Every month, we at São Paulo Secreto bring you a very special article featuring the plays to see that season. But if you want something more specific, here’s a guide to the best musicals in São Paulo, for those who love shows full of rhythm and melody!
The Last 5 Years
Starring Beto Sargentelli and Eline Porto, the Brazilian production of Jason Robert Brown’s acclaimed work returns in a commemorative edition celebrating the musical’s 25th anniversary on Broadway.
The production follows the relationship between Cathy and Jamie through two opposing timelines that intersect only once: while she relives the romance from the end to the beginning, he recounts the journey from their first meeting to their breakup.
RITA LEE – A MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY
With unflinching honesty and humor, the production traces the ups and downs of his life and career, from his childhood, through the Mutantes and Tutti-Frutti eras, to his imprisonment during the military dictatorship, and finally to his inseparable partnership with Roberto de Carvalho and his great MPB hits.
Directed by Débora Dubois and Márcio Macena, the production takes the audience on a journey through an engaging and moving narrative, filled with the unforgettable hits that have defined generations.
My Son Is a Musical – São Paulo
Paulo Gustavo’s boundless energy takes the São Paulo stage in a spectacular production inspired by the great Broadway musicals. Conceived by Déa Lúcia and Ju Amaral, the show affectionately revisits the comedian’s journey from his childhood in Niterói to his rise to national fame.
This moving tribute brings together 32 actors, a live orchestra, striking costumes, and immersive technological projections to celebrate the life of one of the biggest names in Brazilian entertainment.
The Girl Who Flooded the World
Directed by Kiko Marques and featuring an original script by Andressa Secchin and Laura Sciulli, this musical for children and teens follows the journey of Biê, a 9-year-old girl who feels everything very intensely and expresses her discoveries through tears.
As she tries to understand her emotions and asks to empty her “little bag of tears, ” she embarks on a heartfelt adventure with a live soundtrack, addressing emotional literacy, acceptance, grief, and family relationships with humor and sensitivity.
♿ The theater is accessible to wheelchair users and people with limited mobility. All performances include sign language interpretation and audio description.
Happy Old Year – The Musical
The production adopts a timeless and dynamic aesthetic that blends acting, music, visuals, and text to connect with contemporary audiences.
The production features a stellar cast—led by Hugo Bonèmer, Bruno Garcia, and Heloísa Périssé— set to arrangements of unforgettable hits from 1980s Brazilian rock, including Legião Urbana, Titãs, Lulu Santos, and Barão Vermelho.
St. Francis of Assisi: 800 Years – The Musical
With a libretto by Alcione Alves, music by Abigail Wímer, and a score by Alexandre Mihanovich, the musical revisits Francisco’s journey from his youth and struggles to his call to renounce the world, his choice of simplicity, and the birth of a new vision of brotherhood.
The production combines theater, music, poetry, and eurythmy to address universal and timeless themes such as peace, solidarity, and care for others and for nature.
Casa do Norte
The plot pays tribute to the nostalgic memories of São Paulo’s outlying neighborhoods and the legacy of migrants from the Northeast through the cultural bar “Fecha Nunca.”
The neighborhood’s routine is shaken up when the disappearance of a community mailbox triggers an unexpected investigation, revealing secrets, memories, and deeply held stories preserved by the space’s regulars.
♿ Sign-language-accessible performances on October 23, at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
