Le Lido

Le Lido
Map
Address116 Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Paris
France
Coordinates48°52′20.50″N 2°18′2.02″E / 48.8723611°N 2.3005611°E / 48.8723611; 2.3005611
OwnerAccor
TypeCabaret
Capacity1150
Construction
OpenedJune 20th 1946,[1] current location since 1977
ArchitectPeynet, Bartoccini and Veccia Scavalli
Website
lido2paris.com

Le Lido is a musical theatre venue located on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. It opened in 1946 at 78 Avenue des Champs-Élysées and moved to its current location in 1977.[2] Until its purchase by Accor in 2021, it was known for its exotic cabaret and burlesque shows including dancers, singers, and other performers. Famous names have performed there including: Edith Piaf, Siegfried and Roy,[3] Hervé Vilard,[4] Sylvie Vartan, Ray Vasquez, Renee Victor, Johnny Hallyday, Maurice Chevalier, Marlene Dietrich, Eartha Kitt, Josephine Baker, Kessler Twins, Elton John, Laurel & Hardy, Dalida, Shirley MacLaine,[5] Mitzi Gaynor, Juliet Prowse, and Noël Coward.

  1. ^ "The Founders". Lido.fr. Le Lido. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Au Lido, la troupe entend combattre le plan social lancé par le groupe Accor" [At the Lido, the performers intend to fight the redundancy plan put forward by the Accor group]. Le Figaro (in French). AFP. 17 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Siegfried and Roy at Lido de Paris". Youtube. Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Hervé Vilard "Capri, n'est plus fini" chez Thierry Ardisson | INA Arditube". YouTube.
  5. ^ "Shirley Maclaine at the Lido". IMDB. Amazon.com inc. Retrieved 30 December 2014.