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Horror theater ¡ Two performances ¡ Teatro del Estado
Friday, October 30, 2026 ¡ Shows at 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM ¡ Teatro del Estado
Time until the first show
La Dama de Negro â the Spanish-language staging of The Woman in Black â returns to Mexicali's Teatro del Estado on Friday, October 30, 2026 with two performances: 7:00 PM and 9:15 PM. The date lands on Halloween eve, two days out from DĂa de Muertos, which is exactly where this production belongs.
It follows a man haunted by something that happened to him as a young solicitor. To be rid of it he hires an actor and stages the memory on a bare theater, forcing himself to say out loud what he would rather forget. As the rehearsal goes on, the line between what is being acted and what actually happened gets uncomfortably thin â and a woman dressed in black starts appearing where she should not be.
The script is Stephen Mallatratt's adaptation of Susan Hill's novel, and it runs on almost nothing: two actors, an all but empty stage, sound, light and the audience's own imagination doing the rest. Old-school stage horror, no digital effects. Performed in Spanish.
The Mexican version was translated and is directed by Rafael PerrĂn, and premiered on February 17, 1994 at the Teatro ArlequĂn in Mexico City. It has not stopped since: it holds the record for the longest continuous run of any play in Mexico.
The production, by Antonio Calvo and Carlos Bracho, counts 1,669 weeks and 8,739 performances, more than two million people through the door, 34 actors who have taken on its two roles and 16 different venues in the capital alone. The tour reaching Mexicali is the one celebrating that anniversary: 32 years.
The production uses an alternating cast and does not publish who performs at each showtime. If you are going for a specific actor, confirm at the point of sale before buying.
| Section | Ticket | Card total |
|---|---|---|
| VIP | $950 MXN | $1,149.50 MXN |
| 1st Level | $850 MXN | $1,028.50 MXN |
| 2nd Level | $750 MXN | $907.50 MXN |
| 3rd Level | $650 MXN | $786.50 MXN |
The left column is the ticket price; the right one already includes the 15% service fee and the 6% transaction fee Primera Fila adds when paying online. Prices are per performance â you pick 7:00 PM or 9:15 PM at checkout. There is also a physical box office at Hotel Lucerna Mexicali (Blvd. Benito JuĂĄrez 2151, at Calzada Independencia), 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Buy tickets on Primera FilaTeatro del Estado sits on Blvd. LĂłpez Mateos, minutes from the Centro CĂvico, with its own parking. For the 7:00 PM show leave early â that is office rush hour on LĂłpez Mateos; for the 9:15 PM one, half an hour ahead is plenty. Venue phone: +52 686 554 6419.
The Teatro del Estado already hosted another horror play this year: El SĂłtano, on September 23. If you caught that one, this is its classic counterpart â same hall, far less technical machinery and a great deal more silence.
See the El SĂłtano pageInformation verified on August 17, 2026 against Primera Fila (official ticketing), the MV Eventos poster and the event listing. Dates, times, cast and prices may change; confirm with the point of sale. Illustrative digitally generated image (it does not depict the show's actual cast).
