marks left on his face make him the target of ridicule from other children. A wise witch and a magic wolf will accompany him on his journey to face his fear of rejection.
On this journey he will not only learn about compassion and empathy, but also to accept what makes him different and to see beyond appearances.
This play combines puppets and multimedia material to tell an endearing story, ideal for families.
🗓️ Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m., through May 4
🎟️ From $275 per person, plus service charge.
📍 Teatro Xola Julio Prieto (Eje 4 Sur 809, Del Valle Norte, Benito Juárez)
17. Then the night
Four different people tell their stories and confess some of their fears and biggest secrets. In this other play that we recommend you to see in CDMX, a policeman, a prostitute, a man abandoned by his father and a woman in a restaurant will recognize their inner voids.
At the turn of the light, each person will share his or her experiences with the audience, in stories full of black humor. As they advance in the recognition of their vulnerabilities, they will come a little closer to forgiving and embracing each other.
🗓️ Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m., through May 21
🎟️ $450 per person
📍 La Teatrería (Tabasco 152, Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc)
18. The Lion King
This Broadway hit had already conquered our city more than eight years ago and now it is back among the plays to see in CDMX.
This time, a new cast will bring Simba, Mufasa, Scar, Nala, Rafiki and company to life.
You already know the story of the lion cub who loses his father and is forced to banish himself from his home and grow up in exile.
Relive it in a unique way with more than 50 musical theater professionals singing and dancing live, a world-class production, orchestra and amazing effects.
🗓️ Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8pm; Fri, 8:30pm; Saturdays, 4:30pm and 8:30pm, and Sundays, 1pm and 5:30pm.
🎟️ From $1,342 per person, plus service charges per ticket.
📍 Teatro Telcel (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 386, Ampliación Granada, Miguel Hidalgo)
19. Lu y Solito
For those looking for children’s plans for April, theater is also the answer. Live music, masks and beautiful puppets are waiting to tell them a story about the power of friendship and inclusion. Ideal in our recommendations of plays in CDMX.
Although the rules of “should be” say that hares and foxes should not be friends, Lu and Solito defy the rules. The strong and sincere bond that unites them leads them to overcome obstacles, and to share with your little ones values such as tolerance, respect for all living beings and nature, and empathy.
🗓️ Saturdays and Sundays, 1:30 p.m., through June 8
🎟️ $350 per person
📍La Teatrería (Tabasco 152, Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc)
20. The worst lady in the world
An actress and an actor, Helena and Mario, rehearse for their next premiere in an old theater in their city. What they do not suspect is that the stage holds supernatural mysteries that threaten to turn their play upside down.
They soon discover that the main character of their story, known as “The Worst Lady in the World”, has come to life from Turambul to take over the preparations and force them to tell their story as she remembers it.
🗓️ Sundays, 12:30, through May 25
🎟️ $250 for the general public
📍 Teatro La Capilla (Madrid 13, Del Carmen, Coyoacán)
21. Frida Kahlo, the Musical
This option among the plays to see in CDMX, in musical format, is a journey through the life of the famous Mexican artist, her art and her legacy.
The story spans from her last years of childhood until her death, and emphasizes the most inspiring parts of her life, which made her a standard bearer of Mexico and its culture.
The play is accompanied by live music, with piano, guitar and voice, and is starred by Karen Espiritu, under the direction of Gerardo Quiroz.
And if you are a big fan of Frida and her work, you can’t miss this immersive experience that will bring you closer to her human side.
🗓️ Saturdays, 6pm and 8pm, and Sundays, 6pm
🎟️ From $677 per person
📍 Teatro Centenario Coyoacán (Centenario 159, Del Carmen, Coyoacán)
22. Cabaret
Lisset and Bruno Bichir have been added to the tremendous cast that continues to shine with this staging 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(Lisset) 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, vintage drinks and food, and get ready to travel back in time. It has been triumphing for months as one of the favorite plays to see in CDMX.
🗓️ Fridays, 8:30pm; Saturdays, 5pm and 8:30pm, and Sundays, 1:30pm and 5:30pm.
🎟️ From $1,062 per person, plus service charges.
📍 Teatro de los Insurgentes (Av. de los Insurgentes Sur 1587, San José Insurgentes, Benito Juárez)
23. 2:22, A Paranormal Story
This plot is perfect to keep you on the edge of your seat. Having just moved into their new house, 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. Right at 2:22 a.m. a chilling secret will be revealed to them, are you up for finding out?
🗓 Fridays, 8:45 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., and Sundays, 6:30 p.m.
🎟️ From $605 per person
📍Teatro Julio Prieto Xola (Eje 4 Sur 809, Del Valle Norte, Benito Juárez)
24. Siete veces adiós
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A less idealistic and more current point of view of couple relationships. And also an old acquaintance on our list of must-see plays in CDMX.
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 imminent breakup.
The romantic and difficult passages of this story are presented in a musical format, with a colloquial language with which you will surely identify. Love also means knowing when to say goodbye.
🗓️ Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays, 5 p.m.
🎟️ From $300
📍 Teatro Ramiro Jiménez (División del Norte 2545, Del Carmen, Coyoacán)
25. The girl in the blue bikini
Luis Miguel ‘s most iconic songs come to life in the form of this hilarious musical, which comes straight to theaters to see in CDMX.
In the middle of his father’s funeral, Santiago learns that he has four half-siblings, with whom to fight for the inheritance.
The condition left by the deceased in his will is that the fortune will go to the first of his sons who manages to marry for love… You can imagine the amusing entanglements that will be generated along the way.
🗓️ Fridays, 8:30pm, Saturdays, 5:30pm and 8:30pm, and Sundays, 5:30pm.
🎟️ From $500 per person, buy yours.
📍 Silvia Pinal Theater (Versalles 27, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc)