# Premios Pinti inaugural ceremony in Buenos Aires > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentina-premios-pinti-theatre-awards > Updated: 2026-07-28T17:16:41.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 5. In early July 2026 the Argentine Association of Theatrical and Musical Entrepreneurs (AADET) launched the Premios PINTI, honoring commercial productions staged between August 2025 and July 2026. The first ceremony took place on 27 July 2026 at the historic Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, hosted by actor Agustín “Rada” Aristarán. Twenty‑one categories covered more than 70 works. The musical Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate captured Best Musical, Best Direction and Best Actor in a Musical; Rocky won Best Production, Best Drama/Comedy and lighting design; Las hijas received Best Drama or Comedy Dramática; Una Navidad de mierda was named Best Comedy; Hairspray earned choreography and costume design honors; Lo que el río hace took Best National Authorship; and the public‑vote favourite award went to Annie. Lifetime‑achievement recognitions were presented to Moria Casán, Guillermo Francella and Carlos Rottemberg. The gala featured a red‑carpet segment with Argentine celebrities and highlighted the vitality of the country’s commercial theatre sector, positioning the awards as an annual benchmark. During the event, comedian Tomás Rebord announced his upcoming live show “Rebord Vuelve,” scheduled for 19 October at the Arena de Villa Crespo. ## Claims - The awards were organized by the Asociación Argentina de Empresarios Teatrales y Musicales (AADET). (corroborated by 7 sources) - The inaugural Premios Pinti ceremony was held at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. (corroborated by 7 sources) - Una Navidad de mierda won Best Comedy. (corroborated by 5 sources) - Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate won Best Musical, Best Direction and Best Actor in Musical. (corroborated by 5 sources) - Las hijas won Best Drama or Comedy Dramática. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Agustín “Rada” Aristarán hosted the ceremony and won Best Actor in Musical for Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The first edition of Premios Pinti was held at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Agustín “Rada” Aristarán hosted the Premios Pinti ceremony. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The ceremony featured 21 award categories and more than 70 nominated works presented between August 2025 and July 2026. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate won the Best Musical award. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Rocky received the award for Best Drama or Comedy. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Vanesa García Millán won Best Choreography for Hairspray. (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-07-28: Buenos Aires hosts inaugural Premios Pinti theater awards and Tomás Rebord’s ‘Rebord Vuelve’ live show Buenos Aires saw the inaugural Premios Pinti theater awards at Teatro Coliseo Podestá and Tomás Rebord’s “Rebord Vuelve” live show announced for Arena de Villa Crespo on 19 Oct. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/buenos-aires-hosts-inaugural-premios-pinti-theater-awards-and-toms-rebords-rebord-vuelve-live-show ### 2026-07-28: Premios Pinti debut at Buenos Aires' Teatro Colón celebrates Argentine commercial theatre The first Premios Pinti ceremony at Buenos Aires' Teatro Colón honored Argentine commercial theatre, awarding Best Musical to “Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate”, Best Comedy to “Una Navidad de mierda”, and a c 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/premios-pinti-theatre-awards-debut-at-buenos-aires-teatro-coln ### 2026-07-20: Argentina inaugurates Premios Pinti theatre awards AADET launched Argentina's first Premios Pinti theatre awards, named for Enrique Pinti, blending expert jury selections with public online voting on categories like Trayectoria and Espectáculos del Año. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-inaugurates-premios-pinti-theatre-awards ### 2026-07-18: Premios Pinti theatre awards debut in Buenos Aires, hosted by Agustín Aristarán The inaugural Premios Pinti, created by AADET to honor Argentine commercial theatre, will be held on 27 July 2026 at Teatro Colón, hosted by Agustín Aristarán and broadcast live on El Trece. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/premios-pinti-theatre-awards-debut-in-buenos-aires-hosted-by-agustn-aristarn ### 2026-07-10: Argentina's stage scene gears up for Frozen musical debut in 2027 and PINTI Awards nominations Disney's Frozen musical will open at Buenos Aires' Gran Rex in May 2027, while Argentina's AADET announces first PINTI Awards nominees for the 2025‑26 season, with ceremony on July 27 at Teatro Colón. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentinas-stage-scene-gears-up-for-frozen-musical-debut-in-2027-and-pinti-awards-nominations --- Cite as: Premios Pinti inaugural ceremony in Buenos Aires. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/argentina-premios-pinti-theatre-awards