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Philadelphia Theatre Company has announced a new duo on their artistic leadership team. Taibi Mager and Tyler Dobrowsky are a married couple who will assume the role of artistic director together.

West Side Story, In the Heights, Encanto, and more have been nominated for 2022 Imagen Awards. Nominees include Ariana DeBose, Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno, Anthony Ramos, Leslie Grace, John Leguizamo, Stephanie Beatriz, Eden Espinosa, Frankie Rodriguez, and more.

The Sol Project, the national theater initiative dedicated to amplifying Latiné voices and building a body of work for the new American theater, announced full details for the fifth annual SolFest: A Latiné Theatre Festival, produced in partnership with (Pregones/PRTT). The four-day program runs August 7-10 with both online and in-person events.

GableStage, the Coral Gables based theatre company that has made its home in the Biltmore Hotel for over 24 years, announced its 2022-23 season. Five new productions, which illuminate the company’s mission of “confronting today’s issues and ideas” will account for 130 performances from October - July. Find out the full schedule and how to get tickets.

Cygnet Theatre is pleased to announce its full line up for 2022/2023 Season. The season kicks off with the World Premiere of the risqué comedic drama The Little Fellow (Or - The Queen of Tarts Tells All) by one of the nations top produced playwrights (2017-2020) Kate Hamill (Pride & Prejudice); directed by Associate Artistic Director Rob Lutfy. 

Sebastián Yatra took to the stage at the Oscars to perform 'Dos Oruguitas,' Lin-Manuel Miranda's Academy Award-nominated song from Encanto. The Encanto soundtrack had previously been #1 on the Billboard albums chart for several weeks. The album includes the #1 single, 'We Don't Talk About Bruno.'

The cast of Encanto took to the stage at the Oscars to perform the film's viral hit single, 'We Don't Talk About Bruno.' Watch the performance with Adassa, Stephanie Beatriz, Mauro Castillo, and Carolina Gaitan, plus special appearances by Luis Fonsi, Becky G, and Megan Thee Stallion. 

Soho Rep, in partnership with The Sol Project, will present Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Board Members, written by Mara Vélez Meléndez, in her Off-Broadway debut, and directed by David Mendizábal.

Disney has released a new performance music video of Sebastián Yatra singing 'Dos Oruguitas' from Encanto. The track, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was recently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The Encanto soundtrack is currently #1 on the Billboard albums chart. The album includes the #1 single, 'We Don't Talk About Bruno.'

Disney has released a new music video for Encanto, featuring Sebastián Yatra singing 'Dos Oruguitas'. The track, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was recently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The Encanto soundtrack is currently #1 on the Billboard albums chart. The album includes the #1 single, 'We Don't Talk About Bruno.'

Disney has released the music video for 'What Else Can I Do?' from Encanto. Diane Guerrero and Stephanie Beatriz voice the characters in the clip from the high-charting track from Lin-Manuel Miranda's new soundtrack. The film also features the voices of John Leguizamo, Jessica Darrow, Wilmer Valderrama, and more. Watch the new music video now!

Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre welcomes the return of Disney's “Encanto” January 7th through January 16th, 2022 with Pajama Party screenings on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00am.

Disney has released the 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' music video. The track is one of Lin-Manuel Miranda's showstopping new original songs from Disney's recent 60th animated feature. The video features the voices of Stephanie Beatriz, Maluma, Jessica Darrow, and more. Watch the new music video now!

Disney has released a new clip from Encanto! Watch Jessica Darrow voice Luisa in the 'Surface Pressure' clip written by Lin-Manuel Miranda!

In a new featurette, Lin-Manuel Miranda—who wrote eight original songs for the film—teams up with the voice of Mirabel, Stephanie Beatriz, to share insights about several of the film’s songs, including “Dos Oruguitas”. Watch the new featurette now!

A new clip from Encanto has been released. In the film, the magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal-every child except one, Mirabel. Once the magic's in danger, it is up to her to save the family. Watch the cast sing 'Colombia, Mi Encanto' by Lin-Manuel Miranda!

Sebastián Yatra sings 'Dos Oruguitas” by Lin-Manuel Miranda in the sequence from Disney's new animated film. The track is the first song Miranda had ever written completely in Spanish. The voice cast of Encanto includes Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, Wilmer Valderrama, Adassa, Diane Guerrero, Mauro Castillo, Angie Cepeda, and more.

Encanto es número 1 en cines con 1’4 millones de euros de recaudación en su primer fin de semana en España.

Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers earlier this week to discuss writing music for the Disney film Encanto, his children being beta testers and being inspired by Howard Ashman bringing musical theater into animation.

After her breakout roles in Brooklyn 99 and In The Heights, Stephanie Beatriz stars as Mirabel in Disney's new animated film, Encanto! BroadwayWorld caught up with Beatriz to talk about starring in a Disney movie musical, working with Lin-Manuel Miranda, and her Broadway aspirations!