Checco Zalone and Cuccarini between ‘Casanova’ and ‘Dracula’ at Brancaccio

Long tenures, even of over a month, for titles of great appeal; and ‘one man show’ of only one evening or at most for two performances. It is the double choice made by Alessandro Longobardi for the new 2022-2023 season of the Brancaccio theater in Rome, of which he is the artistic director, to better manage a large hall that last season, still plagued by anti-Covid measures, “is it turned out to be artistically very lively but it has suffered a cut in half in the number of audiences and in box office “, as reported in the conference with directors and actors. On the bill, the record of reruns will be up to ‘Rapunzel’ with Lorella Cuccarini and a cast still being defined, which will even be at Brancaccio for over a month, within the Christmas period, from 2 December to 8 January, “show not taken from abroad but entirely Italian, the result of the work and vision of the authors “, the protagonist is keen to underline, with director Maurizio Colombi who describes him as” a magical and romantic family, in its simplicity “. to which we aim next season they propose three opposite male models: the charm of beauty for ‘Casanova’ pop opera by Red Canzian – which at Brancaccio had performed twice for as many Pooh concerts – from 10 to 22 January; the charm of mystery and death for ‘Vlad Dracula’ the musical written and directed by Ario Avecone from 24 to 29 January; and for those who opt for the charm of sympathy, Checco Zalone arrives from 8 to 29 March with his show ‘Amore + Iva’. Still on the subject of musicals or musical comedies, there are two returns ‘by popular demand’, already successfully proposed in the last theatrical season: ‘Seven brides for seven brothers’ with Baz and Diana Del Bufalo on the bill from 11 to 30 October; and ‘Everyone’s talking about Jamie’ from February 14 to March 5, starring Giancarlo Commare with Barbara Cola. The season ends from 16 to 28 May with ‘Rumors’ for a cast yet to be defined. To complete the season are the shows starring what the artistic director Alessandro Longobardi defines as “great matadors”: in order of appearance, Andrea Pucci with ‘The best of’, Giorgio Panariello with ‘La favola mia’, Pio & Amedeo with ‘Felicissimo Show’, Claudio Bisio with ‘My life badly told’. And then, space for music with Anastacia, Macy Gray, Francesco Renga, Umberto Tozzi and Elio delle Storie Tese with ‘Ci takes ear’ for a tribute to the songs, music and lyrics of Enzo Jannacci. satisfied only with the magical atmosphere that the theater can create, from January 21st to February 12th a ‘Supermagic Show’ was served for the International Festival of Magic. (by Enzo Bonaiuto)