Los 40 el Musical is a Spanish jukebox musical, inspired by Cadena SER's Los 40 Principales, [1] with a book by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. The show's music is drawn from songs that have been in Spain's Top 40. The show debuted in Spain in October 2009, and in Mexico in 2018.
The show follows the lives of a group of young people, as told by Joaquin, a radio DJ and blogger. [2] He and his friends are in their twenties and are learning to let go of their teenage struggles and forge their own paths in life. [3] Fights with their parents, sexual encounters, and music shape their lives. Chema and Laura are a couple who decide to remain abstinent until marriage. David and Alex are twin brothers who, although financially stable, have a difficult relationship with their father, Arturo. Joaquin, his close friend Mateo, and teacher Sara are caught in a love triangle.
Role | 2009 Madrid [4] | 2010 Barcelona [5] | 2013 Madrid [3] | 2018 Mexico City [6] |
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Joaquín | Adrián Lastra | Naím Thomas | Javier Godino | Alejandro Nones, Luja Duhart (alternate) |
Mateo | Pablo Puyol | Carlos J. Benito | Jaime Zarataín | Faisy, Raul Sandoval (alternate) |
Sara | Susan Martín | Gisela | Silvia Álvarez | Fran Meric |
Chema | Armando Pita | Toni Viñals | Alejandro Vera | Roberto Romano, Alberto Collado (alternate) |
Laura | María Blanco | Marta Torres | Alex Garza, Kristel Fabre (alternate) | |
David | Xavi Duch | Josep Palau | Xavi Melero | Ruben Branco |
Álex | Sandra Cervera | Cristina Rueda | Melissa Galindo | |
Arturo | Gerardo González | Rodrigo Poisón | Gerardo González |
2009 Madrid:
The show premiered in Madrid on 15 October, 2009. [3] Miquel Fernández directed the production, set design was by Ana Garay, and choreography by Noemí Cabrera. In Barcelona the show premiered at the Teatro Victoria on September 9, 2010. [7] Both productions finished their runs in May 2011 and began a national tour. [3]
In November 2011 the show performed in Granada. [2] In January 2013 it finished its tour in Spain and prepared to tour in Argentina. [3]
The Mexican production of the musical, Los 40, premiered on February 8, 2018, at the Foro Cultural Chapultepec in Mexico City. It was produced by Faisy and directed by Ricardo Díaz, with set design by Cecilia Márquez and choreography by Neisma Ávila. [6] [8] The show was the stage debut for Fran Meric's husband, Raul Sandoval. [9] The production toured in Mexico until September 2018, with their final performances in Guadalajara. [10]
Source [11]
The list of songs varies from its original Spanish version, as it was based on the songs that have hit number one on the Top 40 in Mexico.
Source [12]
A cast album was released in November 2011, that contained both the original number one hits and the versions performed in the show. [11]
Songs included on the cast album which are not performed in the show include: [11]
A cast album for the Mexican production was released on 16 March, 2018 and contains only performances from the show, and contains only performances from the show. [12]
Los 40 el Musical is a Spanish jukebox musical, inspired by Cadena SER's Los 40 Principales, [1] with a book by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. The show's music is drawn from songs that have been in Spain's Top 40. The show debuted in Spain in October 2009, and in Mexico in 2018.
The show follows the lives of a group of young people, as told by Joaquin, a radio DJ and blogger. [2] He and his friends are in their twenties and are learning to let go of their teenage struggles and forge their own paths in life. [3] Fights with their parents, sexual encounters, and music shape their lives. Chema and Laura are a couple who decide to remain abstinent until marriage. David and Alex are twin brothers who, although financially stable, have a difficult relationship with their father, Arturo. Joaquin, his close friend Mateo, and teacher Sara are caught in a love triangle.
Role | 2009 Madrid [4] | 2010 Barcelona [5] | 2013 Madrid [3] | 2018 Mexico City [6] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Joaquín | Adrián Lastra | Naím Thomas | Javier Godino | Alejandro Nones, Luja Duhart (alternate) |
Mateo | Pablo Puyol | Carlos J. Benito | Jaime Zarataín | Faisy, Raul Sandoval (alternate) |
Sara | Susan Martín | Gisela | Silvia Álvarez | Fran Meric |
Chema | Armando Pita | Toni Viñals | Alejandro Vera | Roberto Romano, Alberto Collado (alternate) |
Laura | María Blanco | Marta Torres | Alex Garza, Kristel Fabre (alternate) | |
David | Xavi Duch | Josep Palau | Xavi Melero | Ruben Branco |
Álex | Sandra Cervera | Cristina Rueda | Melissa Galindo | |
Arturo | Gerardo González | Rodrigo Poisón | Gerardo González |
2009 Madrid:
The show premiered in Madrid on 15 October, 2009. [3] Miquel Fernández directed the production, set design was by Ana Garay, and choreography by Noemí Cabrera. In Barcelona the show premiered at the Teatro Victoria on September 9, 2010. [7] Both productions finished their runs in May 2011 and began a national tour. [3]
In November 2011 the show performed in Granada. [2] In January 2013 it finished its tour in Spain and prepared to tour in Argentina. [3]
The Mexican production of the musical, Los 40, premiered on February 8, 2018, at the Foro Cultural Chapultepec in Mexico City. It was produced by Faisy and directed by Ricardo Díaz, with set design by Cecilia Márquez and choreography by Neisma Ávila. [6] [8] The show was the stage debut for Fran Meric's husband, Raul Sandoval. [9] The production toured in Mexico until September 2018, with their final performances in Guadalajara. [10]
Source [11]
The list of songs varies from its original Spanish version, as it was based on the songs that have hit number one on the Top 40 in Mexico.
Source [12]
A cast album was released in November 2011, that contained both the original number one hits and the versions performed in the show. [11]
Songs included on the cast album which are not performed in the show include: [11]
A cast album for the Mexican production was released on 16 March, 2018 and contains only performances from the show, and contains only performances from the show. [12]