Pere Garcia (Girona, 1946) knows the secret to enduring 42 years in a job as a payroll specialist, a job he absolutely hated and which he readily describes as odious. He handled payroll and employment contracts. His was a particularly unpleasant department because "I always had to side with the company owner," and if an employee ever came to me, "I also had to agree with them and navigate any conflicts." He acknowledges that his loyalty to the company, which began at age 16 after finishing secondary school, was also largely due to the fact that the company, the prestigious Cànovas consultancy in Girona, "was excellent, as were the owners, department heads, and colleagues." However, the determining factor in his long tenure was his great passion for his leisure time: musicals.

The premiere of the newly created, large-scale musical in Catalan Soul, which opened last season at the National Theatre And now he returns to the Tivoli Theatre; it was an extraordinary phenomenon. The review Word of mouth quickly filled the Sala Gran, and the audience ended up giving a standing ovation every night. On opening night, Maria José Balañá, manager of three large Barcelona theaters, was in the audience. She was captivated and felt a strong desire that this talent and effort wouldn't die there. "I thought it was amazing. There's talent, there's hard work, there's a brutal intensity. As we were leaving, I told them, 'If you want to revive it, count us in.'" Bitò's producer, Josep Domènech, also attended: "I was blown away. It's emotion, it's magic, it's fantastic," he says. He immediately looked for who was behind it and called them: "If you ever want to do it in a private theater, let's talk." Andreu Buenafuente and Sílvia Abril also attended, and they were "blown away." They asked Mercè Puy, the producer at El Terrat, who had known the project from the beginning, to fight to bring it back.

Daniel Anglès (Barcelona 1975) is an actor, singer and artistic director of the Teatre Condal and the program Euphoria from TV3. He directs the musical Blood brothers, which can be seen at the Condal from December 10th to January 25th.

He spent his childhood near the Monumental bullring in Barcelona. "From home, I could hear Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson concerts... I couldn't see them, but I could hear them from the kitchen." He went to the Xerric Xerrac nursery school, which is now the Atrium Theater. "They say that's where I started doing theater. My parents' hometown is Calaf, and I remember watching the Pastorets (Christmas plays) every Christmas. One January, at recess, the teachers saw that I had divided the children in the class into two groups and was telling them, 'You are angels, you are demons.'" He attended primary school at the Ramon Llull School and completed his pre-university studies at the Jaume Balmes Institute. "I was one of those kids who didn't need to study at all and got the grades I needed." But recess wasn't easy. "The boys played football or other sports, which I didn't like, and the girls jumped rope. I was always with the girls. Until I was 10, it wasn't a big deal, but after a certain age, it started to create difficult situations for me."

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The Rocky Horror Show It's a musical you don't just watch; it's a musical you experience. Since its London premiere in 1973—and also following the 1975 film adaptation starring Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon—it has become a haven for all those who feel different. Audiences attend performances dress up and actively participate by calling out lines of dialogue and responses to the actors. The legendary musical returns this Thursday at the Coliseum Theatre in Barcelona—it was previously performed there in 2023—with a cast of West End actors and actresses and now starring Australian Jason Donovan. The 80s icon, known for playing Scott Robinson in the TV series, returns to the stage. NeighborsJason Donovan takes on the role of Frank-n-Furter, a cross-dressing mad scientist from the planet Transsexual in the Transylvania galaxy. The show runs until November 2nd, with a special performance on Halloween night.

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Ander Mataró (Barcelona, ​​​​2001) actor and singer. He stars in the musical Alan, inspired by Alan Montoliu, a seventeen-year-old boy who suffered from transphobia. It can be seen on March 1 at the Teatro Principal in Sabadell and from March 9 to 16 at the Teatro Poliorama in Barcelona.

Ander grew up in Premià de Dalt, but went to the Garbí Pere Vergés School in Badalona. "I liked it because it worked like a small city. I liked it more when I did the artistic baccalaureate, but in plastic arts, because there was no stage there. I enjoyed the days when I had an elective in theatre, or choir, or music."

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