This event is in the past.It took place on March 31, 2026 at Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse.
PlayPlayEver wonder who started the standing ovation? This witty, musical romp resurrects the forgotten world of "la claque" — professional applauders paid to cheer in 1895 Paris. You'll laugh, you'll clap on cue, and you'll leave with a PhD in theater history you didn't know you needed.
Interactive musical comedy
Theater history brought alive
Family-friendly evening
Clever historical anachronism
Tips
👏"sincères rires et applaudissements" (Télérama)
🎭"plein d'énergie et... un peu plus cultivé" (Musical Avenue)
⏱️cast performs in alternation
La claque
Montparnasse
PlayPlayEver wonder who started the standing ovation? This witty, musical romp resurrects the forgotten world of "la claque" — professional applauders paid to cheer in 1895 Paris. You'll laugh, you'll clap on cue, and you'll leave with a PhD in theater history you didn't know you needed.
Interactive musical comedy
Theater history brought alive
Family-friendly evening
Clever historical anachronism
Tips
👏"sincères rires et applaudissements" (Télérama)
🎭"plein d'énergie et... un peu plus cultivé" (Musical Avenue)
⏱️cast performs in alternation
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