She was going to be Lauren, but now, in the privacy of her dressing room, she was simply Laura Esquivel. In front of the mirror, with the simplicity that introduces him, he directly answers all the questions. The Kinky Boots orchestra can be heard in the distance, rehearsing on the Astral theater stage and Laura was excited at the approach of the debut.

Far from all the divisions, Laura Esquivel said three years ago and with the illusion of being elected,said for this character, but it did not remain. So, when the musical premiered, the role was Sofi Morandi, until the pandemic delayed the performances.

“At the end of last year they called me to tell me that the play was coming back, that Sofi wouldn’t be there and if she wanted to be a part of it,” the 27 -year -old said. “It’s so crazy. I turned off the phone and started crying“, confession without embarrassment.

To whom did you first tell the good news?

-To my boyfriend. When I was young, my parents were the first to know everything. But now I will say that my girlfriend, with whom we are family.

The woman who loves to studythe

The only daughter of medical parents (she, urologist; she, gynecologist). Her paternal grandfather, Horacio Esquivel, whom Laura did not know, was a TV set designer: he was the only artistic background in the family. She has been singing since she was very young and she recently graduated as a vocal technique teacher and instructor.

Aside from being an actress and singer, she is studying speech therapy at UMSA (she is not studying this semester, but plans to continue). “I want to study,” he said. For the last four years he has been with his partner, Facundo Cedeira, a young man of the same age, who is committed to politics – he is active in radicalism – and communication. AT among her plans was to become a mother.

His artistic facet, the one that is most important to him, because he feels passion in what he does, was relegated during the pandemic. Previously, I filmed Maradona: blessed dream and act on Happy people, a comedy by José María Muscari. “The last two years have been the first in my life that I haven’t worked,” he said.

The early calling

She is 8 years old, she is studying musical comedy and once she appeared in a casting, she was selected as a dancer in Guinzburg and Children. shine on show the opposite 2005, competing with his amazing voice. He made a strong leap to fame with Patito Feo.

“My parents accompanied me all my life. It was a beautiful and hard path at the same time,” the actress and singer reviews. He was 16 years old when he suddenly found himself touring Europe with The ugly duckling show. And on the other side of the ocean, other job offers appeared.

“I made two films and hosted a program in Italy; I also filmed in Spain, ”he reviews.“ My mom was the one who was with me the most all that time. My dad can do less because of his job, because he works in two hospitals. My mother left one of her jobs to be with me, “he said.

“My parents took care of me. At the age of only 18 I began to act alone in the environment. And I think it was good, because you can’t leave a guy alone in an environment you don’t know, where most of them are adults. If I were a mother I will not leave my child in the custody of a producer; not because of mistrust, but if it’s your child and a minor, it depends on one “, he pondered.

And he admitted that he lived in a kind of bubble with the consequence that when he grew up he felt insecure. “But I prefer that and take good care of it,” he summarizes. Remember that your parents always put it first to have fun and have fun.

Sa Ugly Duckling found success. “It was the biggest project I did and it gave me a lot of exposure, being very young. Not like before, when I went to the campsite and played with other kids, because now everyone met me and asked for pictures of me. ., “he recalled.

“I did what I wanted, but I’m sorry they met me everywhere“, he studies. He banked everything as much as he could, until three years ago he decided to start therapy.” I feel that my life, in general, is becoming more interesting, in part , because of how I take things, ”he said.

He doesn’t matter reggaeton

She acts, dances and hosts television; but his vocation was singing. So it was he shone for three seasons Your face is familiar to me (Phone). Later, he produced a novel on Polka, The Divine is in your heart. Throughout his career, he had the opportunity to launch himself into the world of music, but he was suggested to create a style that did not convince him. And it was clear to Laura that she wanted to choose what to do.

“They offered me to do reggaeton and I felt like that wasn’t it“, he said.” My nature is music, I compose and I want to premiere my own production this year “, he looks forward and looks forward to it being a pop ballad.

-Have you made friends in the art world?

–I have no friends from the environment. I am always closed. My best friend is from high school or singing technician. I’m a weirdo in the art world; I feel that I belong and at the same time not so much. I’m so lazy, I’m out of circumstances.

Are you annoyed by that?

-Yes, sometimes I feel like I’m not an actor … That’s why I have a duality that I like to do quiet things, like studying, and acting and singing.

Won’t you give up your “normal” life?

-Not clear. I’ve wanted to ride the subway my whole life. If one day I have to give up my “normal” life, this is no longer what I want to do. So sometimes you see me doing things and others, you don’t see me. I choose what to do.

No friends on the show, but full of acquaintances. Having a job since he was little made his cross path with many figures; with Tinelli he shares the memory of a beautiful stage of his life, but had no relationship with him.

Sa Kinky Boots back to musical comedy — the latter is mad addams, in 2013-. In 2015, vacationing in the US, with his mother, without knowing that he would be a part of this musical, he saw Kinky Boots on Broadway.

“I like it, because it’s a very free job”, he defined it. “It’s the story of a shoe factory that needs to be reinvented,” he summarizes. “That happens in so many factories and some even had to close in a pandemic, whose work has strong emotional connotations,” he reflects.

Laura puts on her red boots, her boyfriend applauds her from the stalls (get a ticket for the premiere, without waiting for an invitationbecause he wants to have “a guaranteed place”) and continue to fulfill dreams.

Information

In January 2020 it premiered Kinky Boots in the Astral theater (Av. Corrientes 1639), with the hope of remaining in the bill; quarantine halted the success and two years later, beginning on Friday, April 8, functions will return.

Starring Martin Bossi and Fernando Dente, and now with Laura Esquivel in the role of Lauren, the Broadway musical is returning to its local version. With a book by Harvey Fierstein, music and lyrics by Cindy Lauper and directed by Ricky Pashkus, Kinky Boots re -released by Rimas Producciones and Dabope.

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