Paolo Ruffini, Le donne non fanno ridere at Teatro Brancaccio, March 22, 2027

Paolo Ruffini brings Le donne non fanno ridere to Teatro Brancaccio on Monday, March 22, 2027 at 21:00, at Via Merulana 244 (00185 Rome), in Esquilino: it is a comedy show from an idea by Ruffini, produced by Vera Produzione, with an all-female comedy club and a running time of 110 minutes. The full-price tickets published by the theater range from €27 in second balcony B to €40 in poltronissima A. Tickets are bought from the show page on the official Teatro Brancaccio website, which links to the authorized presale circuit, or at the box office on Via Merulana, open Tuesday to Saturday from 16:00 to 19:00 and closed on Monday, that is, the very day of the show. The closest stop is Vittorio Emanuele on Metro Line A. Buses 16, 75, 714, 717 and C3 run along Via Merulana, and at the Labicana/Merulana stop there is also the night bus N10.

Language: performed in Italian. No English version or English surtitles are announced.

The title is a declared provocation. A show called Le donne non fanno ridere (Women Aren't Funny) that puts five comedians on stage: the claim is disproved with every punchline, and the real target is the stereotype. Ruffini, in this case, takes a step back and one to the side: he isn't the absolute lead, but the host who ends up overwhelmed by his guests.

Le donne non fanno ridere at Brancaccio in brief

Le donne non fanno ridere is at Teatro Brancaccio in Rome for a single evening, Monday, March 22, 2027 at 21:00, with a running time of 110 minutes and tickets from €27 to €40 according to the price list published by the theater.

Date, time and running time

There is only one date in Rome: Monday, March 22, 2027, starting at 21:00. The theater gives a running time of 110 minutes, so the show is expected to end around 22:50, a time that still allows you to take Metro Line A home.

Prices

The full-price ticket list published by Brancaccio is this: poltronissima A €40, poltrona A €36, poltrona B €33, first balcony A €33, first balcony B €30, second balcony A €30, second balcony B €27. The sales circuit's fees are added at the time of purchase.

Tickets and box office

The purchase button on the official show page leads to the authorized presale circuit. The box office at Via Merulana 244 opens Tuesday to Saturday from 16:00 to 19:00. On Sunday only during show hours. On Monday it is closed. For a Monday evening, therefore, the ticket has to be bought in the preceding days.

Who produces it

The show comes from an idea by Paolo Ruffini and is produced and distributed by his company, Vera Produzione. Brancaccio classifies it in the comedy genre.

Le donne non fanno ridere: what you see on stage

Le donne non fanno ridere, with the subtitle Quando la comicità non sa guidare (When Comedy Can't Drive), is a show in which five comedians take turns on stage with monologues, sketches, provocations and musical moments, to turn every gender stereotype about humor upside down with irony.

The game of the title

The title takes a cliché that the entertainment world repeated for decades, the one according to which comedy would be a man's trade, and puts it in the mouth of the show itself. The subtitle adds a second stereotype, that of women drivers. The official presentation says the leads use irony as a sharp but funny weapon: the prejudice is taken seriously only in order to take it apart.

Ruffini's role

In the theater's presentation Ruffini has several roles at once: host, heckler, showman, victim and at the same time architect of the chaos caused by an all-female comedy club. It's a position he knows well from his years on Colorado, where he was the presenter who launches the comedians and suffers their incursions.

The formula

The official text speaks of jokes, reflections, confessions and performances, with artists who come from cabaret, stand-up comedy, musical theater and the viral irony of the web. The structure is that of variety: different numbers that alternate, with Ruffini acting as glue. The theater defines the show as a manifesto of freedom and audacity.

The comedians of Le donne non fanno ridere

The cast of Le donne non fanno ridere published by Teatro Brancaccio includes, besides Paolo Ruffini, Claudia Campolongo, Beatrice Baldaccini, Alice Redini and Corinna Grandi. The fifth performer is not indicated unambiguously.

A detail to check

The sources disagree on the fifth comedian: the heading of the official page names Aurora Camilli, while the presentation text, on the same page, names Giulia Vittoria Cavallo. The lineups of comedy tours often change from one date to another: the final name for the Roman evening will be seen on the poster.

Claudia Campolongo

Claudia Campolongo is the member of the cast most closely tied to Ruffini's work. An actress, singer and pianist, she directs Il babysitter, the show that has had Ruffini on stage since 2024, and she sits at the piano in Din Don Down, the show with the Compagnia Mayor Von Frinzius that comes to Brancaccio five days later, on March 27.

Five different paths

The theater presents the performers as five Italian excellences of comedy, with talents ranging from cabaret to stand-up, from musical theater to comedy born on social media. That's the strength of the formula: none of the five does the same kind of act, and the rhythm of the evening comes precisely from the change of register.

Who Paolo Ruffini is

Paolo Ruffini, born in Livorno on November 26, 1978, is an actor, TV host, director, screenwriter, voice actor and comedian. Since 2020 he has also been at the head of Vera, the theater production and talent management company behind the show.

The beginnings in Livorno

After finishing classical high school at the liceo Niccolini e Guerrazzi in Livorno, he works for years as an entertainer in holiday villages and, after winning a competition, for two years as a municipal clerk. He makes his debut in commercials and in film in Ovosodo by Paolo Virzì, playing an unpleasant classmate of the main character. In 2001 he founds the film association Nido del Cuculo, with which he organizes film series and festivals and produces shows and musicals.

MTV, Rai and Colorado

In 2002 he wins MTV's Cercasi VJ competition and for more than three years hosts programs such as MTV On the beach and Hitlist Italia. With Marco Giusti he works on Stracult on Rai 2 and is a correspondent for Matinée. From September 2011 he hosts Colorado on Italia 1 together with Belén Rodríguez, and he returns as host in the following editions, also with Diana Del Bufalo. Between 2025 and 2026 he hosts Zelig On on Italia 1 with Lodovica Comello.

Film

In film he acts in comedies such as Natale a Miami, Natale a New York, La prima cosa bella by Virzì, C'è chi dice no, Maschi contro femmine and Femmine contro maschi. In 2013 he makes his directing debut with Fuga di cervelli, which grosses over 5.5 million euros. Tutto molto bello, Ragazzaccio and Rido perché ti amo follow. As a voice actor he voices Lucignolo in Enzo D'Alò's Pinocchio and Yax in Zootropolis.

Theater of inclusion

Since 2016, with Un grande abbraccio, he works with actors of the Compagnia Mayor Von Frinzius directed by Lamberto Giannini. In 2018 UP&Down debuts, which gives rise to a documentary awarded the Kineo prize in Venice, a book for Mondadori and three TV specials on Italia 1. Din Don Down has been on stage since 2024.

The producer

With Vera, Ruffini produces and directs shows by other artists. Among the titles listed in his biography are La fisica che ci piace with Vincenzo Schettini, Come una catapulta with Herbert Ballerina, Anche meno with Max Angioni and Inimitabile with Ubaldo Pantani. The Rome week at the end of March at Brancaccio is in large part a Vera lineup.

Ruffini's week at Brancaccio, March 22 to 27

Le donne non fanno ridere opens a week in which Teatro Brancaccio hosts five shows produced by Vera, Paolo Ruffini's company: on March 22, 23, 24, 25 and 27, 2027.

The schedule

After Le donne non fanno ridere on Monday the 22nd come Ti lascio andare by Daniel Lumera on Tuesday the 23rd, Viaggio al centro della fisica by Vincenzo Schettini on Wednesday the 24th, Inimitabile by Ubaldo Pantani on Thursday the 25th and, on Saturday the 27th, Din Don Down with the Compagnia Mayor Von Frinzius. All start at 21:00.

Before and after

The week is sandwiched between two musicals: from March 17 to 21 the stage belongs to Frida Opera Musical, Viva la Vida, and from March 31 comes Mrs Doubtfire il Musical. Anyone who saw Ruffini in December in Babysitter will find him here in a different guise.

A curiosity about Paolo Ruffini, Le donne non fanno ridere at Teatro Brancaccio, March 22, 2027

The most interesting curiosity concerns the contrast between the title and the career of the man who signed it. Paolo Ruffini spent years presenting comedians on television, above all on Colorado, and among the hosts he shared the stage with are two women, Belén Rodríguez and Diana Del Bufalo, and more recently Lodovica Comello on Zelig On. A show titled Le donne non fanno ridere, signed by someone who has worked for years alongside female colleagues on stage, is irony at his own expense even before it is irony at the audience's.

The second curiosity is in the subtitle, Quando la comicità non sa guidare. It puts together two clichés, the one about women's humor and the one about women drivers, and sets them on the same level: both are old jokes, and the show treats them as such.

The third concerns Livorno, Ruffini's hometown, which has made its dialect a banner: in 2016 Ruffini published Il principe piccino, a rewriting of The Little Prince in Livornese. Tuscan comedy, in the theater, often comes with that accent, even when the show is about something else.

Finally, a calendar detail: the evening falls on a Monday, the day the box office is closed and many theaters rest. At Brancaccio, though, it is the start of a whole week signed by the same production.

Teatro Brancaccio, the venue for Le donne non fanno ridere

Teatro Brancaccio, at Via Merulana 244, is one of the largest theaters in Rome: inaugurated in 1916 as Teatro Morgana, it has had its current layout since 1937, with two foyers, a spacious orchestra and two balcony levels. It is run by Viola Produzioni, based on Via Mecenate.

Orchestra and balconies

For Le donne non fanno ridere the orchestra is divided into premium orchestra A, orchestra A and orchestra B. Above are the first and second balconies, each in sections A and B. The balconies can only be reached on foot, because the theater has no elevators.

A hall for variety

In a show built on different acts, with music, sketches and monologues, the large hall is an advantage: Brancaccio was made for shows on a grand scale and today alternates musicals, drama, concerts and comedy. From the first balcony A you can follow the whole stage without losing the expressions.

The complex

Next to the main hall is the Brancaccino, a theater of about 100 seats, with spaces for training. All the information about the venue is on the page for Teatro Brancaccio.

Something nobody tells you about Paolo Ruffini, Le donne non fanno ridere at Teatro Brancaccio, March 22, 2027

What is rarely said is that the name at the top of the poster is not the center of the show. Anyone buying a ticket to see Paolo Ruffini should know that, according to the official presentation, the leading roles belong to the five comedians: Ruffini hosts, teases, takes the hits. Anyone looking for his one-man show will find something else, a group variety show in which the host leaves the stage to his guests.

The second thing concerns the cast. On the theater's page there are two different names for the fifth comedian, Aurora Camilli in the heading and Giulia Vittoria Cavallo in the text. On a long tour substitutions are normal. If you're interested in one comedian in particular, it's wise to check the updated poster close to the date.

The third is practical and concerns Monday. The Brancaccio box office is closed on Mondays, and this applies to the evening of the show too. Anyone planning to show up at the ticket window at the last minute risks finding it closed: buy the ticket on the official website, which links to the authorized circuit, or at the box office from Tuesday to Saturday of the previous week.

And one last observation: the prices for this evening are lower than those of many comedy shows of the same season. The best seat costs 40 euros, and the second balcony B costs 27.

My advice for visiting Paolo Ruffini, Le donne non fanno ridere at Teatro Brancaccio, March 22, 2027

My advice is to choose orchestra A or the first balcony A. In a variety show with five performers and musical moments, what matters is seeing the whole stage: from an orchestra seat that is too close you lose the overall view, and from the second balcony you lose the expressions. The orchestra A seat, at 36 euros, is in our opinion the best balance between price and view.

The second piece of advice concerns timing. The show starts at 21:00 and lasts 110 minutes. It's best to arrive around 20:30, pick up your digital ticket without rushing and get settled. The theater's rules don't allow entry once the show has started.

The third is about spirit. The show plays with stereotypes, and the audience is drawn in: on a live comedy night the best lines often come from the house. If you sit in the front rows, be prepared to become part of the act.

Finally: if your week allows it, Le donne non fanno ridere pairs well with one of the other Vera evenings at Brancaccio, for example Din Don Down on Saturday the 27th, where Claudia Campolongo returns to the piano.

How to get to Teatro Brancaccio

Teatro Brancaccio is at Via Merulana 244, on the Esquiline Hill, less than a kilometer from Termini station and a few minutes' walk from the Vittorio Emanuele stop on metro line A.

By metro

The most convenient stop is Vittorio Emanuele, line A: from the exit on Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II you reach Via Merulana in a few minutes. From line B you can get off at Cavour and continue on foot. From Termini you can also walk to the theater, passing by Santa Maria Maggiore.

By bus

The theater lists three stops. On Via Merulana, at the Merulana/Brancaccio and Merulana/Mecenate stops, lines 16, 75, 714, 717 and C3 run. At the Labicana/Merulana stop, lines 3, 53, 75, 85, 87, 186, 571, 810, C3 and the night line N10 run.

By taxi

The taxi stands listed by the theater are in Largo Brancaccio, in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II at number 113, at Via Principe Amedeo 138, at Via Giolitti 6 and in Via Venosta.

By car

The theater doesn't list any affiliated parking and street parking on the Esquiline Hill is complicated in the evening. It's best to leave the car near a metro station and continue by public transport, checking the schedules on the Atac route planner.

Another well-known fact, yet rarely cited

It's well known that Paolo Ruffini comes from television, from MTV and Colorado. It is cited less often that his first passion was repertory cinema: in 2001 he founded the Nido del Cuculo association in Livorno, with which he organized film series and festivals, including a horror festival dedicated to Joe D'Amato, and with Marco Giusti he was an author of Stracult, the Rai 2 program on genre cinema, where he interviewed directors and actors such as John Woo, Donald Sutherland and Barbara Bouchet.

The second rarely cited fact concerns his work as a producer. In 2020 Ruffini founded Vera, an agency for theater production, talent management and communication, and in parallel Vera Film for cinema. Today Vera produces shows by artists who are very different from one another, from the popularizer Vincenzo Schettini to the impressionist Ubaldo Pantani, and the end-of-March week at Brancaccio is its Roman showcase.

The third concerns Brancaccio. Everyone knows it as a theater for musicals and big shows. Fewer people remember that from 1985 to 2000 it was the home of the Rome Opera Foundation, and that after those years the city handed its direction to Gigi Proietti until 2007 and then to Maurizio Costanzo until 2010. Ruffini too, in 2008, was on stage in Portami tante rose.it, a show conceived by Costanzo himself with Enrico Vaime.

The right photo to take of Paolo Ruffini, Le donne non fanno ridere at Teatro Brancaccio, March 22, 2027

You don't take photos during the show: Brancaccio's rules forbid photos and recording, even with a phone. The right photo is taken beforehand, from the opposite sidewalk of Via Merulana, with the facade lit up and the title on the billboard. At the end of March at 20:30 the sky is already dark and the theater's sign looks good.

The second photo, in our opinion the most fitting for the evening, is the one with your friends in front of the poster: a shot with the title Le donne non fanno ridere and, underneath, your friends laughing. It's the most immediate refutation of the show's thesis, and it also works as a keepsake.

The third is for those arriving on foot from Termini: the perspective of Via Merulana toward San Giovanni, with the streetlights on, taken from the intersection with Via Labicana or just before the theater. It's the street that joins two papal basilicas, and in the evening it has a depth that gets lost in the traffic by day.

Around Brancaccio: Via Merulana, Piazza Vittorio and Monti

Teatro Brancaccio is on Via Merulana, the street that links the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, on the Esquiline Hill.

The two basilicas

On one side is Santa Maria Maggiore, on the other St. John Lateran. If you arrive in the afternoon, you can walk the stretch between one basilica and the theater before the show.

Art and antiquities along the street

On Via Merulana you'll find Palazzo Merulana, with its collection of twentieth-century Italian art. A little further on is the Auditorium of Maecenas, a hall from the Roman era. The theater borders the gardens of Palazzo Brancaccio, from which it takes its name.

Piazza Vittorio and Monti

To the north is Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, with the Porta Alchemica in the gardens. To the west begins the Monti district, with trattorias and wine bars a quarter of an hour's walk away.

Some important events that happened here in history

The history of Teatro Brancaccio begins in January 1916, when the hall was inaugurated as Teatro Morgana, right up against the embankment of the gardens of the Field Brancaccio palace, the family linked to Isabella Field, wife of Prince Brancaccio. In 1937 the theater took on the layout it still has today, with two foyers, a spacious orchestra and two balconies, and took the name Teatro Brancaccio.

From 1985 to 2000 Brancaccio was the home of the Rome Opera Foundation. Then the city handed its direction to Gigi Proietti until 2007. Maurizio Costanzo followed until 2010 and Stage Entertainment Italia until 2012. Since September 2012 the artistic direction has been in the hands of Alessandro Longobardi, and today it is managed by Viola Produzioni.

For Ruffini the dates to remember are others: 2013, when he made his directing debut with Fuga di cervelli, 2018, when UP&Down debuted, 2020, when Vera was founded. On March 22, 2027 Brancaccio adds to its long comic history an evening that challenges, from the title on, one of the most entrenched prejudices of the trade.

Who has passed through Paolo Ruffini, Le donne non fanno ridere at Teatro Brancaccio, March 22, 2027

Among the actors who have passed through Brancaccio's stage are Totò, Anna Magnani, Aldo Fabrizi and Gigi Proietti, and among the musicians Fabrizio De André, Louis Armstrong and Jimi Hendrix. For 15 years it was home to the Rome Opera, and for seven the direction was Proietti's.

Anna Magnani, among those names, is the most immediate answer to the show's title: in the list of greats who passed through Via Merulana there is a woman too, and not at the bottom of the list. The five comedians of Le donne non fanno ridere step onto a stage that has already known female talent.

In the 2026-2027 season Brancaccio has hosted and will host, among others, Ruffini himself in Il babysitter and Il badante in December, Neri Marcorè with Gaber, mi fa male il mondo and Arturo Brachetti in January, and Raffaella il Musical between February and March. On March 22, 2027 Claudia Campolongo, Beatrice Baldaccini, Alice Redini, Corinna Grandi and the fifth comedian of the cast join in, with Ruffini as host.

House rules at Brancaccio

The rules of Teatro Brancaccio ask you to arrive well in advance, don't allow entry once the show has started, and forbid photos, recording and food in the hall.

What can't come in

Umbrellas stay outside the hall, as do plastic bottles over half a liter, glass containers, helmets, professional cameras, tripods and selfie sticks. The theater has a coat check and a bar.

Seats and dress

Only the seat indicated on the ticket may be occupied. The theater asks for attire appropriate to the decorum of the hall, without a specific code.

Accessibility at Teatro Brancaccio

Teatro Brancaccio declares barrier-free access to the orchestra, with a ramp, an area for wheelchairs and an accessible restroom on the ground floor, reachable from the foyer.

Orchestra seats

The balconies can't be reached by those who use a wheelchair, because there are no elevators. If you have difficulty walking, it's wise to write to the box office before buying to find out how to reserve orchestra seats.

With kids

The theater doesn't indicate age limits. The tone of the show is that of cabaret and stand-up comedy, with provocations meant for an adult audience: for younger kids, in the same week, Din Don Down is also classified by the theater as a show for families.

How to plan the Monday of Le donne non fanno ridere

With the start at 21:00 and the exit around 22:50, the evening of Le donne non fanno ridere is best planned with an early dinner on the Esquiline Hill or in Monti and the ride home by metro.

The afternoon

At the end of March the days are already long. If you have time, you can visit Santa Maria Maggiore in the afternoon and walk down Via Merulana toward the theater, with a stop at Palazzo Merulana during opening hours.

The ticket

The box office doesn't open on Mondays: the ticket has to be bought beforehand, at the box office from Tuesday to Saturday or on the theater's official website. It's best to have it already on your phone on the night of the show.

Getting home

Metro line A at Vittorio Emanuele is a few minutes' walk away. For those staying out longer, the night bus N10 runs at the Labicana/Merulana stop. The Atac route planner helps check the Monday evening frequencies.

Where to eat before or after the show

Around Brancaccio there are the places on Via Merulana, the cuisines of many countries around Piazza Vittorio and, a quarter of an hour's walk away, the trattorias and wine bars of the Monti district.

Before 21:00

With the start at 21:00, dinner should be moved earlier to 19:00 or 19:30. On Mondays some restaurants observe their day off: it's best to check and book, especially for a table for more people.

After the show

On the way out, around 23:00, many kitchens have already closed. Bars and places around Piazza Vittorio and Monti remain, good for a quick after-theater drink.

Frequently asked questions about Le donne non fanno ridere in Rome

When is Paolo Ruffini's Le donne non fanno ridere in Rome?

Paolo Ruffini's Le donne non fanno ridere is at Teatro Brancaccio in Rome on Monday, March 22, 2027 at 21:00, at Via Merulana 244. It is the only Rome date announced by the theater, with a running time of 110 minutes.

How much do tickets for Le donne non fanno ridere cost?

Full-price tickets for Le donne non fanno ridere at Teatro Brancaccio cost 40 euros in premium orchestra A, 36 euros in orchestra A, 33 euros in orchestra B and in first balcony A, 30 euros in first balcony B and second balcony A, and 27 euros in second balcony B.

Who is in the cast of Le donne non fanno ridere?

The cast of Le donne non fanno ridere includes Paolo Ruffini with Claudia Campolongo, Beatrice Baldaccini, Alice Redini and Corinna Grandi. For the fifth comedian the Brancaccio page lists both Aurora Camilli and Giulia Vittoria Cavallo.

What is the show about?

Le donne non fanno ridere is a comedy show in which five performers alternate between monologues, sketches, provocations and music to take apart, with irony, the gender stereotypes about humor. Paolo Ruffini is both host and target.

Is the Brancaccio box office open on March 22?

The box office of Teatro Brancaccio is closed on Mondays, and March 22, 2027 is a Monday. It opens Tuesday to Saturday from 16:00 to 19:00. The ticket has to be bought beforehand or on the official website, which links to the authorized circuit.

How do you get to Teatro Brancaccio by public transport?

Teatro Brancaccio can be reached by metro line A, Vittorio Emanuele stop, a few minutes' walk away. On Via Merulana run buses 16, 75, 714, 717 and C3, and at the Labicana/Merulana stop the night bus N10 also runs.

What other Ruffini shows are there at Brancaccio?

At Teatro Brancaccio Paolo Ruffini is also on stage on March 27, 2027 with Din Don Down and the Compagnia Mayor Von Frinzius. In December 2026 there are Il babysitter and Il badante. In the same week his Vera produces Lumera, Schettini and Pantani.

The final tip on Le donne non fanno ridere

Le donne non fanno ridere is a comic variety evening with a title built to be disproved, and my advice is to go knowing that the leads are five comedians, with Paolo Ruffini as host and target. Buy the ticket in time, because the box office is closed on Mondays. Choose orchestra A or the first balcony A to see the whole stage. Arrive around 20:30. Plan for an early dinner. If you want to stay in Ruffini's world, you have the rest of the week: Lumera, Schettini, Pantani and, on Saturday, Din Don Down.

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