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Pop Shakespeare: SOMETHING ROTTEN! A Hilarious Celebration of Musical Theatre Op PhotosPop Shakespeare: SOMETHING ROTTEN! A Hilarious Celebration of Musical Theatre Opens in Brazil
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(7/5/2023) - Something Rotten! is a musical comedy set in 1595. The story follows the Bottom brothers, who struggle to find success in the theatrical world as they compete with the wild popularity of their contemporary William Shakespeare. Directed by Gustavo Barchilon, the musical stars Marcos Veras, George Sauma, Laila Garin, Leo Bahia and a great cast.


TUNEL DO AMOR (Tunnel of Love) Brings the Romantic Atmosphere of the 50s to Teat PhotosTUNEL DO AMOR (Tunnel of Love) Brings the Romantic Atmosphere of the 50s to Teatro Liberdade
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(2/3/2023) - Based on the 1884 novel A Moreninha, by Manoel de Macedo, and bringing back the romantic atmosphere of the 1950s, to the sound of the oldies goldies immortalized by Celly Campello, Túnel do Amor (Tunnel of Love) opens at Teatro Liberdade, with 20 actors on stage.


Grace Gianoukas Pays Homage to Dercy Goncalves in the Monologue NASCI PRA SER DE PhotosGrace Gianoukas Pays Homage to Dercy Goncalves in the Monologue NASCI PRA SER DERCY
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(1/25/2023) - Dercy Goncalves passed away without a play honoring her ever having been performed on Brazilian stages. Yet! The monologue Nasci pra ser Dercy, with Grace Gianoukas, seeks to unite the popular appeal and the actress's charisma with a deep research that shows the importance of the actress for the Brazilian theater and for the female freedom.


With Free Tickets, CARMEN, A PEQUENA GRANDE NOTAVEL is a Musical for All Family PhotosWith Free Tickets, CARMEN, A PEQUENA GRANDE NOTAVEL is a Musical for All Family
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(1/23/2023) - 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.


Breaking News: GUSTAVO BARCHILON, the Prince of Musicals in Brazil, Announces Hi PhotosBreaking News: GUSTAVO BARCHILON, the Prince of Musicals in Brazil, Announces His New Shows for 2023
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(1/20/2023) - Multi-award winning director with plays like Barnum and 4000 Miles, Gustavo Barchilon (30) exclusively announces for BroadwayWorld his new works for 2023.


Contemporary Version of Revue Theater is Presented with Drag Queens in REVISTA B PhotosContemporary Version of Revue Theater is Presented with Drag Queens in REVISTA BABADEIRA
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(1/18/2023) - Revista Babadeira is a musical by award-winning director Neyde Veneziano, where she updates the Revue Theater genre through diversity and inclusion, with dragqueens. With musical direction by Dagoberto Feliz, it has an original score by Danilo Dunas, scenery and costumes by Kleber Montanheiro and choreography by Paula Flaibann,


Inspired by Yuval Noah Harari's Best Seller Sapiens, Vera Holtz Opens the Monolo PhotosInspired by Yuval Noah Harari's Best Seller Sapiens, Vera Holtz Opens the Monologue FICCOES
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(1/12/2023) - Sapiens – A Brief History of Humanity, by professor and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, was the starting point for the play Ficções. After a successful season in Rio de Janeiro, the monologue, which marks the return of Vera Holtz to the stage after three years,opens on January 19th at Teatro FAAP, in São Paulo, for a season until March 26th.


The Beloved Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL Opens Musical Version in December PhotosThe Beloved Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL Opens Musical Version in December
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(11/30/2022) - Musical A Christmas Carol, inspired by Charles Dickens' classic, has a Brazilian version and libretto by Daniela Cury, direction by Fernanda Chamma. Starring in this new Brazilian show are 80 artists on stage, young talents and renowned names in musical theatre. Among the highlights of the cast are Miguel Falabella and Arizio Magalhães.


Alonso Barros Pays an Affective Homage to Musical Theater in His Debut Movie TEA PhotosAlonso Barros Pays an Affective Homage to Musical Theater in His Debut Movie TEATRO BR
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(11/23/2022) - A theater with echoes and voices from the past that will interpret the past of three characters who were once friends and lovers. Miguel, a washed-up middle-aged transvestite artist; Sara, a middle-aged actress struggling to remain relevant in her career; and Paulo, who abandoned a promising artistic career.


Theatro Sao Pedro Opens Richard Strauss' ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Concluding the Lyrica PhotosTheatro Sao Pedro Opens Richard Strauss' ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Concluding the Lyrical Season for 2022
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(11/17/2022) - With musical direction by the German conductor Felix Krieger, who commands the Orquestra do Theatro Sao Pedro, and scenic direction by the Argentine Pablo Maritano, the never seen production in Brazil takes the stage at Theatro Sao Pedro on November 18th.


Awards: DID AWARDS (Destaque Imprensa Digital - Digital Press Highlight) Announc PhotosAwards: DID AWARDS (Destaque Imprensa Digital - Digital Press Highlight) Announces 5th Edition Nominees
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(11/11/2022) - The award, which brings together representatives of the digital press and celebrates musical theater in São Paulo City, presents novelties in 2022, including the sum of eight new categories.


Musical BOSQUE DOS SONAMBULOS (Sleepwalkers' Forest) Delves Into LGBTQ Gothic Fa PhotosMusical BOSQUE DOS SONAMBULOS (Sleepwalkers' Forest) Delves Into LGBTQ Gothic Fantasy Romance by Throwing Audiences Between Eccentric Characters
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(11/9/2022) - A gothic musical inspired by horror films from the 1960s and 1970s is the plot for the show Bosque dos Sonambulos (Sleepwalkers' Forest), which opens at Teatro Pequeno Ato. With libretto and direction by Matheus Marchetti and original compositions by Vitor Mascarenhas, the play embarks on a queer gothic fantasy told in songs.


Edward Albee's Classic, THREE TALL WOMEN (Tres Mulheres Altas) Gets a New Produc PhotosEdward Albee's Classic, THREE TALL WOMEN (Tres Mulheres Altas) Gets a New Production with Suely Franco, Deborah Evelyn and Nathalia Dill
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(11/3/2022) - Directed by Fernando Philbert, and starring Suely Franco, Deborah Evelyn e Nathalia Dill the play brings a biting comedy that reflects on the passage of time through the settling of accounts between three generations.


Musical A HORA DA ESTRELA or CANTO DE MACABEA, Celebrates the Centenary of Clari PhotosMusical A HORA DA ESTRELA or CANTO DE MACABEA, Celebrates the Centenary of Clarice Lispector
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(11/2/2022) - 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 with original score by Chico Cesar.


Peter Quilter's DUETS: A COMEDY IN FOUR ACTS (DUETOS) Opens in Sao Paulo PhotosPeter Quilter's DUETS: A COMEDY IN FOUR ACTS (DUETOS) Opens in Sao Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(11/1/2022) - The play comically portrays the encounters and disagreements of the contemporary love life of eight characters through four stories of a woman and a man - not necessarily couples - dealing with their own desires and traumas in search of love and facing loneliness. A gloriously funny examination of the chaotic world of love and relationships.


Gay, Colorful and Funny, GLAM – THE MUSICAL Opens with Drag Universe as its Them PhotosGay, Colorful and Funny, GLAM – THE MUSICAL Opens with Drag Universe as its Theme
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(10/25/2022) - 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.


Brazilian Pop Icon From the 80s is Honored in the Musical SIDNEY MAGAL: MUITO MA PhotosBrazilian Pop Icon From the 80s is Honored in the Musical SIDNEY MAGAL: MUITO MAIS QUE UM AMANTE LATINO (Sidney Magal: Much More Than a Latin Lover)
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(10/19/2022) - 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.


Musical MUSEU NACIONAL [TODAS AS VOZES DO FOGO] Celebrates the Tenth Anniversary PhotosMusical MUSEU NACIONAL [TODAS AS VOZES DO FOGO] Celebrates the Tenth Anniversary of Cia Barca dos Coracoes Partidos
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(10/12/2022) - 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.


ELAS BRILHAM DOC.MUSICAL Opens in Sao Paulo Celebrating Women in the History of PhotosELAS BRILHAM DOC.MUSICAL Opens in Sao Paulo Celebrating Women in the History of Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(10/5/2022) - 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.


Theatro Sao Pedro Opens EL BARBERILLO DE LAVAPIES,
by Francisco Asenjo Barbieri PhotosTheatro Sao Pedro Opens EL BARBERILLO DE LAVAPIES, by Francisco Asenjo Barbieri
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(10/3/2022) - 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.


O PEQUENO PRÍNCIPE, O MUSICAL (The Little Prince) Opens Drawing a Parallel Betwe PhotosO PEQUENO PRÍNCIPE, O MUSICAL (The Little Prince) Opens Drawing a Parallel Between the Fable and What Lies Behind of One of the Best-Selling Books of All Time
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(9/27/2022) - 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.


Talking About the Dangers of the Internet and Bullying in the Virtual World Musi PhotosTalking About the Dangers of the Internet and Bullying in the Virtual World Musical CYBERBULLYING premieres in Sao Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(9/12/2022) - 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.


Musical NEY MATOGROSSO – HOMEM COM H Celebrates the Trajectory of One of the Mos PhotosMusical NEY MATOGROSSO – HOMEM COM H Celebrates the Trajectory of One of the Most Authentic Artists of Brazilian Culture
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(9/9/2022) - 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.


Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Ney Latorraca's Career, Musical SEU NEYLA wi PhotosCelebrating the 60th Anniversary of Ney Latorraca's Career, Musical SEU NEYLA will Open in Sao Paulo, Combining Digital Technology and Live Theater
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(9/8/2022) - 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.


For the First Time on Stage, Musical TEMPO CERTO (Right Time) Features Songs by PhotosFor the First Time on Stage, Musical TEMPO CERTO (Right Time) Features Songs by Roberta Campos
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(9/1/2022) - 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.


Never Seen Before in Brazil, Theatro Sao Pedro Opens Weill & Brecht's THE THREEP PhotosNever Seen Before in Brazil, Theatro Sao Pedro Opens Weill & Brecht's THE THREEPENNY OPERA (A Opera dos Tres Vintens)
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(8/30/2022) - 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.


MARROM, O MUSICAL Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Career of the Great Brazili PhotosMARROM, O MUSICAL Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Career of the Great Brazilian Samba Singer Alcione
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(8/24/2022) - 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.


Based on One of the Most Popular Brazilian Soap Operas O BEM AMADO Gets a Musica PhotosBased on One of the Most Popular Brazilian Soap Operas O BEM AMADO Gets a Musical Version
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(8/4/2022) - 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”!


Melodramatic and Cult: VINGANCA – O MUSICAL (Vengeance - the Musical) Returns to PhotosMelodramatic and Cult: VINGANCA – O MUSICAL (Vengeance - the Musical) Returns to Sao Paulo's Stage
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(6/22/2022) - A success of Brazilian musical theater in recent years, the show Vinganca (Vengeance) returns in June at Teatro Raul Cortez in Sao Paulo. After nine years, the cult musical by Anna Toledo with songs by Lupicinio Rodrigues returns in a new house and with a renewed cast


Proposing Discussions About the Feminine Being AZAFAMA Premiere at SP Escola de PhotosProposing Discussions About the Feminine Being AZAFAMA Premiere at SP Escola de Teatro
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(6/20/2022) - Lost in the face of cycles that repeat themselves 'again and again', Rosalina searches for answers in the stories of many women. Memories intersect, while truths and lies intertwine before the blossoming of a heroine, Rosa Linda, born of the earth, daughter of cursed women, and responsible for a great mission: to end Destiny.


Donizetti's LE CONVENIENZE ED INCONVENIENZE TEATRAL (Viva La Mamma) Opens at The PhotosDonizetti's LE CONVENIENZE ED INCONVENIENZE TEATRAL (Viva La Mamma) Opens at Theatro Sao Pedro
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(6/13/2022) - With performances on June 16, 17, 18 and 19, the show is musically directed and conducted by Andre dos Santos, who leads the Orquestra Jovem do Theatro Sao Pedro, stage direction by Julianna Santos. Viva La Mamma, also known as Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali satirizes the operatic work, approaching the cliches of the opera universe.


Critical and Cathartic Teatro da PombaGira Opens MAQUINA (MACHINE) PhotosCritical and Cathartic Teatro da PombaGira Opens MAQUINA (MACHINE)
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(6/10/2022) - Maquina (Machine) is an extended experience, an immersion outside the real time of the system, with a live and pulsating audience inside Teatro Mars. The production celebrates the thought of radical insurgencies of life, as the delusional power of bodies on stage, a way of surviving in favor of life, as only living bodies can de-mortify.


Musical BRENDA LEE E O PALACIO DAS PRINCESAS Tells the Story of the First Activi PhotosMusical BRENDA LEE E O PALACIO DAS PRINCESAS Tells the Story of the First Activist Who Founded the First Support House for People With HIV/AIDS in Brazil
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(6/7/2022) - Brenda Lee e o Palacio das Princesas is a musical that brings a bit of the history of Brenda Lee, called the “guardian angel of transvestites”, activist who founded the first support house for people with HIV/AIDS in Brazil. She has a pension for transvestites who, for the most part, live off prostitution. Despite the reality of violence in which they live, inside the house, the transvestites are welcomed by Brenda, who teaches them to want more out of life.


CIA. DEBORAH COLKER Premieres the Season of CURA (Healing) in Sao Paulo PhotosCIA. DEBORAH COLKER Premieres the Season of CURA (Healing) in Sao Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - Brazil

(5/10/2022) - Deborah Colker has devoted her time in recent years to finding a cure. In this case, a solution to the genetic disease that his grandson has. From this personal anguish, the new work of the Cia. de Dança Deborah Colker was born. Cura is about science, faith and the struggle to overcome and accept our limits, facing discrimination and prejudice.






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