District Attorney
Boca de Cena, Artistic Productions Lda.
Brief introduction
From Broadway to Lisbon
La Féria will premiere Almodóvar’s first musical in Lisbon
After the success of “Espero por Ti no Politeama”, Filipe La Féria prepares a great musical of international success, from Broadway to Lisbon, “Women on the brink of a nervous breakdown”.
Synopsis
“Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown” is based on Pedro Almodóvar’s masterpiece, with Paula Sá, Rita Ribeiro, Carlos Quintas, Filipa Cardoso, Bruna Andrade, João Frizza, Filipe de Albuquerque, Élia Gonzalez, Fernando Gomes, Rosa Areia, Samuel de Albuquerque, Paulo Miguel Ferreira, Jonas Cardoso, Paula Marcelo, in addition to 8 dancers choreographed by Marco Mercier, a live orchestra conducted by conductor Miguel Teixeira and vocal direction by Tiago Isidro.
Performed with the greatest success on every stage in the world, with text by Jeffrey Lane and original music by David Yazbek, considered one of the best Broadway songwriters of all time, “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” was awarded with 3 Tony Awards, including Patti LuPone for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song.
“Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” is a mind-blowing comedy in which the labyrinth of Almodovarian passions provokes the most hilarious situations in the atmosphere of Madrid in the 80s.