teatro municipal Ziembinski, in rua heitor beltrão s/n°, tijuca, is considered a central space for artistic representation in the zona norte (northern zone) of Rio - This venue hosted and continues to present a very diverse catalogue of spectacles, including but not limited to theatre, dance, musical presentations, workshops and stand-up comedies, but it focuses on the originally carioca comedies.

Teatro Gonzaguinha, located in rua benedito hipólito, nº 125, praça xi, centro, hosts various musicals and theatric performances in general - It is named after the great MPB musician Gonzaguinha and is one of the buildings in the Centro cultural Calouste Gulbenkian.

Small scale drama productions can be found all around the city, but even Pulitzer prize winning dramas have been adapted for the Brazilian stage - Comedies also abound, as well as a quintessentially carioca social commentaries that teasingly examine contemporary society under an uniquely carioca perspective, the city's theatres certainly host a vast array of first-rate dramas, comedies, and musicals to satisfy and impress every palate.