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Pinocchio recounts the tale of Geppetto's little puppet, who, through magic, gains life and sets off on incredible and perilous escapades in his quest to become human. Along his journey, he encounters both kind-hearted fairies and crafty beings bent on tricks. Becoming a genuine human proves difficult amidst the cruelty and opportunism of those seeking to deceive and take advantage of him.

This year's musical highlight at the Royal Danish Theatre is Billy Elliot, the story of a boy named Billy growing up in a harsh mining community, who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. A both heartwarming and inspiring tale about daring to make one's dream come true and having the courage to be oneself.

Meet Phillip Faber for a special evening about and with the beautiful songs of Christmas and their unique stories. Get in the right Christmas spirit, share the joy of the beautiful songs and sing into Christmas with Phillip Faber on the keys.

The popular Sigurd Barrett is ready with a new, warm Christmas performance together with the actor and singer Lisbeth Kjærulff. They have to get ready for Christmas, but is there even time for Christmas cheer in the busy world we have gradually created? Sigurd's new Christmas performance brings children and adults into the fairytale land of Christmas, where song, music, Christmas stories and banter come together into a higher unity, and as always, Sigurd's performance is not only for the little ones but also for adults and grandparents. Sigurd's Christmas is a tribute to the traditional Christmas that we know and love, and there will be ample opportunity to sing along, laugh and be moved.

Sissel Kyrkjebø is referred to as all of Scandinavia's Christmas queen and not without reason! For several decades she has toured to full houses in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. She herself sees the Christmas tour as one of the biggest highlights of the year. And although "Sissel's Christmas" has existed since 2013, she renews the concert from year to year: "Since it is a Christmas and winter concert, it is natural to include some of the cultural treasures that we associate with Christmas and the cold season. At the same time, I want the concert to contain songs from our own time and even something completely new," says Sissel Kyrkjebø, and elaborates: "I want to create a new experience for the audience every year. My goal is that those who come to the concert get in the Christmas spirit, experience that the smile bands have been in action, and get some food for thought when they subsequently go out into the winter darkness.” This year the premiere is in Skellefteå in northern Sweden on November 20, after which Sissel Kyrkjebø and her fantastic orchestra will travel through large parts of Sweden, Norway, and then finish the tour in Denmark until Christmas.

Dance and words go hand in hand when choreography meets acting in Anja Behrens’ staging of Ibsen’s wildly imaginative classic. Peer Gynt wanders the world, driven by a relentless thirst for acknowledgment and the urge to escape his childhood. Subjected to his mother's deprivation and sorrow over the traumatic dissolution of his family and home, he has spent his life evading truth and reality, escaping into delusions, fantasies and grandiose lies. This serves as both his salvation and his curse. When he finally returns home, he is confronted with his profound fear of death.

Michael Falch is hopelessly in love with the Royal Theatre's Old Stage. He will return on Sunday, January 19, 2025. Many years ago, Michael Falch took the expression "rust never sleeps" to heart. Throughout his career, he has used it as a mantra to never just repeat himself when he goes on tour. In recent times alone, he has toured with his young rock band DÉT BAND, with his daughter Mathilde, the so-called bittersweet trio, with MALURT, acoustic solo and with Poul Krebs. In 2025, he goes out to the country's best cultural centers and theaters in a new trio set up. He will be seconded by the Norwegian cellist, Live Johansson from LiveStrings, who has previously cast a Scandinavian shine over his songs both on stage and on album - and the keyboard player Mikkel Reumert Damgaard, who has been a member of Falchen's backing band for a number of years, and who daily is part Love Shop. Michael Falch is currently writing new songs, and a new album is expected to be released in October 2024, when he has finished his tour with Poul Krebs.

Jeppe is a man utterly devoid of control over his own life; he's a tenant farmer, beaten and cheated on by his wife, Nille. Additionally, Jeppe bears the scars of a decade in military service. His only escape is to drown his sorrows in alcohol at Jacob Shoemaker’s inn. When the baron and his servants find the drunken Jeppe on the dungheap and, as a practical joke, elevate him to king-for-a-day, he, as the 'baron,' assumes power and becomes surprisingly tyrannical before being drunkenly thrown back onto the dungheap. His punishment is an even more malicious jest, as Jeppe is mockingly sentenced to death and hanged, only to return home for one final humiliation.

At first glance, Sibylle and Daniel, portrayed by Birgitte Hjort Sørensen and Mikkel Arndt, seem to lead an idyllic yet somewhat mundane family life, complete with respectable careers, a stylish apartment and two young children. One night, Daniel's ex-girlfriend Franziska, played by Julie Agnete Vang Christensen, suddenly appears. She becomes the catalyst for an explosion in what turns out to be an already strained relationship between Daniel and Sibylle, whose children have long been hostages in their trench warfare. Daniel chose Sibylle over Franziska, because she was the stable and sensible choice, but perhaps he chose wrongly?