Theater in the Foyer at United Palace

Step inside the Grand Foyer of the United Palace for a theatrical double bill celebrating the magic of live performance.

Featuring two new pieces by Uptown Manhattan artists, Theatre in the Foyer brings together heart, history, and theatrical imagination in one unforgettable evening.

Uptown Books, by Adrián Miranda, is a warm and funny musical play set inside a Washington Heights bookstore, where a wonderfully quirky group of strangers finds connection, community, and unexpected joy among the shelves.

Your Queen Presents: Petrus, by Edu Díaz, is a darkly comic solo performance in which Queen Catherine de’ Medici reveals the story of Petrus Gonsalvus, the Canary Islander whose extraordinary life inspired Beauty and the Beast.

Two new works. One historic space. An evening of Uptown theatre.

Cast & Crew & Credits

UPTOWN BOOKS

Playwright and director: Adrian Miranda

Cast: Adrian Miranda, Kelsey MacDonald, Jorge (Tuto) Taveras, Jeunina (Junie) Bergado, Gabe Gutierrez, Rosey Murrah, Jonathan Ellers, Ellis Morales, and Megan Troost

Assistant Director: Michaela Lichvanova
Featuring the original songs “Sign Me Up” and “Ain’t Nothing”

Music & Lyrics: Nicola Vazquez and

“Running Away” & “Breathing Oxygen”

Music & Lyrics: Adrian Miranda

YOUR QUEEN PRESENTS: PETRUS

Creator and Performer: Edu Diaz

Costume Designer: Pablo Jesús Gatto