Teatro Maria Matos
Encyclopedia
Teatro Maria Matos is a theatre in Lisbon
, Portugal
. It opened its doors to the public on 22 October 1969 in honor of an actress of great prestige, Maria Matos
. Its current artistic director is Mark Deputter.
The construction of the structure was undertaken by the architect Fernando Ramalho. It has recently undergone reconstruction by Barros da Fonseca.
On 24 September 1982, the theater was purchased by the city of Lisbon.
The musical Cabaret
, a Broadway
success that led to the film Cabaret
, was the highlight of the theatre program for 2008, and debuted on September 4, 2008.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. It opened its doors to the public on 22 October 1969 in honor of an actress of great prestige, Maria Matos
Maria Matos
Maria de Conceição de Matos Ferreira da Silva was a Portuguese actress and theatre personality.-Career:...
. Its current artistic director is Mark Deputter.
The construction of the structure was undertaken by the architect Fernando Ramalho. It has recently undergone reconstruction by Barros da Fonseca.
On 24 September 1982, the theater was purchased by the city of Lisbon.
The musical Cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
, a Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
success that led to the film Cabaret
Cabaret (film)
Cabaret is a 1972 musical film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey. The film is set in Berlin during the Weimar Republic in 1931, under the ominous presence of the growing National Socialist Party....
, was the highlight of the theatre program for 2008, and debuted on September 4, 2008.