> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Focus Unveils Record €14.5M Theatre Season - URL: https://barna.news/focus-unveils-record-14-5m-theatre/ - Published: 2026-09-05T13:21:56.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-05T13:21:56.000Z - Description: Barcelona’s leading theatre group launches its 40th anniversary season with 60 productions across four venues. - Author: Barbara Town - Tags: culture ## Record Budget and 60 Productions for 40th Anniversary Barcelona’s Focus theatre group has announced a €14.5 million season featuring 60 productions across its four venues, Romea, Condal, La Villarroel, and Goya, marking its 40th anniversary with the largest programme in its history. The announcement follows a record-breaking previous season that drew 534,000 spectators and generated €14.7 million in box office revenue, according to *La Vanguardia* and *El Periódico*. ## Star-Studded Lineup Returns to Barcelona Stages Headline productions include Josep Maria Flotats directing and starring in *La promesa del alba* at the Romea, an adaptation of Romain Gary’s autobiography. Emma Vilarasau returns to La Villarroel in *Els fills*, directed by David Selvas and co-starring Jordi Boixaderas and Mercè Aranega. Lluís Homar stars in *El gran inquisidor*, based on Dostoevsky’s *Los hermanos Karamazov*, at the Goya. Sílvia Munt directs Arthur Miller’s *Panorama desde el puente* at the Goya, with David Selvas in the cast. Joan Pera reprises his role in the third season of *Un sogre de lloger*, while Lluís Villanueva leads *Una idea genial*. Leonardo Sbaraglia appears in *Los días perfectos*, an intimate drama about relationships. > "It has now been five years of good fortune and on this journey, from record to record, today we have added a new challenge that forces us not to lose our step," , Daniel Martínez, president of Focus Group ## New Works and Family Programming Expand Audience Reach The season includes new productions such as *Primera llei de Newton* and *Morning sun* by Pau Roca at La Villarroel, and *Les filles*, a tragicomedy by Jordi Casanovas. The Romea hosts a tribute to Fernando Fernán-Gómez with José Sacristán in *El hijo de la cómica*, and La Zaranda returns with *Todos los ángeles alzaron el vuelo*. Family audiences are catered for with adaptations including *El monstre de colors* by Anna Llenas, *Alícia al país dels móvils* by Marta Buchaca, and musicals like *Germans de sang* and *Sopa de lletres*. The Condal opens with Cesc Gay’s *53 domingos*, followed by Joel Joan in *Bons i dolents*. ## Cultural Legacy and Future Ambitions General director César Martínez credited the group’s founders for its enduring success, calling the future a "dream" in progress. CEO Isabel Vidal stated that Focus remains central to Barcelona’s cultural life. President Daniel Martínez dedicated the season to Àngel Alonso, founder of La Villarroel theatre. The 2026–2027 season is accessible via the official booking portal at [focus.cat](https://www.focus.cat/teatre/?ref=barna.news), where full schedules, cast details, and tickets are available. --- Focus’s continued success reflects growing public engagement with live performance in Barcelona, as the city strengthens its position as a cultural hub in southern Europe. --- *Reported by en.ara.cat, lavanguardia.com, gentedigital.es, elpais.com, elperiodico.com, particle.news, CatalunyaPress.es, focus.cat, russpain.com.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Gaudí Film Cycle Returns with 'Tres adioses'](https://barna.news/gaudi-film-cycle-returns-with-tres/) - [Barcelona Transport Museum Stalls Over Location Row](https://barna.news/barcelona-transport-museum-stalls-over/) - [Sixena Murals Must Be Returned by May 2027](https://barna.news/sixena-murals-must-be-returned-by-may/) - [Tadeo Jones 4 premieres in Catalan in 38 cinemas](https://barna.news/tadeo-jones-4-premieres-in-catalan-in/)