If there’s one thing that São Paulo residents love, it’s the theater. That’s why we’ve selected the best plays on in São Paulo. Choose your favorite and enjoy!
Plays on in São Paulo:
An Almost Perfect Babysitter, The Musical
Starring Eduardo Sterblitch, this musical tells the story of a father who disguises himself as a nanny to stay close to his children after a divorce. With a lot of humor, the narrative addresses themes such as family, fatherhood, growth and unity.
Until 11/05
🎫 From R$ 19,80
📍 Liberdade Theater
Two of Us
In this comedy, two couples from different generations meet in a hotel room and as they talk, secrets and lies are revealed. The cast includes Antonio Fagundes, Christiane Torloni, Thiago Fragoso and Alexandra Martins.
📅 Until 27/04
🎫 From R$ 90
📍 TUCA / PUC-SP
Tom Jobim Musical
The musical traces the career of Antônio Carlos Jobim, from his youth on Ipanema beach to his worldwide recognition, highlighting his influence on Bossa Nova and iconic collaborations with Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto. The story celebrates his legacy, exploring key moments in his life and career.
📅 Until 15/06
🎫 From R$ 21
📍 Villa Lobos Theater
Three Tall Women
The play follows the clash and reflections of three generations of women – one young, one mature and one elderly – as they deal with the challenges of time, relationships and social expectations. Between conflicts and affection, the story explores themes such as ageing, desire, marriage and the pressures imposed on women throughout their lives.
Until 11/05
🎫 From R$ 19,80
📍 Bravos Theater
Rita Lee – An Autobiography
After its success in 2024, the musical Rita Lee – Uma Autobiografia Musical is back on stage in São Paulo. Inspired by Rita Lee’s autobiographical bestseller, the show features Mel Lisboa in the lead role and celebrates the artist’s life and work, reliving key moments such as her participation in the Mutantes and the fight for animal rights.
Until 15/06
🎫 From R$20
📍 Porto Theater
Visiting Mr. Green
This American show is back on the Brazilian stage in January, in a new production directed by Guilherme Piva . The dramatic comedy tells of the unlikely meeting between an 86-year-old Orthodox Jewish man and a 29-year-old executive, brought together by legal circumstances after a minor traffic accident. Set in Mr. Green’s apartment, the plot deals with themes such as friendship, differences, loneliness and aging, in a comic and touching way.
*The image below depicts the late actor Sergio Mamberti, who staged the last season of the play. In 2025, the role of Mr. Green is played by Elias Andreato.
📅 Until 20/04
🎫 From R$ 75
📍 Renaissance Theater
Each with their own ‘pobrema’
In our guide to plays on this month, we have this infectious play starring Marcelo Médici, who plays eight hilarious characters with a lot of humor and wit. The story features an actor in everyday situations, where his characters come to life. The play enchants with its comedy and audience identification.
📅 Until 27/05
🎫 From R$ 60
📍 Sabesp Frei Caneca Theater
Donatello
The musical follows the journey of Amendoim, a young man who tries to reconstruct the memories of his grandfather, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, by translating them into ice cream flavors. With a sensitive and poetic approach, the play explores the importance of memory, the challenges of ageing and family ties, inviting the audience to reflect on time and emotional connections.
📅 Until 27/04
🎫 From R$ 50
📍 Experimental Center Theater
AKÁSHICO PROGRAM [play]
To innovate the list of plays on show, this interactive show tackles themes such as machismo, homophobia and mental health and invites the audience to use technology to decide the character’s future. With actions taken by an app in real time, the play combines drama, technology and artificial intelligence. There will be no performances on March 1st and 2nd.
Until 27/04 | Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm. Extra sessions: 10 and 17/03, at 8pm
🎫 Free of charge
📍 Alcântara Sampaio Cultural House
From Puberty to Menopause
In February, actress and comedian Angela Dippe returns to the stage in São Paulo with the comedy solo Da Puberdade à Menopausa. With humor and autobiographical touches, the show mixes stand-up and lecture to address the stages of a woman’s life, from puberty to the menopause, debating topics such as beauty standards, patriarchy, machismo and ageism.
📅 Until 22/04
🎫 From R$ 60
📍 Teatro das Artes (Shopping Eldorado)
He’s Gay and I Didn’t Know It
This romantic comedy tackles themes such as prejudice and acceptance in the LGBTQIA+ context through the story of Lívia, who faces conflicts when she discovers that her boyfriend Bruno is gay and involved with their best friend. In this way, she explores issues such as choices and respect, outlining the complexity of love.
Until 20/04
🎫 Free
📍 Viradalata Theater
The Figurante
The dramatic comedy “O Figurante” is Mateus Solano’s first solo show, directed by Miguel Thiré. The show features an extra with questions about his own existence, who struggles to connect with his essence and take control of his narrative.
Until 29/06
🎫 From R$ 75
📍 Renaissance Theater
Industrial Park
This show, inspired by Pagu’s novel of the same name from the 1930s, reflects on the condition of working women. The work addresses issues such as machismo, exploitation, sexual harassment and gender inequality, showing that many of these issues still persist today.
📅 16 to 20, 23 to 27/04
🎫 Free
📍 Teatro Cacilda Becker (16 to 20/04), Teatro Alfredo Mesquita (23 to 27/04)
I don’t give in!
Starring Othon Bastos, the play “Não me entreggo, não!” is a reflection on the actor’s life, divided into thematic blocks such as work, love, theater and politics. With more than 100 performances and 40,000 spectators, the award-winning play features Othon, on the eve of his 92nd birthday, sharing his personal and professional stories in a lesson in resilience and overcoming.
📅 Until 20/04
🎫 From R$ 21
📍 Sesc 14 Bis
My Wife’s Husband
The comedy “My Wife’s Husband” is back on stage, with a story full of twists and turns! The plot follows Alex, a braggart who suffers a fatal accident and leaves his wife Bruna a widow. After his death, Bruna becomes the target of a feud between Nico, a boy-next-door, and Paulo, Alex’s best friend. To try to prevent her from marrying his enemy, Alex’s spirit returns to Earth and asks Paulo for help, causing a series of surprising mix-ups.
Until 01/06
🎫 From R$ 60
📍 UOL Theater
Two Popes
This show brings to the stage a fascinating encounter between Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio and Pope Benedict XVI, played by Celso Frateschi and Zécarlos Machado. The story explores the clash of ideas, respect and friendship between two religious leaders with different world views.
Until 27/04
🎫 From R$15
📍 Sesc Santo Amaro
21 Steps to MdEa
This show, which is part of the “Segundas de Solo” project, portrays the journey of a contemporary woman who wakes up on a bridge on the edge of the abyss. From then on, she has to rebuild her identity through fragmented memories and poetic images, inspired by the mythology of Medea.
Until April 28th | Mondays at 8pm
🎫 From R$30
📍 ºAndar: Rua Doutor Gabriel dos Santos, 30 – Santa Cecília
Otto Lara Resende or Bonitinha, mas ordinária or in Brazil everyone is a Peixoto
This play in São Paulo transforms Nelson Rodrigues’ tragedy into a dystopia that reflects the hypocrisies of Brazilian society. The plot follows Edgard, a man from a humble background who faces a moral dilemma when he is offered to marry Maria Cecília, a wealthy young woman with a controversial past.
Until 27/04 | Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 6pm
🎫 From R$30
📍 Mungunzá Container Theater: Rua dos Gusmões, 43 – Santa Ifigênia
Thebes Land
Following on from our guide to plays on in São Paulo, we have Tebas Land, by Uruguayan Sergio Blanco. It’s an autofiction that recounts the encounters between a young man convicted of murdering his father and a playwright interested in telling his story. The play discusses themes such as paternity, dysfunctional families and the failure of prison systems in a critical and sensitive way.
Until 28/05
🎫 From R$20
📍 Teatro VIVO
The Sky of the Tongue
Gregorio Duvivier is back on stage with his solo O Céu da Língua, a stand-up comedy that celebrates the Portuguese language in a fun and accessible way. After success in Rio de Janeiro and cities in Portugal, the play is coming to São Paulo to pay homage to our mother tongue, exploring the humor present in words, everyday expressions and even lyrics from Brazilian music. An unmissable option for those who want to go to the theater in São Paulo!
📅 01/05 to 01/06 | Thursday to Saturday at 7pm; Sundays at 4pm
🎫 From R$50
📍 Sérgio Cardoso Theater: Rua Rui Barbosa, 153 – Bela Vista
Empty Glass
This play is inspired by the book Copo Vazio (Empty Glass), which deals with the impact of ghosting (the sudden disappearance of someone in a relationship) from a contemporary perspective. The play features an actress and an actor who reconstruct the story of Mirela and Pedro, making the audience reflect on affective responsibility and the superficiality of today’s bonds.
Until 30/04
🎫 From R$50
📍 Teatro Itália: Avenida Ipiranga, 344 – República
Mist – From White Plains
Showing in São Paulo this month, the play “Névoa – From White Plains” is a dramatic comedy that tackles bullying, homophobia and cancellation with acid humor and depth. The show follows filmmaker Dennis who, upon receiving an Oscar, publicly exposes a former colleague for homophobic bullying, triggering consequences for both.
📅 Until 14/05
🎫 From R$ 25
📍 Sérgio Cardoso Theater: Rua Rui Barbosa, 153 – Bela Vista
The Mother Tongue
The solo show A Língua Mãe mixes humor and irony to reflect on the impact of language on contemporary society. With a text by award-winning Spanish author Juan José Millás, the play starts from a defense of grammar to discuss, in a critical and humorous way, how words can be used to manipulate information and influence our lives.
Until 26/04
🎫 From R$15
📍 Sesc Pinheiros: Rua Pais Leme, 195 – Pinheiros
The Yellow Wallpaper and Me
Another play to see in São Paulo is “O Papel de Parede Amarelo e Eu”, the first monologue by actress Gabriela Duarte. The play, inspired by Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s feminist short story, tackles themes such as female oppression and mental health, while also bringing the actress’s personal perspective on identity and freedom.
📅 Until 01/06
🎫 From R$60
📍 Teatro Estúdio: Rua Conselheiro Nébias, 891 – Campos Elíseos
The Smartest Man in History
One of the plays currently on in São Paulo is an adaptation of Augusto Cury’s best-seller. It brings to the stage the story of the scientist Marco Polo, challenged by the UN to study the mind of Jesus from the point of view of science. In this way, the show tackles themes such as emotion management, self-control and solidarity, offering a sensitive reflection on emotional intelligence.
📅 25/04, at 8pm
🎫 From R$60
📍 Teatro Itália: Avenida Ipiranga, 344 – República
You Don’t Have My Name
This monologue, which combines fiction and real accounts, proposes a reflection on intolerance, peripheral identity and belonging. Inspired by works by Jeferson Tenório and bell hooks, the play also references authors such as Conceição Evaristo and Djamila Ribeiro, inviting the audience to reflect on social and human relations.
Until April 30 | Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m.
🎫 From R$20
📍 Cemitério de Automóveis: Rua Francisca Miquelina, 155 – Bela Vista
