Gabriel Ruiz News

As Steppenwolf Theatre Company proudly launches its 50th Anniversary Season, the LookOut Series is returning with quintessentially-Chicago stories. 

The Broadway cast of MJ the Musical stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Wednesday to perform the classic song 'Beat It' from the show. Watch it now!

Check out a photo of Mariah Carey visiting MJ on Broadway! Learn more about her visit to the show and see her with the cast.

MJ the Musical is celebrating 1,000 performances on Broadway. In celebration of the milestone, the production has released a new block of tickets, now on sale for performances through April 27, 2025.

On Monday, September 18, Audible celebrated its 5th Anniversary of Audible Theater at the Minetta Lane. Check out photos from the event below!

Audible Inc. celebrates the fifth anniversary of Audible Theater with new shows: The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Nobody Cares starring Laura Benanti, and the world premiere of Dead Outlaw. Read more about these upcoming productions and the expansion of Audible Theater's programming.

Just last week, the Broadway and National Tour casts of MJ gathered for a special send off celebration at the Civilian Hotel. The musical will soon launch its First National Tour at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre from August 1 – September 2, 2023.  Check out photos from inside the festivities here!

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.

Teatro Vista has announced the appointment of five new board members, expanding support, oversight and important new visibility for Chicago’s only Equity-affiliated Latine theater company.

Ben Cameron’s long running, award winning, musical theatre variety series, Broadway Sessions, will begin performances at it’s new home, The Green Room 42, this Thursday, September 8th! This week, Broadway Sessions welcomes the cast of MJ The Musical!

Chicago's leading Latine theater company, Teatro Vista, has announced its 2022-23 season, the second under Co-Artistic Directors Lorena Diaz and Wendy Mateo. 

MJ the Musical celebrated its 10 Tony Award nominations last night with a party at Tavern on the Green! BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here.

Teatro Vista’s new moving graphic novel, written and created by ensemble members Marvin Quijada and Gabriel Ruiz, is dropping 10 micro-episodes over five days this week, right now, exclusively on @teatrovista’s Instagram feed.

​​​​​​​Fly More Than You Fall will be presenting industry readings of the production on May 9 at 2pm and May 10 at 11am.  Fly More Than You Fall tells the inspiring story of a young teenage girl, Malia who undergoes a frightening journey. 

The company of MJ welcomed a special visitor to the Neil Simon Theatre this week. Check out exclusive photos of Queen Latifah with the cast!

On the 10th anniversary of his death, the family of Trayvon Martin lifted their spirits at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre for a performance of MJ. Check out photos with the cast below.

The curtain was raised last night for the opening night of one of the most anticipated musicals in recent Broadway history: MJ. The cast, including 12 Broadway debuts, took their first opening night bows at the Neil Simon Theatre. Newcomer Myles Frost, of Washington, D.C., made his Broadway debut as Michael Jackson and received multiple standing ovations. Check out photos from the curtain call below!

MJ features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize® winner Lynn Nottage and a score made up of some of the best-loved, top-selling songs in recording history. Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon directs and choreographs.

Inspired by the life and art of Michael Jackson, learn more about the cast bringing this new musical to the stage!

Chicago's leading Latinx theater company, Teatro Vista, announced plans today for its 2021-22 season, the first guided by new Co-Artistic Directors Lorena Diaz and Wendy Mateo.