Molière, le spectacle musical, the original French musical, premiered in Paris in 2023. The show features a groundbreaking fusion of rap, urban music, and modern street dance to tell the story of the French playwright Molière, bringing his life to the stage with extraordinary vividness through stunning theatrical performances. Written and composed by Dove Attia, the creator of renowned French musicals such as Mozart, l'opéra rock and Le Roi Soleil, the production brings together a top-tier French creative team. It offers not only rich entertainment but also a modern tribute to France's cultural heritage. Since its premiere, the musical has quickly embarked on a nationwide tour across France, with over 160 performances — many of them sold out — and has been seen by more than 500,000 audience members. It received seven awards at the 2024 Les Trophées de la Comédie Musicale, including Best Musical, and was also nominated for Best Musical at the 2024 Molières Awards, cementing its status as a new blockbuster in the French musical theatre landscape. In 2026, Molière, le spectacle musical will return with more of its original French cast, once again unveiling the theatrical dream of this genius playwright.

Synopsis

In 1642, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin was 20 years old. Driven by his passion for theatre, he gave up the fame and fortune of being a royal upholsterer and founded a theatre troupe with the woman he loved. The road to success was long and arduous: Molière paid a heavy price for his freedom, facing the hypocrisy and hostility of many enemies along the way. Yet he persevered and became a free-spirited playwright who revolutionized theatre. In 1673, Molière collapsed onstage during a performance of his comedy *The Imaginary Invalid* at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris, bringing the curtain down on the life of one of France's greatest dramatists.

Creative Team

Script, Original Producer, Artistic Director, Music Director: DOVE ATTIA

Director: LADISLAS CHOLLAT

Choreography: ROMAIN RB

Costume Design: JEAN-DANIEL VUILLERMOZ

Set Design: EMMANUELLE FAVRE

Lighting Design: DIMITRI VASSILIU

Sound Design: STEPHANE PLISSON

Multimedia Design: PEGGY MOULAIRE & GUILLAUME AUFAURE

Cast

Yanis Richard – as Molière

PETiTOM (Special Guest Star) – as Molière (appears only in performances from Jan 5 – Jan 10)

Abi Bernadoth – as Le Prince de Conti (Prince of Conti)

Margau – as Madeleine Béjart

Sahteene Georges – as Armande Béjart

Shaina Pronzola – as Marquise

Vike – as Louis Béjart

David Dax – as Beau René / Crieur Publique (Town Crier); Cover: Prince de Conti / Louis Béjart

Maïa Girard – as Crieuse Publique (Town Crier) / Habilleuse (Wardrobe Mistress); Cover: Madeleine Béjart / Armande Béjart

Xam Hurricane – as Montfleury / l'Abbé de Cosnac (Abbé de Cosnac); Cover: Jean Poquelin / Le Frère du Roi (The King's Brother)

Basile Sommermeyer – as Joseph Béjart / Lagrange

Amaury Trouvé – as Jean Poquelin / Le Frère du Roi (The King's Brother)

Kylian Palacios – as Le Roi de France (The King of France) / Crieur Publique (Town Crier)

William Woods – as Floridor / Charles Dufresne / Crieur Publique (Town Crier); Cover: l'Abbé de Cosnac (Abbé de Cosnac) / Montfleury

Mattea Spinosi – as Catherine de Brie / Mme de Calvimont (Madame de Calvimont); Cover: Marquise

Camille Cormier-Morasse – Swing

Mehdi-Florian Baud – Swing

Jimmy Costa – Swing

Please note: Cast is subject to change. Please refer to the actual performance for the final lineup.