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"Avenida Brasil" (English: Brazil Avenue) is a Brazilian primetime telenovela created by Emanuel Carneiro. The plot follows the dramatic story of Rita (Mel Maia), a sweet young woman who struggles to recover part of the life her gold digger stepmother, Carminha (Adriana Esteves), took from her when she was only a child. When Rita's father dies, prematurely, Carminha and her lover, Max (Marcello Novaes), send the young girl off to live in a landfill, so that she doesn't stand in the way of their plan to get rich. There, she is subjected to child labor under the control of a deplorable man, named Nilo (Jos

With Free Tickets, CARMEN, A PEQUENA GRANDE NOTAVEL is a Musical for All Family Photo With Free Tickets, CARMEN, A PEQUENA GRANDE NOTAVEL is a Musical for All Family
by Claudio Erlichman - January 23, 2023

Starring Laila Garin in the title role, and directed by Kleber Montanheiro, CARMEN A PEQUENA GRANDE NOTAVEL presents the story of Carmen Miranda, the Brazilian Bombshell, for all-family, with language of Revue Theater....
Musical A HORA DA ESTRELA or CANTO DE MACABEA, Celebrates the Centenary of Clarice Li Photo Musical A HORA DA ESTRELA or CANTO DE MACABEA, Celebrates the Centenary of Clarice Lispector
by Claudio Erlichman - November 02, 2022

Macabea is a Brazil’s Northeastern migrant whose life is marked by the absence of affection and poetry. Her story is told by an actress, who decides to narrate her life in an exercise in alterity. Critical and public success, the musical stars Laila Garin, Claudia Ventura and Leonardo Miggiorin wit...
BWW Review: NELSON GONCALVES O AMOR E O TEMPO
Opens on May 3 at Teatro Gazeta Photo BWW Review: NELSON GONCALVES O AMOR E O TEMPO Opens on May 3 at Teatro Gazeta
by Claudio Erlichman - April 25, 2019

After three successful seasons in Rio de Janeiro, the musical comes to Sao Paulo in homage to Nelson Goncalves, the King of Radio, who would complete 100 years on June 21. Performed by Guilherme Logullo and Jullie, the play makes an incursion into striking moments of one of the greatest idols of Bra...
Past and Present, Dream and Reality are Mixed Up in NAUTOPIA Photo Past and Present, Dream and Reality are Mixed Up in NAUTOPIA
by Claudio Erlichman - March 31, 2022

A new authorial musical opens in Brazil on April 1st: 'Nautopia', by Daniel Salve. The show features Beto Sargentelli, Eline Porto, Jonathas Joba and a great cast, when portraying the eternal back home of the young man who seeks healing through confrontation with its past and its internal and extern...
Long Awaited, Brazilian Production of OS ULTIMOS 5 ANOS (The Last 5 Years) Opens In S Photo Long Awaited, Brazilian Production of OS ULTIMOS 5 ANOS (The Last 5 Years) Opens In Sao Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - September 18, 2018

Starring Eline Porto and Beto Sargentelli, who also take on production alongside Lucas Mello, the musical The Last 5 Years written by Jason Robert Brown, arrives in Sao Paulo, for a short season. Directed by Joao Fonseca, musical direction by Thiago Gimenes and versions to Portuguese by Rafael Olive...
Using Brazilian Rhythms MUNDAREU DE MIM Talks About Love, Mourning and Longing with C Photo Using Brazilian Rhythms MUNDAREU DE MIM Talks About Love, Mourning and Longing with Carnival as a Background
by Claudio Erlichman - October 03, 2023

The show takes place during a Carnival party, common to all Brazilians. Every year, throughout Carnival and Ash Wednesday, people who have already departed from this plane - but did not die, “became homesick”, as the production explains - can once again walk among the living, in the middle of the cr...
After Great Success in Rio de Janeiro, PONTO A PONTO (Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles) Opens Photo After Great Success in Rio de Janeiro, PONTO A PONTO (Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles) Opens for a Short Season in Sao Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - July 11, 2022

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...
El pianista Mauricio Nader recreará el México nacionalista con concierto en el Centro Photo El pianista Mauricio Nader recreará el México nacionalista con concierto en el Centro Cultural Jardín Borda
by Julie Musbach - June 18, 2019

Una esmerada selección de compositores mexicanos de los siglos XIX y XX integran el programa que ofrecerá el pianista Mauricio Nader, con el que brinda un amplio recorrido por 150 años de música para piano en México. La Secretaría de Cultura, a través del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literat...
Paseo De La Reforma Exhibirá El Legado Arquitectónico Creado Hace Cinco Décadas Para Photo Paseo De La Reforma Exhibirá El Legado Arquitectónico Creado Hace Cinco Décadas Para Los Juegos Olímpicos
by Julie Musbach - October 11, 2018

Imágenes icónicas de los principales espacios arquitectónicos donde se celebraron los Juegos Olímpicos de 1968 podrán ser apreciadas por el público en el camellón lateral de avenida Paseo de la Reforma, entre la Glorieta de la Palma y avenida Insurgentes, en la exposición fotográfica organizada por ...
BWW Review: Everyone is a Suspect in ASSASSINATO PARA DOIS (Murder for Two) Photo BWW Review: Everyone is a Suspect in ASSASSINATO PARA DOIS (Murder for Two)
by Claudio Erlichman - November 01, 2021

With book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and book and music by Joe Kinosian, MURDER FOR TWO is the perfect blend of music, mayhem and murder! Directed by Ze Henrique de Paula and musical direction by Fernanda Maia, the Brazilian staging stars Thiago Perticarrari as the policeman and Marcel Octavio, as...
BWW Previews: MPB - MUSICAL POPULAR BRASILEIRO Opens in Sao Paulo at Teatro das Artes Photo BWW Previews: MPB - MUSICAL POPULAR BRASILEIRO Opens in Sao Paulo at Teatro das Artes
by Claudio Erlichman - February 27, 2018

Directed by Jarbas Homem de Mello, and starring Adriana Lessa and Erico Bras as protagonists, the show celebrates Brazilian popular music with great humor and the style of the revue theater....
Focusing on Diversity II FESTIVAL PAULISTA DE TEATRO MUSICAL Announces its Schedule Photo Focusing on Diversity II FESTIVAL PAULISTA DE TEATRO MUSICAL Announces its Schedule
by Claudio Erlichman - April 17, 2023

The II Festival Paulista de Teatro Musical is coming! Dedicated to the universe of original musical theater, the event promotes cultural and educational attractions with shows, lectures and workshops. Learn more about the 8 selected shows, the 5 lectures and the creative workshop, which will take pl...
Meet the Cast of COISA MAIS LINDA, New Netflix Brazilian Original Series Set in the 5 Photo Meet the Cast of COISA MAIS LINDA, New Netflix Brazilian Original Series Set in the 50s
by Tori Hartshorn - July 02, 2018

Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service, announced the main cast of Brazilian original series, Coisa Mais Linda. The seven episodes series commenced principal photography this week in Brazil....





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