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Cris Franco
Jan 10, 20222 min read
'My Fair Lady' A Classic At The Segerstrom
Runs from January 11th thru 23rd of 2022 Shereen Ahmed as Eliza Doolittle in The Lincoln Center Theater Production of Lerner & Loewe’s MY...
Bel Hernandez
Jul 2, 20218 min read
Tom Demenkoff: From Pachuco to Activist to “57 Chevy” Fan
Tom Demenkoff Portraying the wrongly incarcerated young pachuco “Tommy Roberts” in the original 1979 production of Luis Valdez’ Zoot Suit...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 6, 20202 min read
Verdi Chorus Streams Spanish Zarzuela
By Cris Franco If you’re like me, your music-loving, Spanish-speaking parents had more than a few LP’s of zarzuelas. Originating in Spain...
Bel Hernandez
May 7, 20192 min read
Paulo Szot Sings Sinatra at Feinstein’s/54 Below
By Cris Franco Brazilian singing superstar Paulo Szot electrified Broadway audiences with his Tony Award-winning portrayal of Emile de...
Bel Hernandez
Jun 12, 20185 min read
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer: Insight Into Her Latest Gig “Sweet Charity”
Singer-actor-dancer-composer-author Yvette Gonzalez–Nacer is fast becoming one of entertainment’s “go to” talents. We caught up with the...
Bel Hernandez
May 30, 20182 min read
The Latinos of “Stomp”
By Cris Franco One of my “must see” NYC show is the legendary Stomp – which isn’t just a show. It’s an experience that bangs, clangs,...
Bel Hernandez
May 24, 20185 min read
Culture Clash’s “Bordertown Now” Opens at the Pasadena Playhouse June 3rd
By Cris Franco For 30+ years Richard Montoya, Herbert Siguenza and Ric Salinas, aka Culture Clash, have served as cutting-edge performing...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 13, 20175 min read
<Strong>What To See in NYC: Winter 2017: Broadway and Beyond<Strong>
By Cris Franco Beyond the totally sold-out blockbusters (Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen and Hello, Dolly!) Broadway boasts many superior...
Bel Hernandez
Jul 18, 20173 min read
A Latino In London’s West End
By Cris Franco London is a thriving arts metropolis so imbued with theatrical history that your average Cockney cabbie can handily revue...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 29, 20164 min read
Comedienne Marlene Villafane Wins Audience Award For ”Marlene Goes to Hollywood”
Reporta del East Coast for PRIME LATINO MEDIA It’s amazing when one has the courage to bare their soul on stage in a one-woman show; when...
Bel Hernandez
Jul 21, 20165 min read
Catch a Rising Star: Krysta Rodriguez
By Cris Franco Starring in A Chorus Line at the Hollywood Bowl July 29, 30, and 31st Rising young actor, Krysta Rodriguez, just 32 this...
Bel Hernandez
May 4, 20167 min read
On Broadway in NYC: Summer 2016
“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something Latino…” By Cris Franco If you’re thinking of a New York City Broadway vacay...
Bel Hernandez
May 20, 20154 min read
Theater In NYC: What to see in the Summer of 2015
“Broadway’s Latino Invasion…” By Cris Franco Whether you’re a NewYorican visiting the homeland or a Mexifornian in a New York state of...
Bel Hernandez
Apr 28, 20151 min read
Marcelo Álavarez Stars in MET’S Live Broadcast Of “Cavalerria Rusticana” & “Pagliacci”
Marcelo Alvarez in “Pagliacci” (Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera) By Cris Franco Argentinean super-tenor Marcelo Álvarez rises to...
Bel Hernandez
Jul 9, 20135 min read
Xiomara Reyes: An Actress on Pointe
Critics and fans worldwide are singing the praises of Cuban born Xiomara Reyes whose daringly dramatic interpretations of ballet’s...
Bel Hernandez
Jun 2, 20132 min read
Pablo Lopez August Wilson Monologue Competition Winner
Lopez Represented Southern California and Center Theater Group Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging Pablo Lopez, a senior at the Ramón C....
Bel Hernandez
Apr 14, 20134 min read
Alvin Ailey’s Spirited Belen Pereyra
The charming Belen Pereyra graces the world’s stages as a proud company member of the renown eclectic Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,...
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