The Puerta del Sol became a Broadway stage yesterday. The war cry of the 'Lion King' traveled the Kilometer Zero for the enjoyment of the people of Madrid, who endured outdoors during the cold morning, in order to see a piece of the best musicals that are performed in the capital.
The dancing kids of 'Billy Elliot', Imperial Russia of 'Anastasia' , the African savanna of the 'Lion King' and the enigmatic 11th-century London of 'The Doctor' left the boards to step on the street for a day.
Today it is the turn of '33, the Musical ',' La Jaula de las Locas' and 'Ghost', which will perform at 12.00, at 13.00 and at 14.00 on the same stage, located in the heart of the city . The performances last about 15 minutes , so you have to arrive on time to see them.
The Madrid initiative is musical has been launched by the delegate of Culture, Tourism and Sports, Andrea Levy, with the aim of promoting Madrid as the world capital of musicals in Spanish.
"We have invited the musicals of Madrid to go out to the street so that the city feels the music , the musicals, the illusion that they transmit, even more with the magic of Christmas," Levy said yesterday, after seeing the numbers in the company of Mayor of the city, José Luis Martínez-Almeida.
Musical table
It will not be the last outdoor performance of this kind. Levy has created a musical table, which will meet this January, in order to enhance this type of initiatives and bring the musicals to the street.
The idea was based on the producers themselves who wanted to launch a similar project, which is already being carried out in other cities such as London. His proposal was immediately welcomed by the City Council, which was put to work.
«Madrid is already mature enough to incorporate initiatives that already exist in other countries. The city has been offering top-level productions for some time and, as I have heard some ladies say, this is the best gift from Reyes, ”said José María Cámara, producer of Billy Elliot yesterday.
The actors have had to make a great effort, since, some days they do double duty , and have prepared an extra number of summary so that the assistants get an idea of the work.
Hundreds of people resisted the cold and endured for more than two hours, some with children on their shoulders, to see three numbers of each musical. An infinity of mobiles recorded the performances , taking advantage of the opportunity, since in the theater you cannot record.
"Billy, Billy" attendees chanted at 12.00 when the solo tap began with which the teenager stands out to become a promise of dancing instead of boxing.
Precisely, the musical faces its last season in Madrid, which has become the third city in the world where there have been more representations of the work, almost as many as on Broadway .
Afterwards, it was the turn of 'Anastasia', which chronicles the life of the Romanov's little daughter who, according to legend, escaped from the Bolshevik revolution and traveled from St. Petersburg to Paris, to find her true identity there.
The voice of Jana Gómez, who plays the grand duchess, has sung two songs, while Íñigo Etayo, who plays Dimitri in the musical, has starred in another of the vibrant numbers.
The highest grossing musical
Without a doubt, the main course has been 'The Lion King', the highest grossing musical of all time, with more than 100 million viewers in the world.
The artists, who did not wear all the props and costumes that have made the musical famous, have performed The Life Cycle , composed by Elton John and whose start is sung in the Zulu language.
'The Doctor', musical adaptation of Noah Gordon starring singer Daniel Diges , has put the climax to this musical day, which will have its continuation today.
The mayor has been satisfied with the initiative: «Madrid can proudly say that it is the world capital of musicals with posters that are at the height of Broadway or the West End . A city to enjoy, that wants to increase its cultural offer even more and celebrates Christmas like never before, ”he said on Twitter.
The proposal has also been well received by the people of Madrid: «With the laziness that caused me to get up early again to catch the train and what I was glad to find this in the Puerta del Sol before returning: a sample of the musicals of Madrid and free, ”said Alberto.
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