AMERICANO! Proposes Special Performance at The White House
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Dec 2, 2020
Americano! – a musical production based on the life of a DREAMer – has reached out to the incoming Biden Administration via a letter sent December 2, 2020 to propose a special performance at The White House. It would help celebrate President-Elect Joe Biden’s pending reversal of President Donald Trump’s policies.
AMERICANO! and Arizona Restaurants Partner for Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 20, 2020
Social distancing due to coronavirus has kept friends and family isolated across the country, but local restaurants and performers are finding new ways to reconnect, even over the dinner table. Steak 44, Dominick's Steakhouse, Ocean 44 and Americano!
AMERICANO! Will Head to New World Stages in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 26, 2020
A world premiere musical in Phoenix has set box office records and attracted younger and more diverse audiences with its uplifting story and original and compelling music.
BWW Review: The Phoenix Theatre Company Presents AMERICANO!
by Herbert Paine
- Feb 11, 2020
AMERICANO! is an inspired act of conscience, directed by Michael Barnard, featuring a magnificent score by Carrie Rodriguez and superb performances led by Sean Ewing . a?oeWorld Premierea?? runs through February 23rd at The Phoenix Theatre Company.
AMERICANO! Gains Bipartisan Acclaim and Nears Box Office Record
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 7, 2020
It takes a lot in this political age to bring disparate sides of the political and cultural spectrum together.
Americano! - a new, groundbreaking musical in Phoenix - is accomplishing that by generating enthusiastic reviews from both Republicans and Democrats despite the white-hot topic at the musical's core: immigration.
�¿More Than 60 Dreamers to Attend the Premiere of AMERICANO!
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jan 28, 2020
While the U.S. Supreme Court continues to debate the fate of DACA (the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) some 60 DREAMers will be in the audience attending Wednesday's Opening Night Premier of ¡Americano! at The Phoenix Theatre Company on January 29th.
Sean Ewing and More Announced in Complete Casting of Broadway-Aimed Musical AMERICANO!
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jan 6, 2020
The Broadway-aimed musical Americano!, inspired by the life of DREAMer and community organizer Tony Valdovinos, has announced its complete cast. The world-premiere production, running January 29 - February 23 at Phoenix, Arizona's The Phoenix Theatre Company, will feature Sean Ewing (Broadway's West Side Story, Amazing Grace) as Tony Valdovinos, leading a company including Johanna Carlisle-Zepeda, Maria Amorocho, Edgar Lopez, Alyssa Gomez, Joseph Cannon, Justin Figueroa, Michael Scott, Sonia Rodriguez Wood, Anson Romney, Chris Eriksen, Joseph Cavasos, Matravius Avent, Jessie Jo Pauley, Shani Barrett, Nicholas Flores, Ricco Machado-Torres, Lucas Coatney, Anne-Lise Koyabe, Tarnim Bybee, Cole Newburg, Elyssa Blonder and Aidan Lutton.
Broadway-Aimed Musical AMERICANO! Set to Open at The Phoenix Theatre Company in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Dec 16, 2019
The Broadway-aimed musical Americano!, inspired by the life of DREAMer and political strategist Tony Valdovinos, will premiere at Phoenix, Arizona's The Phoenix Theatre Company, January 29 - February 23. Opening night is January 31. Americano! is presented by The Phoenix Theatre Company and Quixote Productions (Jason Rose, producer), Tony Award-winning producer Ken Davenport (Altar Boyz, Godspell, Kinky Boots and Once on This Island) is the executive producer.
New musical AMERICANO! About DREAMers Will Debut in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Nov 12, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday (November 12) on the future of DACA (the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and President Donald Trump's bid to end the immigration program. Tony Valdovinos will be watching those arguments and how the Supreme Court rules on DACA. Valdovinos is a DREAMer. His parents brought him to the U.S. from Mexico when he was 2 years old. Tony did not know that until his 18th birthday when he tried to fulfill his dream of serving his country by joining the U.S. Marines.
Pioneering Immigration Musical Set For January World Premiere In Phoenix
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 16, 2019
He walked into a Marine Corps recruiting station in Phoenix on his 18th birthday to enlist, only to discover his parents hadn't told him that he was an undocumented immigrant. But this DREAMer didn't give up on serving the only country he had ever knowna?"he did it in other powerful ways instead.
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