According to 'fake' news sources, during the 2016 presidential election Hispanics made up about eleven percent of the electorate which was up ten percent from 2012. An estimated 58.9 million Hispanic people live in the United States comprising eighteen percent of the American population. Furthermore, one in seven U.S. residents is foreign born, including you, the reader. In 2018, over 106,147 asylum seeker applications were presented to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. With these kinds of statistical facts, it can be inferred immigration is certainly on the rise, especially those searching for a safe haven in the supposedly United States who come from countries of violence, persecution, and turmoil of their own. Immigration has always made America great bringing varied values while creating a true melting pot. And as the lyrics say in Lin Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton, 'immigrants, we get the job done.' Sure, you can point fingers and say I'm a millennial living at home with mom and dad and have no inclination of the outside real world or know the importance of a job, but as a privileged Irish American white male actor, I have witnessed time and time again these hard working immigrants 'getting the job done' at restaurant and customer service jobs to help support their own American dream of simple inclusion and sense of belonging. Jobs which no one truly likes to work. From dishwashers, to construction workers, to asylum seeking students, there is nothing these refugees will do to try to assimilate and make America their newfound home. Such themes were presented at Music Theatre Wichita's 2019 season closer In the Heights also written by Lin Manuel Miranda which ran from August 7th-11th at Century II Concert Hall.
Music Theatre Wichita concludes its 2019 Season with In the Heights August 7-11, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical which introduced Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda to Broadway. With book written by Quiara Alegría Hudes, the high-energy story unfolds during a tumultuous three-day period which dramatically affects the residents of a close-knit Washington Heights neighborhood.
Music Theatre Wichita concludes its 2019 Season with In the Heights August 7-11, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical which introduced Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda to Broadway. With book written by Quiara Alegría Hudes, the high-energy story unfolds during a tumultuous three-day period which dramatically affects the residents of a close-knit Washington Heights neighborhood.
Considered by many, including Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda to be the a?oenext big thinga?? on Broadway, Mexican director, composer, arranger & orchestrator Jaime Lozano is making his Joe's Pub concert debut with a musical theatre gala entitled Songs by an Immigrant on August 18 at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by visiting joespub.publictheater.org.
Sombreros off to the theatre companies that are emphasizing cultural diversity and inclusiveness in their programming and casting and creatively outreaching to new audiences. One of the leaders in the mix, thanks to the artistic directorship of David Ivers (who's off now to take the helm at South Coast Repertory), is Arizona Theatre Company, which has mounted AMERICAN MARIACHI as one of its 52nd Season highlights. The light-hearted and sentimental production, directed by Christopher Acebo, runs through April 21st at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix.
Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents: 54 SINGS JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT! Join 20 Members of the original company of the Broadway Revival of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" on Monday, January 28th at 7:00pm and 9:30pm.
GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced the release of Miss You Like Hell - Original Cast Recording on physical CD in stores and online today, Friday, November 16.
BroadwayWorld has exclusively learned that Broadway stars Doreen Montalvo (On Your Feet! / In The Heights) and Danny Bolero (In The Heights / Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) are set to star in the upcoming Jesse Sanchez written musical, 'Americano: A Latinx Musical'.
Go behind the scenes of North Carolina Theatre's production of In The Heights with its leading man, Andres Quintero as he takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, October 20th! Follow along as Quintero shows you his two show day while performing as Usnavi! Be sure to tune in tomorrow!
In the Heights is an original musical that is set over the course of three days, involving characters in the largely Hispanic-American neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City. Originally conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda during his sophomore year at Wesleyan University, the musical had its world premiere through their student theater company in April of 2000.
North Carolina Theatre, the region's premiere nonprofit professional theatre, presents its first production of the 2018-19 season, Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights, playing Oct. 16-21 at Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh.
the Miss You Like Hell - Original Cast Recording has been released in digital and streaming formats today, Friday, October 5. A physical CD will be available online and in stores Friday, November 16.
GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS will celebrate the release of Miss You Like Hell - Original Cast Recording with a special concert at Joe's Pub on Monday, October 8. Meanwhile, get an exclusive first listen to the song 'Yellowstone'!
GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS will celebrate the release of Miss You Like Hell - Original Cast Recording with a special concert at Joe's Pub on Monday, October 8. Original cast members Daphne Rubin-Vega, Danny Bolero, Andrew Cristi, Latoya Edwards, Marcus Paul James, and Michael Mulheren are scheduled to perform, in addition to composer and co-lyricist Erin McKeown
North Carolina Theatre, the region's premiere nonprofit professional theatre, is proud to announce casting for its first production of the 2018-19 season, Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights, playing Oct. 16-21 at Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh.
Miss You Like Hell will celebrate the Original Cast Recording with a special release concert at Joe's Pub at The Public on Monday, October 8 featuring members of the creative team and original cast.
