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Musical about Paulo Gustavo reaches its 100th performance in São Paulo
Dona Déa Lúcia spoke at the 100th performance of “Meu Filho É um Musical” in São Paulo.
The show tells the story of her son, comedian Paulo Gustavo, from his childhood in Niterói to the success of his play “Minha Mãe É uma Peça.”
Gustavo died from complications of Covid in 2021.
His mother said she created the musical to complete work he had wanted to do before the pandemic cut his life short.
The show grew from a performance he had been preparing with her into a full musical.
Déa appears singing “Fascinação,” one of her son’s favorite songs, though other commitments mean she cannot attend every performance.
The show is scheduled to finish its run at Teatro Renault on Sunday.
At the performance, Déa also urged people to protect their children and respect gay people.
The musical “Meu Filho É um Musical” reached its 100th performance at Teatro Renault in São Paulo.
Dona Déa Lúcia, mother of comedian Paulo Gustavo, said she wanted the show to complete what her son had hoped to do before Covid cut his plans short.
The production follows Gustavo from his childhood in Niterói to the success of “Minha Mãe É uma Peça” in the theatre.
The show was scheduled to run in São Paulo through Sunday, October 12, after a successful season in Rio de Janeiro.
Dona Déa appears in the musical singing “Fascinação,” one of her son’s favorite songs.
- Who
- The musical “Meu Filho É um Musical,” with Dona Déa Lúcia participating.
- What
- The show reached its 100th performance.
- When
- October 11, 2026, according to the article’s publication date.
- Where
- Teatro Renault in São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- Dona Déa said she wanted the musical to complete what Paulo Gustavo had wanted to do before Covid cut his plans short.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I had to make this musical to complete everything my son wanted to do, and Covid cut short.
Protect your children, talk to your neighbors, being gay is nothing unusual.
Paulo Gustavo died from complications of Covid.
The musical moved to Teatro Renault in São Paulo.
Dona Déa recalled her son’s work at the end of the musical’s 100th performance.
The musical was scheduled to remain in São Paulo.
- Performance milestone
- 100th performance
- Production
- Meu Filho É um Musical
- Venue
- Teatro Renault, São Paulo
- End of São Paulo run
- Sunday, October 12
- Paulo Gustavo
- Died in 2021 from complications of Covid
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