'Tootsie': The successful musical based on the comedy classic arrives in Malaga

Released in 1982, 'Tootsie' is a classic of smart comedy. Directed by Sydney Pollack and starring a cross-dressing Dustin Hoffman, who played a struggling actor who pretends to be a woman to land roles on Broadway, the film was a box office and audience success, earning up to 10 Oscar nominations, with Jessica Lange winning Best Actress.

Now, more than four decades later, 'Tootsie' dons a new dress, reappearing before the public in a musical format. Retaining all its humor, it adds songs and turns it into a renewed, modern, bold, and deeply fun contemporary comedy. Released on Broadway in 2019, it was enthusiastically received by critics and audiences alike. It received 11 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical and Best Original Score, and won the Tony for Best Book of a Musical.

From Broadway to Malaga

A successful adaptation that now arrives in Malaga for the first time: from May 21 to June 7, the Teatro Soho Caixabank will host the production of this acclaimed musical. Directed and adapted by Bernabé Rico (Audience Award at the 2020 Malaga Festival for "El inconveniente"), with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and a book by Robert Horn, the show features spectacular choreography, a live orchestra, and an exceptional cast of 13 actors led by Iván Labanda, star of famous musicals like "La Cage aux Folles," "Singin' in the Rain," or "Chicago." The musical direction is by maestro Julio Awad ("The Phantom of the Opera," "Beauty and the Beast," "My Fair Lady") and choreography by Federico Barrios Fierro ("West Side Story," "Cabaret," "The Sound of Music").

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A Broad and Diverse Audience

The combination of humor, live music, and reflection makes 'Tootsie' connect with young and old, men and women, lovers of musical theater, and the general public, making it the perfect gift.

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But 'Tootsie' is not just about laughter and entertainment: it uses comedy as a mirror to our way of relating, judging, and labeling, bringing to the cultural scene of Malaga a work recognized internationally, adapted to today, with a critical and humane approach to gender stereotypes and job opportunities.

Unique Opportunity

The production of 'Tootsie' that can be enjoyed at the Teatro del Soho Caixabank has all the ingredients to become one of the great successes of the Malaga theater season. This city has a unique opportunity to experience authentic Broadway in Spanish with a vibrant, fun, and energetic musical comedy, ideal for audiences of all ages to enjoy a clever adaptation, impeccable technical quality, and memorable performances.

Theater and musical lovers have a must-see event on Malaga's cultural agenda. Although it may sound cliché, it is no less fitting here: "Go see it, don't let them tell you about it."

More information at WWW.TOOTSIE.SHOW