Overview

• Rehearsals began August 4 on Calle Corrientes as part of a multimillion-dollar shift from TV to a musical staging at Teatro Gran Rex.
• Original stars Laura Esquivel and Brenda Asnicar declined to reprise their roles, citing career priorities and a desire to move beyond their iconic characters.
• Albana Fuentes, fresh from her success in La Sirenita, and influencer-actress Julieta Poggio will lead as Patito and Antonella, with auditions ongoing for the rest of the cast.
• Marcelo Tinelli’s production arm secured and sublicensed the theatrical rights following a protracted dispute with former co-producer Alejandro Stoessel.
• Author Marcela Citterio has flagged her omission from the project and is considering legal steps to assert her rights or seek compensation.