Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. It is a loose adaptation of the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which is in turn based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film adaptation.
Murilo Benício Ribeiro is a Brazilian actor. He is perhaps most famous for his roles in the telenovelas: O Clone, América, Por Amor, A Favorita and Avenida Brasil. In the early 1990s, he began his career in the telenovela Fera Ferida, in a recurring role portraying Fabrício. Benicío's major breakthrough role was in the critically acclaimed telenovela O Clone that aired between 2001 and 2002, gaining international recognition with his co-star Giovanna Antonelli and the show's creator Glória Perez.
Jemma Rix is an Australian theatre performer, who has played the role of Elphaba in the Melbourne, Sydney, Australian and Asian touring companies of Wicked. Rix first performed the role in the shortened 30-minute version of the show at Universal Studios Japan. She was an original cast member of the Australian premiere production as the standby for Elphaba.
Adriana Esteves Agostinho Brichta is a Brazilian actress. She has already been nominated twice to the International Emmy Award for Best Actress.
Alexandre Nero Vieira is a Brazilian actor, singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, sound designer and musical director. In 2016, he was nominated for the International Emmy Awards for Best Actor, for his starring role in the telenovela A Regra do Jogo.
Diego Luri is a Brazilian actor, singer, journalist and writer, who gained prominence by playing the protagonist of the Brazilian version of the show Shrek the Musical. For his performance, he was nominated for the Bibi Ferreira Award in 2014. He was also in the Brazilian cast of other musical theater shows, such as Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Phantom of the Opera, Romeo and Juliet – to the sound of Marisa Monte, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, The Fantasticks, My Fair Lady, Sister Act, Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões – O Musical and Porquinhos – O Musical.
Larissa Manoela Taques Elias Santos is a Brazilian actress, singer, writer, model, voice actress and businesswoman, one of the most famous children's and teen audiovisual celebrities, having built a successful career in television, film and streaming since childhood, and one of Brazil's most famous actresses with more than 50 million followers online.
Lado a Lado is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from 10 September 2012 to 8 March 2013. It is created by João Ximenes Braga and Claudia Lage, with Chico Soares, Douglas Tourinho, Fernando Rebello, Vellego Jackie, Nina Crintzs and Maria Camargo credited as co-writer. Gilberto Braga serves as the script supervisor and, directed by Dennis Carvalho and Vinicius Coimbra.
Abigail Izquierdo Ferreira, known as Bibi Ferreira, was a Brazilian actress, singer, and director. In a career spanning more than 75 years, Ferreira directed and performed in numerous theatrical productions and was recognized as one of the great divas of Brazilian music.
Marco Fábio Maldonado Pigossi is a Brazilian actor and producer. He is known for playing Dylan on the Australian television series Tidelands, and for playing Eric in the Brazilian series Invisible City.
Camila de Queiroz Toledo is a Brazilian actress and model. She is known for her role as Angel in the International Emmy Award-winning telenovela Verdades Secretas.
Maisa da Silva Andrade is a Brazilian television presenter and actress. She first gained fame for hosting the children's TV program Bom Dia & Cia from the age of six years old, and for playing the role of Valéria Ferreira in the Carrossel franchise, including a telenovela and two films. In 2022, she began playing the character Anita in the Netflix teen drama series Back to 15.
The Multishow Brazilian Music Award, or simply known as the Multishow Award, is an award show presented by the Brazilian channel Multishow. Established to honor the best in Brazilian music, the award was originally called the TVZ Award. It is regarded as the largest music award in Brazil. The first ceremony was held in 1994.
Any Gabrielly Rolim Soares is a Brazilian musician, actress, dancer, model and singer. She is best known for voicing Moana in the Brazilian dub of the 2016 film Moana. Any is also a former member of the global pop group Now United, where she was representing Brazil. She is now a solo artist managed by Simon Fuller. Any is a lyrical soprano with a vocal range of more than 4 octaves (C3-G5-F7). In 2020, aged 17, she became the first Brazilian to be nominated for MTV's Video Music Awards. She was nominated for the Best Group award with Now United. Her career started at a young age, with her first role being Young Nala in the Brazilian version of the Broadway musical The Lion King. She also participated in the Gloob channel television series, Boo! A Call for Adventure, as Chica.
Clara Galiani Tiezzi Dias Vaz is a Brazilian actress. She is known for being the protagonist of the children's series Teca na TV and for her prominent role as Mabi in the telenovela Ti Ti Ti; the latter secured her five awards in six categories, voted winner overall. In 2018, she was cast in the Nickelodeon Latin America series Noobees, the first Tiezzi's international work, whose character was also voiced by her for airing in Brazil.
John Donovan Maia, more commonly known as Johnny Hooker, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, actor and screenwriter. He won the Prêmio da Música Brasileira for Best Singer in the Pop Music category.
The 2023 Multishow Brazilian Music Award was held on November 7, 2023, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Singer Ludmilla and television presenters Tatá Werneck and Tadeu Schmidt hosted the show. The ceremony was broadcast live on Multishow, TV Globo, and the Globoplay app. This was the first time the awards were broadcast on Globo's open channel.
