Manu Payet - Emmanuel 2 - Tournée

Welcoming Manu Payet and Emmanuel 2 to Halle Tony Garnier

We are delighted to open the doors of Halle Tony Garnier to Manu Payet for his new chapter on stage, Emmanuel 2 – Tournée. Our hall is built for big moments that still feel intimate, and that balance suits a comedian whose storytelling thrives on shared looks, spontaneous laughter, and the collective energy of a crowd. In our arena configuration, every seat enjoys clean sightlines, a warm listening environment, and a precisely tuned sound system that gives Manu’s timing, whispers, and punchlines the same clarity as his big crescendos. Expect a production that respects the essence of stand-up—one person, one microphone, and a room leaning in—while benefiting from our large-format LED screens and lighting design, which bring nuance to facial expressions and the smallest smirk. Our team loves hosting artists who play with rhythm and silence; Manu does both with a relaxed confidence, and Emmanuel 2 is the kind of show that lets him swing from observational finesse to joyous improvisation without losing the thread. For our audience in Lyon, the promise is simple: an evening that feels tailor-made for you, even in a major venue.

What Emmanuel 2 delivers on our stage

Emmanuel 2 arrives to us as the work of a comic author who has lived several lives in public: radio mornings on Le 6/9 (NRJ), cinema turns in Radiostars and Tout pour être heureux, the master of ceremonies at the Cérémonie des César 2018, and, more recently, voice acting that families know by heart in Kung Fu Panda 4. That breadth sits inside the writing of this show. You’ll hear Manu Payet’s meticulous ear for how we actually speak—couples negotiating screens and schedules, friends stuck in group chats, parents discovering new versions of themselves—and his gift for transforming everyday awkwardness into a small epic. Emmanuel 2 also reconnects with the thread he pulled in Emmanuel: origin stories from La Réunion, the way a place informs humor, and the joy of telling a tale with musicality. On our stage, these ideas breathe. The set is nimble; the pacing lets a bit bloom into a scene, then a scene collapse into a single look that cracks the room open. If you know Manu from broadcast and film, you’ll recognize that same blend of warmth and precision here: a raconteur who can land a meticulous callback ten minutes after an aside, and who cherishes the electricity of a live audience enough to leave space for ad-libbing. Watching Emmanuel 2 from the seats at Halle Tony Garnier, you feel the writing and the room in concert.

From our vantage point, the timing of this visit makes special sense. Manu Payet’s artistic present is bustling, and Emmanuel 2 – Tournée is not a pause between projects; it is the project, the center of gravity. In rehearsal on our stage, the beats are finely cut but never brittle; the show rides that sweet spot between crafted and conversational. As a venue, we respond by doing what we do best: dialing in the intimacy. Our engineers keep the microphone warm and close; our camera team frames reactions without intruding; our lighting follows the narrative shifts, from confessional glow to playful spotlight. The result is a room that can hold a whisper and explode a laugh. For fans who discovered Manu through Le 6/9 (NRJ), fell for his cinema in Radiostars or Tout pour être heureux, or brought the family to Kung Fu Panda 4, Emmanuel 2 at Halle Tony Garnier is a chance to meet the author behind all those voices—live, unfiltered, and fully in his element. And for those joining him anew, this is the perfect first handshake: a generous set, an artist in motion, and a hall made to amplify the human scale of comedy.