On the night of the Hugo Awards for the best of musical comedy, a sector that continues to go strong with the multiplication of small and large format works in a major commitment to the genre, “When Frank met Carlitos” tied with 7 awards “School of rock”, blockbuster that also won the award for best overall production.
Following the success of the locally produced Broadway-quality musical inspired by the film Jack Black, “When Frank..” It was recognized as a 100% Argentine product, with its own history, international production and good public reception, which led it to remain on the bill at the Astral, from Wednesday to Sunday.
This award admits two winners per category, as “When Frank…”, won in the direction category (Natalia del Castillo) next to Ariel del Mastro by “School”. As well as Alan Madaneswho plays a young man Frank Sinatra He was awarded as an actor as well as Augustin Roy Rada Aristaran for his consecratory performance in “School of rock”.
The same occurred in the female acting category, which was won by Florence Pena by “Mamma mia” shared with Laurita Fernandezthe only award he won “Legally blonde”.
Consulted by Ambito, Alan Madanes He said: “I am very happy about these shared awards because they are highly anticipated categories and ultimately the award is an excuse to get together and organize a great theater party. One has fun and celebrates and I am happy about the shared award in several categories, it is like exposing the fact of the excuse of the meeting between colleagues. I am grateful for the recognition of my work and the play, we took home the most important and most anticipated award, best musical, we have an excellent team, made by Argentines for our people. If there is something that manages to move, it is that Argentinianness that we express, that lunfardo, that tango, the identity and it unites generations.”
On the occasion of its premiere, Oscar Lajad, who embodies Gardel, He told Ámbito: “Sinatra admired Gardel, the artistic stature of Gardel is undeniable. Gardelhis vocal quality, what he meant and what popular singers became after him, image-oriented marketing, recording material. If that meeting happened, Gardel Surely you saw some talent in that boy who was Sinatra”.
It was a pleasure to see two historic figures on stage like Roberto Catarineu, who was part of the cast of “The Little Prince” like the character of Zorro and Maria Rosa Fugazot, awarded for their career, who read without glasses and dared to do some pirouettes. A tribute was included to the “Button tap”, with a number in charge of Ana Padilla. In the meantime Anibal Pachano announced that the return of that group is near, along with Ana Sanz. Another highlight came with the live music provided by Grief alongside a pianist on stage.
All the boys of “School of rock”They sat together in the audience and were part of the “fan base” of these music awards like no other award ceremony has. This speaks of the camaraderie between the artists of theatre and music, unlike those who attend the TV parties, which undoubtedly attract a different kind of fauna. Here the audience is a spectacle in itself.
Corina Fiorillo, nominated by “Jack’s Forgotten Ones” He highlighted award-winning musicals such as “Lexi”, “which comes from an educational project and brings the problem of dyslexia to families, and “Sincerely, neighbors,” which emerged from a project by musical comedy students. “They are examples of the emergence of new talents, encouraged by these awards,” he concluded.
Source: Ambito
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