La Usurpadora: The Musical

La Usurpadora: The Musical is a 2023 musical crime comedy film directed by Santiago Limón from a screenplay he co-wrote with María Hinojos, based on the 1998 Mexican telenovela La usurpadora.[2] The film stars Isabella Castillo, Alan Estrada, Cecilia Toussaint, Susana Zabaleta and Jesús Ochoa, with special appearances by Alejandra Guzmán and Gabriela Spanic.

La Usurpadora: The Musical
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySantiago Limón
Screenplay by
  • Santiago Limón
  • María Hinojos
Adaptation byEduardo Cisneros
Jason Shuman
Based onLa usurpadora
by Inés Rodena
Produced by
  • Matt Walden
  • Paul Presburger
Starring
CinematographyDanny Hiele
Edited byMartha Poly Vil
Music byAmado López
Production
companies
  • Walden Entertainment
  • The Lift Entertainment
Distributed by
Release dates
  • March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22) (Tucson, Arizona)
  • April 7, 2023 (2023-04-07) (United States)
  • April 12, 2023 (2023-04-12) (Mexico)
Running time
115 minutes
Countries
  • Mexico
  • United States
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
Box office$883,218[1]

Plot

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During a secret meeting with her lover in Las Vegas, Victoria meets a hotel employee identical to her, Valeria, and convinces her to switch lives.

Cast

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Production

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Principal photography began in December 2021 in Mexico City and the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Jalisco, and Nayarit.[2]

Release

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The film received a preview screening in Tucson, Arizona, on March 22, 2023.[3] It was released theatrically in the United States on April 7, 2023, by Pantelion Films,[4][5] and in Mexico on April 12, 2023, by Videocine.[6][7]

Reception

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Mary Aviles of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "La Usurpadora: The Musical (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Hopewell, John (December 2, 2021). "Pantelion Films, The Lift Start Production on Ambitious Movie 'La Usurpadora, the Musical' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Maria Rodriguez, Jose (March 16, 2023). "Novela turned musical 'La Usurpadora' to be screened in Tucson". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Ramirez Ortega, Sandra (March 6, 2023). "'La Usurpadora: The Musical' set to premiere in the United States". Al Día. Philadelphia. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Guerra, Joey (April 13, 2023). "'La Usurpadora The Musical' puts a big-screen spin on a beloved '90s novela". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Medel, Brenda (April 12, 2023). "La usurpadora – Estreno, trailer y todo sobre la película musical con Isabella Castillo". Cine Premiere (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "La Usurpadora" (in Mexican Spanish). Videocine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Aviles, Mary. "Parents' Guide to La Usurpadora: The Musical". Common Sense Media. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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