Raised in a musical Mexican American family, Miguel de León remembers connecting deeply to the sounds of music he heard around him while growing up. As a child he responded strongly to the radio hits of Mexican artists in his parent's record collection. His extended family often came together to celebrate holidays and birthdays. As a treat, Mariachis were often part of the festivities - memories of Mariachis playing still holds a very special place in his heart.
Miguel's strong affinity for Brazilian music began when he was a teenager after hearing recordings by Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66. Already bilingual, he discovered through these recordings how similar Portuguese was to Spanish, and learned to pronounce and understand many phrases and themes of the songs. In 1985 Miguel made his first trip to Brasil and was enraptured by the people, the culture, and the music. He stopped in a record shop in Rio and bought so many albums that he had to pay excess baggage fees on his return trip home.
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Fareed Haque and Goran Ivanovic (10/9/24-10/9/24)
Indigo X Tromblau (10/13/24-10/13/24)
CoryaYo Sound Bath (10/17/24-10/17/24)
La Fete du Funk (10/18/24-10/18/24)
A Night of Artistry: Anna Soltys CD Release Show, Vivian Garcia, Ami Saraiya/Shirley Rogiers (10/19/24-10/19/24)
Wilma Rueda presents Journey through South America featuring Pianist Ching-Fen Lee (10/30/24-10/30/24)
André Mehmari (11/24/24-11/24/24)
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Henry Carpender (9/19/24-9/19/24)
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Emerging Artist Scholarship Showcase (8/29/24-8/29/24)
44: the Obama Musical (8/7/24-8/17/24)
The Weight of Light (4/27/24-4/27/24)
Outcast Jazz Band (2/4/24-12/1/24)
Jazz Music Series ft. D.S. Wilson (10/15/23-10/15/23)
Soldier Songs (10/5/23-10/5/23)
Cabaret Night ft. Feathered Beaus (9/29/23-9/29/23)
Latin Music Series ft. Joel Medina (9/27/23-9/27/23)
2nd Annual Chicago Cabaret Week - Opening Night! (5/12/23-5/12/23)
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An Evening With Matthew Morrison
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The Full Monty
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Million Dollar Quartet
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Orphans
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My Kind of Christmas
Palos Village Players (11/15 - 11/23) HOLIDAY SHOW NEW COMEDY
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The Elements
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My Kind of Christmas
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First Date
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The Cher Show (Non-Equity)
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