Paulo Afonso De Lima
Paulo Afonso de Lima lives in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,where he has beenfor more than thirty years a recognized Theatre Director and Drama
Teacher. Mr. Lima has directed more than seventy plays and musicals in
his Country, including HAMLET, FAUSTO by Goethe, THE DRESSER by Ronald
Harwood, HUGHIE by O'Neill, SONDHEIM TONIGHT (the first time the work
of Stephen Sondhein was presented to a Brazilian audience),FRED AND
JUDY-THE SONGS OF GARLAND AND ASTAIRE, GARDEL-O MUSICAL, WHITE NIGHTS
- a theatrical adaptation of Dostoievsky work, AMERIKA ( a musical
piece on Kafka famous book with music of George Gershwin and Scott
Joplin), LES MISERABLES ( not the musical but the staight adaptation
of Victor Hugo work by French playwright Guy LaForret, with more than
seventy actors. This production was also staged by Mr. Lima in
Portugal with a Portuguese cast), A FALECIDA by Nelson Rodrigues (the
most important Brazilian playwright), OEDIPUS by Sophocles, as well as
university productions of CABARET, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, STEEL PIER,
DANCING IN THE DARK ( a musical approach for the stage of Lars Von
Thiers motion picture - music by Björk),THE BLUE ANGEL by Pam Gems and
recently, SWEENEY TODD (among many others), all of them at CAL, the
most famous drama school in Brazil. Mr Lima is recipient of many
Brazilian theatre awards in his career and in 1983 was invited by the
U.S. Government to visit during one year many American theatre
centers. About the staging of THE DRESSER, Mr Harwood (in Rio de
Janeiro for the opening night) declared to Brazilian newspapers : "Mr.
Lima approach to my play has a theatricality that, in more than fifty
productions worldwide, I have never expected to find. Bravo!". Paulo
Afonso de Lima is a contant researcher of the evolution of the Musical
Theatre in America, in his Country and in the whole world. His book A
BROADWAY É AQUI (Broadway is Here) about the amazing increase of the
American Musical Theatre among Brazilian audience, will reach
Brazilian bookstores later this year.
Most Popular Articles

BWW Reviews: Prior to BLACK ORPHEUS on Broadway, Möeller e Botelho open in Rio the remarkable TODOS OS MUSICAIS DE CHICO BUARQUE IN 90 MINUTES.
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BWW Reviews: HOW TO SUCCEED Opens in Rio!
March 11, 2013
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING (Como Vencer na Vida sem fazer Forca) opened in Rio de Janeiro with a revised Brazilian production, directed by top musical theatre directors Claudio Botelho and Charles Moeller.

SHREK Arrives in Brazil, Dec 14
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SHREK opens in Rio de Janeiro starring Diego Luri, chosen from among hundreds of actors to be in Brazil, the world's most famous ogre.

BWW Reviews: MILTON NASCIMENTO - A Musical Tapestry of Wonders
August 13, 2012
Milton Nascimento - Nada Será Como Antes, is really a theatrical tapestry of wonders that celebrates the work of one of the most gifted Brazilian composers.

BWW Reviews: Brazilian WIZARD OF OZ is a Sparkling Emerald
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Charles Moeller and Claudio Botelho bring to Brazil the most expensive musical ever produced here.
FORROBODÓ: First Hit Brazilian Musical Celebrates 100 Years with Revival
June 11, 2012
Chiquinha Gonzaga, (1847/1935) was the first woman to compose for the musical theatre in Brazil.

FORROBODÓ: First Hit Brazilian Musical Celebrates 100 Years with Revival!
May 15, 2012
Chiquinha Gonzaga, (1847/1935) was the first woman to compose for the musical theatre in Brazil.

ADDAMS FAMILY, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT & More Now in Brazil!
May 14, 2012
The new Brazilian season of Broadway (and Off-Broadway) musicals is one of the most fabulous of the recent years.

The Brazilian Broadway: Old Tiradentes Square revived in Rio!
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AS MIMOSAS DA PRAÇA TIRADENTES, a musical about the theatrical roots of Rio de Janeiro and the old Praça Tiradentes (Tiradentes Square) where the Brazilian Musical Theatre was born, is a smash in Rio!

BWW Reviews: END OF THE RAINBOW - A Brazilian Theatre First Lady is Born
November 16, 2011
With the opening of O FIM DO ARCO IRIS ( End Of the Rainbow), in Rio de Janeiro, with the author Peter Quilter in the audience, Moeller and Botelho put once more in a higher level the Brazilian Musical Theatre, this time with the help of Claudia Netto (of '‘Company', 'Avenue Q' and ‘The King And

ON BROADWAY!: A Revue of Showstoppers at Teatro Ipanema in Rio!
October 12, 2011
O TEATRO IPANEMA está apresentando todos os sábados às 19 horas o espetáculo ON BROADWAY - OS GRANDES MUSICAIS, uma viagem pelo mundo mágico e irresistível do teatro musical.

BWW Exclusive: Claudio Botelho Talks Cameron Mackintosh & THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK in Brazil
August 26, 2011
Brazilian directors Charles Moeller & Claudio Botelho just received from Cameron Mackintosh greeting cards about the premiere of 'The Witches of Eastwick ' in Brazil.

THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK opens in Brazil!
August 8, 2011
Chega ao Brasil mais um grande musical produzido pela TIME FOR FUN: As Bruxas de Eastwick, adaptação do filme homônimo, baseado no livro de John Updike, que estreia no Teatro Bradesco (Bourbon Shopping - Rua Turiassú, 2.

GOLDEN COPA - History of Copacabana Beach Musical Opens in Rio
July 26, 2011
GOLDEN COPA - O MUSICAL DE COPACABANA celebrates at Teatro Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro, the musical History of Copacabana Beach from the beginning of the last century to today.

BWW Reviews: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF - a Musical Masterpiece in Brazil!
May 20, 2011
The new Brazilian production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (the first one was in the sixties) is a joy which makes Brazilian theatre profissionals proud of it.

CASSINO DA URCA: a Brazilian musical opens in Rio!
April 18, 2011
The most famous casino in South America during the 30's and the 40's, the place where Edith Piaf, Josephine Baker, Bing Crosby, Illona Massey were top stars and Lee Shubert discovered Carmen Miranda for the world, is the subject of a new Brazilian musical, CASSINO DA URCA in Rio.

BWW Reviews: EVITA Revival is a Smash in Brazil!
April 11, 2011
A new production of EVITA, the first one conceived and designed by a Brazilian creative team, opened to rave reviews at TEATRO ALFA, São Paulo, Brazil.

In the middle of Rio de Janeiro forest a Musical Theatre dive!
March 13, 2011
Due to the fabulous increase of Musical Theatre productions in Brazil, CAL-Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras, the most famous Drama School and Theatrical Research Institution in the Country, located in the middle of the amazing Rio de Janeiro forest, opened a program of several Musical Theatre w

Scorsese's NEW YORK NEW YORK among the shows opening in Brazil in 2011!
January 22, 2011
NEW YORK NEW YORK (with a stage adaptation of Earl Mac Rauch) EVITA, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,WITCHES OF EASTWICK,BABY as well as CASSINO DA URCA (a Brazilian original musical) are among the shows in the works for 2011 in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
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