City Theater
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1860
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
City Theater firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- City Theater
- Legal name
- Théâtre de la Ville
- Website
- https://theatredelaville-paris.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1860
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
City Theater industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Performing Arts
- NAICS
- Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Dance Performances (THAJAFAD), VIP, Hospitality & Premium Experiences (Packages, Clubs, Suites) (MPAIAFAK)
Keywords
Where City Theater is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
City Theater business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Ticket Sales: Individual ticket sales for theater, dance, and music performances at various price points ranging from €5 to €46 depending on the show and venue.
- Season Subscriptions: Annual season ticket packages offering 20-55% discounts on shows, with minimum show selections (4 or 10+ shows).
- Membership Cards: THE CARD (€26), -30 YEARS CARD (€10), STUDENT CARD (€10), and LIBERTÉ RELAIS CARD (€40) providing priority booking and discounted tickets throughout the season.
- Venue Privatization: Rental of performance spaces (Great Hall, Dome, Studio, lounges, Agora) for events, screenings, exhibitions, seminars, and cocktail parties. Spaces accommodate 80-934 people with panoramic views of Paris.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Season subscriptions with minimum 10 shows |
| Subscription | Annual | Season subscriptions with minimum 4 shows |
| Subscription | Annual | -30 Years subscription with minimum 4 shows |
| Subscription | Annual | Student subscription with minimum 4 shows |
| Subscription | Annual | THE CARD - Annual membership |
| Subscription | Annual | -30 YEARS CARD |
| Subscription | Annual | STUDENT CARD |
| Subscription | Annual | LIBERTÉ RELAIS CARD |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Individual performance tickets |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels4 records
City Theater product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Théâtre de la Ville is a dual-venue Paris-based performing arts institution that produces and presents live theater, dance, music, and young-audience programming across its 25-26 and 26-27 seasons. The theater sells individual performance tickets (€5–€46), annual season subscriptions offering 20–55% discounts, and membership cards (THE CARD, -30 YEARS CARD, STUDENT CARD, LIBERTÉ RELAIS CARD) for priority booking and reduced rates. It also rents its performance halls and lounges to corporate clients for private events.
Product overview
City Theater (Théâtre de la Ville) operates as a dual-venue performing arts institution in Paris, offering live theater, dance, and music performances at the Théâtre de la Ville - Sarah Bernhardt and Théâtre des Abbesses locations. The core product portfolio centers on curated performance programming across four main categories (theater, dance, music, young audience) organized into seasonal programs and special series like Chantiers d'Europe, Focus Ireland, and Focus on Young Creators. Beyond performances, the theater provides venue privatization services, subscription packages, membership cards, a bookshop, and food service. A distinctive aspect is the Gateway Projects initiative encompassing Art & Health (hospital artistic interventions), Art & Science (artist-scientist dialogues), Art & Education, Art & Sport, and the internationally-scaled Poetic Consultations program (25,000+ participants across 22 languages).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Theatre Performances
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 25,000 people participated in Poetic Consultations since March 2020
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use City Theater
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
City Theater technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
City Theater partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- Culture IrelandflagshipOfficial cultural partner for Focus Ireland programming (Nov 3 - Dec 5, 2026), a 5-week celebration of Irish culture with 10 projects and 30 performances.
- AP-HP (Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris)corePartnership for Art & Health solidarity actions since March 2020, bringing artistic interventions to hospital patients and caregivers. Over 150 artists participate in bedside consultations, workshops, and performances across 12 partner hospitals.
- Troupe de l'Imaginaire Partner OrganizationscoreInternational network of 90 artists in 17 countries (8 partner structures in Europe, 14 in Africa, 1 in Asia) trained to deliver Poetic Consultations. Artists offer poetic, musical, and danced consultations in public spaces and partner venues.
- Sorbonne-UniversitécorePartnership for Consultations with Youth program bringing artistic actions to university students, including poetic consultations and poetry workshops.
- Cité Internationale Universitaire de PariscorePartnership for student outreach programs, bringing artistic consultations and workshops to international student housing.
- Associated Scientists NetworkcoreScientists including Jean Audouze (Astrophysicist, CNRS), Georges Chapouthier (Biologist/Philosopher), Marie-Christine Maurel (Biologist, Sorbonne), Carine Karachi (Neurosurgeon, Pitié-Salpêtrière), and others participate in Art & Science Meetings and Science Phone Consultations.
- Centre culturel irlandaisflagshipCultural partner supporting Focus Ireland festival programming.
- Festival d'AutomneflagshipAnnual Paris arts festival - co-production and co-direction partner for international productions including Focus Ireland works.
- Accès culturecorePartnership for accessibility services providing audio description and LSF (French Sign Language) adapted performances.
- Les Souffleurs de senscorePartnership for Image Blowers service allowing blind or visually impaired audience members to experience visual elements of performances.
- Sadler's Wells LondonflagshipMajor international coproduction partner for dance works including LOST DOG, Ballet National de Marseille, and Hofesh Shechter Company productions.
- Les Théâtres de la Ville de LuxembourgflagshipInternational coproduction partner for dance and theater works including Hofesh Shechter Company productions.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
City Theater competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Théâtre du Châtelet: Adjacent major Parisian theater venue hosting opera, musical theater, and large-scale productions; both are flagship performance venues located on Place du Châtelet and serve overlapping cosmopolitan Parisian audiences.
- Comédie-Française: France's oldest active theater company with a permanent troupe producing French and international repertoire; comparable in being a Parisian repertory theater with public funding and signature artistic direction.
- Festival d'Automne à Paris: Annual Paris multidisciplinary arts festival co-producing works with Théâtre de la Ville; comparable in curating international contemporary performance across theater, dance, and music.
- Théâtre de l'Odéon: Parisian national theater producing European and contemporary dramatic works; a directly comparable subsidized producing theater with similar international programming and repertory ambitions.
- Le Théâtre de la Bastille: Parisian theater focused on contemporary international creation and emerging artists; comparable in curatorial identity, audience-overlap, and independent producing model in the Paris cultural ecosystem.
- Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg: Public Luxembourg theater network and co-production partner; comparable in producing/dance programming mix and reliance on international co-production partnerships with shared European venues.
- MC93 – Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis: French national cultural center producing theater, dance, and music with international co-productions; a subsidized French producing theater comparable in scale and repertory model.
- Sadler's Wells: London's flagship dance venue and a major co-production partner of Théâtre de la Ville; directly comparable in curatorial focus on international dance and shared production economics with European partners.
- Théâtre National de la Colline: Parisian national theater focused on contemporary dramatic works; an institutional peer operating with public funding and a programming model emphasizing international living authors.
- Le Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord: Historic Parisian venue known for international touring productions and Peter Brook's legacy; comparable in programming distinct international contemporary works across music, theater, and dance.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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City Theater leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
City Theater funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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City Theater M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about City Theater
What does City Theater do?
Théâtre de la Ville is a dual-venue Paris-based performing arts institution that produces and presents live theater, dance, music, and young-audience programming across its 25-26 and 26-27 seasons. The theater sells individual performance tickets (€5–€46), annual season subscriptions offering 20–55% discounts, and membership cards (THE CARD, -30 YEARS CARD, STUDENT CARD, LIBERTÉ RELAIS CARD) for priority booking and reduced rates. It also rents its performance halls and lounges to corporate clients for private events.
Is City Theater a public or private company?
City Theater is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was City Theater founded?
City Theater was founded in 1860. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is City Theater based?
City Theater is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does City Theater make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Ticket Sales are the primary driver. The others are season Subscriptions, membership Cards and venue Privatization.
Who are City Theater's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Théâtre du Châtelet, Comédie-Française, Festival d'Automne à Paris, Théâtre de l'Odéon, Le Théâtre de la Bastille, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, MC93 – Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis, Sadler's Wells, Théâtre National de la Colline and Le Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord.
Does City Theater have an API?
No public API is recorded for City Theater.
What industry is City Theater in?
City Theater's product category is Performing Arts. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGABAB, Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies, with a secondary code of MPAGALAB, Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses). Its NAICS code is 71111 and its SIC code is 7990.