As the Christmas season approaches , how about taking the whole family to see one of the musicals in Lisbon? After all, this is an excellent cultural program to do… And there’s something for everyone!
What’s more, musicals are a very special form of performance art, as they combine music, singing, dancing and dialog in the telling of a story.
And the choreography is incredible, full of color and lots of dynamics between the actors and the sets that are usually part of these plays.
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Nutcracker and the Kingdom of Ice” musical
This Christmas musical “Nutcracker and the Ice Kingdom” brings to the AM Arena stage a magical adventure where Clara, the Sugar Fairy and the brave Nutcracker travel to the Ice Kingdom to save Christmas.
Along the way, they face the fearsome Evil Woman and other unlikely villains, in a story that reinforces the power of friendship and the fight against bullying, always with lots of music, dance, theater and figure skating.
The show also features a luxury cast, with names such as Vasco Pereira Coutinho, Mariana Pacheco and Ângela Costa.
📍 Location: AM Arena, Alegro Alfragide.
🗓️ Dates: November 28, 2025 to January 11, 2026.
🎟️Bilhetes: available on the website
“Hercules, The Heroic Musical”
After the success of “Beauty and the Beast”, the well-known Filipe La Féria returns with another great production: “Hercules – The Heroic Musical”, on stage at the Teatro Politeama in Lisbon.
The narrative is inspired by the legendary 12 labors of the hero of Greek mythology, taking the audience to the fascinating universe of Olympus and its gods.
A story told through energetic music and choreography, combined with the use of cutting-edge light and video technology.
📍 Location: Teatro Politeama, Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, 109.
🗓️ Dates: October 17 to December 28.
🎟️Bilhetes: available on the website.
“Alice in Wonderland”
Lewis Carroll ‘s universe continues to inspire various versions of his work “Alice in Wonderland”. Films, plays and, of course, musicals reinterpret this timeless story.
Recommended for ages 12 and up, this is a musical designed with a more mature audience in mind, but which can still be enjoyed by the whole family.
📍 Location: Teatro da Trindade INATEL, Rua Nova da Trindade 9.
🗓️ Dates: September 4 to December 14.
🎟️Bilhetes: and more information here.
“Madagascar, A Musical Adventure”
Inspired by the famous DreamWorks film , “Madagascar, A Musical Adventure” takes kids and adults on a journey to the amusing story of a group of inseparable friends who run away from their ‘home’ at the New York Zoo.
Between various adventures, Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria, not forgetting the hilarious penguins, arrive in Madagascar, where they will experience many adventures. In the end, remember, it’s “smile and wave”, in yet another production by the Yellow Star Company.
📍 Location: Teatro Variedades & Capitólio, Parque Mayer.
🗓️ Dates: December 1st to 21st.
🎟️Bilhetes: and more information on the website.
“The Snow Princess – The Musical”
The Academia de Santo Amaro is the stage for “The Snow Princess – The Musical”, by Contexto Cena Produções. Inspired by the universe of Frozen and other classics, this is a production for the whole family.
It establishes a metaphor about the invisible (and powerful) bonds that unite us, even in the most difficult times. All this from the story of Anastasia and Elise, two sisters who are separated.
📍 Location: Academia de Santo Amaro, Rua da Academia de Santo Amaro, 9.
🗓️ Dates: October 18 to December 28.
🎟️Bilhetes: on sale at the usual outlets.
“Simba – The Musical”
It’s not the story of Simba, Disney’s Lion King. However, it also has a powerful message. On stage at the Academia de Santo Amaro, “Simba – The Musical” takes us to meet a small feline who finds himself alone after a storm.
Determined to find his family, he sets off on a great adventure where he crosses paths with unusual characters, but with much more in common than they might imagine: Olga (a street owl who shares her life with an imaginary friend) and Kiki, a hen (or rooster?) who longs to be an artist.
Together they teach us how important resilience and bonds are in the fight against loneliness. A story that can touch anyone’s heart.
📍 Location: Academia de Santo Amaro, Rua da Academia de Santo Amaro, 9.
🗓️ Dates: September 13 to December 28.
🎟️Bilhetes: on sale at the usual outlets.