Los Angeles, California (June 11, 2025)- Some artists perform music. Mon Laferte inhabits it. And this summer, the Chilean-Mexican icon crosses a new frontier, one that feels as much a surprise as it does a culmination: from July 11 to September 6, Laferte will star as Sally Bowles in a striking new production of Cabaret at Mexico City’s Teatro de los Insurgentes, presented Fridays through Sundays (with a break during the weekend of August 15–17). This isn’t just a role — it’s a return to the kind of emotionally charged, vividly expressive space her entire career has been building toward.
The role of Sally Bowles, immortalized by Liza Minnelli, demands vulnerability, edge, and a deep-seated theatricality. For Laferte, it’s a seamless fit. Her music has always been dramatic, yes — but more than that, it’s been steeped in storytelling. From bolero to blues, from protest songs to raw confessions, Laferte has constantly redefined what it means to live inside a song. Now, she steps fully onto the theatrical stage, turning Cabaret into both a musical and a mirror.
This pivot into musical theater doesn’t arrive in a vacuum. Just weeks ago, Laferte released “Otra Noche de Llorar,” a slow-burning jazz ballad that quietly signaled her shift toward the cabaret universe. Arranged with subtle elegance and sung with aching precision, the track is more than just a prelude to her upcoming album Femme Fatale — it’s an emotional thesis. In the accompanying video, Laferte sheds the skin of a traditional Latin pop star and steps into the role of a sentimental anti-heroine, drawing inspiration from classic cinema, burlesque, and performance art.
At Vive Latino 2025, the first hints of this new artistic chapter appeared. Laferte abandoned the traditional festival format entirely, opting instead for a narrative-driven performance with period costumes, choreographed movement, and a theatrical arc. What emerged wasn’t just a concert — it was a living, breathing showpiece. Since then, she’s taken this approach to stages in Buenos Aires, Santiago, Bogotá, Monterrey, Ciudad del Carmen, Hermosillo, and even BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley — every set reimagined as a theatrical act, each moment calibrated not for shock, but for substance.
Looking ahead, the transformation continues. On July 3, Laferte brings her evolving cabaret aesthetic to the Montreal International Jazz Festival, followed by an appearance at THING Festival in Washington State on August 16. At both events, fans can expect more than just a performance — they’ll step into a world where music meets theater, where the artist becomes the story, and the story becomes an invitation.
For Mon Laferte, this isn’t about reinvention. It’s about conviction. Her art has always been theatrical — what’s changing now is the frame. Sally Bowles isn’t a mask she’s putting on; it’s the next skin in a long series of artistic metamorphoses. As she continues to blur the line between concert, confession, and character, one thing is clear: Mon Laferte isn’t just performing anymore. She’s embodying. And everything — every lyric, costume, and tear — is part of the show.
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