June through August 2026, Pest County’s biggest cross-arts open-air theatre festival, Mézesvölgyi Nyár, returns to Búcsú Square (Búcsú tér) in Veresegyház with a packed season of hit plays, concerts, and family shows. Year after year, it draws theatre lovers with star casts and crowd-pleasing titles spanning comedy, drama, musicals, and kids’ classics, all under the summer sky.
June Kickoff: A Legend Takes the Stage
On June 21, the festival stage thrums to life with Horváth Charlie, the unmistakable giant of Hungarian pop-rock. Expect a smoky blend of blues, swaggering jazz, and authentic Hungarian rock wrapped in the spell of Veresegyház evenings. Timeless anthems like Jég dupla jéggel and Nézz az ég felé will ring out—songs generations belt out in unison with him.
Desire, Farce, and Sharp-Cut Wit
On June 24, István Mohácsi’s Francia rúdugrás (French Pole Vault) lands with an 18+ sting: three women, three men, a feverish night, and roles that swap as fast as the sparks fly. Chemistry crashes in, a know-it-all sex psychologist stirs the pot, and after a tangle of misunderstandings, you’ll be rooting for a wild righting of wrongs.
July 3 brings Neil Simon’s Pletykafészek (Rumors), a two-act farce where you simply sit back and watch gossip ricochet through the upper crust as the well-heeled tie themselves in hilarious knots.
Youth, Music, and a Classic Reborn
July 7 spotlights the version by László Dés, Péter Geszti, and Krisztián Grecsó of The Paul Street Boys (A Pál utcai fiúk). Here, the classic tale is voiced not by children but by young adults, intensifying the dramatic edge. Modern sounds and lyrics crank up the tension, while acoustic objects, the actors’ rhythmic invention, youthful energy and humor, and the novel’s cathartic message drive the show. The musical returns July 8 as a two-act production, keeping the same raw pulse, inventive stagecraft, and emotional catharsis.
Beloved Stories for Every Generation
On July 12, The Jungle Book (A dzsungel könyve) invites all ages into Mowgli’s leafy world—a heart-squeezing, heartwarming odyssey of friendship and love as the boy raised in the wild seeks happiness for his new family beneath the dense canopy.
Laughter, Life, and Big-Stage Pop
Menopause The Musical (Menopauza) storms in July 15 with Jeanie Linders’ global hit—honest, loud, and riotously funny about that certain change every woman meets, whether whispered about or shrugged off with a joke.
On July 19, Péter Geszti fires up a feel-good summer concert, fusing stadium-shaking Rapülők dance bangers, Jazz+Az funk, Gringó Sztár, and Létvágy pop treats, staged with punchy visuals, sharp humor, and candid lyrics.
World Premiere: From TV to Live Stage
July 21–22, You Rang, M’Lord? (Csengetett, Mylord?) steps off the screen and onto the Mézesvölgyi Open-Air Stage in a world premiere. Familiar television characters come alive for a pair of not-to-miss summer nights in Veresegyház.
West End Energy, Budapest Bite
On July 26, Steven Moffat’s The Unfriend (Rém Rendes Vendég) crashes the living room in a two-act comedy. Polite Brits Peter and Debbie meet American widow Elsa on a cruise, exchange pleasantries and promises—and unlike most, she shows up. After some alarming online reading, panic sets in. They don’t want her near their teens, but they also don’t want to be rude. Enter a nosy neighbor and a sergeant to crank the farce to high gear. Fresh from a London West End hit, Budapest’s Játékszín brings the nightmare guest to Veresegyház.
Classic Door-Slamming Chaos
On July 28, Not Now, Darling! (Ne most, Drágám!) detonates in London’s swankiest fur salon with love triangles, mink coats, scantily clad surprises, garments flying out windows, and total, gleeful pandemonium—pure carefree entertainment.
Golden Voices Under the Stars
On August 1, Just One Dance – The Best of Pál Szécsi (Csak egy tánc volt – Szécsi Pál legszebb dalai) celebrates a timeless star of Hungarian pop whose songs never age and whose voice lives rent-free in hearts. Performers Zoltán Miller, Dénes Pál, Attila Serbán, and Sándor Nagy bring his peerless legacy alive beneath the constellations.
Poirot Moves In—and Trouble Follows
On August 5, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Az Ackroyd gyilkosság) summons Hercule Poirot to King’s Abbott, an amiable, drowsy English village where he plans to retire—until two inexplicable deaths rattle the calm. Artúr Kálid stars as Poirot, with Szilveszter Szabó P. as Dr. James Sheppard in a taut Agatha Christie thriller.
Italian Sun, Hungarian Humor
On August 7, Lovers of Ancona (Anconai szerelmesek) returns: for two decades, one of Hungary’s most-performed comedies has mixed the infectious gusto of Italian commedia, classic Hungarian humor, and the 1970s’ best Italian hits.
On August 11, the gang is back in Lovers of Ancona at Lake Balaton (Anconai szerelmesek a Balatonon). Twenty years slip by only on the calendar as the troupe—with softer middles, silvering hair, and teen kids in tow—heads to late-1989 Hungary to seek roots, old-new loves, and hard-won peace. The Balaton SZOT resort’s Comrade Békés keeps the miracles coming, while bel canto spins through Azzurro, Bella ciao, and Sono l’italiano.
A Life, Unfiltered
On August 15, Egy életem, a biographical stand-up with Imre Csuja, shares his life as we’ve always known him: modest, funny, heartwarming. He talks about a mother who directed his childhood, white-knuckle early years on stage, days with four performances, lessons from grand masters, the love story with his wife from 40-plus years back, and beloved films Glass Tiger (Üvegtigris) and A Kind of America (Valami Amerika), complete with fresh backstage tidbits.
For Kids, Chaos Is Order
On August 18, Beyond Smudge Mountain? (Túl a Maszat-hegyen?) flips the world: smudge is order, cleaning is chaos. Muhi Andris sets out to rescue friends from blots, dusters, and terrifying neat freaks. It’s a color-splashed, earworm-laced musical journey where play, imagination, and laughter are your best allies—and even vacuum cleaners don’t always pick the right side.
Operetta, Recut and Rejoiced
On August 29, Not a Ragged Life – Restitched (Nem rongyos élet – újravarrva), an operetta gala, doubles down on last year’s promise. New faces, old favorites: the elite of the Hungarian stage proves again that operetta—officially a Hungarian specialty—belongs to everyone. Expect soaring voices, high spirits, and a grand, glittering send-off to summer at Mézesvölgyi Nyár.
The organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
