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[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Composer and Music Director

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Cesar Alvarez Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Music in a Play

Cesar Alvarez, An Octoroon

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Music in a Play

Cesar Alvarez with The Lisps, Good Person of Szechwan

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Sanaz Toossi, Jamila Woods & More Named Space on Ryder Farm 2023 Residents


SPACE on Ryder Farm, the artist residency program and organic farm located on Ryder Farm in Putnam County, New York announced the residents for the 2023 season.

TRANS VOICES CABARET to Return to The Green Room 42 in February


Trans Voices Cabaret, NYC's premier cabaret featuring transgender and nonbinary seasoned performers and rising stars in the musical theater community, returns to the stage - this time at The Green Room 42 - on Sunday, February 5th at 7pm with a brand new show of music, laughter, and chosen family.

SPACE On Ryder Farm Appoints Kelly M. Burdick as Executive Director


The Board of Directors of SPACE on Ryder Farm has announced the appointment of Kelly M. Burdick as Executive Director of the treasured Hudson Valley-based arts organization.

World Premiere of FEEDING ON LIGHT & More Announced for Undermain Theatre's 2022/2023 Season


For its 39th season Undermain Theatre is returning to a full season of professional live performances with a diverse array of exciting productions to inspire and enrich the live theater experience in Dallas.

Photo Flash: New York Stage and Film Gala Honors Diana DiMenna and Tom Hulce


Just last night, New York Stage and Film celebrated its annual Winter Gala, honoring six-time Tony Award-nominated producer and philanthropist Diana DiMenna, and Academy Award and four-time Golden Globe-nominated and Tony Award-winning actor and producer Tom Hulce. The Winter Gala, a fundraising event to support New York Stage and Film's year-round theater and film development initiatives, was held at The Ziegfeld Ballroom (141 West 54th Street, New York City).

University Of The Arts Appoints Director Of Polyphone Festival


In October, Maggie-Kate Coleman will join University of the Arts' Ira Brind School of Theater Arts as the Suzanne and Doug Kreitzberg Director of the Polyphone Festival of New and Emerging Musicals, a position that is generously supported by the Kreitzbergs.

Applications Now Open For 2020 Residencies At SPACE On Ryder Farm


a??a??a??a??a??a??a??SPACE on Ryder Farm--a nonprofit residency program and organic farm located on the grounds of a 224-year-old family homestead in Putnam County, New York--announced that applications for 2020 residency programs are now open.

Cast and Creative Team Announced for World Premiere of ECO VILLAGE


The world premiere of the new off-Broadway play Eco Village has found its cast and design team. Loosely based on the experiences of playwrightPhoebe Nir at the Bread and Puppet Theater, Eco Village explores the complexities of community and the boundaries of human behavior. The show will play at The Theatre at St. Clement's, 423 W. 46th Street, New York, NY 10036 from January 15-February 16 2019. Eco Village will preview from January 15-21, with opening night on January 24. Performances: Monday and Wednesday at 7pm; Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm; and Saturday and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $35-69 and can be purchased at ecovillagetheplay.com.

Gabby Beans, Marceline Hugot, and Ismenia Mendes Join Cast of MARYS SEACOLE at LCT3


Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 has announced that Gabby Beans, Marceline Hugot, and Ismenia Mendes will join Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Karen Kandel, and Lucy Taylor for the world premiere of MARYS SEACOLE, a new play by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, at the Claire Tow Theater (150 West 65 Street).  MARYS SEACOLE will begin performances Saturday evening, February 9 and run for six weeks only through Sunday, March 24.  Opening night is Monday, February 25.

Photo Flash: First Look at FUTURITY At The Wilbury Theatre Group


The Wilbury Theatre Group continues its record-breaking 2018/19 season with the Rhode Island premiere of the avant-americana musical by Cesar Alvarez and The Lisps, Futurity, December 6-23, 2018.

Joe's Pub Welcomes Back Performer Migguel Anggelo For An Exploration Of Latin And Queer Identity


On Thursday, January 31st and Friday, February 1st, Latinx musician, performer and activist, Migguel Anggelo, is premiering his new one-man show, LatinXoxo - An Unrequited Serenata at Joe's Pub.

Wilbury Group Presents RI Premiere Of FUTURITY


The Wilbury Theatre Group continues its record-breaking 2018/19 season with the Rhode Island premiere of the avant-americana musical by Cesar Alvarez and The Lisps, Futurity, December 6-23, 2018.

Latin Singer Migguel Anggelo Returns To Detroit With Acclaimed New Show


After a successful run at NYC's legendary Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, singer, dancer and performer, Migguel Anggelo is returning to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) on Oct. 19 to present his show, So Close: Love & Hate as part of DIA's Today Night Live! series

LCT3 to Present New Play MARYS SEACOLE


This winter, Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 will produce the world premiere of MARYS SEACOLE, a new play by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, at the Claire Tow Theater (150 West 65 Street).

Latin Singer Migguel Anggelo Returns To Detroit With Acclaimed New Show


After a successful run at NYC's legendary Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, singer, dancer and performer, Migguel Anggelo is returning to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) on Oct. 19 to present his show, So Close: Love & Hate as part of DIA's Friday Night Live! series

Applications Now Open For 2019 Residencies At SPACE On Ryder Farm


SPACE on Ryder Farm--a nonprofit residency program for artists and activists located on a 223 year-old working organic farm in Brewster, NY--announced that applications for all of its 2019 residency programs are now open for submission. Due to increasing demand, SPACE announced in July that it was changing its submission process to allow the organization sufficient time for review.

BWW Review: Forget Mozart. It is THE FORCE OF THINGS that Begs Our Attention


Ashley Fure's and Adam Fure's THE FORCE OF THINGS: AN OPERA FOR OBJECTS--one of this week's unusual attractions at Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival--took place at Brooklyn's Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet. As far as I could tell, that first sentence was filled with misnomers: no recognizable opera, no Mozart--and no classical ballet either. But what the piece may lack in clarity, it gains in its boundary-stretching reminder that while we're sitting around, going about our business, climate change is happening. Now.

Photo Flash: Teens Write Tunes for the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge


The final presentation of the recently expanded Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, took place just last night. This year's Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge finalists included Eliza Corrington & Braxton Gerald Carr, Tucker Donelan, Jillian Guetersloh, Fritz Hager, Aaron Richert, and David Volpini. Check out photos from inside the special night below!

Columbia New Plays Festival Runs April 4th-May 12th


Columbia University School of the Arts presents ten new plays written by the Columbia MFA Playwriting Students of 2018. The esteemed faculty who have nurtured these students, including Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and Charles L. Mee, invite you to experience these innovative new playwrights.

Wilbury Group Announces 2018/19 Main Series Season; Including FUN HOME, THE CRUCIBLE, and More


The Wilbury Theatre Group's Artistic Director Josh Short has announced the Group's 2018/19 Main Series Season. The exciting 6 play season includes plans for revivals of classic plays from the American canon alongside experimental new works by the brightest theatre artists working today, including Paul Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning How I Learned to Drive, Idris Goodwin's hip-hop inspired drama Hype Man: a break beat play, Cesar Alvarez and The Lisps' 2016 avant-Americana musical Futurity, a minimalist interpretation of Arthur Miller's American classic The Crucible, Nick Payne's Constellations, and the 2015 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori's Fun Home, based on the graphic novel by Allison Bechdel.

Cesar Alvarez FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Cesar Alvarez written?

Cesar Alvarez has written 1 shows including The Skin of Our Teeth (Composer).

What awards has Cesar Alvarez been nominated for?

Cesar Alvarez has been nominated for Outstanding Music in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "An Octoroon" and "Good Person of Szechwan."

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