La
Gran Vía
Madrid (and not only they) will be
tinted color and lights this fall and recover the clutter of his stamp preCovid with the return to scene of the
musical
, which have remained almost in the shadow during the year and a
half pandemic .
A late return to this new normal that starts with its sights set on the very probable
recovery of capacity
in theaters to 100% and that is already being studied by the end of this month.
Premieres, returns and classics
crowd together.
Under these lines, what is coming.
GREASE
Madrid will host the world premiere of the blockbuster that has been created to commemorate the
50th anniversary
of this musical.
On October 2, it will arrive at the
Nuevo Teatro Alcalá
with an unprecedented staging, with an original scenographic design and with
more acrobatic choreographies than ever
, according to its promoters.
Under the direction of David Serrano, the work premiered in the 70s and turned into a phenomenon after its jump to the cinema, will feature the interpretation of Lucía Peman (Sandy), Quique González (Danny), Isabel Pera (Rizzo), among others, that, between toupees and flight skirts, will transport the viewer to the unforgettable moments of this film.
GHOST
And from one film adaptation to another. On September 28, the
EDP Gran Vía Theater
will open its doors to this musical, which returns with the montage with which it premiered in October 2019 but with a renewed cast. Among him are
David Bustamante
, who opens on the field, and Ricky Merino (both will alternate in the title role of Sam). The show, which received the
Broadway World Spain Award for Best Musical
, recovers the love story that triumphed on the big screen in 1990. Adapted to the theater by Bruce Joel Rubin himself, screenwriter of the film, and under the command of Federico Bellone, artistic director of renowned international career, it is presented with the plus of the special effects that the
illusionist
has created
Paolo Carta, who has been able to recreate memorable scenes from the film, such as the one in which
Patrick Swayze
pierces the body of the
medium
Whoopi Goldberg
.
THE FULL MONTY
The well-known story of the six unemployed steel workers as
strippers
will arrive at
the Rialto Theater
on October 22
, although it will only remain in the capital for 11 weeks, as it plans to start a tour of more than 30 Spanish cities.
Based on the multi-award-winning film that was released in 1997 under the direction of Peter Cattaneo, the montage won nine Tony Awards.
With text by Terrence McNally and music by David Yazbek, this
show
full of humor and optimism
is presented as one of the funniest of the season among its genre.
Furthermore
,
Yllana
, one of the most prestigious theater companies in the country (and also outside of it), directs it.
TUB
The
Coliseum Theater
will host this other great production, which arrives in Madrid three years after its premiere and after signing the success in New York, Hamburg and Utrecht.
Created with the collaboration of the artist herself and directed by the acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd, the musical narrates among the themes of
Tina Turner
the story of the return to the stage of a woman who, defying the limits of racism, sexism and age, becomes the queen of rock and roll.
On October 1, he arrives in the capital, with
12 nominations for
this year's
Tony Awards
under his arm.
A CHORUS LINE
This classic is installed at the
Calderón Theater
on October 8 with a new montage that reproduces the original show that the
legendary choreographer Baayork Lee
led on Broadway.
She herself directs
this
show
together with
Antonio Banderas
, never before seen in the capital in this version.
Inspired by the real experiences of the cast members, the primary musical won nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer.
In Madrid he performs with
Manuel Bandera
at the head of the cast, who will play the role of Zach, a choreographer -precisely from Broadway- who is looking for the best dancers for his show.
THE LION KING
The highest-grossing musical of all time worldwide - and the longest-running on the Spanish billboard - will kick off its tenth season in the capital on September 23 at the central
Lope de Vega Theater
, which will resume its activity after a year and a half. closed tight.
A must for all those who come to the capital, the musical based on the Disney classic will bring the brightness back to this Gran Vía stage with the fusion of the
African, Western and Asian performing arts
that dress the
show
, created by Julie Taymor and recognized with more than 70 international awards.
He returns with the masterful interpretation of Agustín Argüello (Simba), Ricardo Nkosi (Mufasa), Pitu Manubens (Scar), Andrea Bayardo (Nala) and Lindiwe Mkhize (Rafiki), among others.
KINKY BOOTS
The
Ibercaja Delicias Space
, the last cultural and leisure enclave created in Madrid, will premiere its theater with this show.
Starting next September 28, the musical that has swept Broadway and Argentina and has won six Tony Awards will land for the first time in our country.
Inspired by a true story made into the cinema in 2005, with
music and lyrics by Cindy Lauper
and under the direction of Ricky Pashkus, the show revolves around the story of a peculiar and disparate couple, the shoemaker Charlie and the artist Lola, that, despite their differences, they manage to create a
unique
line of
stilettos
and a friendship like no other.
GOLFUS OF ROME
On the bill at the
Teatro La Latina
, there is already what is considered the funniest musical comedy in history.
A classic, with a current montage, that returns with a
rookie
in the protagonist genre:
Carlos Latre
.
Applauded at the Merida Festival, this show based on Plauto's comedies, created by maestro
Stephen Sodenheim
and directed by Daniel Anglès, combines crazy and wacky scenes with great songs and musical numbers.
Everything around a circus company ready to do anything to make you laugh.
WE WILL ROCK YOU
And the musical based on the songs of
Queen
returns to Madrid 17 years after its premiere (October 9).
Co-produced by the members of the British band
Brian May and Roger Taylor
, and with a cast initially chosen by Tik-Tok, this show will lift audiences with
hits such
as
We are the champions
,
I want to break free
,
Somebody to love
or
Bohemian rhapsody
.
Mythical songs that will arrive conjugated with the intertwined history of Killer Queen, responsible for a society in which music is forbidden, and Galileo, the rebel who will reestablish freedom.
THE RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
Nano
launches into the world of musicals.
Yes, the popular
DJ
has created this
show
inspired by ...
the bakalao route!
Through Josito, a young and brilliant Telecommunications student who discovers the world of night, love, sex and electronic music (with its lights and shadows), the show takes a tour of the most emblematic songs of that epoch.
A trip to memory, to the nights in Attica, Chocolate, Barraca, New World that will be seasoned with the performance of guest DJs, including Nano himself.
To see it, of course, it will be necessary to wait until February, when it will premiere at the
Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío
.
OTHER MUSICALS
The call
, the successful montage by Los Javis (Ambrossi y Calvo) that has been on the bill for eight years, has just opened a season at the
Lara Theater
, where you can also see small or medium-sized musicals, such as
Madrid 24H
and
Solitarias de premiere
.
Who cares
, with the great hits of the 80s, 90s and 2000s, he is in the Harlequín and
Cruz de Navajas
(Mecano), he is still in Ifema.
In addition, for children, they will be at Marvels
Peter Pan
(October 12) and
Aladdin
(October 17);
at the Rialto,
Snow White
(November 6);
and in Nuevo Alcalá,
Pinocho
(November 7).
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