Madrid, capital of musicals

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The musicals have returned to Madrid.

And they have done it in an outrageous way,

, launching themselves in search of all those spectators who felt orphans of this type of show during the pandemic.

With 100% of the capacity already allowed, the options are multiple and varied in the different capital scenarios.

Some productions return, others debut, but they all get up with the same objective: to make the public rise from their seats.

Tina (Teatro Coliseum)

Own

acts as

a producer of this

are looking for

, in his own words, "every night every viewer captures the idea that you can turn poison into medicine."

From his rough childhood in Nutbush, Tennesse, where he was known to all as

,

Until her triumphant return to the stage in the 80s (not forgetting her stormy marriage to

) the musical traces the singer's life to the rhythm of her most famous songs.

Strong point:

meets the immense challenge of embodying Tina Turner on stage.

Weak point:

The translation of many of the songs causes confusion and some actors are not at the interpretive level required in a production of this magnitude.

Ghost, the musical (EDP Gran Vía Theater)

Based on the Oscar-winning 1990 romance drama starring

,

and

,

chronicles the immortal love of Sam and Molly to the beat of the legendary ballad

.

Released in September 2019, he returns this season with the novelty of

, who makes his musical theater debut playing the title role of his parents' favorite movie.

Strong point:

The

devised by the illusionist

surprise for their effectiveness and their excellent placement in a plot in which

stands out

, fantastic in the role of Oda Mae.

Weak point: The fact

that the film directed by

has been programmed ad nauseam on national television does not help the plot to surprise, even dislocating the moment chosen by

, scriptwriter of the film and the script of the musical, to place the unforgettable scene of the potter's wheel.

A Chorus Line (Calderón Theater)

Dreams, work, sacrifice and the hope of being an artist mark this project by

that adapts the successful musical premiered in 1975 on

, where it remained on the bill for 15 uninterrupted years, apart from being taken to the cinema with

as the protagonist .

On this occasion,

plays Zach, a Broadway choreographer in search of the best dancers for his new show.

Strong point:

The delivery of a cast that the legendary

, choreographer, co-director of the show with Banderas and one of the interpreters of the original production, has defined as "one of the best companies that this musical has represented in the world."

Weak point:

Fidelity to the original text makes the viewer disconnect at certain times from the vicissitudes of some other character.

The Hole X (Ibercaja Delicias Space)

To celebrate its tenth anniversary and its three editions, the provocative show devised by

, where the musical and the cabaret shake hands (or other parts of the body) returns more uninhibited than ever.

, responsible for the adaptation of the show's texts, alternates his role as master of ceremonies with

,

and

Strong point:

The show takes advantage of the post-pandemic situation to enhance its discourse and its commitment to freedom and debauchery.

Girls

(

),

(

and the

(

and

) win the respectable.

Weak point:

That the viewer who has attended any of the editions does not dare to give this reformulation a chance.

The Full Monty (Rialto Theater)

Six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers with little money and even fewer prospects for the future must leave behind shyness, fear and prejudice to strip naked in public and make a quick income.

The adaptation of the famous

that launched

to stardom

is backed by nine Tony Award nominations.

Strong point:

Yllana's direction, personified in

, ensures sharp humor, vitality and optimism.

Weak point:

The 11 weeks that it will remain on the bill before starting a year-long national tour may not be enough to solidify its claim to be the spiciest musical of the season.

Grease, the musical (Nuevo Teatro Alcalá)

Grease

celebrates 50 years of existence with a new blockbuster.

And he does it in Madrid with a renewed staging and lavishly worked choreography under the direction of the experienced

.

plays Danny Zukko and

plays Sandy Olsson.

Strong point:

The work, a classic of musicals, has become the platform for the development of new native artistic talent that gives everything in each function.

Weak point:

The youth of your cast can put back a certain part of the target audience, although their age is much more in line with the story than that marked on the birth

of

and

when they were put at the orders from director

in the late 1970s.

Kinky Boots (Ibercaja Delicias Space)

After sweeping Broadway and Argentina, the six Tony Award-winning show arrives in Spain starring

and

.

Charlie, a run-down shoe factory owner, and Lola, a

London

, join forces to create a fabulous line of

in a story about finding passion and overcoming stereotypes.

Strong point:

The music of

and the success of her message of acceptance of the different in these times.

Weak point:

The ignorance of the material on which it is inspired, a story based on real events that had a film adaptation,

, which passed without pain or glory through our country.

The Lion King (Lope de Vega Theater)

The musical created by

is already part of the Gran Vía landscape. Its 10 seasons on the bill (the longest-running musical in Spain) have made it one of the capital's great tourist attractions, reaching a mammoth

in its more than 3,500 performances.

Strong point:

Its amalgamation of different disciplines of the performing arts (be they African, Western or even Asian) have managed to become a global cultural phenomenon throughout the world.

Weak point:

Its dependence on foreign audiences: 80% of the viewers who enjoy this great production come from outside the community of Madrid.

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