Győr’s Richter Hall is packing the season with witty farces, raucous cabaret, operetta glamour, and a world-class piano recital. Home to the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra and named after Győr-born conductor János Richter, the venue is more than its stage. On the second floor, a modern, soundproof, eye-catching rehearsal room spans roughly 1,076 square feet with beautiful lighting and air conditioning—polished, practical, and ready for the busy seasons ahead.
Slapstick Chaos: Who Lives Here?!
Michael Cooney’s Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! (titled Here Comes the Money? in some English versions), a two-act madhouse comedy, storms in on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at 7:00 PM, then Friday, January 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Translated and adapted by Benedek Albert, with touch-ups by Albert, Oliver W. Horvath, and HCS, the Bánfalvy Studio’s 2018 hit returns fully refreshed in 2025, directed by Csaba Horváth and produced by HCS and Horvath.
The plot is bonkers: a Hungarian living in London decides he’s done with free money. Róbert Szűcs has it all—unemployment benefits, old-age pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability payments, and yes, free cow’s milk. Plus a nursing-bra side hustle that stokes his wife’s jealousy. Fearing exposure, he’d rather ditch the illegal benefits than his wife or his freedom. But it turns out giving up benefits is harder than getting them. Cast includes Varga Iza/Kondákor Zsófia as Linda Szűcs-Swan, Hujber Ferenc as Róbert, Ganxsta Zolee as Gyurka, and more—expect quick-change chaos and Bánfalvy Studio’s signature comic velocity.
Retro Laughs Before New Year’s Eve
The Szilveszteri Aradi-Varga Show lands on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 7:00 PM. Comedy icons Tibor Aradi and József Ferenc Varga—both Karinthy-ring laureates—team up with their indispensable partner Erika Steinkohl for a retro cabaret-style blowout. The live Aradi-Varga Show promises pure, carefree laughter to wrap the year in Győr.
Double Life, Double Trouble
Ray Cooney’s Páratlan páros (Run for Your Wife) hits Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Mary waits for her husband, taxi driver John Smith, at their Wimbledon home—he’s very late. Four and a half minutes away by car, Barbara waits for her husband, taxi driver John Smith—also very late. Both call the police. The same John has been running a tidy two-wives routine until a mishap at a hospital unravels it all. The police dive in, and John starts ping-ponging between wives at breakneck speed. Cast: Dénes Száraz as John; Ramóna Kiss/Bugár Anna as Mary; Léda Mezei as Barbara; Endre Beleznay as Stanley; Imre Harmath as Inspector Porterhouse; Dániel Suhajda as Inspector Troughton; Zoltán Kiss as Bobby; Gábor Pintér as the Photographer. Directed by Csaba Horváth; producers HCS and Oliver W. Horvath; set and costumes by Gabriella Győri; choreography by Gyula Antal Horváth.
Ministerial Mayhem in a Hotel Suite
Ray Cooney’s A miniszter félrelép (Out of Order) returns to the stage via Bánfalvy Studio on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The Olivier Award–winning farce (Best Comedy, 1992) is translated by Tamás Ungvári with dramaturgy by Benedek Albert. Rising government minister Richard Willey sneaks off to a grand hotel with an opposition secretary, Jane—only to find a “corpse” in the window. He ropes in his parliamentary secretary George Pigden, and soon the meddling hotel manager, the head waiter, Richard’s wife, George’s mother’s nurse, and Jane’s jealous husband turn the night into delirious pandemonium. Cast: Tamás Vastag (Richard), Imre Harmath (Manager), Gábor Urmai (Head Waiter), Zsófia Kondákor (Jane), Gábor Pintér/Ádám Gombás (the body), Ferenc Hujber (George), Ganxsta Zolee (Ronnie), Bugár Anna/Léda Mezei Réka (Pamela), Tímea Stelczer (Nurse). Directed by Csaba Horváth; producers HCS and Oliver W. Horvath; choreography by Gyula Antal Horváth; sets/costumes by Gabriella Győri.
Strip Down to the Truth
Meztelen igazság (The Naked Truth), a musical comedy, plays Monday, January 5, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Six very different women sign up for a confidence-boosting pole-dance class. Friendships spark, secrets surface, and they learn to accept—and even love—their own bodies. A brave idea leads them to shed their inhibitions—and their clothes—for charity. Written by Dave Simpson; translated/dramaturged by Paula Barbinek. Cast: Petra Haumann (Trisha), Piroska Kokas (Bev), Anita Deutsch (Faith), Zsuzsa Nyertes (Sarah), Évi Sári (Rita), Linda Fekete (Gabby). Directed by Rita Tallós, with choreography by Andrea Tallós, music coaching by Adrienn Fehér, lighting by András Váradi “Szőke,” sound by György Csomor, set/costumes by Éva Gordos, and pole coaching by Bernadett Tóth/Pole Heaven. International hits get fresh arrangements; lyrics by Csaba Csik/Dávid Péter Cseh. Casting subject to change.
Furs, Flings, and Flying Lingerie
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 7:00 PM, Ray Cooney–style lunacy invades London’s swankiest fur salon in Ne most, drágám! (Not Now, Darling). Expect love triangles, mink coats, underdressed ladies, garments sailing out windows, and absolute bedlam. Gilbert, the pompous co-owner, plans the seduction of his life while his wife’s away—but moody lovers, plummeting coat prices, a returning wife, and even a tipsy frigate captain derail everything. His honorable partner Arnold can’t track the mistresses, hidden-in-closet ladies, or husbands in pursuit. Testosterone spikes, the transit authority inherits stray lingerie, and Gilbert keeps hatching absurd schemes, hurtling us toward a roaring finale. Running time: 110 minutes.
Black-and-White Paths: A Piano Night
The Győr Philharmonic returns on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 7:00 PM with pianist Zoltán Fejérvári. Program: Leoš Janáček’s On an Overgrown Path (27 minutes); György Kurtág’s Játékok selections (12 minutes); then Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen (19 minutes) and Johannes Brahms’s Sonata in C major (27 minutes). A crisp, incisive journey through Central European sensibilities and Romantic clarity.
Operetta Classics Pour Another Glass
Sybill arrives on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Then the Monarchia Operett pops the cork with BORBAN A VIGASSÁG – New Year Operetta Gala on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This lavish, full-evening production toasts two Hungarian treasures: wine culture and classical operetta, framed by the life and passion of János Mathiász, the world-renowned Hungarian grape breeder. Expect time-travel vibes, romance, and spirited selections tied to wine, love, and joie de vivre. The biggest hits flow from Imre Kálmán, Jenő Huszka, Pál Ábrahám, Johann Strauss, Béla Zerkovitz, Mihály Eisemann, and Szabolcs Fényes—including Borban az igazság, Mi muzsikus lelkek, Hej, cigány, and Csopak, Somló, Badacsony. Raise a glass—then hum the tunes home.
