Overview
- The Molières released the 2026 nominations Thursday at Paris's Salle Gaveau, and the ceremony airs live May 4 on France 2 from the Folies Bergère with Alex Vizorek hosting.
- Joël Pommerat’s Les petites filles modèles leads the field with five nominations, including best public-theatre production and direction.
- The public-theatre best actor race features Laurent Lafitte, Louis Arène, Éric Elmosnino and Christophe Montenez.
- Best musical pits La Cage aux folles, Chicago and Little Shop of Horrors, with Les Demoiselles de Rochefort left off after the Lido’s director declined inclusion.
- The humour prize will choose among Alex Lutz, Valérie Lemercier, Alison Wheeler and Ahmed Sylla.