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Paulo Afonso De Lima Paulo Afonso de Lima lives in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,where he has been
for more than thirty years a recognized Theatre Director and Drama
Teacher. Mr. Lima has directed more than seventy plays and musicals in
his Country, including HAMLET, FAUSTO by Goethe, THE DRESSER by Ronald
Harwood, HUGHIE by O'Neill, SONDHEIM TONIGHT (the first time the work
of Stephen Sondhein was presented to a Brazilian audience),FRED AND
JUDY-THE SONGS OF GARLAND AND ASTAIRE, GARDEL-O MUSICAL, WHITE NIGHTS
- a theatrical adaptation of Dostoievsky work, AMERIKA ( a musical
piece on Kafka famous book with music of George Gershwin and Scott
Joplin), LES MISERABLES ( not the musical but the staight adaptation
of Victor Hugo work by French playwright Guy LaForret, with more than
seventy actors. This production was also staged by Mr. Lima in
Portugal with a Portuguese cast), A FALECIDA by Nelson Rodrigues (the
most important Brazilian playwright), OEDIPUS by Sophocles, as well as
university productions of CABARET, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, STEEL PIER,
DANCING IN THE DARK ( a musical approach for the stage of Lars Von
Thiers motion picture - music by Björk),THE BLUE ANGEL by Pam Gems and
recently, SWEENEY TODD (among many others), all of them at CAL, the
most famous drama school in Brazil. Mr Lima is recipient of many
Brazilian theatre awards in his career and in 1983 was invited by the
U.S. Government to visit during one year many American theatre
centers. About the staging of THE DRESSER, Mr Harwood (in Rio de
Janeiro for the opening night) declared to Brazilian newspapers : "Mr.
Lima approach to my play has a theatricality that, in more than fifty
productions worldwide, I have never expected to find. Bravo!". Paulo
Afonso de Lima is a contant researcher of the evolution of the Musical
Theatre in America, in his Country and in the whole world. His book A
BROADWAY É AQUI (Broadway is Here) about the amazing increase of the
American Musical Theatre among Brazilian audience, will reach
Brazilian bookstores later this year.





CARNIVAL IN RIO: The Greatest Show on Earth
CARNIVAL IN RIO: The Greatest Show on Earth
February 15, 2010

The three biggest nights are Sunday, Monday and Saturday(20th)with the the Samba Schools parade , with a cast of 40.000 performers. These performances ares considered the greatest open air musical shows in the whole world. Each one of the Samba Schools presents a plot through music, dance, costumes and floats. Modern Brazilian Carnival originated in Rio de Janeiro in 1640, when the city's bourgeoisie imported the practice of holding balls and masquerade parties from Paris. Later, a rhythm called SAMBA was developed by African descendents and the Samba Schools were created, absorbing elements derived from Native Brazilians and African cultures. Samba schools are very large groups of performers, who work year round in preparation for the Carnival. Samba Schools perform in the Sambodromo,an open air theatre created only for this purpose. The Sambodromo is located close to the city center. In the city of Rio, the parades start on 20:00 or 21:00 (depending on the date) and ends around 5:00 in the morning. The Rio de Janeiro subway, operates 24 hours during the main parade days. Samba Schools take part of an official competition, divided into twelve groups, in which a single school is declared the winner, according to costume, flow, theme, and band music quality and performance. But the Carnival is comemorated not only in Rio: rhythm, participation, and costumes vary from one region of Brazil to another. São Paulo, has a parade led by Samba Schools, too. Minor groups (called 'blocos') allowing public participation can be found in Rio, São Paulo as well as in other cities. The northeastern cities of Salvador, Porto Seguro and Recife have organized groups parading through streets and the people interacts directly with them. Crowds follow the 'trio elétricos' floats through the city streets. Also in northeast, Olinda carnival features unique characteristics, part influenced by Venice Carnival mixed with cultural despections of local folklore. Nota: devido à natureza do tema esta coluna está sendo publicada excepcionalmente em Ingles. The three biggest nights are Sunday, Monday and Saturday(20th)with the the Samba Schools parade , with a cast of 40.000 performers.

O DESPERTAR DA PRIMAVERA (SPRING AWAKENING) Original Brazilian Cast released.
O DESPERTAR DA PRIMAVERA (SPRING AWAKENING) Original Brazilian Cast released.
February 8, 2010

Quando um musical, seja ele brasileiro ou não, é registrado em CD é sempre um motivo para festa.O DESPERTAR DA PRIMAVERA (SPRING AWAKENING), o espetaculo mais premiado da temporada,em sua primeira montagem na America Latina, depois de uma carreira gloriosa no Teatro Villa Lobos no Rio de Janeiro e já arrumando as malas para se apresentar em São Paulo, ganhou finalmente seu ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM.

Carnival time in Brazil:SASSARICANDO - a hit musical in Rio!
Carnival time in Brazil:SASSARICANDO - a hit musical in Rio!
February 5, 2010

SASSARICANDO,E O RIO INVENTOU A MARCHINHA- é principalmente nestes dias que antecedem ao Carnaval, programa obrigatório para os turistas que visitam o Rio de Janeiro e, é claro, para os cariocas tambem.

CARMEN MIRANDA BIO-MUSICAL: last performances in Rio.
CARMEN MIRANDA BIO-MUSICAL: last performances in Rio.
January 31, 2010

CARMEN, O IT BRASILEIRO (CARMEN, THE BAZILIAN 'IT') last performances in Rio de Janeiro.

O REI E EU (THE KING AND I) in Brazil
O REI E EU (THE KING AND I) in Brazil
January 30, 2010

Após os premiados sucessos de público e crítica My Fair Lady e West Side Story , Jorge Takla prepara em São Paulo a sua mais grandiosa montagem de um musical originário da Broadway: O Rei e Eu, de Richard Rodgers e Oscar Hammerstein II.

RONALDO DAL'BIANCO: New Faces of Brazilian Musical Theatre - Part 1
RONALDO DAL'BIANCO: New Faces of Brazilian Musical Theatre - Part 1
January 25, 2010

O site brazil.broadwayworld.com inicia com o ator e cantor Ronaldo Dal'Bianco uma série de artigos em que a nova geração de talentos, a partir de agora, juntamente com nossas entrevistas usuais com nomes já firmados no panorama do nosso teatro musical, vão ganhar também o seu espaço.

BWW Review: SORRIA VOCE ESTÁ SENDO ROUBADO-A Brazilian Musical with a Cast of Sixty
BWW Review: SORRIA VOCE ESTÁ SENDO ROUBADO-A Brazilian Musical with a Cast of Sixty
January 21, 2010

No Teatro Glauce Rocha todas as quartas e quintas as 19 horas, o pano se abre para mais uma explosão de talento e teatralidade: Ernesto Piccolo e Rogério Blat estão de volta à cidade com mais um de seus trabalhos com gosto de festa, onde o humor e a musica se unem arrebatadoramente (parece impossivel mas é só ir até lá comprovar) à denuncia social. SORRIA VOCE ESTÁ SENDO ROUBADO, o mais novo musical do Palco Social - Oficinas de Criação de Espetaculo, é a continuidade de um trabalho que,como afirmam seus criadores, foge completamente do padrão das Companhias e espetaculos habituais.

BWW Interview: Sabrina Korgut-Brazilian Musical Theatre Star
BWW Interview: Sabrina Korgut-Brazilian Musical Theatre Star
January 18, 2010

Ela brilhou em COMPANY, MISS SAIGON, LADO A LADO COM SONDHEIM (SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM), A ÓPERA DO MALANDRO entre muitos outros musicais. Agora Sabrina Korgut está de volta ao Rio de Janeiro para mas uma vez mostrar aos cariocas sua divertidíssima e apreciadíssima participação em AVENIDA Q (AVENUE Q).

CLAUDIA RAIA: FROM 'A CHORUS LINE' TO 'PERNAS PRO AR'
CLAUDIA RAIA: FROM 'A CHORUS LINE' TO 'PERNAS PRO AR'
January 16, 2010

Ela foi Cassie em A CHORUS LINE,Audrey em A PEQUENA LOJA DOS HORRORES(LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS)e Charity em SWEET CHARITY. Dessa vez Claudia Raia é Helô,uma dona de casa como muitas outras, na megaprodução PERNAS PRO AR, no Rio de Janeiro.

BWW Review: VERSÃO BRASILEIRA (BROADWAY IN PORTUGUESE)
BWW Review: VERSÃO BRASILEIRA (BROADWAY IN PORTUGUESE)
January 13, 2010

A foto que ilustra esta crítica não é do espetaculo que ontem estreou no Espaço Sesc Copacabana. Nela estão Inez Viana, Alessandra Verney, Ivana Domenico, Gottsha, Ada Chaseliov e Stella Maria Rodrigues em COLE PORTER- ELE NUNCA DISSE QUE ME AMAVA, onde o publico e a imprensa carioca conheceu pela primeira vez a expressão: 'Um espetaculo de Charles Möeller e Claudio Botelho'.

BRAZILIAN BOOKSHELF: OS REIS DOS MUSICAIS.
BRAZILIAN BOOKSHELF: OS REIS DOS MUSICAIS.
January 11, 2010

The first book on Musical Theatre in Brazil

BWW INTERVIEWS: Claudio Botelho Talks ANNIE, KISS ME KATE & FIDDLER in the Works
BWW INTERVIEWS: Claudio Botelho Talks ANNIE, KISS ME KATE & FIDDLER in the Works
January 8, 2010

CLAUDIO BOTELHO REVELA DETALHES EXCLUSIVOS DE SEUS PROXIMOS PROJETOS.

Upcoming Musical Theatre Season in Brazil - 2010
Upcoming Musical Theatre Season in Brazil - 2010
January 7, 2010

A temporada teatral do Rio e em São Paulo neste ano continua repleta de musicais.

A Little Bit of Broadway In Brazil
A Little Bit of Broadway In Brazil
January 6, 2010

FROM MY FAIR LADY TO SPRING AWAKENING FOUR DECADES OF BROADWAY MUSICALS IN BRAZIL.



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