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. The film stars Isabella Castillo, Alan Estrada, Cecilia Toussaint, Susana Zabaleta and Jesús Ochoa, with special appearances by Alejandra Guzmán and Gabriela Spanic.

Plot

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

• Isabella Castillo as Valeria and Victoria
• Alan Estrada as Carlos Daniel
• Susana Zabaleta as Dona Ines
• Jesús Ochoa as Don Ramiro
• Cecilia Toussaint as Abuelita
• Valentina as Lydia
• Alejandra Ley as Lupita
• Alejandra Guzmán
• Gabriela Spanic
• Shane West as Chad

Production

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

Release

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

Reception

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

References

External links

• La Usurpadora: The Musical at IMDb
• La Usurpadora: The Musical at Rotten Tomatoes