Grup Balañá kicks off its 2026–2027 season featuring world-class musical theatre, classical ballet, comedy across all formats, live podcasts, and intimate acoustic concerts. Yesterday, the dome of the Coliseum turned into a vibrant celebration where performers, technical crew, programmers, administrators, and the press gathered to toast the start of a season that promises to be memorable.
The season's musicals
The Tívoli stands as the premier showcase for major musical productions, hosting one of the season’s most anticipated arrivals from 26 September to 20 December: Mamma Mia! The Musical. After playing to more than 800,000 theatregoers in Madrid, the ATG Entertainment production arrives in Barcelona backed by the award for Best Choreography at the Musical Theatre Awards. The staging pays tribute to ABBA's greatest hits (including Dancing Queen, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, and The Winner Takes It All), setting a theatrical party on a Greek island. Over 65 million people worldwide have enjoyed the musical, and local audiences now have the chance to see it live once again.
Over the Christmas season, Teatre Coliseum will transform into a realm of magic and classical dance. The Kyiv Ballet returns to the city to present its staging of The Nutcracker, set to Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s score with original choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. The company will revive the story of Clara, her soldier prince, the Mouse King, and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Early 2027 will mark the arrival of another highlight on the musical calendar. From 10 February to 14 March, the Coliseum will reopen the doors of the Kit Kat Klub with Cabaret. Arriving straight from Berlin, the production features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, delivering an unfiltered version powered by the anthemic Willkommen.
In the spring, Teatre Tívoli will present Forever, a tribute to the legacy and music of Michael Jackson. The large-scale production features live musicians and dancers, boasting a 16-year track record, over one million spectators across 15 countries, and the official endorsement of the Jackson family.
Comedy takes centre stage this season
Comedy and humour remain among Grup Balañá's firmest commitments across the Barcelona theatre listings. A major highlight comes courtesy of Pablo Remón, who premieres Verborrea on 29 December, starring Javier Cámara, Israel Elejalde, Marta Nieto, and Emilio Tomé. The play charts the story of an 1980s punk outfit, offering a rare opportunity to catch Cámara on stage in Barcelona after a 22-year absence.
Remón describes the work as a tragicomedy steeped in humour, poetry, and raw grit, noting that "through varied monologues and overlapping voices, almost like a musical documentary, we trace the lives of two brothers and the punk band they formed, Verborrea."
Meanwhile, the Coliseum brings back El Tenoriu, the irreverent take on José Zorrilla’s classic, running from 21 October to 8 November. Directed by Carles Sans and adapted by Israel Solà, the cast features Sílvia Abril, Anna Bertran, and Roger Julià, joined this year by David Olivares as Tenoriu alongside new addition Artur Busquets.
Another distinguished theatrical name, Miki Esparbé, stars in Les Coses Excepcionals. Directed by Pau Roca, Esparbé leads this comedy celebrating everything that makes life worth living. From 4 November to 6 December, audiences can revisit the journey of a six-year-old boy compiling a list of extraordinary things to raise his hospitalised mother's spirits.
From 10 December to 10 January, the theatre hosts the premiere of Eureka, a comedy questioning progressive idealism and social consensus. Set in a school where resolutions require strict unanimity, an outbreak of mumps sparks chaos and discord among the five school board members.
Finally, from 12 February to 14 March, the Borràs stages the premiere of La síndrome Natalia, the new comedy co-written by Blanca Bardagil and Jordi Casanovas. Featuring a stellar cast comprising Àngels Gonyalons, Diana Gómez, Queco Novell, Ricard Farré, and Edu Gibert, the play centres on a magazine editor diagnosed with an illness so rare it bears her name.
Stand-up comedy and live podcasts
On the stand-up comedy circuit, Berto Romero headlines with Lo nunca visto. From 1 to 18 October, the comedian bids farewell to Barcelona audiences with a 90-minute show interweaving magic, music, special effects, and absurd humour.
Eva Soriano joins the bill with Disfrutona on 23 and 24 October – an introspective, uninhibited routine untangling the ridiculous thoughts that pass through our minds in front of the mirror. Another major heavyweight in contemporary comedy, Galder Varas, presents Esto no es una prueba from 28 October to 1 November, an outing pairing scripted material with audience improvisation.
José Corbacho and David Fernández return with David y Jose no somos Estopa from 21 to 25 October, reuniting two familiar faces of Catalan comedy to revisit the most amusing anecdotes of their careers. Rounding off the comedic programme, Ilustres Ignorantes returns from 20 to 22 November, with Javier Coronas and Pepe Colubi joined by regular guest Raúl Cimas, alongside special guests and surprises at each performance.
Audiences at the Coliseum can also catch a live recording of La Ruina, the popular podcast hosted by Ignasi Taltavull and Tomàs Fuentes. From 8 to 18 October, misadventures and comic confessions from guests and theatregoers alike will turn the auditorium into a group therapy session filled with laughter.
Music this season at Balañá theatres
Music forms an integral strand of Balañá’s fresh programme. Teatre Coliseum will host several major concerts by prominent artists, including Revólver presenting the LA 03010 Tour on 18 November. Carlos Goñi takes to the stage with a project named after the postcode of the Alicante neighbourhood where he grew up, describing it as one of the most complex and personal milestones of his career.
As part of Guitar BCN 2027, the Coliseum will host Bebe on her Pafuera telarañas tour. The Extremaduran artist presents a theatre-adapted format to revisit and perform her landmark debut album in its entirety, bringing classics like Malo, Ella, Con mis manos, and Siempre me quedará back to the stage.
Major international productions, live concerts, and fresh theatrical writing shape the start of Grup Balañá's season – an opening marked yesterday with a toast to laughter, dreams, and fine theatre in the months ahead.
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