Television Personality and Ex Menudo Star Johnny Lozada Comes to GROWING UP GONZALES Off-Broadway
Menudo mania is over but the careers of some of the young stars continue to soar. Johnny Lozada Correa is a Puerto Rican singer, actor, host and television personality. Lozada was a member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo during its golden years, joining the group in 1980 through 1984. After leaving Menudo Lozada took on acting participating in many Latin Telenovelas. In 2010, Lozada joined Sal Y Pimienta, A latin gossip show, as a commentator. After two years, he left the show to host the hit morning Television show, Despierta America! For Univision.
Uplifting Tribute to the Bronx GROWING UP GONZALES to Hit Medicine Show Theater
From Executive Producers Maria Torres, John O'Connor, Michael and Sandra Lang, Maria Barreto and Linda Garcia comes GROWING UP GONZALES, a vibrant and uplifting Bronx tale. Previews begin on Friday, March 17th at Medicine Show Theater, 549 West 52nd Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. The production's official opening will be on Thursday, March 30th at 7PM.
New York Public Library Hosts GROWING UP GONZALEZ Pop-Up Performance Today, 6/2
The New York Public Library (NYPL) and Souleo Enterprises LLC, an event/media production company, have formed a partnership to provide adult library patrons with an exciting line-up of artistic/cultural, LGBT and financial literacy summer programming, beginning June 2012. Highlighting the evolving role of libraries as educational culture hubs, programming includes improv performances by the National Comedy Theater; make-up makeovers by NYC's top drag queens such as Hedda Lettuce; a panel on LGBT hip-hop; celebrity impersonators discussing diva worship; music industry veterans Meli'sa Morgan, Full Force and Christopher "Play" Martin discussing overcoming financial struggles; a master class in career reinvention by George C. Fraser; interactive workshops featuring the iconic drag entertainer John Epperson (Lypsinka's Maid); a fashion reinvention design workshop with Beau McCall; and much more. Full program information below.
New York Public Library to Host Cultural Events Including GROWING UP GONZALEZ Pop-Up Performance on June 2 - Full Program Announcement
The New York Public Library (NYPL) and Souleo Enterprises LLC, an event/media production company, have formed a partnership to provide adult library patrons with an exciting line-up of artistic/cultural, LGBT and financial literacy summer programming, beginning June 2012. Highlighting the evolving role of libraries as educational culture hubs, programming includes improv performances by the National Comedy Theater; make-up makeovers by NYC's top drag queens such as Hedda Lettuce; a panel on LGBT hip-hop; celebrity impersonators discussing diva worship; music industry veterans Meli'sa Morgan, Full Force and Christopher "Play" Martin discussing overcoming financial struggles; a master class in career reinvention by George C. Fraser; interactive workshops featuring the iconic drag entertainer John Epperson (Lypsinka's Maid); a fashion reinvention design workshop with Beau McCall; and much more. Full program information below.
GROWING UP GONZALES Extends At Jan Hus Playhouse Thru 3/31
The Off-Broadway production, 'Growing Up Gonzales,' written and directed by Felix Rojas, performed by Andres Chulisi Rodriguez, has been extended through March 31, 2012 at The Jan Hus Playhouse, 351 E 74th Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues.