Tony Cruz News

The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)  has announced the 2023 grant awards for the Flamboyan Artist Fellowship. Sixteen Puerto Rico-based artists will receive grants of $5,000 to support artist creativity and cultural preservation. The awards are made possible through a partnership between the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA)  grant program and the Flamboyan Arts Fund.

WAR HORSE, the unforgettable theatrical event from the National Theatre of Great Britain, producers of the smash-hit production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," made its debut at the Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, with a star-studded gala premiere held Saturday, May 11. The gala night audience included invited VIPs, show sponsors, and a host of local celebrities such as Cecil Chao, Gigi Chao, Stephen Chan, Ankie Beilke, Vincci Cheuk, Sabrina Leung, Bianca Wu, Cheung Tat-Ming, Geoff Wong, Cecilia Yip, Rita Carpio, and Tony Cruz.

Ha fallecido el actor cantante Tony Cruz, conocido por formar parte de grandes musicales como Jesucristo Superstar, en el papel de Pilatos, dirigido por Jaime Azpilicueta; Evita, donde interpretó al Che, junto a Paloma San Basilio; Francisco de Goya, en la Maja de Goya; o Sweeney Todd, dirigido por Mario Gas.

La CTME (Compañía de Teatro Musical de España) prepara actualmente Los Miserables en concierto con grandes nombres de la producción original de Madrid. Por primera se reunirán en un evento nombres del montaje del 92 como Enrique del Portal, Pedro Pomares o Margarita Marbán.

LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, and Yul Vázquez) has announced its 2010 Spring schedule of new works in development.

The Zipper Factory (336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) presents Broadway diva Daphne Rubin-Vega (two-time Tony nominee for originating the role of 'Mimi' in Rent, as well as for her role in Nilo Cruz' Anna in the Tropics) in concert on Friday, March 14 at 8:00 and 10:30 pm. Tickets are $25. For tickets please call OvationTix at 212-352-3101 or buy online at www.thezipperfactory.com.

On October 30th, two-time Tony nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega celebrated the release of her new album 'Redemption Songs' at The Cutting Room