10 shows not to be missed in Florence theatres
The events to put on the agenda until March
A rich and diverse new theatre season will animate Florence from October 2025 to March 2026, featuring major names from opera, drama and musical theatre. From Verdi and Puccini to Romeo Castellucci and Stefano Massini, here are the must-see performances across the city’s main stages.
Here is the entire season of Maggio Musicale, here is that of Teatro della Pergola.
Pinocchio (Marionettes)
20 – 21 December 2025
Teatro della Pergola
The historic Carlo Colla & Figli company stages Pinocchio, Collodi’s timeless masterpiece. With handcrafted marionettes and enchanting stagecraft, the performance blends tradition and innovation, offering a magical experience for audiences of all ages.
Pinocchio (ph. Archivio Grupporiani)La Bohème (Opera)
20, 21, 23, 28, 30 and 31 December 2025 – 2 and 4 January 2026
Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Giacomo Puccini’s most beloved opera returns, conducted by Diego Ceretta and directed by Bruno Ravella. La Bohème continues to captivate audiences with its poetic passion and unforgettable melodies.
Bros (Drama)
16 – 17 January 2026
Teatro della Pergola
In Bros, Romeo Castellucci explores the violence of obedience through a group of men recruited to perform orders in real time, without rehearsal. Dressed as policemen and guided by earpieces, they embody a disturbing reflection on authority, responsibility and human instinct.
BrosPagliacci + Cavalleria Rusticana (Opera)
20, 21, 23, 28, 30 and 31 December 2025 – 2 and 4 January 2026
Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The double bill Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo and Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni returns in a production by Robert Carsen for the Dutch National Opera of Amsterdam. Two verismo masterpieces brought together in one powerful evening of passion and tragedy.
La cosmicomica vita di Q (Prose)
23 gennaio - 3 febbraio 2026
Teatro della Pergola
Luca Marinelli si immerge nell'universo visionario di Tutte le cosmicomiche di Italo Calvino, dando vita a Qfwfq. Attore talentuoso (vincitore di un David di Donatello, una Coppa Volpi e due Nastri d'argento), porta in scena questa raccolta di racconti che si snodano tra scienza e fantasia, astrazione e realtà.
Arlecchino muto per spavento (Commedia dell'Arte)
February 27, 2026
Teatro Puccini
One of the most performed plays in early 18th-century Paris, presented here for the first time in the modern era, Il muto per spavento is a great tribute to the Commedia dell'Arte and the all-Italian ability to make a virtue of necessity.
Aggiungi un posto a tavola (Musical)
27, 28 February and 1 March 2026
Teatro Verdi
The classic musical by Garinei and Giovannini, with music by Armando Trovajoli, returns to Florence starring Giovanni Scifoni and Lorella Cuccarini. The story of Don Silvestro, tasked by God to build a new ark, continues to enchant audiences of all generations.