The actor Guido Balzaretti leads a cast made up of 21 actors and 9 musicians
The most awarded musical of recent years, ‘the doctor‘, can be enjoyed in the Champs Eliseos Theater Bilbao from 12 to 22 January, after the great success obtained in Madrid for two seasons. Created by ivan macias -which also deals with the musical direction- e Happy Amadorproduced by Dario Regattieri, through be on. Funhas the artistic direction of Ignasi Vidal.
For this new production there was a cast of musical theater protagonists who will embody the protagonists of the novel. With vocal direction by Geronimo Rauchthe cast is led by Guido Balzaretti (Les Miserables, West Side Story, Almost Normal) as Rob J. Cole; Christina Picchi (Elsa’s dreams, Broadway, a musical film, Always Frida) as Mary Cullen; Sergio Albert (The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Bodyguard, Romeo and Juliet) in the role of Barber; Alberto Vazquez (Antoine, Mamma Mia, The Cricket Cage) as Avicenna; Y Paco Arrojo brings the Shah back to life. The cast is completed by: Julio Morales, Beatriz de Teresa, Daniel Galán, Jordi Garreta, Irene Barrios, Gema Bastante, Paula Arévalo, Virginia Esteban, Jan Forellat, Jordi Gracia, Fran León, Berta Luna, Guillermo Pareja, Juan Francisco Toboso and Ramses Vollbrecht .
The creative team is completed by Lorenzo Caprile in costume design; Joseph Simon yes Edward Dayz in scenography; Philip Ramos in lighting design; Sebastiano Prada as assistant director; Amaya Galeote in the choreographic direction; Paul Saint as technical director; Marietta Calderón in the direction of costumes and Casting Quatro with CCarlos Lazaro and Sofia Siveroni in the direction of the throw.
A work that also has the support of the author of the book, the recently deceased Noah Gordon, who, listening to music for the first time, assured that «the emotion of the novel has managed to transfer itself into the music so that I can feel the my book. I am delighted that readers can now experience the adventures of Rob J. Cole in a wonderful new way.”
Synopsis
Little Rob J. Cole’s life changes the day he is orphaned and discovers he has an unusual gift in his hands: he can predict death. Adopted as an apprentice to a barber surgeon, Rob travels around England discovering life, discipline and the curiosity to learn. At nineteen, a Jewish doctor tells him about distant Persia, where there is a medical school directed by the best doctor of the time: Avicenna.
Rob goes on an adventure, willing to travel halfway around the world to become a doctor. During a caravan trip through the desert, he meets Mary, a Scottish girl who will remind him of her origins and mark her plans for the future.
Nothing will be easy for Rob in Isfahan, neither by posing as a Jew in order to study nor his relationship with the Shah, who takes a liking to his friendship. He soon becomes an outstanding student of Avicenna, but a plague, war and a despotic king will test Rob’s life. Only friendship, vocation and love will push him to survive.
