El médico
musical based on the novel The Physician by Noah Gordon
El Médico is a Spanish musical based on the 1986 English-language novel The Physician by Noah Gordon, with book and lyrics by Félix Amador, and music by Iván Macías. The story follows Rob J. Cole, a young orphan in 11th-century England, who has the ability to sense death with his hands. Taken in as an apprentice by a traveling barber-surgeon, he journeys across the country, learning the trade and its secrets. At 19, he hears about Avicenna and his renowned medical school in distant Persia. Determined to become a doctor, Rob embarks on an epic journey into the unknown, traveling halfway across the world in pursuit of his dream.
The show officially premiered on October 17, 2018, at the Teatro Nuevo Apolo in Madrid, where it ran for two seasons. Since then, it has toured across Spain and has also been performed in countries including the Czech Republic and Germany.
Development
The idea of adapting Noah Gordon's novel was Iván Macías's idea. He and producer Pablo Martínez contacted Michael Gordon, the son and agent of the author, to propose the project. After listening to some pieces, Gordon organized a meeting with his father in Boston, Massachusetts, in June 2016.
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