Antonio Banderas directs the revival of the musical 'Godspell' at the Soho Theater

The Soho Theater unveils its lineup and announces the first names on the bill for the upcoming season. The season will feature stars such as Nathalie Poza and Javier Gutiérrez; the Malaga accent of Chiqui Carabante in his new project about Picasso; and the return of 'Godspell' to the stage under the direction of Antonio Banderas.

The Soho revives the musical project that united the performer from Malaga and Emilio Aragón three years ago and gives it a new look. 'Godspell' will return to the stage on Córdoba Street from October 30 and will stay throughout the Christmas season. Antonio Banderas, who in the first staging was limited to production, will now helm the Broadway classic with a cast of fourteen actors—including Aaron Cobos, Angy Fernández, and Roko—and a live band that will perform its 16 musical numbers, some very well-known like 'Prepare Ye the Way' or 'Beautiful City'.

Originally conceived and directed by John-Michael Tebelak with music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, the play revolves around the Gospel of Saint Matthew through the experiences of a group of young people in a big city. Tickets, now on sale, range from 25 to 64 euros.

Earlier, after the summer, the Soho's curtain will rise for 'A Streetcar Named Desire', the play by Tennessee Williams starring Nathalie Poza, Pablo Derqui, María Vázquez, Jorge Usón, and Carmen Barrantes, on September 18, 19, and 20. This will be followed by the company T de Teatre with 'The Phantom Lady' (October 3 and 4), a comedy in tribute to teachers, written and directed by the Argentine Mariano Tenconi Blanco, a prestigious director and playwright.

And more humor, this time with Pepe Viyuela and Antonio Molero in 'The Barber of Picasso', a play directed by Malaga's Chiqui Carabante and written by Borja Ortiz de Gondra that explores the relationship of the Malaga painter with his barber, Eugenio Arias, during his exile in France. On the bill from October 9 to 11. After the Christmas holidays, Javier Gutiérrez and Luis Bermejo will star in 'The Yugoslavs', a play recently premiered at the Teatro de la Abadía, written and directed by Juan Mayorga (January 23 and 24).