2026’s Mézesvölgyi Nyár outdoor theatre festival is back from June to August at Búcsú tér in Veresegyház, turning Pest County’s biggest cross-arts celebration into a nightly habit. Expect hit plays, A‑list actors, concerts, and family shows under the stars. The program spans genres and generations, balancing sharp-witted comedy, beloved Hungarian musicals, and fresh premieres that flirt with nostalgia.
Charlie opens the season
June 21 brings Horváth Charlie, the unmistakable giant of Hungarian pop, blues, and jazz, filling the Veresegyház night with husky-voiced standards. It’s a moody cocktail where smoky blues meets swaggering jazz and straight-up Hungarian rock. Anthems like Jég dupla jéggel and Nézz az ég felé promise the full-throated sing-along that fans across generations live for.
Sex farce with a twist
On June 24, Mohácsi István’s Francia rúdugrás (French Pole Vault) lands with an 18+ storm: three women, three men, a sextet of partners, and a long night where roles and rules flip like cards. Chemistry crashes in, a know-it-all sex psychologist prods the chaos, misunderstandings pile up, and hope hangs on whether this saucy mess can somehow right itself by morning.
Rumors in tuxedos
July 3 rolls out Neil Simon’s Pletykafészek (Rumors), a two-act farce tailing whispers as they ricochet through the upper crust. Your only job: sit back, watch the gossip chain combust, and enjoy the elegant meltdown of the best-dressed of the upper ten thousand as they tie themselves in knots.
Street boys, hard truths
July 7 and 8 double down on A Pál utcai fiúk (The Paul Street Boys) from Dés László, Geszti Péter, and Grecsó Krisztián. This isn’t kids’ play—conflicts hit harder as young men collide, their struggles driven by contemporary-leaning music and lyrics. The show leans on the acoustic voice of real objects, actorly rhythm and invention, raw youth energy, humor, and that original cathartic gut punch that turned Molnár’s classic into a rite of passage.
Into the greenery
July 12 brings A dzsungel könyve (The Jungle Book). Mowgli, the human boy threading danger and love beneath heavy leaves, draws a heart-squeezing, heart-warming line between friendship and courage—for kids and the grown-ups who still remember how to be them.
Menopause, but make it a party
On July 15, Jeanie Linders’ global musical Menopause belts the truth about that inevitable phase with volume, honesty, and riotous humor. Some hide it, some joke it away—this crew sings it out, shameless and unfiltered.
All the hits, one frontman
July 19 is Geszti Péter’s night: Rapülők stadium-shakers, Jazz+Az funk, Gringo Sztár and Létvágy pop delicacies, all live, high-gloss, and heavy on humor and straight-talking lyrics. It’s positive energy turned to stagecraft.
World premiere nostalgia
The beloved TV universe Csengetett, Mylord? (You Rang, M’Lord?) steps onto the open-air stage for a world premiere on July 21 and 22. Famous faces spring into three dimensions for a summer night built for fans who know every line—and for newcomers who just like their comedy upstairs-downstairs.
Beware the guest who smiles
On July 26, Steven Moffat’s Rém rendes vendég (The Unfriend) throws Peter and Debbie—an impeccably polite English couple—into the panic of saying yes to a drop-in by Elsa, an American widow they met on a cruise. The internet doesn’t calm their nerves. With two teens in the house, a meddling neighbor, and a sergeant on the doorstep, farce ensues. Fresh from the West End, it hits Hungary with a bang.
Fur, flirt, fiasco
July 28 unleashes Ne most, Drágám! (Not Now, Darling!), where love triangles, mink coats, vanishing clothes, and airborne garments crash through London’s poshest fur salon. Total mayhem is the business model—and business is good.
Pál Szécsi under the stars
August 1 spotlights Csak egy tánc volt – Pál Szécsi’s most beautiful songs. Some voices never leave the heart, and Szécsi’s remains a fixed star in Hungarian pop. Performers Zoltán Miller, Dénes Pál, Attila Serbán, and Sándor Nagy bring the torch to life beneath the night sky.
Poirot retires—sort of
On August 5, The Murder of Ackroyd (Az Ackroyd gyilkosság) invites Hercule Poirot to King’s Abbot for a quiet retirement—until two inexplicable deaths demand those little grey cells. Artúr Kálid steps in as Poirot, with P. Szilveszter Szabó as Dr. James Sheppard, for a tight Agatha Christie classic.
Italian heat, Hungarian punchlines
August 7 serves Anconai szerelmesek, the musical comedy that’s become a staple on Hungarian stages over two decades. Think Italian market swagger, old-school Hungarian humor, and the 1970s’ most irresistible Italian hits, all baked into a sun-warmed crowd-pleaser.
Same hearts, new shores
By August 11, the troupe returns older but not wiser in Anconai szerelmesek a Balatonon. It’s 1989, and the gang—now with dad bods, silver streaks, and teenage kids—heads to Hungary seeking roots, rekindled loves, peace, and joy. The SZOT resort’s Comrade Békés ensures there’s plenty of each, while bel canto washes over the lakeside: Azzurro, Bella Ciao, Sono l’italiano.
One life, many stages
On August 15, Egy életem brings Imre Csuja to tell his own story—modest, funny, and warming. From a mother who directed his childhood to early career scrapes, days with four shows, lessons from legends, and how he met his wife over 40 years ago. Expect behind-the-scenes gems from Glass Tiger (Üvegtigris) and A Kind of America (Valami Amerika).
Mess is order
August 18’s Túl a Maszat-hegyen? (Beyond Smudge Hill?) flips the rules: in this world, mess is order and cleaning is chaos. Andris Muhi sets off to rescue friends from the realm of smears, dusters, and ruthless neat freaks. A colorful, catchy musical for all ages—where even vacuum cleaners might not be on your side.
Operetta, revamped and roaring
The festival wraps on August 29 with Nem rongyos élet – újravarrva, an operetta gala that levels up last year’s blowout. New faces join old favorites as stars of drama and operetta prove once more that Hungarian operetta—now a national treasure—belongs to everyone.
The organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
