Published on: 2026-04-29
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
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Moscow Children’s Estrada Theatre, subordinate to the capital’sDepartment of Culture, invites young and adult viewers to immerse themselves in the world of fairy tales. The actors and directors have prepared original performances based on famous works. Tickets for the performances can be purchased through the service“Mosbilet”.
“Blue Bird”
Dates: May 10, June 6
Age restriction: 6+
The play based on Maurice Maeterlinck’s drama “The Blue Bird” is a story familiar to many about the search for unattainable happiness. In the musical numbers, the theater’s performers reveal the multifaceted plot of the work.
Tickets can be purchased using the service“Mosbilet”.
“Aladdin’s Magic Lamp”
Dates: May 16, June 20
Age restriction: 6+
The story about a poor young man and his friend Djinn, based on the famous Arab tale from the collection “One Thousand and One Nights,” is known by both adults and children, but this production is different from the others. Guests are awaited by enchanting music sounds, a magical atmosphere, generosity, hospitality, wisdom, and unique humor.
Tickets can be purchased in the service“Mosbilet”.
“The Wizard of the Emerald City”
Dates: May 17, 7 and 27 June
Age restriction: 6+
A family play based on the story by Alexander Volkov will introduce guests to a girl named Ellie, whom a hurricane swept together with the dog Toto into the Magic Land. There, the characters will find new friends and learn to believe in their own strengths.
Tickets — in the service“Mosbilet”.
“Konek-Gorbunok”
Dates: May 30, June 21
Age restriction: 6+
To visit the fair, the tsar’s chamber, and even the sea bottom, guests will be able to join Ivan and his faithful friend, the Little Humpbacked Horse — the heroes of the famous work by Pyotr Yershov. The childhood-familiar plot will be revealed anew thanks to musical numbers that combine folk motifs with a modern sound.
Tickets can be purchased in the service“Mosbilet”.
“Redskinned Chief”
Dates: May 31, June 14 and 28
Age restriction: 6+
“Redskin Chief” in the production of the Moscow Children’s Variety Theater is a bright, witty, and dynamic musical comedy based on a famous story by O. Henry. Two petty adventurers from the Wild West decide to try a simple scheme — to kidnap the son of a wealthy townsman and receive a solid ransom. And the prisoner — a young rascal with an uncontrollable imagination — turns out to be a real style and disaster. Proclaiming himself the Redskin Chief, he forces himself to take part in an endless game.
Tickets can be purchased in the serviceMosbilet.
“Deniska’s Stories”
Date: May 24
Age restriction: 6+
From an unexpected angle, placing an equal sign between theater and childhood, actors and directors of the theater decided to take a look at Viktor Dragunsky’s “Deniskiny Stories.” This production involves only the young performers of the institution.
Such a theatrical experiment required a special design. The dream is a space of fantasies, so the decoration also left room for imagination. Every viewer, whether a child or an adult, will be able to see or come up with something of their own in it.
Tickets — in the service“Mosbilet”.
“Vitya Maleev at School and at Home”
Date: May 23
Age restriction: 6+
The children’s variety theater invites you to a dramatic performance for the whole family based on the play “Two Friends,” which Nikolai Nosov wrote based on his own novella “Vitya Maleev at School and at Home.”
The comedy tells about the everyday life of an ordinary schoolboy Vitya Maleev, who, together with his best friend Kostya Shishkin, tries to improve his academic performance. Throughout the play, the characters get into amusing situations. Will the loyal friends manage to come out of the most difficult, tangled school situations with honor?
In the role — young theater actors.
Tickets can be purchased in the service“Mosbilet”.
“Mowgli”
Date: May 3
Age restriction: 6+
The jungle is treacherous and full of dangers, especially for a small and defenseless human child who has fallen into a wolf pack. But there is nothing to fear if faithful friends are nearby, and the heart burns with courage and bravery.
A classic fairy tale sounds new thanks to the music of Valentin Ovsyannikov. Lyrical melodies intertwine with dynamic numbers in the style of rap and hip-hop.
Tickets — in the service«Mosbilet».
“Mosbilet”Afisha is an official service on the mos.ru portal, with the help of which you can purchase tickets to theaters, museums, concert halls, and other institutions subordinate to the Moscow government.Department of Culture, without commission and markups. The service page presents announcements of the most anticipated events, season premieres, events within city festivals, exhibitions, performances, and concerts that will take place in the coming days.
Tickets can be purchased directly through the service. For events where personal data is not required to purchase a ticket, entering the last name, first name, patronymic, and visitor information is not necessary: if the user has a standard or full account, it is sufficient to leave the default value Mos ID in the document selection field. Mandatory fields must be filled in manually if the account is simplified. When issuing tickets for young guests through the service, all data must be entered only by the accompanying adult.For children under 14 years old, only the last name, first name, patronymic, and date of birth can be indicated; when attending cultural events, it is not necessary to show the child’s document.
In addition, authorized users will be able to open QR codes in the mobile applications “My Moscow”, “My ID”, and “Moscow Public Services”.
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