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Video: First Look at SHREK THE MUSICAL in Brazil
by Joshua Wright - Apr 15, 2026

Get a first look at footage of Brazil production of SHREK THE MUSICAL, the beloved stage adaptation of DreamWorks' animated film, now playing for a limited season at the Teatro Renault in São Paulo.

Video: Defying Gravity from WICKED in Brazil
by Joshua Wright - Dec 26, 2025

Watch the stars of Brazil's non-replica production of Wicked perform Defying Gravity in new production footage from the show's final performance, where the cast performed the song a second time, inviting audience members to sing along and record.

Video: WICKED Brazil Stars Perform ‘Sem Perdão à Bruxa’ (No One Mourns the Wicked'
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 15, 2025

Watch the stars of Brazil's non-replica production of Wicked perform ‘Sem Perdão à Bruxa’ (No One Mourns the Wicked' in new production footage. The video features Myra Ruiz as Elphaba and Fabi Bang as Glinda. The cast also includes Baccic, Karin Hils, Hipólyto, Arízio Magalhães, Luisa Bresser, and Thadeu Torres.

Video: WICKED Brazil Stars Perform 'Tudo Mudou (For Good)'
by Michael Major - Nov 20, 2025

Watch the stars of Brazil's non-replica production of Wicked perform 'For Good' in new production footage. The video features Myra Ruiz as Elphaba and Fabi Bang as Glinda. 

Drag Queen Gloria Groove Joins Cast of WICKED in Brazil as Madame Morrible
by Joshua Wright - Sep 3, 2025

Gloria Groove made her debut in Wicked at Teatro Renault in São Paulo, performing as Madame Morrible in select performances. Groove previously visited Los Angeles in 2024, where she met with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande during the launch of the Wicked film. 

WICKED Extends in Brazil With New Block of Tickets
by Joshua Wright - Jun 24, 2025

The Brazilian staging of Wicked in São Paulo has surpassed 100 performances and will extend its run at Teatro Renault through August 10.

Video: New Trailer for Non-Replica WICKED in Brazil
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025

Check out an all new trailer for the non-replica production of Wicked in Brazil. This new revival is based on their 2023 production but takes additional inspiration from the film for some new changes. Brazil had a sit down of the original Broadway staging of Wicked in 2016.

Video: First Look At Non-Replica Revival of WICKED in Brazil
by Joshua Wright - Mar 20, 2025

A new production of Wicked has opened in Brazil. This new non-replica revival is based on their 2023 non-replica revival but takes additional inspiration from the film for some new changes. Brazil had a sit down of the original Broadway staging of Wicked in 2016.

Video: First Look At LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL in Brazil
by Joshua Wright - Aug 15, 2024

Get a first look at the Brazilian premiere of Legally Blonde the Musical with clips of 'Take It Like A Man,' 'What You Want,' 'Serious,' and 'Gay Or European.' Get a first look at the cast in action!

VIDEO: Watch Highlights from the Non-Replica Production of WICKED in Brazil
by Alan Henry - Mar 7, 2023

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the non-replica production of Wicked, now on stage in Brazil. Check out the cast performing 'Popular' below!

Tiago Barbosa será Fiyero en WICKED en Brasil
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jan 12, 2023

El musical de Stephen Schwartz regresa a São Paulo el próximo mes de marzo.

BWW Awards: DID AWARDS (Premio Destaque Imprensa Digital) Announces the Highlights of Musical Theater in 2022, in Sao Paulo City
by Claudio Erlichman - Dec 15, 2022

The award, which brings together representatives of the digital press and celebrates musical theater in Sao Paulo City, held its 5th edition, the first being presential. The Brazilian musicals Brenda Lee and the Palace of the Princesses and Nautopia - The Musical were the most awarded of the night.

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

BWW Review: DISNEY IN CONCERT: Greatest Names of Brazilian Musical Theater and Villa Lobos Symphonic Orchestra Bring Unforgettable Movie's Melodies
by Claudio Erlichman - Mar 8, 2022

Disney In Concert - The Songs From Your Favorite Movies Live comes back to Brazil in march for presentations at Teatro Bradesco, in Sao Paulo. Show features songs from classic and current Disney’s movies performed by an orchestra and with incredible projections on a big screen. The premiere takes place on March 10 and tickets are already on sale on the website and at the physical box office

Meu Destino é Ser Star, Ao Som De Lulu Santos' No Teatro Frei Caneca, Em SP
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2019

Sucesso de publico e critica, o espetaculo 'Meu Destino e ser Star, ao som de Lulu Santos', com cerca de 40 sucessos da carreira do cantor e compositor, termina a temporada paulista nesse final de semana, no Teatro Frei Caneca. As ultimas apresentacões acontecem na sexta (12), as 20h, no sabado (13), as 16h e as 20h, e no domingo (14), as 19h. Em seguida, o musical segue em turne nas cidades de Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Florianopolis e Fortaleza. Com direcão geral de Renato Rocha e direcão musical e arranjos de Ze Ricardo, cantor e curador do palco Sunset no festival Rock in Rio, o espetaculo narra a trajetoria de jovens que buscam realizar seus sonhos profissionais e conquistar um grande papel em suas carreiras artisticas. 

BWW Previews: MEU DESTINO E SER STAR, AO SOM DE LULU SANTOS Opens at Teatro Frei Caneca
by Claudio Erlichman - Mar 14, 2019

About 40 successes of singer and songwriter Lulu Santos' career will be in the repertoire of the musical 'Meu Destino e ser Star, ao som de Lulu Santos', with premiere scheduled for March 15, 2019, at Teatro Frei Caneca. The show, directed by Renato Rocha and musical direction and arrangements, by Ze Ricardo, singer and curator of the Sunset stage at the Rock in Rio festival, will narrate the trajectory of young people who seek to realize their professional dreams and achieve a great role in their artistic careers.

BWW Review: UPCOMING MUSICALS IN RIO DE JANEIRO 2019 - AGENDA MUSICAL: RIO DE JANEIRO 2019
by Anderson Cavalcante - Jan 27, 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 Previews: GAROTA DE IPANEMA, O MUSICAL DA BOSSA NOVA Opens in Sao Paulo With Songs That Marked One of the Most Important Movements of Brazilian Popular Music
by Claudio Erlichman - Sep 25, 2017

The bossa nova guitar chords are unmistakable. One of the most influential movements of Brazilian popular music, which has revealed great names such as Vinicius de Moraes, Tom Jobim and Joao Gilberto, gives the rhythm to the musical 'Garota De Ipanema, O Musical Da Bossa Nova', which premieres September 22 Teatro Opus, at Shopping Villa Lobos, in Sao Paulo. The show has stories and images that represent the whole history of Bossa Nova and its importance for Brazilian music. Project of Aventura Entertainment, directed by Sergio Modena and musical direction by Delia Fischer, brings great names of the musical scene.

REVERENCIA AWARDS Announces the Nominees of Its 3rd Edition
by Claudio Erlichman - Aug 15, 2017

'My Fair Lady' leads the list with 11 nominations, followed by 'Suassuna - O Auto do Reino do Sol', with ten. The Reverencia Award is the only theatrical prize in Brazil, aimed at musical theater, that includes simultaneously spectacles of the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. The ceremony will be on September 27, in Rio de Janeiro.

BWW Review: 17 Years Later RENT Revivals in Brazil
by Claudio Erlichman - Jan 16, 2017

Universal, translated into more than 22 languages and presented in more than 100 cities, RENT gets a new Brazilian production with presentations on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. How do you count one year of your life? The winner of the 4 Tony Awards (Best Musical, Best Song, Best Original Score and Best Supporting Actor), RENT tells a year in the lives of eight young people who have to face the adventures and misadventures of their loves, friendships, conflicts, financial problems, sexuality and the struggle with human finitude. More than a musical, RENT is a chain of love!