Theatres and Shows
- Buenos Aires is a cultural city, thus we found many shows performed at different prestigious theaters. What is more, there is a strong theatre influence on the citizens lives, there are three circuits that premiered works permanently, the official, commercial and independent.
Official Circuit
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New versions are performed from traditional universal theatre and poetry plays.
Theatre General San Martín. Av. Corrientes 1530, San Nicolás. 0 800 333 5254. Buses: 5, 6, 7, 12, 24, 26, 37, 50, 60, 124, 146, 150, 15
Theatre Colón. Cerrito 618, San Nicolás. 4378 7100. Buses: 5, 6, 29, 39, 59, 67, 115, 132, 146, 155.
Theatre Nacional Cervantes. Av. Córdoba 1155, Retiro. 4815 8883. Buses: 5, 10, 17, 23, 26, 38, 39, 59, 67, 70, 75, 99, 100.
Theatre President Alvear. Av. Corrientes 1659, San Nicolás. 4374 1425. Buses: 5, 6, 7, 12, 24, 26, 37, 50, 60, 124, 146, 150, 15
Theatre Regio. Av. Córdoba 6056, Palermo. 4772 3350. Buses: 19, 34, 71, 93, 108, 111, 127, 166, 176.
Theatre de la Ribera. Av. Pedro de Mendoza 1821, La Boca. Buses: 20 - 29 - 46 - 53 - 64 - 86 - 152 - 168 - 186
Theatre Sarmiento. Av. Sarmiento 2715 (Jardín Zoológico), Palermo. Subway lines: D (Plaza Italia). Buses:10 - 12 - 15 - 21 - 29 - 34 - 36 - 37 - 39 - 41 - 55 - 57 - 59 - 60 - 64 - 67 - 68 - 93 - 102 - 111 - 128 - 141 - 160 - 161 - 166 – 188
Commercial circuit
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It is concentrated especially on Corrientes Avenua. It preforms plays which are an international success but in an innovative way, musical comedies and tango shows.
Theatre Lola Membrives. Av. Corrientes 1280, San Nicolás. 4381 0073. Buses: 6-7-9-24-29-59
Theatre Gran Rex. Av. Corrientes 857, San Nicolás. 4322 8000. Buses: 6-7-9-17-24-26-02-109-146
Theatre Maipo. Esmeralda 443, San Nicolás. 4322 4882. Buses: 7-24-26-45
Theatre Nacional. Av. Corrientes 950, San Nicolás. 4322 3093.
Theatre Astral. Rodríguez Peña 687, San Nicolás. 4371 5106. Buses: 5-6-9-24-26-29-102-146
Theatre Complex La Plaza. Av. Corrientes 1660, San Nicolás. 6320-5350. Buses: 5-6-24-29-37
Theatre Metropolitan. Av. Corrientes 1343, San Nicolás. 4373 4444. Buses: 5-6-9-24-29
Theatre Ópera. Av. Corrientes 860, San Nicolás. 4326 1335. Buses: 6-7-9-17-24-26-102-109-146
Independent or Alternative circuit
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Carried out at the Abasto, Palermo and San Telmo. Plays created and performed by young artists. Avant-garde plays.
El camarín de las musas. Mario Bravo 960, Almagro. 4862 0655. Buses: 19-24-26-36-71-92-99-127-128-151
Espacio Callejón. Humahuaca 3759, Almagro. 4862-1167.
El Cubo. Zelaya 3053, between Jean Jaures and Anchorena, Abasto. 4-963-2568
Chacarerean Theatre. Nicaragua 5565, Palermo. 4775 9010. Buses: 29-39-93-95-111-140-151-166-168.
La carbonera. Balcarce 990, San Telmo. 4362 2651. Buses: 22-24-28-68-86-93-152
El Piccolino. Fitz Roy 2056, Palermo. 4779 0353. Buses: 21-111-161-166
