Updated Budapest Performance Venue List

Wow, thank you so much for this, MR E. I am just getting back from a trip, and my next one includes a week in Budapest. This will be a huge help as I begin making plans.

If anyone goes to another or any of these and wants to do a review, that would be great.

Not in answer to your last comment, but I am waiting patiently till March to see what the next season at the opera house has in store.

I just got an email from these guys Vigado. Historic performance house on the Danube Corso: https://vigado.hu/web/en/programs/ They have some great stuff coming up over the next few months.

Vígszínház Színház

The theater: This is a very interesting video tour of the theater but it beging with back stage and all the support activities. Fascinating: https://youtu.be/rZFgSeATtZM?si=IKqB8jv898DgClyxb

Current shows with English Surtitles https://vigszinhaz.hu/en/program?location=9&surtitles_en=true

• Pinocchio, 7 March
• Pride and Prejudice, 12, 14, 20, 29 March
• The Great Gatsby, 23, 30 March

Tickets are $10 to $30 Shows are mid-afternoon and 7pm

Madách Színház

The theater: Exterior: https://kulturaonline.hu/keptar_cikkek/10444.jpg Lobby: https://hungarianproject.hu/wp-content/uploads/madach-szinhaz-budapest-62.jpg House: https://i.madachszinhaz.hu/assets/img/2020-10-19.jpg

Current shows in English or with English Subtitles https://madachszinhaz.hu/

• Mary Poppins w/ English subtitles, 7 – 22 (almost daily)
• Cats, in English, 2 – 6 April (daily)
• Pretty Women, w/ English subtitles, 6 – 26 April (daily)
• Mama Mia, w/ English subtitles, 10 May
• Phantom of the Opera, w/ English Subtitles 15 – 28 May (daily) https://youtu.be/ho_cV-zT5cc?si=RFMZTVQdKh9eQwxp
• Ice Magic (Frozen in the rest of the world), w/ English subtitles, 3 – 21 June
• Mama Mia, w/ English subtitles, 26 June – 12 July
  

Tickets are $10 to $55
Shows are mid-afternoon and 7pm

Budapest Operett Theater

The theater: https://youtu.be/oZy_fTDzPKs?si=zioVnCWPrC-lemS0

Current shows with English Surtitles: https://operett.hu/

• Beauty and the Beast, 7, 8 Mach
• Lieutenant Mary, 12, 13, 14, 15 March
• THE WAY OF THE CZÁRDÁS - Festive gala show, 17 March
• Carmen 19, 20, 21, 22 March
• The watchman of Notre Dame, 27, 28, 29 March
• Snow White, 2, 4, 5 April
• Fiddler on the Roof, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 April
• The Gypsy Baron, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 April
• The Land of Smiles, 23, 24, 25, 26 April
• The Count of Monte Cristo, 28, 29 April
• Meeting of Stars - A grand evening of the Budapest Grand Circus and the Budapest Operetta Theatre, 16 June
  

Tickets are $10 to $55
Shows are mid-afternoon and 7pm

Fantastic info! We’re 2 months away from our trip! So excited!

I'm a little odd because I enjoy the local theaters as much as the Opera and Operett; even if i am the only native English speaker in the house. And they are beautiful theaters. The productions in May will be published soon. But buy quick as they sell fast.

Also check here for more going on. https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/hungary/updated-budapest-events-for-january-june-2026