How to Steal a Millionaire

 by Julien Vartet

September 19, 2025, 7:00 PM

An explosive comedy, in which laughter becomes inevitable and each scene brings a new surprise. How to Steal a Millionaire, the play by the famous French playwright Julien Vartet, arrives for the first time on the Romanian stage in a production that promises a memorable and lively evening.

The audience is treated to an exceptional cast, made up of actors from the National Theatre Bucharest – Ilinca Goia, Silviu Biriș and Sergiu Costache. With their energy and stage charm, they transform the comedy into a captivating experience, where humor, fast pace and unlikely situations intertwine in an irresistible story.

The plot arises from the drama of a millionaire who has reached the peak of success, but is suddenly accused of tax fraud. With prison on the horizon and the politicians who had betrayed him leaving him in the lurch, his plan to flee to South America becomes the only solution. But, before the escape, he must get his hands on a fortune hidden in Switzerland. Worried and pressed for time, he takes refuge in his driver's house, convinced that he will find peace and support there. Only, reality has a huge surprise in store for him: the driver's wife is an ingenious, ambitious and extremely determined woman, who completely changes the rules of the game. From this moment on, the question that hangs in the air is who will manage to take advantage of the situation and who will be left empty-handed.

The staging brings to the stage a sparkling and current comedy, in which the themes of money, power and relationships of opportunity intertwine with the lively rhythm of French farces. It is a show that provokes roars of laughter, but also the bitter-ironic recognition of some human typologies always present in society.

How to Steal a Millionaire is an invitation to an unforgettable theater evening, an experience that will captivate you with its irresistible humor and the high-class performance of the actors.