Győr’s 2025–26 Theater Season Bursts With Premieres

Discover Győr National Theater’s 2025–26 season: premieres, classics, ballet, musicals, and family shows across Main Stage, Attic, and Kisfaludy Hall, celebrating audiences with dynamic performances year-round.
when: 2025.12.23., Tuesday
where: 9022 Győr,

Győr’s National Theater is rolling into 2025–26 with a packed, genre-hopping lineup that aims to entertain every age group and remind audiences why theater matters. Beyond fresh stagings and returning favorites, the season pivots on a clear idea: the audience is its greatest asset—and the house is determined to earn it night after night.

December Highlights

Mid-December opens with A mi Diótörőnk (Our Nutcracker) featuring 13 dance schools, filling the Main Stage on December 15–16 at 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Alongside the festive bustle, Asszony a fronton (Woman on the Front) takes the Attic Theater on December 16 at 7:30 PM.
Epic musical Rudolf steps onto the Main Stage on December 17 at 5:00 PM, returning December 19 at 7:00 PM, December 21 at 3:00 PM, and December 30 at 5:00 PM. Déryné Company’s János vitéz (John the Valiant) lands December 18 at 11:00 AM, while that evening splits between Esőember (Rain Man) in the Kisfaludy Hall at 7:00 PM and Romance/Székely fonó on the Main Stage at 7:00 PM.
A double bill on December 20: Mona – avagy az utolsó kiskocsma Győrasszonyfán (Mona – or the Last Pub in Győrasszonyfa) at 7:00 PM in the Kisfaludy Hall, and Veszedelmes viszonyok (Dangerous Liaisons) on the Main Stage at 7:00 PM. Family favorites follow: A rút kiskacsa (The Ugly Duckling) on December 21 at 11:00 AM; a festive concert, Attila Kökény and Viktor Rakonczai — “A Christmas Evening With Us” (Egy karácsonyi este, Velünk), on December 23 at 7:00 PM; Szaffi on December 25 at 5:00 PM; and A Riviéra vadorzói (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) on December 26 at 5:00 PM.
Tom Sawyer kalandjai (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) runs December 27 at 11:00 AM; Fiatalság bolondság (Youth Is Folly) hits the Main Stage at 5:00 PM; A padlás (The Attic) returns December 28 at 11:00 AM; A hülyéje (An Absolute Turkey) caps the day at 7:00 PM. Year-end brings A két Lotti (Lisa and Lottie) on December 30 at 11:00 AM.

January Momentum

The New Year kicks off January 3 with A két Lotti at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM, followed by the New Year Operetta & Musical Gala (Újévi operett- és musicalgála) at 7:00 PM, then two more gala editions January 4 at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Romance/Székely fonó cycles through January 6, 7, 8, 10, 16, and 17; Asszony a fronton returns January 6 at 7:30 PM. The Attic Theater hosts A nagy füzet (The Notebook) January 8 at 7:30 PM; Esőember plays January 10 at 7:00 PM in the Kisfaludy Hall. Győri Ballet unveils Anna Karenina January 12 at 7:00 PM.
Look for Az üvegcipő (The Glass Slipper) on January 25 at 3:00 PM, January 27 at 5:00 PM, January 28 at 5:00 PM, and January 30 at 7:00 PM; Mona returns January 29 at 7:00 PM. Literary evenings stack up: Hobo’s Tudod, hogy nincs bocsánat! (You Know There’s No Pardon!) on January 21; 152 lépés Auschwitz felé (152 Steps Toward Auschwitz) on January 22; Nelli Szűcs’s Fedák Sári on January 23. Pénz az égből (Money From Heaven) drops January 25 at 7:00 PM; Szaffi pops up January 31 at 11:00 AM.

February to March: Dark Thrills and Classics

February spreads the love: A rút kiskacsa on February 1 at 11:00 AM; Mona that evening at 7:00 PM. RÉV Theater’s Irina plays February 3 at 7:30 PM; Asszony a fronton returns February 4 at 7:30 PM. A két Lotti hits February 5 at 2:00 PM; Rudolf revives February 6 at 7:00 PM. Győri Ballet switches gears with Schubert/Vivaldi February 9 at 7:00 PM.
The horror-tinged Nosferatu haunts the Main Stage February 13–14 at 7:00 PM and again March 13–14 at 7:00 PM. The Attic hosts 152 lépés Auschwitz felé on February 13 at 7:30 PM, while A nagy füzet returns February 17 at 7:30 PM. Édes Anna (Sweet Anna) arrives February 17 at noon and February 26 at 11:00 AM. Esőember plays February 17 at 7:00 PM; Tom Sawyer kalandjai February 21 at 7:00 PM; A padlás February 22 at 11:00 AM; A hülyéje February 22 at 7:00 PM. A két Lotti resurfaces February 24 at 2:00 PM; Primadonnák (Leading Ladies) lands February 25 at 7:00 PM; Boeing, Boeing – Leszállás Párizsban (Boeing, Boeing – Landing in Paris) taxis in February 26 at 7:00 PM; and Pénz az égből returns February 28 at 3:00 PM.

2025, adminboss

Pros
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Big family range: from The Ugly Duckling and Tom Sawyer to ballets and operettas, so kids and grandparents all find something
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Plenty of internationally familiar titles (Nutcracker, Dangerous Liaisons, Rain Man, Anna Karenina), which helps if you’re new to Hungarian theater
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Győr is a well-known day-trip stop between Budapest and Vienna, so it’s an easy add to a Central Europe itinerary
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No Hungarian needed for dance/ballet and concerts; even with plays, storylines of classics are easy to follow and programs often have summaries
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Getting there is simple: frequent trains from Budapest and Vienna; compact city center makes the theaters walkable; driving and parking are straightforward
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Prices are typically lower than in big U.S./Western European venues, so you can see multiple shows without blowing the budget
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Compared with U.S. regional theaters, the mix of ballet, operetta, and straight plays in one season feels denser and more varied
Cons
Most dialogue-heavy dramas are in Hungarian, and English supertitles are not guaranteed
Győr isn’t as famous to Americans as Budapest or Vienna, so first-timers may need extra planning for lodging and restaurants near the venues
Peak holiday dates (mid–late December, New Year gala) can sell out fast and may require in-person or Hungarian-language booking portals
If you’re used to Broadway/West End scale, some productions will feel smaller in staging and tech, even if the quality is high

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