Kick off the season with a glow: a candlelit concert bathing Ennio Morricone’s film music in flicker and hush. On Monday, November 24, 2025, at 19:00, a string quartet guides the room through the tension, melancholy, and joy that made Morricone eternal. Expect themes from Once Upon a Time in the West, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Hateful Eight, The Untouchables, The Professional, and more. Hundreds of candles light the hall, weaving music and light into an intimate, nostalgic night that aims for the heart and doesn’t miss.
Emmerich Kálmán (Kálmán Imre) – Zsolt Meskó (Meskó Zsolt): You Ragged Life… (Te rongyos élet…)
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 17:00. An operetta in two acts—and a brand-new premiere at that. Composer Emmerich Kálmán’s life, operetta-worthy in itself, unfolds through the story of a selfless fan, a shy genius, and a young actress willing to do anything for a great role. Peek behind the theater’s velvet curtain into a world of passion, sweetness, bitter charm, and mischief. The show threads Kálmán’s wildly popular music through the action—hits that audiences have adored for a century: You Ragged Life (Te rongyos élet) / Tell Me That You Love Me (Mondd meg hogy imádom), Pest Women (Pesti nők) / Dream, Dream, Sweet Dream (Álom, álom, édes álom), Beyond the Óperenc (Túl az Óperencián), The Woman Breaks Down (Az asszony összetör), Cluj Is a Fair City (Szép város Kolozsvár), Hajmási Péter… the list goes on. Written by the boundlessly imaginative Zsolt Meskó—yes, the multitalent whose musical is still packing the Madách Theatre (Madách Színház). Cast: Ibolya Nagy, Attila Csengeri, Elvira Haraszti / Dorka Pacskó.
A feleség negyvennél kezdődik
Monday, December 1, 2025, 19:00. By Arne Sultan, Earl Barrett, Ray Cooney; translated by Endre Beleznay. Linda’s done with 17 years of marriage, suburbia, and the looming forty—mostly with her husband, George. He’s oblivious. Then George falls asleep during lovemaking, and Linda snaps: she wants quality sensuality, attention, love, life. She wants a divorce. Chaos ensues: their teenage son discovers girls, grandpa rattles off war stories, friends offer hilariously bad advice, and George—helped by the bar cabinet—hatches a dangerous plan to rejuvenate the marriage. A sharply written British comedy soaked in the 1980s vibe, with a starry cast. Forum Theatre’s (Forum Színház) latest crowd-pleaser mirrors us with laugh-out-loud situations and lovable characters. Cast: George Harper — Endre Beleznay; Linda Harper — Gerda Pikali / Bernadett Gregor; Roger Dixon — Kristóf Németh / Dániel Suhajda; Betty Dixon — Bernadett Gregor / Tímea Vanya; Bernard Harper — András Faragó / Sándor Szűcs; Leonard Harper — Zsombor Náray-Kovács / Milos Kozma / Áron Várhelyi / Dominik Kovács. Creators: set and costumes — György Csík; assistant/prompter — Andrea Juhász; directors — Kristóf Németh and Endre Beleznay; producer — Kristóf Németh. Running time: 180 minutes with one intermission. Recommended 14+. Program subject to change.
Cat City (Macskafogó)
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 19:00. A two-act musical by composer-lyricist Róbert Szikora, based on Béla Ternovszky and József Nepp’s smash-hit animated film. A cult favorite from 1986 reborn with sparkling songs, tear-inducing humor, and an action-charged plot. The gangster war between cats and mice pushes the mice toward collapse until Grabowski, a burnt-out secret agent mouse, leaves self-imposed exile for Pokyo (Pokió) to save mouse-kind and rescue the president’s kidnapped daughter. The cat syndicate dispatches a rat commando in pursuit, sparking unlikely cat–mouse friendships, big romances, and endless adventures. Cast highlights: Grabowski — Tamás Mészáros; Mr. Sour Cream (Tájföl) — Attila Csengeri / Zsolt Kósa; President — János Ondrik; Safranek — Csaba Gieler; Holly — Gabriella Tar; Miss Gatto — Ágnes Kuczmann; Lazy Dick (Lusta Dick) — Csaba Papp; plus a bustling ensemble. Creative team: Visual Stage Magic; sound — Zoltán Bertalanits; lighting — Norbert Zalka; set — Csaba Vizeli; costumes — Annamária Húros – Anita Másikné Vizeli; stage manager — Tibor Dékány; choreography assistant — Edina Csizmadia; choreographer — Gábor Bakó; director — Csaba Vizeli.
The Elegance of Night – Debrecen (Az Éj Eleganciája)
Friday, December 5, 2025, 19:00. Attila Csengeri, Andrea Mahó, Gábor Kovács. A concert that insists the dark can be seductive, not scary. The Night of the Vampires flows beyond musical revue into a fevered, secret-laced journey where immortality is a promise. Under mystical lights, legends awaken: The Phantom of the Opera, Romeo and Juliet, Cats, plus world hits that caress the soul like a longed-for embrace. Three voices, one pulse—proving love is the power that outlives time. Dress code: honor the night’s palette—black, white, gold, or red. Don’t miss the splendor.
The Naked Truth (Meztelen igazság) – A Musical Comedy
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 19:00. Witty, liberating, and all about self-acceptance, sisterhood, and the art of stripping down—emotionally and, yes, literally. Six women from wildly different backgrounds sign up for the same confidence-boosting pole dance course. Turns out they came for far more than sultry moves. Friendships form, secrets surface, and the women slowly embrace their bodies. One brave idea later, they decide to shed their inhibitions—and their clothes—for charity. Cast: Trisha — Paula Barbinek; Bev — Piroska Kokas; Faith — Anita Deutsch; Sarah — Ági Gubik; Rita — Évi Sári / Barbara Xantus; Gabby — Linda Fekete. Directed by Rita Tallós.
Michael Cooney: Who’s Living Here?! (Nicsak, ki lakik itt?!)
Friday, December 12, 2025, 19:00; Sunday, February 8, 2026, 19:00. Madness in two parts. Translator and dramaturg — Albert Benedek; revised for revival by Benedek, Oliver W. Horvath, HCS. Bánfalvy Studio (Bánfalvy Stúdió) 2018, revived 2025. Director — Csaba Horváth; producers — HCS, Oliver W. Horvath. Unbelievable but true: a London-based Hungarian is tired of free money. Róbert Szűcs had it all—unemployment benefits, old-age pension, sick pay, child support, disability allowance, and yes, free cow’s milk. Plus a side hustle in nursing bras that stokes his wife’s jealousy. Afraid of getting caught, he decides to give up the illicit payments rather than his wife or his freedom. Much easier said than done. Cast: Linda Szűcs-Swan — Iza Varga / Zsófia Kondákor; Róbert Szűcs — Ferenc Hujber; Pawel Duda — Imre Harmath / Ádám Gombás; Mr. George Jenkins — Ádám Gombás / Zoli Kiss; Gyurka — Ganxsta Zolee; Sally Chessington — Anna Bugár / Zsófia Kondákor; Dr. Chapman — Péter Sándor / Levente Hajdu; Mr. Fortbright — István Imre / Dávid Csányi; Miss Cowper — Orsolya György; Magdalena Szmrczyk — Timi Stelczer.
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (Grincs, aki ellopta a karácsonyt)
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 10:30. Meet the cynical, cranky, green fuzzball who plans to swipe Christmas—until a little girl’s pure festive cheer thaws his heart. A funny, warming reminder of the season’s essence and the stubborn power of optimism. The Grinch lives alone in a gadget-packed cave on Mount Kobak with his loyal dog, Max, venturing to Whoville only for supplies. Each year, the town’s celebrations get bigger, brighter, louder, shattering his silence. When the Whos announce a Christmas three times the size, he realizes there’s only one way to restore peace: steal it. He’ll disguise himself as Santa and get to work.
