Sao Paulo Theatres

Theatres

São Paulo has a great number of theaters, most of which carry plays in Portuguese. Specific places, such as the British Cultural Center, Goethe Institute and Alliance Française, occasionally carry plays in English, German and French, respectively. The main theaters are concentrated in Bixiga, a district located in the downtown area of the city famous for being the area where Italian immigrants originally settled. Rates vary from R$ 15 (US$ 6,50) to R$ 40 (US$ 18). Most venues also accept international student cards. Broadway imports, like The Phantom of the Opera and The Beauty and the Beast, and other famous international acts are often being played in town in their Portuguese versions. Expect to pay a tad more than the usual Bixiga play for those; sometimes, tickets are sold out for the whole weekend, so buy in advance.