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CLUBE DA ESQUINA – OS SONHOS Não AVELHECEM (Corner Club – Dreams Don't Grow Old) was presented to the world in 1972, being the first double long play in the country and considered the best Brazilian album of all time. Now completing 50, it gets theatrical version, under the direction of Dennis Carvalho and having Tiago Barbosa as the protagonist.

With 14 original songs played live, the story talks about friendship, love, respect, homophobia and especially, the struggle of an LGBTQIA+ person to conquer their space in society.

Based on the official biography of the singer, it features the actors Juan Alba, who plays Sidney Magal as an adult, and Luis Vasconcelos, who plays the Latin idol in his youth. In addition to remembering the various successes of the Brazilian popular music icon, the musical will outline the artist's trajectory, revealing the backstage of his life.

Destroyed by a massive fire in September 2018, the year of its bicentennial, the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro lost much of its impressive collection of around 20 million items. Tragedy – in all its real and symbolic value – was the starting point for the creation of a show.

The musical was conceived to give voice and tell the stories of women who broke prejudices, conquered machismo and opened the doors to the future of humanity. More than a show, Elas Brilham - Vozes que Iluminam e Transformam o Mundo – DOC.MUSICAL intends to celebrate women and open a space for speech, which is so necessary, for them.

The musical tells certain passages in Dominguinhos' life and work, mixing reality and fiction, as the artist recalls his trajectory through facts, music and professional and affective partnerships, while talking to his greatest and faithful companion, the Accordion.

In a never seen production in Brazil El Barberillo de Lavapies by Spanish composer F. A. Barbieri, Opens at Theatro Sao Pedro, with musical direction by Priscila Bomfim, scenic direction by Mauro Wrona and participation of the Academia de Opera and the Orquestra Jovem do Theatro Sao Pedro. The show also includes Hispalis Companhia de Flamenco.

Inspired by one of the greatest classics of universal literature, points out the reopening of Teatro Villa Lobos. In the cast names like Thiago Machado and Bruna Guerin tell the adventures of the intrepid boy sewn into the story of the author himself, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who put a lot of himself when he wrote the work.

Originally titled Bullying, O Musical - featured on the São Paulo stages in 2019 and 2021, the show with libretto and direction by Allan Oliver was reformulated and is now called Cyberbullying.

After the huge success of the musical Silvio Santos Vem Ai, Paris Cultural chose to honor the chameleonic singer Ney Matogrosso, one of the most unique figures in Brazilian music and culture, in the musical Ney Matogrosso – Homem com H, with libretto by E. Boechat and M. Toledo, direction by Fernanda Chamma and musical direction by Daniel Rocha.

One of the best known actors in Brazil, Ney Latorraca celebrates 60 years of his career using a new technology in Brazilian theater. The musical comedy Seu Neyla, by Heloísa Perisse and directed by Jose Possi Neto, brings together the digital world and theater, in real time.

The plot follows the last year of a couple's relationship, exploring themes such as liquid relationships and the attempt to control time, very present in the current times. The musical features Daniel Cabral, Eri Correia, Alvaro Real and Vanessa Mello, with artistic direction and libreto by Rafael Pucca, direction by A. Real and musical direction and arrangements by Thiago Perticarrari.

Lilas - Um Musical em Tons Reais (Lilac - A Musical in Real Tones) starring actress Ligia Paula Machado and actor Ubiracy Brasil, is directed by Kleber Montanheiro and songs by singer/composer Djavan. The musical opens on September 2 at Teatro Arthur Azevedo.

Produced for the first time in Brazil, has the musical direction by American conductor Ira Levin, who leads the Orquestra do Theatro São Pedro, and scenic direction by Alexandre Dal Farra. Opening on September 1st, there will be seven recitals until September 11th.

'The Little Mermaid' a Broadway production inspired by the Disney movie, will be staged in Brazil at Teatro Santander on July 17th. It is the first time Disney has allowed an staging in the country, without obligation to be a replica of the American production.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of career of samba singer Alcione, 'Marrom, O Musical' opens at Teatro Sérgio Cardoso under the direction of Miguel Falabella. Alcione 'A Marrom' ('the brown one') is one of the most famous Brazilian samba singer. She first gained international recognition in the late 1970 and has had nineteen golden records.

The show has lyrics and music by Zeca Baleiro and Newton Moreno, with musical direction by Marco França and features Cassio Scapin as the corrupt and demagogue Odorico Paraguacu, candidate for mayor of Sucupira. As there is no cemetery in the city, which forces residents to bury their dead in neighboring municipalities, the politician is elected with the slogan “Vote for a serious man and win a cemetery”!

'The Little Mermaid' a Broadway production inspired by the Disney movie, will be staged in Brazil at Teatro Santander on July 17th. It is the first time Disney has allowed an staging in the country, without obligation to be a replica of the American production.

West Side Story opens on July 8th at Theatro Sao Pedro. A masterpiece by Bernstein & Sondheim, direction by Charles Moeller and Brazilian version by Claudio Botelho, the musical direction is by Claudio Cruz, who leads the Orquestra do Theatro Sao Pedro. The production also has a cast headed by Giulia Nadruz (Maria) and Beto Sargentelli (Tony)

After the success of Rio de Janeriro’s season, the play Ponto a Ponto (Amy Herzog’s 4000 Miles), directed by Gustavo Barchilon, opens in Sao Paulo on July 15, at Teatro B32. The show features Luiz Fernando Guimaraes giving life to a 90-year-old lady, Bruno Gissoni as her grandson and Renata Ricci in two roles.