West End performers Madalena Alberto and John Addison will star in a brand new musical revue in Portugal. UM MUSICAL NO SOFÁ - Live on Stage will be performed on Friday 18th September 2020 (9.30pm) at Ateneu Comercial do Porto in Porto, Portugal.
Madalena and John have been stuck at home for almost 4 months. They’ve watched all that was available on Netflix, participated in all the possible Zoom classes and taken part in all conceivable Instagram Lives. Frustration sets in and, in a mission to revive their love for show business and with their industry brought to its knees, the couple decide to perform their favourite musical theatre songs (in their living room and in their best pyjamas).
Part play, part concert, this show is the direct consequence of two actors, a director and producer, forced to return to Portugal halfway through a pandemic. It’s a love letter to the theatre arts, in all its forms.
UM MUSICAL NO SOFÁ includes songs from musicals such as CATS, EVITA, LES MISÉRABLES or CHICAGO.
Directed by Tânia Azevedo and co-produced by André Sequeira and Elenco Produções, this is a bilingual show devised with the cast, that aims at sharing the lockdown struggles most of us can relate to.
UM MUSICAL NO SOFÁ - Live on Stage
Performers: Madalena Alberto and John Addison
Writers: Tânia Azevedo, Madalena Alberto and John Addison
Director: Tânia Azevedo
Co-Producers: André Sequeira and Elenco Produções
Performance date: 18th September 2020
Location: Ateneu Comercial do Porto (Rua Passos Manuel 44 · 4000-381 PORTO, PORTUGAL)
Box Office: Ticketline.pt
https://ticketline.sapo.pt/evento/um-musical-no-sofa-live-on-stage-51309
Price: €11
Running time: 70 minutes, no interval.
Social Media: #ummusicalnosofa
Instagram: @elenco_prod @andresantossequeira @tani.azevedo
@madalenaalberto @johnjaddison
Twitter: @andreseqprod @TaniAzevedo_
@MadalenaAlberto @JJAddison
Notes: Ages 12+
The
venue follows all health and safety guidelines imposed by the
Portuguese government for live events. The use of masks is mandatory.
BIOGRAPHIES
TÂNIA AZEVEDO
Tânia
is a Portuguese/Australian theatre maker, director and dramaturg who
graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and the King’s Head
Theatre. She is the co-founder of award-winning Play Pen Productions and
Associate Director for Giants Theatre Company.
She received an
Off-West-End Award nomination for Best Director for the London run and
international tour of the new musical PAPER HEARTS and most recently
directed the UK premiere of the song-cycle IT'S ONLY LIFE at the Union
Theatre which received an Off-West End Award nomination for Best New
Musical.
Directing credits include LIMBO:CITY OF DREAMS (Edinburgh
Fringe 2019/ American MusicTheatre Project, Best New Musical Nominee
Musical Theatre Review), IT'S ONLY LIFE (UnionTheatre/Aria
Entertainment, Best New Musical Nominee Off-West-End Awards), A
MOTHER'SSONG (Edinburgh Fringe 2018/ American Music Theatre Project),
THE TOYBOY DIARIES (Hope Mill Theatre), TENDERLY (New Wimbledon
Theatre), PAPER HEARTS (Upstairs at the Gatehouse and International
Tour), PIECE OF SILK and HELLO AGAIN (The Hope Theatre),THE PICTURE
HOUSE (The Space Edinburgh Festival Fringe/The Lost Theatre).
www.taniazevedo.com
MADALENA ALBERTO
Madalena
is originally from Portugal and has made London her home. She is best
known for her portrayal of Eva Peron in the musical EVITA at the
Dominion Theatre, and other roles such as Fantine in LES MISÉRABLES,
Edith Piaf in PIAF and most recently as Gloria Fajardo in ON YOUR FEET!
at London Coliseum. She made her TV debut in HOLBY CITY as singer
Christina Chapara (BBC), and has also been seen on More4 in the live
transmission of THE VOTE from the Donmar Warehouse.
She also starred in plays such as José Sanchis Sinisterra’s AY, CARMELA, and Lillian Hellman’s THE AUTUMN GARDEN.
www.madalenaalberto.com
JOHN ADDISON
Training: Royal Northern College of Music and Royal Academy of Music.
Theatre credits include: Barrett in TITANIC (International Tour),
Taylor Collins in BROOKLYN (GreenwichTheatre), Theo in SCHOOL OF ROCK
(Gillian Lynne Theatre), Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in JEKYLL AND HYDE
(English Theatre Frankfurt), Jojo in THE LIFE (Southwark Playhouse),
Fred Anderson in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Lyceum Theatre and Blackpool Winter
Gardens), Henry in THE GO-BETWEEN (Apollo theatre), The Pilot in THE
LITTLE PRINCE (Chimera Productions), Lover/Specialist in TOMMY
(Blackpool Winter Gardens), Sam Wheat in GHOST (English Theatre
Frankfurt, German Premiere), Bertie in DESSA ROSE (Trafalgar Studios),
Max in LEND ME A TENOR (Vienna’s EnglishTheatre), Sebastian in THE THING
ABOUT MEN (Landor Theatre), MY FAIR LADY (Royal Albert Hall), Young
Fred in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Creation Theatre), Don Jose in CARMEN (Yvonne
Arnaud), Anthony in SWEENEY TODD (Bolton Octagon), Bob in ME AND JULIET
(Finborough Theatre), Young Soldier in THE SECRET GARDEN (West
Yorkshire Playhouse), Vindice in VICE (Arcola Theatre), Mr Erlanson in A
LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (Menier Chocolate Factory and Garrick Theatre),
Raoul in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Marius in LES
MISÉRABLES (Queen’s Theatre), CHESS and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
(Scandinavian Arena Tours) and Brad in IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE (Upstairs at
the Gatehouse).
