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Carlota Costa

Carlota Costa A portuguese wannabe theatre-maker.

Trained as a Musical Theatre actress with a degree in Leisure Management. Worked as an actress, voice-over artist, assistant stage manager, trainee director, theatre and event producer, wedding planner, and so on. Full of ideas and in love with creating. Musical Theatre geek with a passion for making other people’s lives better. Loves cooking desserts for friends and family. Loves food in general, honestly. Addicted to motivational quotes, the pursuit of self-improvement and her dogs.

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BWW Feature: Portuguese Football Federation presents CONQUISTA O SONHO
BWW Feature: Portuguese Football Federation presents CONQUISTA O SONHO
June 6, 2018

It's not the first time the worlds of football and musical theatre are joined together in Portugal. However, what is impressive about this show is that it was actually created by the FPF (Portuguese Football Federation), as part of its global movement #ConquistaOSonho (or #ConquerYourDream) to motivate all Portugal's fans throughout the world for the FIFA World Cup '18.

BWW Previews: Primeiro Acto ETM's production of FOOTLOOSE at Centro Cultural Da Malaposta
BWW Previews: Primeiro Acto ETM's production of FOOTLOOSE at Centro Cultural Da Malaposta
May 25, 2018

It has been several years since the time it was hard to find Musical Theatre training in Portugal. AMVP (Academia de Musica Vilar do Paraiso), from where many amazing artists came from, paved the way to a series of Musical Theatre schools all across the country. Nowadays, we are getting used to see new school productions every season, each of them more ambitious than the other. However, there is a school group that needs to be mentioned as the one with the boldest choices: Primeiro Acto's ETM.

BWW Review: Let TERRA DOS SONHOS remind you that dreams are what keeps us alive and book your tickets now!
BWW Review: Let TERRA DOS SONHOS remind you that dreams are what keeps us alive and book your tickets now!
March 31, 2018

How can a doctor deal with the responsibility of having to tell the parents of a 10-year-old girl that her health is deteriorating? How can a mother and a father deal with the fact that their 10-year-old girl has a disease that is potentially fatal? How can a 10-year-old girl deal with watching her best friend pass away while feeling guilty of her parents' sadness? All of these scenarios could be heartbreaking. And all of these scenarios are displayed on TERRA DOS SONHOS - O MUSICAL. However, if you asked anyone that just watched the show about how they were feeling, you can be certain that all of them would say at least one of the following words: hopeful, grateful or inspired.

BWW Previews: O PRINCIPEZINHO at Teatro Da Trindade
BWW Previews: O PRINCIPEZINHO at Teatro Da Trindade
March 7, 2018

If you live in Lisbon, you will now have a new opportunity to revisit this beautiful journey with an innovative musical version of The Little Prince - O PRINCIPEZINHO, at Teatro da Trindade.

BWW Previews: TERRA DOS SONHOS - O MUSICAL returns to make you believe in dreams again
BWW Previews: TERRA DOS SONHOS - O MUSICAL returns to make you believe in dreams again
February 28, 2018

The musical that moved hundreds of people last summer, TERRA DOS SONHOS - O MUSICAL comes back in March, with a refreshed cast but with the same passion and emotion.

BWW Interview: Behind the Scenes with SISSI MARTINS & RUBEN MADUREIRA
BWW Interview: Behind the Scenes with SISSI MARTINS & RUBEN MADUREIRA
February 21, 2018

Known as the 'power couple' of the Portuguese Musical Theatre industry for several years, Sissi Martins and Ruben Madureira open up about their memories, insecurities, hopes and dreams... And remind us that 'Love is love is love...'

BWW Interview: Behind the Scenes with SISSI MARTINS & RUBEN MADUREIRA (Portuguese version)
BWW Interview: Behind the Scenes with SISSI MARTINS & RUBEN MADUREIRA (Portuguese version)
February 21, 2018

Conhecidos como o 'power couple' do Teatro Musical em Portugal, Sissi Martins e Ruben Madureira revelam as suas insegurancas, memorias, esperancas e sonhos... E vem lembrar-nos de que 'Love is Love is Love...' ('Amor e sempre Amor...')

BWW Feature: 74.14 - 40 ANOS DE MUSICA returns to CASINO ESTORIL
BWW Feature: 74.14 - 40 ANOS DE MUSICA returns to CASINO ESTORIL
February 15, 2018

After selling out Coliseu de Lisboa, Coliseu do Porto (2014) and Salão Preto & Prata (2016), 74.14 - 40 ANOS DE MÚSICA returns to Casino Estoril for four shows only.

BWW Feature: ASSALTO ÀS LANCHEIRAS at EXPONOR from the 19th of February!
BWW Previews: the Broadway musical 'Next to Normal' will be back - Now in Lisbon! QUASE NORMAL - Teatro Da Trindade - May 2018
BWW Previews: the Broadway musical 'Next to Normal' will be back - Now in Lisbon! QUASE NORMAL - Teatro Da Trindade - May 2018
January 17, 2018

Make no mistake - if you haven't already, you need to see this musical. Everybody does. Especially if you are a fan of Musical Theatre, if you are a fan of music, if you have family problems or if you ever wished your family was a bit more normal - or at least next to normal..

BWW Review: SIMONE - O MUSICAL at Casino Estoril - A riveting cast and much more than the 'Desfolhada'
BWW Review: SIMONE - O MUSICAL at Casino Estoril - A riveting cast and much more than the 'Desfolhada'
January 17, 2018

In a time in which biographical musicals are in trend, it is a true privilege to not only to witness such a tribute in life (which, unfortunately, is definitely rare) but also to have the person about who the piece is about on stage.

BWW Feature: AVENIDA Q Opens at Teatro Sa Da Bandeira - Book Now Because 'Everything in Life is Only for Now'!
BWW Feature: AVENIDA Q Opens at Teatro Sa Da Bandeira - Book Now Because 'Everything in Life is Only for Now'!
January 12, 2018

The original Avenue Q opened on Broadway in 2003. Fifteen years later, the portuguese adaptation opened in Lisbon and somehow became almost a cult.

BWW Previews: THE PORTUGUESE - A MUSICAL COMEDY at Casino Lisboa
BWW Previews: THE PORTUGUESE - A MUSICAL COMEDY at Casino Lisboa
January 12, 2018

Portugal is about to witness the premiere of its first musical written especially for tourists: THE PORTUGUESE - A MUSICAL COMEDY. An original musical that will be performed entirely in English and tell stories about the main events and historical characters of this country, in a light and funny way.






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