“They called me while I was processing. the way of santiago and they lighted my way, “remembers the actor from Alicante Alexander VeraLocal Elda, 43 years oldwhen they told him he would be one of the heroes of the musical Chicagopremiered in the new production of SOM Produce (Billy Elliott West Side StoryMatilda) will be held on October 5 at the Teatro Apolo in Madrid.
Vera will embody Amos Harthusband of Roxie Hart, a dancer at a club 1920s in Chicago who killed her lover when he threatened to leave her.“He is a very sensitive character, very in love with his wife.who can confess guilt out of love even though no one pays attention to him or realizes his existence,” comments the Eldense actor, who has his own trick and does not dance in the play. there is a moment when she sings Mr. Cellophane.
This story about greed and show business, with themes like All That Jazz anyone Confused Confused, it opens in the fall and we’re talking to Vera when she hasn’t started yet. trials -Beginner in Madrid- selected in four rounds of casting Because the staging is identical to the original that Bob Fosse, John Kander and Fred Ebb released in the ’70s, “because that’s how they make sure the musical is the same,” they say by the people in charge of production on Broadway.
“I’ve been a lifelong fan of this musical and after doing that Cabaret ceremonial master, Chicago it was a classic i miss. I am very excited to be working with the company and the American management – Víctor Conde will later become permanent manager – and I am very pleased that they have chosen me”, admits Eldense.
Twenty years ago he settled in Madrid and was educated at school broken ChristinaAlejandro Vera a Consolidated actor in the world of musicals and outside of them. has appeared in movies such as Yucatan by Daniel Monzón or half of the oscar by Manuel Martin Cuenca; like a series Love forever, 4 stars, Republic or Cuéntame; and in theater productions such as Lorca, personal correspondenceis a candidate for maximum reward, Function gone wrong anyone Paris 1940.
in the musical field with the premiere Mama Mia! and then followed 40 musicals, priscilla, queen of the desert, Cabaret anyone in a strange land with this he received the Musical Theater Award. Now Chicago waits for you Seven-hour rehearsals Monday through Saturday play six out of eight weekly functions when it premieres. “I like musicals. I work where they tell me and I do not distinguish one theater or the other, but Being a musical actor is a lot of sacrifice.. It’s like being an elite athlete: you have to be in great physical shape and be adept at singing and acting,” says the actor, who admits that the scale is balanced because “It’s also very rewarding and the work is the most complete”. While many years ago he believed that the musical actor looked a bit “typical”, he now assures that with the establishment of schools that idea has disappeared and that “new musical actors come out very prepared”.
Chicago is scheduled to hold One season in Madrid and then go on tour, so Alejandro Vera is confident of the show Stop at one point in Alicante.