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Madách Színház
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Madách Színház

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Catch a show at Madách Színház, home to Budapest's big-name musicals on the Nagykörút. Take your seat among 800 others for a full evening of lavish costumes, live music and staged storytelling.

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Full description

Madách Színház is a large theatre on the Nagykörút in the VII district, seating around 800 and focused on big-name international musicals as well as Hungarian works. Visitors consistently praise the costumes, sets, music and acoustics, with productions such as Phantom of the Opera and Mary Poppins singled out in reviews.

English subtitles are offered, though some guests report they do not always work reliably. Seats on the sides and upper levels can limit the view, so seat choice matters.

Performances typically run about two and a half hours, mostly in the evening.

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Address

Budapest, Erzsébet krt. 29-33, 1073 Hungary · VII. kerület
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Hours

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Booking

Booking required

Duration

2h30

Best time

afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • Choose central seats, as side seats can cut off part of the stage
  • check subtitle availability for your chosen performance
  • book tickets ahead since popular musicals sell out.
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Reviews

Amazing actors, beautiful scene, stunning costumes. However, you can't see 1/4 of the stage from the side, and subtitles didn't work well or at all most of the time. For the price, I'd expect more. If you don't speak fluent Hungarian, I'd suggest to go somewhere else.

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Dominika Kocmichová

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