Gran Teatro Pavón, which opened in 1925, is one of Madrid’s first buildings to be constructed entirely in the Art Deco style, by the architect Teodoro Anasagasti. After a long period of success, in 2025 the theatre has reverted to its original name, Gran Teatro Pavón, and is now embarking on a new era with a programme for all audiences.
This popular theatre is one of the architectural landmarks of the Lavapiés neighbourhood due to its colourful décor with art déco details on the façade, its rationalist volumetrics and, above all, its tower and clock.
The main auditorium in the theatre can accommodate up to 616 seats, divided into a stalls section (401 seats), boxes (32 seats) and the circle (183 seats). There is also a multipurpose room called El Ambigú with a bar and its own programme focused on roots music and small-format theatre with the capacity to seat 100 people. Located on the third floor, Los Altos del Pavón is a large, open space with tiered seating that can accommodate more than 40 people. It can be used to host recordings, small informal meetings, workshops, rehearsals, dramatised readings …
Built in 1924 under the orders of Francisca Pavón, the theatre was opened a year later by Alfonso XIII. After the Civil War, it hosted many stars of Spanish song and in 1940, its owners decided to turn it into a cinema. Back as a theatres in 1985, its staged major shows.
After years of abandonment, it recovered its image thanks to the refurbishment and reconstruction between 2000 and 2001 to be home to the National Classical Theatre Company until 2015. Following its departure to the Teatro de la Comedia, the hall remained closed until it was renamed and reopened as the Kamikaze Theatre from August 2016 until January 2021 under Miguel del Arco and Israel Elejalde, along with the producers, Jordi Buxó and Aitor Tejada, who won the National Theatre Prize in 2017.
Throughout 2021, the Vértigo 360 production company managed the space, focusing on a programme aimed at musical theatre. Then, in May 2022, Grupo Luchana took over the running of this venue. Since the summer of 2025, the theatre has reverted to its original name, Gran Teatro Pavón, managed by the same team that oversees the cultural programme of the Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío and the Teatro Serrano.
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