ECONOMYNEXT – A global forged will carry out La Bamba! The Tune of Veracruz at Metropolis of Desires Sri Lanka, this April, as a step by host Cinnamon Life towards positioning Colombo as a South Asian leisure hub.
The West Finish–licensed manufacturing brings collectively world-class performers from the UK, Europe, and North America alongside Sri Lankan expertise, organizers mentioned.
“Metropolis of Desires have positioned La Bamba! not simply as a musical efficiency however as a strategic step towards positioning Colombo as a South Asian leisure hub, enhancing soft-value tourism, and demonstrating town’s functionality to host large-scale worldwide productions.”
Directed by London-based theatre producer Paul Morrissey and produced with the John Keells Basis, the present delivers an immersive expertise of Latin music, storytelling, and high-energy choreography.
The manufacturing options 19 performers, supported by 6 dwell musicians and a technical and inventive crew of over 40 members.
The forged consists of:
Madalena Alberto as Elena
Initially from Lisbon, Portugal, Madalena Alberto is a celebrated West Finish actress whose profession consists of main roles resembling Fantine in Les Misérables, Grizabella in Cats, and the title position in Evita at London’s Dominion Theatre. Her theatre credit additionally embrace Chicago, On Your Toes, Carousel, Piaf, and Jeff Wayne’s Warfare of the Worlds. On display, she seems within the BBC sequence The Gold and Lifetime’s Tempted 2 Love. In La Bamba!, she brings her highly effective vocals and commanding stage presence to the position of Elena.
Eduardo Enríquez as Ricardo
Eduardo Enríquez is a seasoned worldwide performer with an in depth theatre résumé spanning the US, UK, and Europe. His credit embrace On Your Toes (London Coliseum / UK Tour), A Christmas Carol (South Coast Repertory), The Secret Backyard (Pacific Conservatory Theatre), Miss Saigon, and Cabaret (Los Angeles). Enríquez has additionally appeared in tv sequence resembling The Bridge (FX) and a number of unbiased movies. He performs the passionate and charismatic Ricardo on this manufacturing.
Tim Mahendren as Mateo
A West Finish performer, Tim Mahendren has appeared in Simply For One Day (Shaftesbury Theatre), The Time Traveller’s Spouse (Apollo Theatre), and the unique West Finish forged of & Juliet. Different credit embrace The Midnight Gang (Chichester Competition Theatre) and Spring Awakening (Hope Mill Theatre). His tv appearances embrace Stath Lets Flats and The Horne Part (Channel 4). In La Bamba!, he performs Mateo.
Mychele LeBrun as Lupe / Miss Pena
Canadian-born Mychele LeBrun, now primarily based in London, brings worldwide stage expertise to the manufacturing. Her highlights embrace Police Cops: The Musical (Edinburgh Fringe & Southwark Playhouse), the Thursford Christmas Spectacular, and Disney Leisure productions resembling Aladdin, Frozen, and Large Band Beat. She frequently performs in live shows, cabarets, and eating places round London.
Charlotte Dos Santos Chabi as Sofia
Making her skilled debut, Charlotte Dos Santos Chabi educated on the D&B Academy of Performing Arts. La Bamba! marks her first main stage position, the place she performs as Sofia, supported by the steering of the worldwide forged and manufacturing crew.
There might be 7 performances throughout 5 days, together with two matinee reveals.
Tickets can be found through www.cinnamonboxoffice.com and hotline +94 71 711 8111, with a ten% early-bird low cost for Nations Belief Financial institution American Categorical and Mastercard holders. (Colombo/Mar28/2026)
