Brazil Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 7

BWW Review: Celebrating Her 90 Years, Nathalia Timberg Gives Life to Iris Apfel, World Fashion Icon, in ATRAVES DA IRIS (Through the Iris)
by Claudio Erlichman - January 15, 2019

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
by Claudio Erlichman - November 06, 2018

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
by Claudio Erlichman - October 26, 2018

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
by Claudio Erlichman - October 10, 2018

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
by Gabriela Benevides - October 05, 2018

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
by Claudio Erlichman - September 26, 2018

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
by Claudio Erlichman - September 18, 2018

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
by Claudio Erlichman - September 16, 2018

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
by Claudio Erlichman - September 14, 2018

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...

BWW Review: ANNIE, the First Broadway Musical We Never Forget
by Claudio Erlichman - September 06, 2018

Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre...

BWW Review: JOSEPHINE BAKER, A VENUS NEGRA at Teatro SESC 24 De Maio
by Claudio Erlichman - September 04, 2018

The story of French-born American dancer, singer, actress and comedian Josephine Baker (1906-1975) who conquered the world with her art and talent, despite criticism of her rebellious and liberal lifestyle. It is this woman and artist that the musical show intends to present to the public. On stage,...

BWW Review: Classic of the 70's PIPPIN is Revived in Brazil With Great Success
by Claudio Erlichman - August 31, 2018

Led by the Master of Ceremonies (Totia Meireles), a theatrical troupe tells the story of Prince Pippin (Felipe de Carolis), son and heir to the throne of King Charlemagne (Jonas Bloch). In search of the meaning of his life, and to achieve an extraordinary existence, he follows the advice of his gran...

BWW Review: Arthur Miller's UM PANORAMA VISTO DA PONTE (A View from the Bridge) opens in Sao Paulo at Teatro Raul Cortez
by Claudio Erlichman - July 28, 2018

Aclaimed as a theaeter masterpiece, A View from the Bridge features the meeting of two generations of great actors in a 4-month season in Sao Paulo and a national tour in 2019...

BWW Review: Called 'The Crime Of The Century' Musical PACTO - A HISTORIA DE LEOPOLD & LOEB (Thrill Me - The Leopold and Loeb Story) Opens In Brazil
by Claudio Erlichman - July 13, 2018

Based on actual events, the young Leopold and Loeb committed what the press called 'THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY.' They kidnapped and murdered a 14-year-old boy. The purpose? Prove to be true 'Super Men', above good and evil. To get parole, Leopold, must confess the true meaning of crime, which hidden,...

BWW Review: O ATENEU at Teatro Oi Casa Grande is Resistance On and Off Stage
by Gabriela Benevides - May 13, 2018

Thirty years after its original production, O Ateneu brings freshness to the classic!...

BWW Review: Celebrating 10 years of its opening in Brazil OS PRODUTORES (The Producers) has a revival in Sao Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - May 11, 2018

With direction and performance by Miguel Falabella, the revival of The Producers will be in short season at Teatro Procopio Ferreira in Sao Paulo. Then the production follows to Rio de Janeiro, when it opens on July 13, at Teatro Vivo Rio....

BWW Review: O MUSICAL DA BOSSA NOVA at Teatro Adolpho Bloch swings so cool and sways so gentle
by Gabriela Benevides - May 08, 2018

O Musical da Bossa Nova is a handful of representation of the musical style and enchants to all the spectators that store a little nostalgia about the past....

BWW Review: Honoring Bibi Ferreira, The Greatest Star Of Brazilian Musical Theater, BIBI-UMA VIDA EM MUSICAL Opens In Sao Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - May 04, 2018

BIBI, UMA VIDA EM MUSICAL (Bibi, A Life In Musical) is an unprecedented tribute to Bibi Ferreira, the greatest star of Brazilian theater who has been on the scene for 77 years, at the age of 95....

BWW Review: For One Night Only CARGAS D'AGUA - UM MUSICAL DE BOLSO Will Be Presented at Teatro Procópio Ferreira
by Claudio Erlichman - April 28, 2018

Cargas D'Agua is a Brazilian unpublished musical, authorial and regional written and directed by Vitor Rocha (author of Casusbelli) that, because it does not need great resources and have a short duration, is nicknamed 'a pocket musical'....

BWW Review: A PEQUENA SEREIA (The Little Mermaid) opens at Teatro Santander
by Claudio Erlichman - April 28, 2018

'The Little Mermaid' a Broadway production inspired by the Disney movie, will be staged in Brazil at Teatro Santander on March 30. The director and choreographer Lynne Kurdziel-Formato, who has been at the forefront of several musicals in the world, will sign the Brazilian version, intended for the ...

BWW Preview: AMOR BARATO - O ROMEU E JULIETA DOS ESGOTOS Merges Fable And Reality In A Musical For Adults
by Claudio Erlichman - April 19, 2018

An unlikely love story between Dom and Dona, members of rival families and underground inhabitants of a metropolis. Narrated through original songs, the show draws on fables and classic love stories to sing with passion and irony the encounter between different; a romance lived in an adverse world, ...

BWW Review: YANK! - O MUSICAL at Teatro Dos Quatro proves all's fair in love and war
by Gabriela Benevides - April 16, 2018

Yank! is a love letter to the musicals of the 1940's. The musical brings passion and violence to the stage while telling the story of two World War II soldiers who fall in love in a difficult period of human history....

BWW Review: A NOVICA REBELDE (The Sound of Music) Still Strikes The Right Note and Fascinates After All These Years
by Claudio Erlichman - April 10, 2018

Since making his Broadway debut in 1959, The Sound of Music (A Novica Rebelde) has become a singular phenomenon. No other show has achieved such a lasting trajectory of success as one of this musical, inspired by the true love story between a young novice and a widowed captain, father of seven. Afte...

BWW Review: ROMEU E JULIETA at Teatro Riachuelo Rio - Atire a primeira pedra quem não morreu por amor
by Gabriela Benevides - April 05, 2018

The famous love story is now in Rio de Janeiro on a brand new musical featuring songs from the incredible Brazilian singer, Marisa Monte....

BWW Review: O ÚLTIMO DELÍRIO DE VAN GOGH brings a starry night to the Casa De Cultura Laura Alvim
by Gabriela Benevides - March 30, 2018

Part of Van Gogh's life, one of the most celebrated artists in the world, is shown in a brand new monologue in Rio de Janeiro....