BWW Review: Magical: So Is The Musical RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Which Premiered This Week In Sao Paulo. by Claudio Erlichman
- March 26, 2016 Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella is a musical in two acts with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Douglas Carter Beane based partly on Hammerstein's 1957 book. The story is based upon the fairy tale Cinderella, particularly the French version Cendrillon, ou la Petite Pantoufle de Verre, by Charles Perrault. The story concerns a young woman forced into a life of servitude by her cruel stepmother, who dreams of a better life. With the help of her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella is transformed into an elegant young lady and is able to attend the ball to meet her Prince, but, in this version, she must open the Prince's eyes to the injustice in his kingdom.
Rodgers and Hammerstein originally wrote the songs for a 1957 television broadcast starring Julie Andrews, and it was remade twice for television and adapted for the stage in various versions prior to the Broadway production. The 2013 adaptation was the first version of Cinderella with the Rodgers and Hammerstein score mounted on Broadway. The new book by Beane introduces several new characters and a sympathetic stepsister, and the score features several new Rodgers and Hammerstein songs.
BWW Preview: WE WILL ROCK YOU at TEATRO SANTANDER by Claudio Erlichman
- March 20, 2016 We Will Rock You (often abbreviated as WWRY) is a musical based on the songs of Queen with a book by Ben Elton. The musical tells the story of a group of Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of thought, fashion, and live music in a distant future where everyone dresses, thinks and acts the same. Musical instruments and composers are forbidden, and rock music is all but unknown.
BWW Previews: GILBERTO GIL, AQUELE ABRACO at Teatro Procopio Ferreira by Claudio Erlichman
- March 15, 2016 Celebrating 50 years of career of singer and songwriter Gilberto Gil, the musical Gilberto Gil, Aquele Abraço – O Musical o Poeta, a Canção e o Tempo run through the entire trajectory that acclaimed himself as one of the biggest names in Brazilian and international music.
BWW Review: Due To The Success In Rio, OU TUDO OU NADA (The Full Monty) Opens In Sao Paulo In Short Season At Theatro NET SP by Claudio Erlichman
- March 14, 2016 The Brazilian stage production of the musical created out from one of the great movie box office hits in the 1990s - The Full Monty - conquered the cariocas in their season of 5 months, directed by Tadeu Aguiar and Portuguese version by Artur Xexeo. In this musical production version, with a book by Terrence McNally and score by David Yazbek, six unemployed steelworkers, low on both cash and prospects, decide to present a strip act at a local club after seeing their wives' enthusiasm for a touring company of Chippendales-type club. One of them, Jerry, declares that their show will be better than the Chippendales dancers because they'll go 'the full monty'-strip all the way. As they prepare for the show, working through their fears, self-consciousness, and anxieties, they overcome their inner demons and find strength in their camaraderie.
BWW Preview: O MUSICAL MAMONAS at Teatro Fecomercio Sala Raul Cortez by Claudio Erlichman
- March 09, 2016 Mamonas Assassinas was a satirical Brazilian rock band. Their lyrics, music and live performances were as famous as their tragic end: on March 2, 1996, the plane in which they were flying, crashed into the Cantareira mountain range, near São Paulo, causing the death of all the band members.
BWW Review: The Peanuts are Here: MEU AMIGO, CHARLIE BROWN (You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown ) opens at the Frei Caneca Theater by Claudio Erlichman
- March 08, 2016 Charles Schulz's beloved comic comes to life in Clark Gesner's classic musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The whole gang is here: bossy Lucy is hopelessly in love with piano prodigy Schroeder who doesn't give her the time of day, perfectionist Sally is still mocking blanket-toting Linus, Snoopy is in the doghouse, and 'blockhead,' himself, Charlie Brown, is in rare form. Brief vignettes span the months from Valentine's Day to Beethoven Day, from wild optimism to utter despair. In this revised version, with additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, the sweet, joyful innocence of the Peanuts gang is maintained, but a fresh insouciance and playfulness is revealed. Though considered a 'good man' by his friends, Charlie Brown can't seem to win the heart of the Little Red-Haired Girl, nor his friend Lucy, her crush, the piano-playing Schroeder. Meanwhile Snoopy and Linus daydream and the rest of the friends battle with kites, school, baseball and misunderstandings before finally coming to realize what makes them truly happy.
BWW Review: Named as the Musical of the Decade, WICKED Opens in Sao Paulo by Claudio Erlichman
- March 04, 2016 Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, an alternative telling of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The musical is told from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz; its plot begins before and continues after Dorothy's arrival in Oz from Kansas and includes several references to the 1939 film and Baum's novel. Wicked tells the story of two unlikely friends, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda, who struggle through opposing personalities and viewpoints, rivalry over the same love-interest, reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and, ultimately, Elphaba's public fall from grace.
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of WICKED in Brazil - 'One Short Day', 'Dancing Through Life' and 'What Is This Feeling?' by Christina Mancuso
- February 26, 2016 Seen by over 48 million people worldwide and with a turnover of more than US $ 3.9 billion, WICKED currently has five productions around the world (New York, London, Australia, a tour in the UK and US tour). In Brazil, the original production, with lyrics in Portuguese, begins on March 4, 2016 at the Teatro Renault in Sao Paulo. The cast is headed by Myra Ruiz (Elphaba), Fabi Bang (Glinda), Sergio Rufino (Wizard of Oz), Adriana Frames (Madame Morrible), Jonatas Faro and Andrew Loddi (Fiyero), Giovanna Moreira (Nessarose), Bruno Fraga ( Boq) and Cesar Mello (Doctor Dillamond). Scroll down to watch clips from 'One Short Day',, 'What Is This Feeling?' and 'Dancing Through Life'!
Photo Flash: Stars of WICKED Get in Costume in Brazil; Behind-the-Scenes Video! by BWW News Desk
- February 19, 2016 Seen by over 48 million people worldwide and with a turnover of more than US $ 3.9 billion, WICKED currently has five productions around the world (New York, London, Australia, a tour in the UK and US tour). In Brazil, the original production, with lyrics in Portuguese, begins on March 4, 2016 at the Teatro Renault in Sao Paulo. The cast is headed by Myra Ruiz (Elphaba), Fabi Bang (Glinda), Sergio Rufino (Wizard of Oz), Adriana Frames (Madame Morrible), Jonatas Faro and Andrew Loddi (Fiyero), Giovanna Moreira (Nessarose), Bruno Fraga ( Boq) and Cesar Mello (Doctor Dillamond). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the stars in costume, plus click here to watch Ruiz get into character!
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of WICKED in Brasil by Christina Mancuso
- January 18, 2016 Seen by over 48 million people worldwide and with a turnover of more than US $ 3.9 billion, WICKED currently has five productions around the world (New York, London, Australia, a tour in the UK and US tour). In Brazil, the original assembly, with lyrics in Portuguese, first for the general public on March 4, 2016 at the Teatro Renault in Sao Paulo. The cast is headed by Myra Ruiz (Elphaba), Fabi Bang (Glinda), Sergio Rufino (Wizard of Oz), Adriana Frames (Madame Morrible), Jonatas Faro and Andrew Loddi (Fiyero), Giovanna Moreira (Nessarose), Bruno Fraga ( Boq) and Cesar Mello (Doctor Dillamond). Check out the videos below of the cast announcement, interviews, and a sneak peek at 'One Short Day.'
BWW Review: With A Score By George And Ira Gershwin ANTES TARDE DO QUE NUNCA (NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT) Opens In Sao Paulo by Claudio Erlichman
- August 26, 2015 ?The Broadway musical Nice Work If You Can Get It, with book by Joe DiPietro, inspired by material by Guy Bolton and PG Wodehouse, debuts at Teatro CETIP, in Sao Paulo, with adaptation by Miguel Falabella, who also assumes the role of playboy Jimmy Winter. The show is set in New York in the 20s, when Jimmy's marriage does not come out as planned after he met a certain smuggler, played by Simone Gutierrez. The score is composed by George and Ira Gershwin the direction is by Jose Possi Neto.
BWW Previews: Musical CONSTELLATION UMA VIAGEM MUSICAL PELOS ANOS 50 Revives Copacabana's Glamour In the 1950s by Claudio Erlichman
- July 31, 2015 'CONSTELLATION – UMA VIAGEM MUSICAL PELOS ANOS 50' is a nice and nostalgic journey on a Rio de Janeiro that no longer exists, directed by Jarbas Homem de Mello from text and idealization by Claudio Magnavita. The musical takes place in the Federal Capital in the 1950s, and has as its protagonist a young dreamer Regina Lucia (Julie), which through a contest sponsored by the Radio Nacional, disputes the privilege to be part of the inaugural flight of the then very modern Constellation aircraft. While craves the award, she has to live with her reality, living in a studio apartment in Copacabana with her mother (Elizabeth Lovie) and aunt (Andrea Veiga) and to decide between living in a universe of dream and glamor or frustration.
BWW PREVIEW: BEATLES NUM CEU DE DIAMANTES
Opens In July At Teatro Folha by Claudio Erlichman
- June 28, 2015 July 3rd premiere at Teatro Folha the musical 'Beatles In the Sky with Diamonds', directed by Charles Moeller and Claudio Botelho, starring Carol Bezerra, Felipe Tavolaro and nine actors-singers specially trained for presentations in São Paulo.
BWW Interviews: Nine Questions To Nicola Lama, The Protagonist Of NINE - UM MUSICAL FELLINIANO at Teatro Porto Seguro by Claudio Erlichman
- June 10, 2015 Born in Genova, Italy, Nicola Lama has been living for 10 years in Brazi with his wife and children in Rio de Janeiro. Actor, singer, director and musician, known for TV commercials and soap operas, theater and cinema, he debuted last May 22 as Guido Contini, the main character of the musical NINE - Um Musical Felliniano (Nine), with the seal of Charles Moeller & Claudio Botelho. It was in between sold out presentations at the newly opened Teatro Porto Seguro, in São Paulo, that he, with his charming and light Italian accent, gave this exclusive interview to broadwayworld.com talking about music, sweat and beer.
Blue Man Group to Launch First Latin American Tour This Summer by BWW News Desk
- May 01, 2015 NETworks Presentations, LLC and Blue Man Productions, in partnership with Magic Dreams Productions, present the first-ever theatrical tour of Blue Man Group in Latin America. The exciting performance will travel through South America from June 20 to October, 2015.