[1] It premiered at the IFEMA Fairground in Madrid in 2022,[2][3][4] and will be produced in Mexico featuring a Mexican cast.
[7] El País's Raquel Vidales praised the show's music, singers, set design and dancers, but was not complimentary of the script.
[12] The documentary provides "behind-the-scenes" insights into the production and development of the show "Malinche", which was created by Nacho Cano.
In July 2024 the director of the play, Nacho Cano, was arrested for allegedly hiring irregular migrants for the musical 'Malinche'[13].The musician subsequently held a press conference in which he accused the police of being criminals.
The Spanish railway company Renfe cancelled the agreement with Malinche the following day because of possible reputational damage as a result of these statements.