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Video: AMERICAN MARIACHI at Two River Theater First Look
by Joshua Wright - Oct 11, 2024

Get a first look at Two River Theater's production of American Mariachi written by José Cruz González, directed by James Vásquez, and arrangements by Cynthia Reifler Flores which runs through October 20, 2024

Review: AMERICAN MARIACHI at Two River Theater is Enthralling
by Marina Kennedy - Oct 7, 2024

Two River Theater is now presenting American Mariachi.  This production has it all. It is a heartfelt story with plenty of humor and marvelous music.

AMERICAN MARIACHI to Begin Performances at Two River Theater This Weekend
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2024

Performances for AMERICAN MARIACHI, written by José Cruz González, will begin this weekend at Two River Theater, showcasing a story of family, love, and tradition. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Full Cast and Creative Team Set for AMERICAN MARIACHI at Two River Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 4, 2024

Two River Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for American Mariachi. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Two River Theater Reveals Casts And Directors For 13th Annual Crossing Borders Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2024

Two River Theater revealed the casts and directors for its 13th Annual Crossing Borders Festival, celebrating diverse voices and stories in theater. Discover the lineup and creative teams behind this year's event. Learn how to attend!

Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of NOT ABOUT ME at Theater for the New City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2023

Get a first look at photos of Theater for the New City's world premiere of Not About Me, written and directed by acclaimed playwright Eduardo Machado.

World Premiere of NOT ABOUT ME Begins Performances Tomorrow at Theater for the New City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023

Theater for the New City will present the world premiere of Not About Me, written and directed by acclaimed playwright Eduardo Machado. Not About Me will begin previews Friday January 13th with Opening Night set for Wednesday January 18th.

World Premiere of Eduardo Machado's NOT ABOUT ME to be Presented at Theater for the New City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 14, 2022

Theater for the New City will present the world premiere of Not About Me, written and directed by acclaimed playwright Eduardo Machado. Not About Me will begin previews Friday, January 13th with Opening Night set for Wednesday January 18th.

Tickets Now On Sale for Live Simulcasts of CELIA AND FIDEL at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2021

 Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced that tickets are now on sale for live simulcasts of Eduardo Machado's Celia and Fidel. For select performances from November 10 through 21, 2021, patrons can watch the livestream. 

BWW Review: CELIA AND FIDEL at Arena Stage
by Hannah Wing - Oct 16, 2021

Arena Stage’s production of Celia and Fidel, directed by Molly Smith, is a fast-paced drama set within Cuban politics during Castro’s dictatorship. 

Original Cast and Creative Team Return For CELIA AND FIDEL at Arena Stage
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2021

As Fidel Castro ponders on how to move his country forward, his political partner, Celia Sánchez, is never far from his side. Imbued with magical realism, Celia and Fidel is the dynamic story of radical change in Cuba featuring the country's most notorious political figure and Cuba's most influential female revolutionary.

Neil LaBute and More Featured in Online Benefit for the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Artists Relief Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2020

On Wednesday, October 21st, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Romy Nordlinger will present NYSEEING 2020: a benefit to raise funds for the Nuyorican Poets Cafe & The Artists Relief Fund.

Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Romy Nordlinger Present NYSEEING 2020
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2020

Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Romy Nordlinger present NYSEEING 2020: a livestreamed benefit to raise funds for the Nuyorican Poets Cafe & The Artists Relief Fund.

Video Flashback: 'En Tu Dia' From DCPA's AMERICAN MARIACHI
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2020

As part of the DCPAMemories series, DCPA Theatre Company is flashing back to its production of 'American Mariachi'!

BWW Review: Arena Stage's CELIA AND FIDEL An Emotionally Taut, Gripping Piece of Revolutionary History
by Andrew White - Mar 17, 2020

Eduardo Machado's Celia and Fidel, set at the beginning of the Mariel Boatlift crisis in 1980, explores the bravado, self-delusion, frustration and paranoia that were the hallmarks of Fidel Castro's rule over Cuba. Director Molly Smith has worked her cast into a taut, suspenseful emotional pitch, with nuances galore to enjoy and contemplate.

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of CELIA AND FIDEL at Arena Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2020

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presents the world premiere of Eduardo Machado's (Havana Is Waiting, The Cook) Celia and Fidel. It's 1980 and Cuba is dealing with a failing economy. As Fidel Castro ponders on how to move his country forward, his political partner, Celia Sánchez, is never far from his side. Imbued with magical realism, Celia and Fidel is the dynamic story of radical change in Cuba featuring the country's most notorious political figure and Cuba's most influential female revolutionary. Directed by Molly Smith, Celia and Fidel runs February 28 through April 12, 2020 in the Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle.

Robert M. Jimenez, Marian Licha and More Will Star in the World Premiere of CELIA AND FIDEL at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2020

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced the full company for the world premiere of Eduardo Machado's (Havana Is Waiting, The Cook) Celia and Fidel.

Dorset Theatre Festival's Pipeline Series Of New Plays Continues With THREE GIRLS NEVER LEARNT THE WAY HOME
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2019

Dorset Theatre Festival, under the leadership of Artistic Director Dina Janis and Producing Director Will Rucker, will present Three Girls Never Learnt The Way Home by Matthew Paul Olmos on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. This is the second reading of the acclaimed Pipeline Series of three one-night-only presentations of new work. Three Girls was most recently read in New York City as part of the Mentor Project at the Cherry Lane Theatre in March 2019. Olmos is a three-time Sundance Institute FellowshipResidency recipient and his play so go the ghosts of mexico, part one was a New York Times Critic's Pick.

PBS to Air Live From Lincoln Center's Presentation of PIPELINE on February 8
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 23, 2019

In honor of Black History month, the Live from Lincoln Center presentation of PIPELINE will air Friday, February 8 at 9 p.m. on PBS*. Produced in partnership with BroadwayHD, PIPELINE depicts a mother's hopes for her son and their clash with an educational system rigged against him. The powerful work was originally staged at Lincoln Center Theater in 2017 to wide critical acclaim, and was hailed as "potent and intensely acted" by the New York Times, and confirmed Dominique Morisseau's "reputation as a playwright of piercing eloquence". 

The Old Globe, San Diego Rep, and More Receive 2018 Craig Noel Award Nominations - Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2019

The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle has announced the nominations for its 2018 Craig Noel Awards. Now in its 17th year, the Craig Noel Awards honor the achievements of professional theaters in San Diego County. The nominees are chosen by a nine-member body of professional critics who write for San Diego newspapers, magazines, online publications and blogs.