Théâtre de la Madeleine, Theater in 8th arrondissement, France
The Théâtre de la Madeleine is a theater with English-style architecture located on rue de Surène with seating for around 700 people. The interior retains a classic charm with red velvet seats and ornate details typical of smaller Parisian theaters.
Built in 1924 on the site of a former horse riding school (manège), the theatre was founded by Robert Trébor and André Brûlé. Its first major success came the following year with the premiere of Marcel Pagnol's Les Marchands de gloire. From 1930 to 1944 it became Sacha Guitry's regular theatre, and it is now a registered historic monument.
The theatre's name comes from the Madeleine district and its church, not from the building itself. Since 2010 it has belonged to the "Théâtres parisiens associés", a grouping of some 50 private Paris theatres formed by the ASTP and the SNDTP. The vertical black sign reading MADELEINE marks the entrance on rue de Surène.
The theater is centrally located and easy to reach by metro, as multiple lines serve Madeleine station. The nearby Saint-Augustin station offers an alternative connection if the main station is crowded.
During the 1930s, playwright Sacha Guitry shaped the house strongly by writing a series of plays for this stage. His productions made the theater a fixture in Parisian cultural life.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,766 contributors worldwide.
