Theater Basel has announced its 2025-26 season.

Premieres 

Kurt Weill’s “Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny” will be directed by Benedikt von Peter. Jasmin Jorias Etezadzadeh, Ronan Caillet, Andrew Murphy, Solenn’ Lavanant Linke, Rolf Romei, Ervin Ahmeti, Elliott Carlton Hines, and Marius Aron star.  Stefan Klingele and Thomas Wise conduct.

Performance Dates: August 28-Oct. 26, 2025

David Oller, Carmen Artaza, Cristina Toledo, Santiago Sanchez, and Alejandro Baliñas Vieites star in Barbieri’s “El barberillo de Lavapiés.” José Miguel Pérez-Sierra and Julio César Picos Sol conduct the new production by Christof Loy. 

Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Dec.28, 2025

Ervin Ahmeti, Marius Aron, Hope Nelson, and Kyu Choi star in Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” with Hélio Vida conducting a new production by Tilman aus dem Siepen.

Performance Dates: Oct. 10-Dec.31, 2025

Stefan Kurt, Camillo Guthmann, Elissa Huber, Pasquale Aleardi, Carina Braunschmidt, Klaus Brömmelmeier, and Yasmin Yüksel star in “Grand Finale.”Thomas Wise conducts the production by Philipp Stölzl.

Performance Dates: Nov. 1, 2025-May 9, 2026

Iain MacNeil, Sam Carl, Marius Aron, Heather Engebretson, and Rolf Romei star in Verdi’s “Macbeth.”Dirk Kaftan and Danila Grassi conduct the new production by Herbert Fritsch.

Performance Dates: Jan. 22, 2026-March 28, 2026