La llamada is a Spanish musical written and directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo.[1] It is a comedy, with themes of friendship, love, and the challenges of adolescence.[2] The song selection includes original pieces composed by Alberto Jiménez (a singer for Miss Caffeina), alongside songs by Whitney Houston, Presuntos Implicados, Henry Méndez, and religious songs, among others. It is accompanied by a small band of four musicians.
| La llamada | |
|---|---|
| Music | Alberto Jiménez |
| Lyrics | Alberto Jiménez |
| Book | Javier Ambrossi Javier Calvo |
| Premiere | May 2, 2013: Teatro Lara, Madrid |
A film adaptation was released in 2017.
Productions
editThe musical premiered in the lobby of Madrid's Teatro Lara on 2 May, 2013, playing eight sold-out shows. After its early success, the show performed on the main stage of the theatre starting on 18 October, 2013.
It began its Spanish tour in 2014. Cities visited included Palencia, Valladolid, Valencia o Soria. In total, more than 30 Spanish cities hosted the show. On April 15, 2015, the show celebrated its second anniversary with a special performance.[3]
In 2015, INK Teatro and Claudio Sodi bought the rights to bring the musical to Mexico, where it premiered on 28 August at the Teatro López Tarso.[4] However, the Mexican adaptation had a poor reception and closed after a few weeks.
There have also been plans for productions in Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, and Chile.[5] The show was also performed in Moscow.[6]
Plot
editIn August 2013, in Segovia, Spain, María and Susana are two seventeen-year olds who are passionate about reggaeton and electro latino; together, they form a band named Suma Latina. Both girls are attending La Brújula, a Christian summer camp they have attended since childhood. The camp is run by two nuns: Bernarda, a modern good-hearted woman who tries to promote faith through music, and Milagros, a young, innocent, and doubtful novice who admires Presuntos Implicados. During the night, María has apparitions of God, who sings Whitney Houston songs to her. The apparition begins to change the lives of the two girls, as they question their lives and their plans for the future.
Cast
editMaría Casado
edit| Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarena García | |||||||||||
| Claudia Traisac | |||||||||||
| Clara Alvarado | |||||||||||
| Susana Abaitua | |||||||||||
| Nuria Herrero | |||||||||||
| Anna Castillo | |||||||||||
| Nerea Rodríguez | |||||||||||
| Andrea Guasch | |||||||||||
| Angy Fernández | |||||||||||
| Lydia Fairén | |||||||||||
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Susana Romero
edit| Año | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Ros | |||||||||||
| Anna Castillo | |||||||||||
| Angy Fernández | |||||||||||
| Lucía Gil | |||||||||||
| Susana Abaitua | |||||||||||
| Nuria Herrero | |||||||||||
| Marta Sango | |||||||||||
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Milagros
edit| Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belén Cuesta | |||||||||||
| Olalla Hernández | |||||||||||
| Érika Bleda | |||||||||||
| Roko | |||||||||||
| Javier Calvo | |||||||||||
| Estrella Xtravaganza | |||||||||||
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Bernarda de los Arcos
edit| Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llum Barrera | |||||||||||
| Gracia Olayo | |||||||||||
| Soledad Mallol | |||||||||||
| Brays Efe | |||||||||||
| Alicia Orozco | |||||||||||
| Mar Abascal | |||||||||||
| Neus Sanz | |||||||||||
| Yolanda Ramos | |||||||||||
| Marta Valverde | |||||||||||
| Loreto Valverde | |||||||||||
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Dios
edit| Año | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collins-Moore | |||||||||||
| David Comrie | |||||||||||
| Raoul Vázquez | |||||||||||
| Paco Arrojo | |||||||||||
| Ruth Lorenzo | |||||||||||
| Famous Oberogo | |||||||||||
| Gerónimo Rauch | |||||||||||
| Supremme de Luxe | |||||||||||
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Mexican cast
edit| Characters | María Casado | Susana Romero | Bernarda de los Arcos | Milagros | Dios |
| Original cast [7] | Natasha Dupeyrón | Tessa Ia | Laura Zapata | Alexis de Anda | Federico DiLorenzo |
| Tour | Ximena Romo | Manuel Gorka |
Musical numbers
edit- "I will always love you"
- "Si esto es fe"
- "Viviremos firmes en la fe"
- "Estoy alegre:
- "I have nothing"
- "Todas las flores" (Spain) / "Eres mi religión" (Mexico) / "A veces me parece" (Chile) / "Extraño ser" (Argentina)
- "Lo hacemos y ya vemos"
- "Step by step"
The song "Todas las flores", from the band Presuntos Implicados, is replaced in the Mexican production with the song "Eres mi religión" from the band Maná. In the Chilean production it is replaced with "A veces me parece" from the Chilean trio Ariztía.[8] In the Argentinian production the song performed is "Extraño ser", from the rock band Suéter.
Recordings
editIn 2014, a short recording was released with four songs sung by the Spanish cast.[9] In 2019, a recording on the current Spanish cast was released.[10]
Reception
editLa llamada was received positively by theatre critics, who particularly noted the actors' performances and the show's script. Marcos Ordóñez, of El País, said that "the story is simple and captivating", noting the "natural dialogue", and calling particular attention to Macarena García, whose performance he called "sensational".[11] Saúl Fernández, of La Nueva España, wrote that "the two writers created a produgious musical which transforms [Houston's] songs into a collection of mythic verses".[12]
According to a survey by El País, La llamada was the best theatrical production of 2013.[13] Metrópoli magazine included the show among its ten best theatre productions in Madrid.[14]
Awards
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Candidate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Broadway World Spain | Best Original Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Musical Small Format | Won | |||
| Best Artistic Director | Javier Ambrossi Javier Calvo |
Won | ||
| Best Leading Actress | Macarena García | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Belén Cuesta | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Richard Collins-Moore | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Ana del Rey Noemí Cabrera |
Won | ||
| Best Set Design | Ana Garay | Won | ||
| Best Costumes | Ana López Cobos | Won | ||
| Best Lighting Design | Carlos Alzueta | Won | ||
| Mejor diseño original del cartel | Pelayo Rocal Valero Rioja |
Won | ||
| Fotogramas de Plata | Best Theatre Actress | Macarena García | Won | |
| 2014 | Broadway World Spain | Best Touring Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Gracia Olayo | Won | ||
| Premios de la Unión de Actores | Best Supporting Actress in Theatre | Belén Cuesta | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor in Theatre | Richard Collins-Moore | Nominated | ||
| Premios Teatro Musical | Best Musical | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Javier Ambrossi Javier Calvo |
Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Belén Cuesta | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Macarena García | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Ana del Rey Noemí Cabrera |
Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Broadway World Spain | Best Leading Actress | Claudia Traisac | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Angy Fernández | Won | ||
| Premio Libertad TEATRO | Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo[15] | Won | ||
| Premios de la Unión de Actores | Best Supporting Actress in Theatre | Gracia Olayo | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Broadway World Spain | Best Leading Actress | Marta Sango | Nominated |
Film adaptation
editOn 4 November, 2015, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo announced the musical would be adapted into a film.[16] The film was produced by Enrique López Lavigne, José Corbacho, and Kike Maíllo, through Apache Films and Sábado Películas.[16] It stars Macarena García, Anna Castillo, Gracia Olayo, Belén Cuesta, and Richard Collins-Moore, and also includes appearances by Secun de la Rosa, Víctor Elías, and Esty Quesada.
References
edit- ^ Pablo Giraldo: «La llamada del teatro», Shangay Express, diciembre de 2013.
- ^ "La Llamada el musical | El Musical La Llamada" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "¡Así celebramos el 2 aniversario de La Llamada!". Marclovesme. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Obra La Llamada llega de España para inspirar a México". zocalo.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "LA LLAMADA celebra su segundo aniversario con una función especial y la incorporación de Angy Fernandez". todoMUSICALES (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "La Llamada se estrenará en Moscú en mayo". Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Copia archivada". Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZn4qwh61Ck
- ^ Various - La Llamada - Las Canciones Originales, 2014, retrieved 2023-10-08
- ^ https://www.lallamadaelmusical.es/producto/disco-con-las-canciones-originales-de-espectaculo/
- ^ Ordóñez, Marcos (2013-12-11). "Escaleras hacia el cielo". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ FERNÁNDEZ, Saúl (2014-05-19). "Whitney Houston y Macarena García, como Dios". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "¿Cual fue el mejor montaje teatral?". El País (in Spanish). 2013-12-12. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Ramo, Jose Luis (2015-01-15). "Las 10 mejores obras de teatro en Madrid". Metropoli. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Digital, Libertad (2015-03-06). "LD cumple 15 años". Libertad Digital (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ a b Web oficial 'La llamada' (4 November 2015). "¡La llamada llegará a la gran pantalla!". España.