The 2026/27 comedy season brings many new shows to Swiss stages. Helga Schneider is going on a major tour at age 60, Oropax are back with more chaos, Claudio Zuccolini tackles retirement planning, and “Keep Cool,” a cult musical from the ’90s, is making its return. Rounding out the lineup are international guests ranging from Daniel Sloss to Michelle Buteau. Here’s an overview, arranged chronologically by premiere and tour start dates.
Regula Esposito is sending Helga on a major tour with her new solo show “Ich weiss” (I Know). Helga is turning 60 and asks, with dark humor, when the fun actually ends. The premiere took place in mid-May at the Bernhard Theater in Zurich; the tour begins on September 4, 2026, and runs through German-speaking Switzerland until November 2027.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/helga-schneider/
Stéphanie Berger is presenting her new comedy show “Shine – Done with ‘Chli’!” The premiere took place on March 31, 2026, at the Bernhard Theater in Zurich, with another performance scheduled there on September 10, 2026. Afterward, Berger will tour German-speaking Switzerland. The final show is already set: February 3, 2028, at the Volkshaus in Zurich.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/stephanie-berger/stephanie-berger-shine-fertig-mit-chli-3924856/
Iceland’s most famous comedian is coming to Switzerland. Ari Eldjárn, known for his Netflix special and “Mock the Week,” will present his new stand-up show, “The Icelander’s Guide to Europe,” on September 25, 2026, in the Weisser Saal at the Volkshaus Zurich. In it, he takes a satirical look at European quirks and cultural contradictions. This is his only show in Switzerland.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/event/ari-eldjarn-2026-volkshaus-zuerich-21283969/
Daniel Sloss is on a world tour with his new solo show “Bitter” and will stop at the Volkshaus in Zurich on September 26, 2026. The Scottish comedian became world-famous with the Netflix specials “Dark” and “Jigsaw.” Additional Swiss dates will follow on September 27 in Basel and on September 28, 2026, in Bern.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/daniel-sloss/
Irish comedian and “Black Books” star Dylan Moran presents his new show “Looking For Trouble”: a cynical yet poetic sweeping commentary on escapism and self-improvement. The Swiss premiere takes place on October 1, 2026, at Uptown Geneva, followed by a performance on October 2 at the Theater Spirgarten in Zurich.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/dylan-moran/
Rome-based stand-up pioneer Filippo Giardina will perform his twelfth solo show, “La Banalità Del Bene,” on October 5, 2026, in the White Hall at the Volkshaus in Zurich. The founder of the Satiriasi collective performs in Italian. This is his only Swiss stop on his European tour.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/event/filippo-giardina-volkshaus-zuerich-20755329/
The comedy musical “Keep Cool” drew over 500,000 audience members in the 1990s. Now it’s back: with Bastian Baker as the braggart Keep Cool, Viola Tami as Claire, and Marco Rima as Big Daddy. The four preview performances will take place from October 1 through 4, 2026, at the Aegerihalle in Unterägeri, with the premiere on October 8, 2026, at Theater 11 in Zurich. The tour will then continue to Basel and the KKL in Lucerne.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/keep-cool-das-comedymusical/keep-cool-comedy-musical-3964261/
Swiss Comedy Award winners Riklin & Schaub present their third show, “Songs That Catch the Eye.” The duo sings about the absurdities of everyday life—from tangled cables to banana peels—and complements the songs with video clips. The premiere is on October 22, 2026, at the Casinotheater in Winterthur. The tour runs through spring 2027.
Brothers Volker and Thomas Martins from Chaos Theater Oropax present their new show “Two Like No Other,” with the motto: anything but earthly. Cosmic comedy with wordplay, slapstick, and questions like: Were the first siblings ever only children? The Swiss premieres will take place from October 27 to 29, 2026, at the Casinotheater Winterthur, followed by performances at the Bierhübeli in Bern and the Kurtheater in Baden, among other venues.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/chaos-theater-oropax/
Claudio Zuccolini is getting older—unfortunately, not just on paper. In his eighth solo show, “Der Vorsorger” (The Planner), he tackles finances, health, and supposed heart attacks, all while being plagued by his own worries. The main tour kicks off in January 2027; among other stops, he’ll perform at the Kaufleuten in Zurich and in Winterthur.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/claudio-zuccolini/claudio-zuccolini-der-vorsorger-4114388/
U.S. comedian Michelle Buteau is coming to Zurich for the first time with her “Surviving and Thriving Tour.” She is known for the Netflix series “Survival of the Thickest” and her special “A Buteau-ful Mind,” which was the first special by a woman to be recorded at Radio City Music Hall. The show will take place on November 23, 2026, at the Maag Halle in Zurich; admission is for ages 18 and up.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/michelle-buteau/
Following his sold-out “Laugh Stories” tour, Chris Tall is on the road in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with his new show “Keep Laughing.” The only Swiss stop will take place on December 6, 2026, at the Hallenstadion in Zurich.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/chris-tall/
German stand-up comedian Daniel Luis, known from “NightWash” and “Comedy Central,” is bringing his solo show “Autotune” to Switzerland for the first time: He’ll be performing at the Volkshaus in Zurich on February 10, 2027.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/daniel-luis/
Patrick Allmandinger brings Alfred Rasser’s iconic character into the present day: Läppli encounters smartphones, digitalization, and AI, and, with wide-eyed curiosity, exposes the absurdities of modern life. Following the 2026 tour—which sold out in many venues—the “Mensch Läppli Tour 2027” on February 19, 2027, at the Kreuz Rapperswil-Jona, stops on April 3, 2027, at the Theater Spirgarten in Zurich, and concludes on April 10, 2027, at the Tonhalle in Wil, SG.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/mensch-laeppli/
Till Reiners, known from “Till Reiners’ Happy Hour” on 3sat, presents his sixth solo show, “Das ist alles Teil der Show” (It’s All Part of the Show): new material, tested in clubs, lasting at least two hours, including an opening act. The Swiss tour kicks off on February 26, 2027, at The Hall in Dübendorf near Zurich, followed by the Stadtcasino Basel and the Bernexpo Cube in Bern.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/till-reiners/
Ralf Schmitz is making a guest appearance in Switzerland with his new show “Schmitzmän.” The improvisational fast-talker will perform on March 10, 2027, at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel; three more shows will follow through March 13 in Dübendorf (twice) and Bern.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/ralf-schmitz/
Berlin-based comedian Osan Yaran, winner of the Hamburg Comedy Cup and the NDR Comedy Contest, is bringing his new solo show “Wollen wir beginnen” to German-speaking Switzerland for three performances: on May 13, 2027, at the Stadtcasino Basel; on May 14 at the Volkshaus Zurich; and on May 15 at the Kursaal Arena Bern.
Tickets: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/osan-yaran/
Two big names are set to take the stage shortly after the 12-month mark: To celebrate her 75th birthday, Peach Weber will present her farewell show “Fertig luschtig” on October 14 and 15, 2027, at the Hallenstadion in Zurich—advance ticket sales have been underway since 2008. And Alain Frei will bring his new solo show “Jetzt!” to Switzerland starting September 1, 2027, with the opening performance taking place at the Kulturfabrik Kofmehl in Solothurn.
Tickets for Peach Weber: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/peach-weber/
Tickets for Alain Frei: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/artist/alain-frei/