
Claudio Erlichman
Theatre Critic Claudio Erlichman has written 655 articles for BroadwayWorld since 2014, covering Brazil Theatre.
Publicist, graduated in Advertising & Marketing from ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing) and post-graduated from UCSD (University of California of San Diego), School of the Visual Arts and Parson's School/New School (New York). He presented radio shows on musical theater at Radio Cultura FM and wrote about cinema at the site Pletz.com. In 2006, he organized and directed "Cante-com-a-gente" at Teatro Folha presenting famous musical movies "sing-a-long" sessions, event unprecedented in Brazil.
From 2008 to 2011, he worked in the Official Press of the State of São Paulo – IMESP, where he was executive editor of “Coleção Aplauso” - http://aplauso.imprensaoficial.com.br/, publishing about 310 books. Various books of “Coleção Aplauso” were finalists and winners of Prêmio Jabuti de Literatura (the highest award of Brazilian literature). “Coleção Aplauso” also won the Special Trophy from the Association of Art Critics of São Paulo (APCA), in recognition for the support and encouragement of arts and culture.
Currently, Claudio Erlichman collaborates with Rubens Ewald Filho, the most distinguished critic of cinema in Brazil, in the organization of a collection of guides of movies on DVD and Blu-ray and writes about musical theater in a weekly electronic newsletter “Colunas & Notas”, which is sent to a VIP mailing list of people connected to the area of culture and entertainment. He also works as a producer to the group Conteúdo Teatral (http://www.conteudoteatral.com.br/), where he contributes with advertising creation, develops projects and provides international consulting. Conteudo Teatral manages Teatro Folha, in São Paulo City, and Teatro Amil, in Campinas. There he also has the function of creative advisor for productions, researching for texts and ideas for projects such as:
2005 – O Estrangeiro (The Foreigner), by Larry Shue
2008 – O Mala (The Nerd), by Larry Shue
2010 – Enquanto Isso (The Norman Conquests), a trilogy by Alan Ayckbourn
2011– ...E O Vento Não Levou (Moonlight and Magnolias), by Ron Huntchinson
2012 – Equus, by Peter Shaffer
2012 – Um Violinista no Telhado (Fiddler on the Roof), a highly musical theater production, at Teatro Alpha in São Paulo, after a huge success at Teatro Oi Casagrande in Rio de Janeiro, obtaining the rights to produce the play and suggesting the brilliant directors Claudio Botelho and Charles Moeller, along with many other contributions which guaranteed the achievement of this production.
2013 – A Minha Primeira Vez (My First Time), by Ken Davenport.
2014 – Todos Os Musicais de Chico Buarque em 90 Minutos, by Claudio Botelho and Charles Möeller
2015 – Dez Encontros (Blue Room), by David Hare
2015 – Nine, Um Musical Felliniano (Nine), by Maury Yeston e Arthur Kopit
2016 – Jogo Aberto (It’s Just Sex), by Jeff Gould
2016 – BroadWish - From Shtetl to Broadway, book and direction
2017 - O Empréstimo (El Crédito), by Jordi Galcerán
About Claudio Erlichman
- First Show
- - Annie (in the USA) - Aí Vem o Dilúvio (in Brazil)
- Favorite Show
- TOP 10 (Not in order of preference): -Cabaret -Godspell -Fiddler on the Roof -Follies -West Side Story -Morte Vida Severina -A Ópera do Malandro -How to Succeed in Business... -Hair -Company
Most Popular Articles


7 MULHERES E UM MISTÉRIO (7 Women and a Mystery) Turns a Classic Whodunit Into Camp Musical Comedy
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The Iconic Rock Musical HAIR Shines Anew in a Grand Brazilian Revival
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Gilberto Gil’s Life and Music Take Center Stage in GIL – ANDAR COM FÉ
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Gil – Andar Com Fé, directed by Miguel Falabella and written by Newton Moreno, brings Gilberto Gil’s extraordinary life and music to the stage.

MEU FILHO É UM MUSICAL Brings the Life and Legacy of Beloved Brazilian Comedian Paulo Gustavo to the Stage
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Meu Filho é um Musical brings the life and legacy of beloved Brazilian comedian Paulo Gustavo to São Paulo.

O CÉU DE BIBI FERREIRA Brings the Legacy of Brazil’s “Grand Dame of Theater” to São Paulo
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O Céu de Bibi Ferreira celebrates Brazil’s legendary “Grand Dame of Theater” in a poetic musical journey through her extraordinary life and career.

Euripides Meets Brazil’s Military Dictatorship in Núcleo Experimental’s AS TROIANAS (The Trojan Women)
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Núcleo Experimental revisits Euripides’ The Trojan Women, relocating the ancient tragedy to São Paulo’s Torre das Donzelas in 1972, where political prisoners found in theater and song a way to preserve their voices, memories and humanity.

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7 MULHERES E UM MISTÉRIO (7 Women and a Mystery) Turns a Classic Whodunit Into Camp Musical Comedy
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INTER ALIA Arrives in São Paulo With Suzie Miller's New Legal Drama Ahead of Its Broadway Premiere
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Shakespeare Meets Brazil’s Festive Spirit in FESTA NO ARRAIAL, O MUSICAL
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Inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Festa no Arraial, O Musical (something like “Party at the Country Fair”) brings romance, comedy, fantasy, and the vibrant spirit of Brazil's beloved festas juninas (Saint John's Festival) to the stage.

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Donizetti’s Comic Masterpiece DON PASQUALE Brings Wit, Romance, and Bel Canto Brilliance to Theatro São Pedro
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Donizetti’s Don Pasquale returns to the stage at Theatro São Pedro as part of the theater’s 2026 lyric season, with performances on July 10, 12, 15, 17, and 18.

Sophocles Meets Political Power: Robert Icke's Acclaimed OEDIPUS (Édipo) Opens MASP Auditorium
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Sophocles' timeless tragedy receives a gripping contemporary reimagining in Robert Icke's internationally acclaimed adaptation, opening July 4 at São Paulo's MASP Auditorium.

UM לUGAR PARA NÓS – FROM BROADWAY TO BRAZIL to Celebrate the Jewish Legacy Behind Broadway's Greatest Musicals.
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Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Congregação Israelita Paulista (CIP), Um לugar Para Nós – From Broadway to Brazil premieres on August 16 at Sala São Paulo.

FAFÁ DE BELÉM, O MUSICAL Celebrates the Brazilian Icon's 50-Year Career
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Fafá de Belém, o Musical premieres June 12 at Teatro Claro Mais SP, celebrating the 50-year career of one of Brazil’s most beloved musical icons.

Theatro São Pedro Brings Secret Love, Chaos and Crescendos in Rossini’s THE SILKEN LADDER (A Escada de Seda)
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Comic misunderstandings, secret romance, and sparkling music come together in The Silken Ladder (La scala di seta), the beloved one-act opera by Gioachino Rossini, opening May 28 at Theatro São Pedro.

Royalty, Fame and Humanity Take Center Stage in DIANA – A PRINCESA DO POVO (Diana: the Musical)
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Following a successful run in Rio de Janeiro, Diana – A Princesa do Povo arrives in São Paulo on May 15 at Teatro Liberdade.

Acclaimed Play AS CENTENÁRIAS (The Centenarians) Gets Bold Musical Reinvention With Music by Chico César
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As Centenárias, the celebrated play by Newton Moreno, will premiere at Sesc Bom Retiro on May 14, running through June 14.

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Samuel Beckett’s acclaimed masterpiece Endgame (Fim de Partida) opens April 30 at Teatro Paulo Autran, inside Sesc Pinheiros, in a new production directed by Rodrigo Portella.

DIBUK – THE MUSICAL Brings a Classic Jewish Love Story of Forbidden Love and Mysticism to the Stage
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Dibuk – The Musical opens April 23 at Teatro Sérgio Cardoso for a limited run through May 31, 2026.

Raising the Curtain—and a Glass: From Broadway Vibes to Brazilian Hits SHOW BAR – JUKEBOX MUSICAL Opens in São Paulo
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Show Bar – Jukebox Musical reimagines the theater experience with an interactive, immersive format set and a functioning bar.
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