Musicals in Gran Vía, the Spanish Broadway

Gran Vía is one of the most important streets in the country, and it concentrates a wide variety of theatres where renowned musicals take place. This is why it’s known to locals and tourists as the Spanish Broadway. In this post we tell you about the best musicals that are playing now so you don’t miss a thing.

Musicals in the centre of Madrid

• The Lion King (Lope de Vega theatre): the most successful musical in Madrid. If you need a ticket you’ll have to reserve it several months prior to your visit. A must for musical lovers
• Mamma Mía (Coliseum Theatre): This renowned musical comedy evolves around ABBA’s greatest hits. It has been represented in over 440 cities with an income of over 2 billion dollars. You can’t miss it!
• Mayumana Rumba (Rialto Theatre): Mayumana’s latest show is a renovated dance and percussion version of Romeo and Juliet accompanied by the music of the Spanish group Estopa. It’s hypnotising
• La Llamada: (Lara theatre): A different kind of festival about God’s calling to a rebel adolescent that finds herself in a camp for nuns. During the more than 3 years that this play has been in Madrid, it has been enjoyed by more than 150,000 people and has received many awards.
• TheHole Zero: (Calderon Theatre). After the success of TheHole and the secuel TheHole 2, enjoy this prequel in Madrid. It’s a show that brings together circus, cabaret, music and humour for the adult viewer. A great party!
• DirtyDancing (Nuevo Teatro Alcalá): You surely know this love and dance story which is set in the 60`s, but we’re sure you haven’t quite seen it like this.