The Musical Sancho Panza

The Musical Sancho Panza
Music José Luis Narom (José Luis Morán - Composer)
Lyrics Inma González and José Luis Narom
Book Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Basis Don Quixote (Don Quixote of la Mancha)
Productions 2005 Madrid, Spain
2006-2007-2008 Spanish tour [1]

The Musical Sancho Panza is a two-act 2005 Spanish musical which premiered in Madrid to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the publication of Don Quixote.[2][3] by Miguel de Cervantes. The play is a humorously presented look at the social landscape of the 16th and 17th centuries, including the customs, beliefs, professions, and trades of the era, while updating those points of the play by displaying it in the looks and forms of the 21st century.

Opening at the Teatro Nuevo Apolo, the play's music and original lyrics were created by José Luis Narom. Narom collaborated with his wife, lyricist and costume designer Inma González[4] (Image designer and production manager on "The Blackout"[5]). The play's music was created in the style of Broadway musicals, with full orchestrations.

2005 production

The starring roles included the role of Dulcinea, played by the singer and actress Geno Machado. Actor and singer Gonzalo Alcaín played the role of Galeote. The role of Rocinante was played by Esteban Oliver, who later played Zazu in The Lion King on Broadway [6] and played the same role in Madrid between 2011 and 2014.[7]

The premiere was attended by entertainers such as Chenoa,[8] Nuria Fergó, and Natalia,.[9]

The Musical Sancho Panza received awards in the category of Best Music in a Spanish Musical,[10] for José Luis Narom[11] in the X Review Awards Musical Theatre in Spain.

Cast album

The producer recorded a live album of the musical with the original cast.

The musical was included in the book Don Quixote literary theoretical thinking,.[12][13] as well as in the Musical Theatre Guide in Spain (1955-2012).[14] edited by Xavier Martínez and Íñigo Santamaría.

Aspects of the show

Musical numbers

Madrid original cast

  • Geno Machado (Dulcinea)
  • Angel Savín (Sancho Panza)
  • Luz Martinez (Dapple)
  • Manuel Elias (Don Quixote)
  • Esteban Oliver[15] (Rocinante)
  • Azucena Ribas (Teresa)
  • Lourdes Zamalloa (Housekeeper)
  • Eva Manjon (Niece)
  • Carlos Segui (Priest)
  • Pedro Ordóñez (Duke)
  • Marta Arroyo (Duchess)
  • Marcos Valiente (Butler)
  • José Manuel Santos (Frestón Wise)
  • Quique Fernández (Knight of the White Moon)
  • Gonzalo Alcaín (Galeote)
  • Nuria Zamora (Villager)

Technical details

  • Original music and arrangements: José Luis Narom
  • Direction of voices: Eduardo Laguillo
  • Choreographic direction: Alberto Sánchez Diezma
  • Guion and songs lyrics: Inma González and José Luis Narom
  • Scenery Design: J. Carlos Guerra
  • Lighting Design: Lola Barroso
  • Costume Design: Inma González
  • Stage direction: José Luis Narom

TV and press interventions

References

  1. ↑ http://www.arteocio.com/Sancho%20Panza%20el%20musical%20Gira%20Memoria%20Actuaciones.html, Spanish Tour
  2. ↑ http://www.elmundo.es/metropoli/2005/04/08/teatro/1112911245.html, News about Musical Sancho Panza into El Mundo - Newspaper
  3. ↑ http://www.rtve.es/FRONT_SALA_PRENSA/?go=eacaa4148f48af89730076a6669df2169fcb5b71e1aa29dad5e8ff7814161a19b21f895d1029ac341fa0c3f999e4f368, TVE Oficial page - La Mandragora interviews
  4. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=z8hqV8FQ7xYC&pg=PA445 Inmaculada González - lyricist and costume designer
  5. ↑ http://www.nebrijaescena.com/apagon.html, Inma González: Image designer and production manager on "The Blackout"
  6. ↑ http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Esteban-Oliver-to-Join-Broadways-THE-LION-KING-as-Zazu-Tomorrow-20140331#.U5UF4XKXVMw, Esteban Oliver - The Lion King on Broadway
  7. ↑ http://www.todomusicales.com/content/content/4887/esteban-oliver-debutar-en-broadway-interpretando-a-zazu-en-the-lion-king/, Esteban Oliver - The Lion King in Spanish
  8. ↑ Chenoa Interviews TVMA on YouTube
  9. ↑ http://nataliavip.mforos.com/399500/3086053-estreno-de-la-obra-musical-sancho-panza/, In photocall: Natalia, Chenoa, Nuria Fergó and Geno Machado
  10. ↑ http://www.arteocio.com/Premios%20de%20la%20critica%20musical%20teatral%20-%20Sancho%20Panza%20el%20musical.html, Best Music Musical Spanish
  11. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1923727/, José Luis Morán - Composer is the pseudonym of José Luis Narom
  12. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=z8hqV8FQ7xYC&pg=PA445 The Musical Sancho Panza - José Luis Morán (Narom), Inmaculada González, page 445, edited by Miguel Angel Garrido Gallardo, Madrid, Higher Council for Scientific Research - CSIC, 2008
  13. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=z8hqV8FQ7xYC The Musical Sancho Panza in "El Quijote y el pensamiento teórico-literario"
  14. ↑ "Musical Theatre Guide in Spain (1955-2012) - The Musical Sancho Panza".
  15. ↑ http://www.redteatral.net/actores-esteban-oliver-701, Esteban Oliver theater work
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