Jesse J. Sanchez News

Portland Opera announced its upcoming 2026/27 season, themed 'Driven by Vision,' with full programming details available from the company. Learn more about the season here!

Jesse J. Sanchez and choreographer Marissa Herrera will serve as artists-in-residence at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, workshopping movement for SUEÑOS: OUR AMERICAN MUSICAL in partnership with PCPA, culminating in an informal presentation.

Bursting with contagious rhythm, irrepressible heart, and an abiding sense of community pride, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning 2008 original Broadway musical IN THE HEIGHTS remains one of the most vibrant and emotionally resonant contemporary musicals to emerge from the early 21st century. For Musical Theatre West, this current 2026 production of the musical—which continues performances at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach through April 26, 2026—is an anticipated return of a musical that this company first staged back in the Fall of 2017. In essence, it's nice to come home to something comfortably familiar.

Zach Theater has revealed the cast and creatives for the family series musical Zapata: A Folklórico Superhero Musical, conceived, written, and composed by Jesse J. Sanchez.

The Old Globe has revealed the full cast and creative team of a special concert presentation of ¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad!, the world premiere Spanish language version of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced select casing and creative teams for its 2026 season's productions, including A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, COME FROM AWAY, and more.

In celebration of Pride 2025, New York Theatre Barn released a video playlist of songs from queer musicals recorded by Theatre Barn Records. Learn more here!

Live & In Color has announced two highlights for 2025. Vaibu Mohan is the recipient of the 2025 June Bingham New Playwright Commission (JBNPC). Learn more here!

Zach Theatre in Austin has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring Murder on the Orient Express, Dear Evan Hansen, Annie, Come From Away, and the regional premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks' Sally & Tom, along with holiday favorites and family programming.

Las Positas College will soon present the workshop production of Sueños: Our American Musical, an original work by award-winning composer-lyricist Jesse J. Sanchez. This production, opening on March 21, 2025, at the Mertes Center for the Arts, marks the first theatrical presentation of this deeply personal and culturally significant piece.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced that Season Two of New@NAMT: The Next Wave of Musical Theatre Writers is now airing, featuring conversations with the winners of the 2023/2024 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the National Alliance for Musical Theatre for high school students to develop and showcase musical compositions that could be a part of a musical theater production. 

​National Alliance for Musical Theatre has revealed additional cast members and final details about the lineup for the 36th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Orchard Project has announced the artists and companies selected to participate in its 2024 Summer Performance Lab program.

A special concert next week will feature live performances by Broadway artists of the seven winning songs from the 2023-2024 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the National Alliance for Musical Theatre for high school students to develop and showcase musical compositions that could be a part of a musical theater production.