Box office: the surprise show that broke into the theater top 10

Two major productions said goodbye to Buenos Aires theaters on Sunday, but the week’s biggest surprise came from a show that had barely begun its run. Mamá, soy un idiota, the philosophical fiction led by Darío Sztajnszrajber and Leticia Mazur, entered the commercial theater top 10 after only two performances.

The latest figures from Aadet, the association representing producers and theater owners in the commercial circuit, placed Hairspray first in attendance. The musical, starring Damián Betular, Alejandra Radano and Sofía Morandi, closed its 2026 season and will return in March next year.

Sottovoce, starring Fernán Mirás, Carla Peterson, Adrián Suar and Lorena Vega, ranked second. Desde el jardín, featuring Guillermo Francella, came third and continued to draw audiences at the Metropolitan, a smaller venue than the Coliseo and El Nacional. Rocky, with Nicolás Vázquez and Dai Fernández, ranked fourth, while Una navidad de mierda, starring Verónica Llinás, Alejo García Pintos, Anita Gutiérrez and Tomás Fonzi, took fifth place.

The second half of the top 10 included established titles such as Berlín, Berlín, with Pablo Rago; Cuestión de género, with Moria Casán and Jorge Marrale; and Annie, with Lizy Tagliani, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez and Julieta Nair Calvo. Mamá, soy un idiota placed ninth, ahead of La función que sale mal, which had six performances.

The departures of Hairspray and Invasiones I: No bombardeen Buenos Aires, the public-theater production starring Elena Roger, came as the alternative theater sector pressed its demands. A press conference at Timbre 4 opened the week, bringing those concerns into the public conversation.