Mar 27, 2026
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With more than 15,000 performances and almost four million visitors, Madrid is at the forefront of theater activity in Spain and has established itself as an international reference for music.
Ayuso is at the forefront of recognizing the centenary of Madrid's theaters
Madrid is the leader in theater activities in Spain, with more than 15,000 performances and almost four million attendees, and has established itself as an international reference for musicals.
A unique event at the Royal Post Office.The 21st century theaters of the Community of Madrid arrived at 'km 0', at the headquarters of the Regional Government, to celebrate their life and "good health", considered "almost a miracle", on the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of Theater.
The headquarters of the regional government organizes this event in tribute to theaters of several centuries, some of which have received classics such as Español (1583), Corral de Comedias de Alcalá (1602), Teatro Real Carlos III de Aranjuez (1769) or Madridro (1769). The sculpture of Little Menina as a tribute in an event presided over by the President, Isabel Diaz Ayuso.
Badityaniswa and other fans of the Royal Coliseum Carlos II such as San Lorenzo e-El Escorial, iTeatro Lara, iLope de Vega eChinchón, iSalón Cervantes e-Alcalá de Henares, iMaria Guerrero, iReina Victoria, iGran Pavón, i-Alcázar or iReina Victoria, among others, we have also seen the public and the experts.
It started with the Spanish Theater and the Corral de Comedia of Alcalá de Henares.The case of the Spanish is unique, it is one of the oldest theaters in Europe.It has been playing since 1583, the legacy of the Corral del Principe, was born in the air and saw what the president of Madrid said in about five centuries of history.President "Popular and Urban".
Spanish theater had been documenting performances since the 16th century, and after the premiere of El Trovador, Antonio García Gutiérrez was asked to come on stage for the first time to greet the audience.
One of the first was the Corral de Comedias de Alcalá de Henares, the current headquarters of the Classics of the Spanish American Golden Age Festival in Alcala, which allows you to enjoy the works of great authors such as Lope de Vega, Calderon de la Barca and Tirso de Molina in the same place where many of their works were performed.
In the 18th century, the so-calledwith the appearance of court theaters, a new decisive impulse appeared.Examples include the Royal Carlos III Theater in Aranjuez and the Royal Carlos III Coliseum in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, both designed by Jaime Marquet, creator of the Royal House of Post.
In 1850 and with almost two thousand spectators, the Teatro Real was born and became one of the main monuments of Madrid, where the great tenor Julian Gayarre sang for the last time in 1889 and other great voices such as Placido Domingo.It will be joined today by the Teatro de la Zarzuela, the only one in the world dedicated to this lyrical genre that is characteristic of Spain.
The director of the Theater La Latina, Jesus Simarro, which represents the theaters of the century, thanked the community of Madrid for recognizing the value of these infrastructures and all the artists "filling this place with art".
"Expressive renewal, new languages and artists imbibed and imbibed by those who inhabited these centuries-old theaters, and thus, adding avant-garde and tradition, generation after generation, we continue and will continue to attract the audience. It is a great joy to celebrate World Theater Day celebrating the resistance and good health of these 21 theaters," he added.
For his part, the president of Madrid thanked the Madrid public for "their love and support for the theater", a multilingual and demanding audience that "knows the repertoires, knows how to compare and differentiate quality and tone", as well as playwrights and artists who have drawn on Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca, Federe-Inclán or Valle-Incía
"The theater in Madrid has been supported by the rigor of actors with a solid technique, with directors and teams that took care of every detail to perfection, and also all those behind these theaters, managers, staff, technical teams, maintenance, all of them are an essential part of the function," he said.
chain of theaters
19th centuryalso consolidated a network of theaters with a very diverse profile.The comedy theater was equipped with a mechanism that could turn its stalls into a dance hall.It is the current headquarters of the National Classical Theater Company and represents our golden age every day.
In addition, Benito Pérez Galdos and Jacinto Benavente made their debut as playwrights here.In addition to this is the Lara Theater, which guards a hostel with an entrance hall and a bathroom that was used by the royal family and was the premiere location of the pillars of our culture such as 'The Protected Interests' or 'Don't say anything.'
Actors such as the recently deceased Gemma Cuervo performed in every theater in Madrid and the Madrid leader remembered them in his speech.El Maria Guerrero, born Teatro de la Princesa, was purchased in 1908 by actress Maria Guerrero and her husband Fernando Díaz de Mendoza and later became the headquarters of the National Drama Center.
This expansion of grids in Madrid is not limited to the capital, but includes municipalities such as Colmenar de Oreja and the local Antonio Deguz Theater;Cervantes Hall in Alcalá de Henares and Lope de Vega in Chinzon, José Sacristan of this city was closely associated with the administration.
Theater as an Industry
The president of the community of Madrid said that the 20th century marked the beginning of the integration of the theater as an industry, expanding the natural map of the region.The 20th century saw the appearance of theaters such as the Infanta Isabel (1913), where Miguel Mihura staged works such as "Carlotta" in 1957;Reina Victoria, where figures like Mario Vargas Llosa and Rafael Alberti performed "El Edifacio".
It is also the time of symbolic spaces such as the Teatro La Latina, one of the main signs of Madrid culture, the actress Concha Velasco is one of her favorites;Muñoz Seca;the Monumentale, which soon established itself as a concert hall due to its extraordinary acoustics;the New Alcalá Theater;in 1960, the premiere of Alfonso Paso's film "Be Careful with Official People";the Alcázar, with its magnificent façade, stands out from the regional government.
Added to them is the Gran Teatro Pavón, whose clock tower is one of the most recognizable theater buildings in Madrid, where Fernando Fernán Gómez made his professional debut.
As part of this initiative, Diaz Ayoso has announced a guide to the theaters of the centuries, which invites citizens and visitors to rediscover these stages and more people to "go, see, discover and enjoy".
Madrid leads in the number of theatrical shows, audiences and collections, with more than 15,000 shows and almost four million spectators.Likewise, it leads in the number of theater companies (1,152) and dance companies (250) in Spain and is among the great references for musicals in Spanish.
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