…and if you don’t believe me, ask a dog! On June 29th Pregones Theater turn 36. That’s a pretty cool age. According to old wisdom, 36 is the age of ‘togetherness, elegance and generosity”. I venture to say that our ensemble practice speaks to togetherness, our collective good looks and poise speak to elegance and…
“Look at her! She’s so beautiful!”, said Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to have flown space, as the space shuttle took her and fellow astronauts hundreds of miles away. Ms. Tereshkova, a Russian cosmonaut, was referring to Planet Earth. Earth was a female. It always has been. I remember that day in 1969 when Neil…
December 13-22 in MANHATTAN – First full-length play by Latinx favorite Flaco Navaja pays homage to great musical icons from Janis Joplin to Menudo, from The Doors to Héctor Lavoe, from Jimi Hendrix to Rubén Blades. As much about Navaja’s creative evolution as about what makes our América great!
January 9-13, 2019 at THE PUBLIC THEATER – Encore performances of Flaco Navaja’s first full-length play presented as part of Under the Radar Festival. The acclaimed show pays homage to many great musical icons and the wild mix that gives life to a rhyme, a people, and a culture. A must-see!
Spring 2019 – Multi-week, intensive, performing arts training workshop at the pre-professional level. Culminates in public performances of Shakespeare’s The Tempest! Acting, dancing, and music curriculum taught by artists of R.Evolución Latina and Pregones/PRTT.
May 4, 2019 in MANHATTAN – Parenting, mixed heritage, and invisible difference between Puerto Rican flag and come what may! First workshop production of a new comedy by Gabriel Hernández. Music by Gabriel Hernández & Gabo Lugo. Directed by Jorge B. Merced. Only two performances: 3pm and 7:30pm. BUY NOW!
October 1-25, 2014, in MANHATTAN A brand new staging of “the quintessential Boricua play,” celebrating the merger of Pregones Theater and Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. Featuring the return to the stage of acclaimed actor and original Apagón cast member Jorge B. Merced, together with rising Latino stage, film, and music star Flaco Navaja. Directed by…
Afro-Latino rhythm and culture to heat up your holiday season! BOMBA, PLENA & POESÍA Rhythmic treasures of our Afro Caribe heritage, from Palés to Guillén! A classic, Baile Cangrejero sets the great masters of Afro-Latino poetry to the dynamic rhythms of bomba, plena and bolero. [tab: TICKETS] CLICK ON DATES FOR ADVANCE DISCOUNT TICKETS! Wednesday,…
The Appalachian-Puerto Rican Musical! BETSY! tells the story of a Bronx jazz singer forced to confront her twin Spanish Caribbean and Scotch-Irish roots. Her dilemma stirs up the ghosts of six generations of American women, and musical currents spanning four continents. Premiering at The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater in Manhattan. [tab:TICKETS] Click on date to…
THE DESIRE OF THE ASTRONAUT World Premiere May 4-22, 2016 Pregones Ensemble’s latest production! Enter the world of Esteban Only – the last Boricua in space! Written and directed by Alvan Colón-Lespier. Musical Director Desmar Guevara. [tab: ABOUT] Floating in space thousands and thousands of miles away from us, Esteban Only is calling, yet his call…