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BWW Review: With Songs by Raul Seixas, Musical MERLIN & ARTHUR, UM SONHO DE LIBERDADE Opens In Sao Paulo
Absolute success in its Carioca season, the show Ao som de Raul Seixas 'Merlin e Arthur, Um Sonho de Liberdade' premieres on June 7, in Sao Paulo, and brings a creative artistic innovation: the languages of theater, cinema and design will be used for the first time together in the musical theater....
BWW Review: For One Night Only TIAGO BARBOSA Presents His Show: ESTRADA - SONHOS NAO ENVELHECEM, at Theatro NET SP
Brazilian actor who is famed for his role as Simba in the Brazilian and Spanish stage of The Lion King, Tiago Barbosa returns to Brazil with the show ESTRADA (Road).
The one-man show brings together on stage the memories and successes of his career as a singer and actor....
BWW Review: COM TODAS AS LETRAS, Musical Comedy LGBTQ + Opens in Sao Paulo
Com Todas as Letras, a romantic musical comedy with songs by LGBTQ + Brazilian artists, approaches the LGBTQ + universe in his libretto. Showing the diversity, difficulty and struggle of each one of its characters, the play opens in Sao Paulo, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at Espaco Cia da Revista....
BWW Review: SE ESSA LUA FOSSE MINHA Opens in Sao Paulo
'Se Essa Lua Fosse Minha' by Elton Towersey and Vitor Rocha, is an unpublished Brazilian musical that opened on May 7 at the Teatro do Nucleo Experimental in Sao Paulo....
BWW Review: For the First Time in Brazil ANGELS IN AMERICA is Staged in Full
Angels in America is a two-part play by American playwright Tony Kushner which he describes as 'A Gay Fantasia on National Themes'. The work won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play, and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play. The play is a complex...
BWW Review: NELSON GONCALVES O AMOR E O TEMPO Opens on May 3 at Teatro Gazeta
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...
BWW Review: Unpublished Musical AS CANGACEIRAS, GUERREIRAS DO SERTAO (The Cangaceiras, Warriors of Backcountry) Opens at Teatro do SESI-SP
Cangaco was the banditism phenomenon of Northeast Brazil in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This region of Brazil is known for its aridness and hard way of life, and in a form of 'social banditry' against the government, many men and women decided to become nomadic bandits, roaming the hinte...
BWW Review: Wear Your Tutu: BILLY ELLIOT - O MUSICAL Opens In Sao Paulo
Billy Elliot o Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Elton John, and the book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around Billy, a motherless British boy who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes. The story of his personal...
BWW Review: Twilight of the Gods: SUNSET BOULEVARD Opens in Brazil
Glamour, power and greed in the musical that made history on Broadway. This is 'Sunset Boulevard', a super production that premiered on March 22 at Teatro Santander, Sao Paulo, and marks the return to the stages of one of the most beloved Brazilian theater duo: Marisa Orth and Daniel Boaventura. The...
BWW Review: APARECIDA, a Musical About The Patroness Saint Of Brazil, Opens In Sao Paulo on March 22
An exciting story of faith indicated for people of all religions, APARECIDA, by Walcyr Carrasco, and direction by Fernanda Chamma, will open at Teatro Bradesco on March 22. The show has original music and musical direction by Carlos Bauzys, original lyrics by Ricardo Severo, scenography by Richard L...
BWW Review: O FRENETICO DANCIN DAYS Opens at Teatro OPUS
Great success of the theatrical season in Rio de Janeiro, the musical 'O Frenetico Dancin'Days' finally arrives in Sao Paulo. The show rescues the mythical aura around the Frenetic Dancing'Days Discotheque, which was a milestone in the Brazilian night, especially the carioca, with only four months o...
BWW Review: Addressing Slavery and Prejudice RUA AZUSA - O MUSICAL Opens in February at Teatro Procopio Ferreira
Created by Caique Oliveira, the show portrays racial segregation in the United States in the early 20th century and brings the story of William Seymour played by a great gospel music cast.
After the season with sold-out sessions, Rua Azusa - O Musical arrives on Saturday, the 8th, at Teatro Procopi...
COMO E ONDE COMPRAR INGRESSOS PARA UM SHOW DA BROADWAY
Todos os guias de viagem recomendam que se voce estiver planejando uma viagem para Nova Iorque, assistir um show da Broadway deve estar no topo da lista daquilo que nao se pode perder... e eles estao certos. A Big Apple oferece uma serie de museus, restaurantes e lugares para visitar, e, no entanto,...
BWW Review: UPCOMING MUSICALS IN RIO DE JANEIRO 2019 - AGENDA MUSICAL: RIO DE JANEIRO 2019
O teatro musical vem ganhando espaco na cena carioca nos ultimos anos, com montagens famosas da Broadway como Cabaret (2012), Os Produtores (2018) e A Novica Rebelde, que teve uma montagem em 2008 e uma em 2019. Nesta cena, musicais genuinamente brasileiros tem tambem ganho o gosto popular....
BWW Review: Adaptation to stage of Movie By Danish Filmmaker Lars Von Trier, DOGVILLE Premieres at Teatro Porto Seguro
The first Brazilian theatrical adaptation for Dogville - masterpiece of the Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier -, opens at Teatro Porto Seguro for the season from January 25 to March 31. Directed by Ze Henrique de Paula, the play brings in the cast Mel Lisboa, Eric Lenate, Fabio Assuncao, Bianca Byingt...
BWW Review: With a Lot of Humor and Irreverence Claudio Goldman Stars CONCERTANDO A BROADWAY Parodying Famous Musicals
More than 15 classic Broadway songs in improbable and misbehaving versions. The show premieres on January 24 at Teatro Sergio Cardoso. The short-season has only six sessions at popular prices and is geared towards the whole family....
BWW Review: Celebrating Her 90 Years, Nathalia Timberg Gives Life to Iris Apfel, World Fashion Icon, in ATRAVES DA IRIS (Through the Iris)
Atraves da Iris (Through the Iris) is a tribute to New Yorker Iris Apfel, world icon of fashion at 97 years. 'More is more, less is bore", a joke with the old 'less is more,' is the motto of Iris Apfel, businesswoman, interior designer, and today one of the world's greatest references in pop art and...
BWW Review: TICK, TICK... BOOM! the Autobiographical Musical of RENT's Composer Opens in Sao Paulo
Before RENT, there was tick, tick... BOOM!. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning composer of RENT, is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theatre. The show takes you on the playwright/composer's jo...
BWW Review: Talking About the Discovery of Sexuality 'na pele' (bare the musical) Opens in Brazil
The show that made great Off-Broadway success arrives in Sao Paulo and wins a Brazilian version with known names in the Brazilian musical theater scene.
In an independent production financed with a crowdfunding campaign, bare (na pele) makes its opening on October 31, at Teatro Augusta....
BWW Review: SESC Pinheiros Opens in Sao Paulo Musical About Singer ELZA SOARES
Celebrating the figure and trajectory of singer Elza Soares, 'Elza' opens on October 18 with text by Vinicius Calderoni, directed by Duda Maia, musical direction by Pedro Luis, Larissa Luz and Antonia Adnet and arrangements by Letieres Leite....
BWW Review: ISAURA GARCIA, O MUSICAL at Teatro Oi Casa Grande
Tribute to a famous Brazilian Popular Music singer, Isaura Garcia, is a musical about love and revolution in a woman's daily life....
BREAKING NEWS: CANTANDO NA CHUVA (Singin' in the Rain) is the Big Winner of the 6th Bibi Ferreira Awards
In a ceremony held last night at Teatro Renault, Singin' in the Rain (with six awards), Suassuna (with four) and Peter Pan (with three) were the big winners of the 6th edition of the Bibi Ferreira Awards....
Long Awaited, Brazilian Production of OS ULTIMOS 5 ANOS (The Last 5 Years) Opens In Sao Paulo
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...
BWW Review: A Unique Experience, NATASHA, PIERRE E O GRANDE COMETA DE 1812 Receives a First-Class Brazilian Version
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 is inspired by a passage from Leon Tolstoy's masterpiece War and Peace. The musical was created by American composer Dave Malloy and became a big hit in his Broadway debut receiving 12 nominations at the 2017 Tony Awards.
Directed by Ze Henrique de Paul...
BWW Review: Using the Revue Theater Language CARMEN, A GRANDE PEQUENA NOTAVEL Tells the Trajectory of Carmen Miranda
With direction by Kleber Montanheiro, the musical tells the story of Carmen Miranda, the Brazilian Bombshell, from her arrival in Brazil as a child, through radio, her first recordings, Brazilian cinema and Cassino da Urca, to stardom in Hollywood movies. The play is an adaptation of the award-winni...
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