Malinche, un musical de Nacho Cano (or Malinche) is a Spanish-language stage musical, based on the life of the Nahuan slave known as La Malinche.[1] It premiered at the IFEMA Fairground in Madrid in 2022,[2][3][4] and will be produced in Mexico featuring a Mexican cast.[5][6] An English-language production has also been performed by the Madrid cast.[7]

Musical numbers

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Critical response

El País's Raquel Vidales praised the show's music, singers, set design and dancers, but was not complimentary of the script.[9] ElDebate.com's Maria Serrano described the songlist as "boring".[10]

Cinemagavia.es's review concluded that the show was a technical, if not an artistic success.[11]

Documentary

A Netflix documentary, "Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano", on the development of the show was produced in 2021.[12]

References

  1. ^ Badcock, James (Sep 16, 2022). "Song and dance over Spain's conquistadors". Daily Telegraph. London. p. 19. EBSCOhost 8Q2181741114.
  2. ^ "La Malinche brings Spain and Mexico closer together". Atalayar.com. September 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Zona Ñ - Malinche: el gran musical de Nacho Cano" [Malinche: Nacho Cano's big musical]. Elespanol.com (in Spanish).
  4. ^ Yanguas, Luis Campo (June 14, 2023). ""Malinche": un espectacular viaje al encuentro de dos mundos". El País.
  5. ^ "Malinche: así puedes acceder a las becas para mexicanos y estudiar en la escuela de musicales en Madrid". El Heraldo de México. October 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Malinche de Nacho Cano lanza becas en Madrid para mexicanos: ¿De qué se trata y cómo obtener una?". PorEsto.net.
  7. ^ "Malinche". EsMadrid.com. 2023.
  8. ^ a b Lenore, Víctor (22 September 2022). "'Malinche' de Nacho Cano: Apología mestiza, alegría tabernaria y terapia de grupo".
  9. ^ Vidales, Raquel (September 16, 2022). "'Malinche': Nacho Cano convierte la conquista de México en un sainete delirante". El País.
  10. ^ Serrano, María (September 15, 2022). "'Malinche': el fallido musical de Nacho Cano se pierde en lo vulgar y en lo anticlerical". El Debate.
  11. ^ Da Costa, Diego (October 1, 2022). ""Malinche, el musical": No causa indiferencia".
  12. ^ "'Making Malinche' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider.com. October 12, 2021.