Daniel Martinez
Latest News on Daniel Martinez:
Guest Blog: Mark Curry on His Podcast, BACKSTAGE CURRY (Dec 6, 2024)
Review: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA by Central Florida Vocal Arts (Nov 16, 2024)
Playground Will Host 30th Anniversary Gala (Sep 26, 2024)
Guest Blog: Mark Curry on His Podcast, BACKSTAGE CURRY (Dec 6, 2024)
Review: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA by Central Florida Vocal Arts (Nov 16, 2024)
Playground Will Host 30th Anniversary Gala (Sep 26, 2024)
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Guest Blog: Mark Curry on His Podcast, BACKSTAGE CURRY
by Guest Author - Dec 6, 2024
The Apollo Victoria Theatre is a theatre that has hosted Wicked since 2006, and a theatre I know all too well having played The Wizard during the UK’s 10th anniversary in 2016 and returned in 2023. On this second return I discovered podcasts. The 1 hour 20-minute wait before my first entrance was made easier by listening, and this inspired me to create a series of my own.
by Guest Author - Dec 6, 2024
The Apollo Victoria Theatre is a theatre that has hosted Wicked since 2006, and a theatre I know all too well having played The Wizard during the UK’s 10th anniversary in 2016 and returned in 2023. On this second return I discovered podcasts. The 1 hour 20-minute wait before my first entrance was made easier by listening, and this inspired me to create a series of my own.
Review: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA by Central Florida Vocal Arts
by Joseph Harrison - Nov 16, 2024
The feelings that one gets when sitting in the audience for a musical production can run the gamut from sadness and heartbreak to joy and excitement. But it is a rare experience when a production causes one to experience the full breadth of human emotion – becoming transfixed and transported to an elevated state of bliss. This is what I experienced last night at Central Florida Vocal Arts (CFVA) production of Adam Guettel’s THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA – an stunningly brilliant production featuring some of the most magnificent vocals I have heard from the stage in a very long time.
by Joseph Harrison - Nov 16, 2024
The feelings that one gets when sitting in the audience for a musical production can run the gamut from sadness and heartbreak to joy and excitement. But it is a rare experience when a production causes one to experience the full breadth of human emotion – becoming transfixed and transported to an elevated state of bliss. This is what I experienced last night at Central Florida Vocal Arts (CFVA) production of Adam Guettel’s THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA – an stunningly brilliant production featuring some of the most magnificent vocals I have heard from the stage in a very long time.
Playground Will Host 30th Anniversary Gala
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024
One of the nation’s oldest, most respected, and largest developer of new works for the theatre, PlayGround marked its third decade of incubating new plays by hosting simultaneous parties in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco on Monday, September 16, 2024.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024
One of the nation’s oldest, most respected, and largest developer of new works for the theatre, PlayGround marked its third decade of incubating new plays by hosting simultaneous parties in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco on Monday, September 16, 2024.
New Theatre Developer PlayGround to Celebrate 30 Years with Gala in Four Cities
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2024
One of the nation’s oldest and most respected developers of new works for the theatre, PlayGround will mark its third decade of incubating new plays by hosting simultaneous parties in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco on Monday, September 16, 2024. Learn how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2024
One of the nation’s oldest and most respected developers of new works for the theatre, PlayGround will mark its third decade of incubating new plays by hosting simultaneous parties in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco on Monday, September 16, 2024. Learn how to attend.
PlayGround to Host a Potrero Hill Community Celebration This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2024
Join PlayGround on May 24 for a Potrero Hill Community Celebration with a mural dedication by Natalie Contreras and performances from the 16th annual Young Playwrights Project featuring Bay Area high school students. Learn more about the event!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2024
Join PlayGround on May 24 for a Potrero Hill Community Celebration with a mural dedication by Natalie Contreras and performances from the 16th annual Young Playwrights Project featuring Bay Area high school students. Learn more about the event!
PlayGround Celebrates BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) '24 This May
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2024
Discover the lineup for the BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) '24, part of PlayGround's 30th season.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2024
Discover the lineup for the BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) '24, part of PlayGround's 30th season.
Review: LAS HERMANAS PALACIOS (THE PALACIOS SISTERS) at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Roger Catlin - Feb 6, 2024
The biggest drama at the GALA Hispanic Theatre this year didn’t happen on stage; it was the $250,000 that was stolen when its bank account was hacked and drained, threatening the long-serving Spanish-language performance space as its 50th anniversary approached.
by Roger Catlin - Feb 6, 2024
The biggest drama at the GALA Hispanic Theatre this year didn’t happen on stage; it was the $250,000 that was stolen when its bank account was hacked and drained, threatening the long-serving Spanish-language performance space as its 50th anniversary approached.
PlayGround to Present THE LEGACY OF THE LAND WE INHABIT in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2023
Join PlayGround on November 20th at 7PM PT for an evening of original short plays inspired by 'The Legacy of the Land We Inhabit.' Don't miss this opportunity to experience thought-provoking performances that bring awareness to land acknowledgment. Reserve your tickets now!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2023
Join PlayGround on November 20th at 7PM PT for an evening of original short plays inspired by 'The Legacy of the Land We Inhabit.' Don't miss this opportunity to experience thought-provoking performances that bring awareness to land acknowledgment. Reserve your tickets now!
Review: PICASSO at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Jackson Malmgren - Oct 18, 2023
What did our critic think of PICASSO at GALA Hispanic Theatre? GALA Hispanic Theatre’s PICASSO is art in all senses of the word. The creative blending of music, painting, dance, and performance makes for a production steeped in wonderment.
by Jackson Malmgren - Oct 18, 2023
What did our critic think of PICASSO at GALA Hispanic Theatre? GALA Hispanic Theatre’s PICASSO is art in all senses of the word. The creative blending of music, painting, dance, and performance makes for a production steeped in wonderment.
Mon Laferte Announces New Album AUTOPOIETICA And Shares '40 Y MM'
by Michael Major - Oct 6, 2023
Mon Laferte Announces New Album AUTOPOIÉTICA and Shares '40 Y MM'. Get the latest news on Mon Laferte's upcoming album and listen to her new single '40 Y MM'. The track follows the trip-hop with a Latin heart of “Tenochtitlan” and “Te Juro Que Volveré.”
by Michael Major - Oct 6, 2023
Mon Laferte Announces New Album AUTOPOIÉTICA and Shares '40 Y MM'. Get the latest news on Mon Laferte's upcoming album and listen to her new single '40 Y MM'. The track follows the trip-hop with a Latin heart of “Tenochtitlan” and “Te Juro Que Volveré.”
PlayGround to Kick Off 30th Season With MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND “ORIGIN STORY” in October
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 24, 2023
PlayGround blasts into its 30th season of innovative new plays by taking you back to before the beginning! Join us for a new round of Monday Night PlayGround, featuring original short plays all inspired by the prompt 'Origin Story', Monday, October 16.
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 24, 2023
PlayGround blasts into its 30th season of innovative new plays by taking you back to before the beginning! Join us for a new round of Monday Night PlayGround, featuring original short plays all inspired by the prompt 'Origin Story', Monday, October 16.
Review: BAÑO DE LUNA (BATHING IN MOONLIGHT) at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Roger Catlin - Sep 12, 2023
The tantalizing notion of a forbidden romance was part of Tennessee Williams’ “The Night of the Iguana,” Colleen McCullough’s novel “The Thorn Birds” (made into a TV miniseries with Richard Chamberlain), and the hot priest that tantalized Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag.”
by Roger Catlin - Sep 12, 2023
The tantalizing notion of a forbidden romance was part of Tennessee Williams’ “The Night of the Iguana,” Colleen McCullough’s novel “The Thorn Birds” (made into a TV miniseries with Richard Chamberlain), and the hot priest that tantalized Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag.”
Review: KUMANANA! AN AFRO-PERUVIAN MUSICAL REVUE at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Roger Catlin - Jun 14, 2023
The latest musical production from the GALA Hispanic Theatre highlights a specific but not widely known genre — that of Afro-Peruvian dance, music and poetry. Specifically, it’s about the work of the influential brother and sister team of Victoria and Nicomedes Santa Cruz, who took separate paths to enrich, enliven and expand Afro-Cuban culture in the 1960s and 70s.
by Roger Catlin - Jun 14, 2023
The latest musical production from the GALA Hispanic Theatre highlights a specific but not widely known genre — that of Afro-Peruvian dance, music and poetry. Specifically, it’s about the work of the influential brother and sister team of Victoria and Nicomedes Santa Cruz, who took separate paths to enrich, enliven and expand Afro-Cuban culture in the 1960s and 70s.
FRAN TAPIA NOMINATED FOR THE HELEN HAYES AWARDS, AS OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL For On Your Feet En Español
by Felicitas de la Fare - May 9, 2023
FRAN TAPIA NOMINATED FOR THE HELEN HAYES AWARDS, AS OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL For On Your Feet En Español.
by Felicitas de la Fare - May 9, 2023
FRAN TAPIA NOMINATED FOR THE HELEN HAYES AWARDS, AS OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL For On Your Feet En Español.
Over A Thousand More Shows Revealed as Part of 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2023
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced that more shows for the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be available to book. Learn more about the lineup here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2023
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced that more shows for the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be available to book. Learn more about the lineup here!
Review: REVOLTOSA - THE TROUBLEMAKER at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by David Friscic - Sep 19, 2022
Revoltosa—The Troublemaker , now playing at GALA Hispanic Theatre ---is a compelling and lyrical “slice of life” with multiple layers of interest for just about any thinking and feeling human being who is willing to entertain the idea that life is full of mystery, contradictions and certain universal elemental truths about human nature. This highly amusing (and often moving) yet insightful production (sub-titled as “Variations on the 1897 zarzuela for today”) is given a zesty and comically on-target interpretation by a committed ensemble under the Direction of José Luis Arellano.
by David Friscic - Sep 19, 2022
Revoltosa—The Troublemaker , now playing at GALA Hispanic Theatre ---is a compelling and lyrical “slice of life” with multiple layers of interest for just about any thinking and feeling human being who is willing to entertain the idea that life is full of mystery, contradictions and certain universal elemental truths about human nature. This highly amusing (and often moving) yet insightful production (sub-titled as “Variations on the 1897 zarzuela for today”) is given a zesty and comically on-target interpretation by a committed ensemble under the Direction of José Luis Arellano.
PlayGround Announces 29th Season Of New Plays & Playwrights
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2022
PlayGround, California's leading playwright incubator and theatre community hub, has announced its 29th season, including the return of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on third Mondays,* October - March, in-person this year at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage and live simulcast.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2022
PlayGround, California's leading playwright incubator and theatre community hub, has announced its 29th season, including the return of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on third Mondays,* October - March, in-person this year at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage and live simulcast.
THE SANDRA DELGADO EXPERIENCE Comes To Joe's On Weed Street
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2022
Following her smash hit La Havana Madrid, Chicago writer, actor, singer and producer Sandra Delgado returns to the stage with The Sandra Delgado Experience (The SDE), a big band music spectacular with a little bit of dancing, a little bit of storytelling and a whole lot of joy.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2022
Following her smash hit La Havana Madrid, Chicago writer, actor, singer and producer Sandra Delgado returns to the stage with The Sandra Delgado Experience (The SDE), a big band music spectacular with a little bit of dancing, a little bit of storytelling and a whole lot of joy.
BWW Review: Doña Rosita la soltera at Gala Hispanic Theatre
by Mary Lincer - Sep 13, 2021
Led by the masterful Mabel del Pozo in the title role and Luz Nicolás as her aunt, GALA Hispanic Theatre has mounted a nuanced and visually rich production of Federico García Lorca's 1935 play, Doña Rosita la soltera, adapted by Nando López.
by Mary Lincer - Sep 13, 2021
Led by the masterful Mabel del Pozo in the title role and Luz Nicolás as her aunt, GALA Hispanic Theatre has mounted a nuanced and visually rich production of Federico García Lorca's 1935 play, Doña Rosita la soltera, adapted by Nando López.
BWW Review: LA TIA JULIA Y EL ESCRIBIDOR (AUNT JULIA AND THE SCRIPTWRITER) at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Roger Catlin - May 4, 2021
In Mario Vargas Llosa's novel about his early days as a writer, his main character tries and tries again to get his work right. To present a live production of that tale, 'La Tía Julia y el escribidor (Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter)' at the GALA Hispanic Theatre required the same patience and determination.
by Roger Catlin - May 4, 2021
In Mario Vargas Llosa's novel about his early days as a writer, his main character tries and tries again to get his work right. To present a live production of that tale, 'La Tía Julia y el escribidor (Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter)' at the GALA Hispanic Theatre required the same patience and determination.
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