‘Veneno,’ ‘Cardo’ Producer Suma Content’s New Musical Comedy Series ‘Mariliendre’ Honors the ‘Fundamental Woman in the Life of Every Gay Man’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Jamie Lang Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s Suma Content (“La Mesías,” “Vestidas de Azul”) and Spanish platform Atresplayer have teamed on “Mariliendre,” a new fictional musical comedy series from creator Javier Ferreiro. “Mariliendre” was unveiled at FesTVal Vitoria earlier this month, and Variety has now been given exclusive access to the first international teaser for the show.
Set in Chueca, one of the most vibrant and gay neighborhoods in the Spanish capital and likely the world, “Mariliendre” – a common Spanish nickname for the woman best friend of a gay man – follows Meri Román, a former queen of Madrid’s gay nightlife.
Now, at 35 years old, those days of recognition are in the review mirror for Meri, a dethroned diva who can’t let go of the past and is bored by her mundane present.
After the death of her father, Meri reconnects with her old group of gay friends, bringing into sharper focus memories of her glorious past and the musical hits that marked that time in her life.
