Theatres in Malaga city
by Chris Chaplow
A complete guide to the Theatres in Malaga city. Including Teatro cervantes, Teatro Echegaray, Antonio Banderas' Teatro Soho and the original Teatro Romano.
Teatro Cervantes
Fans of musical performances should not miss a night in Teatro Cervantes where you can enjoy a variety of dance and stage shows. Here you will some of the best flamenco in the city twice a week, live music performances in jazz, classical and traditional styles together with popular imitation shows such as Queen and Abba.
Address: Calle Ramon Marin s/n,
Tel: 952 224109 More>
Teatro Echegaray
Established as a cinema in the mid-twentieth century, Teatro Echegaray underwent a stylish and modern refurbishment in 2013 and re-positioned itself as a live performance theatre. Kitted out with the latest technologies, it is a god-send for live music, dance and children's entertainment.
Calle Echegaray
Tel: 952 22 41 09
Teatro Soho
Soho Theatre or 'El teatro del Soho', used to be known as Alameda Theatre in the centre of Malaga city. It is located in a city centre district known as 'Ensanche Heredia', which has become known as the Soho Art District. Antonio Banderas acquired the theatre in 2017.
As Teatro Alameda it opened its doors on 22nd December 1961 with an Opera gala. Since then its programme has included all types of shows; comedy, drama, ballet, jazz. It was also the centre of city cultural events such as Festival de Teatro, Carnaval de Málaga, Festival de Málaga de Cine Español. The Theatre Alameda closed on 31 May 2018.
On the 29th September 2017, the actor Antonio Banderas announced the acquirement of space to for the development of his theatrical project, with an initial investment of 2m€. In January 2019 Lluís Pasqual was appointed director although he resigned after a year. The theatre reopened on 15 November 2019 as Teatro del Soho, with a musical production of A Chorus Line which ran until mid March 2020 when the theatre was forced to close due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Soho Theatre has 896 seats in the main auditorium and also has a restaurant and a bar.
On the 1 July 2020 it was announced that the Soho Theatre would be the location for the 35th edition of the Premios Goya on 27-02-2021 and would be presented by Antonio Banderas and María Casado.
Banderas directed his second musical Company which ran from 17th November 2021 to 3rd April 2022. His third musical was called Tocando nuestra Canció (They're Playing Our Song) which ran from 6 June to 21 July 2024. Gypsy, the fourth musical directed by Antonio Banderas, opened on 17th October 2024 fand ran for ten weeks until 12 January 2025. From 24 January 2025, the iconic musical Grease celebrates its 50th anniversary and runs until 16 February 2025.
Location: Calle Córdoba 13, 29001 Málaga
Tel: 952 42 91 73
Email: [email protected]
Cánovas Theatre
Teatro Casanovas reopened its doors in Novemeber 2024 after a year and a half. The exterior facade has been adorned with colourful mural by urban artist Okuda San Miguel. Interior refurbishment has been extensive for this 338 seat theatre. The works cost 831,000€. The opening season of features 31 plays by 29 different theatre companies; eight from Malaga, seven from Andalucia, twelve national and two international.
Plaza de El Ejido 5, Málaga.
Teatro Romano
You will find the Roman Theatre at the foot of the Alcazaba next to the entrance. The Roman Theatre opened as an occasional performing arena on the 15th of September 2011 following a huge restoration project. It is now open for performances in the summer only, as it is an open air theatre. Seats: 220
Calle Santiago, 8, 29015 Málaga
La Caja Blanca
La Caja Blanca is a theatre audirorium and a cultural space for creation and Young Art, an experimental laboratory where new forms and contents are held. Rock concerts, jazz, hip-hop, classical music, flamenco, pop, etc. Located in the university dictrict to the north west of the city centre at Calle Roger de Flor, 1. Tel: 951 92 60 67 and 900 100 118.
