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Florencia Peña Joins 'Las Hijas,' Replacing Julieta Díaz

Producers say the high-profile addition will help sustain the play’s strong run at Buenos AiresPaseo La Plaza.

Overview

  • The production confirmed Tuesday that Florencia Peña will take over as María José after Julieta Díaz left with a herniated disc.
  • Las hijas is a comedy-drama about three sisters facing their mother’s Alzheimer’s and the hard choices that follow.
  • Peña plays María José, a forensic psychiatrist who struggles to cope with her own mother’s decline.
  • The team said the show will keep its momentum, pointing to steady demand as it continues its second season at Paseo La Plaza.
  • Peña joins Soledad Villamil and Pilar Gamboa in a work by Ariadna Asturzzi directed by Adrián Suar, with the play passing 100 performances in March.