¡Viva! Broadway, to honor Hispanic Heritage Month. The special concert, subtitled Aquí y Allá (Here and There)

 

More details have been revealed for Playbill, The Broadway League, and the Times Square Alliance's third annual Curtain Up Broadway Festival—a three-day outdoor experience in Times Square presented by Prudential Financial with additional support from the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Music Performance Trust Fund, The Film Fund, Open Jar Studios, and Hotel Edison. The event, set to run September 8–10, will include interactive events and performances that are all live, free, and open to the public in the heart of New York City: Times Square.

Newly joining the roster of performances is a return of ¡Viva! Broadway, to honor Hispanic Heritage Month. The special concert, subtitled Aquí y Allá (Here and There), will be held September 9 from 5-6:30 PM in Duffy Square. Conceived and directed by Luis Salgado, the concert will celebrate history from the inspiration of early songwriters to the authentic voices and stories of Broadway today. Jaime Lozano is music directing, and Eric Ulloa is writing.

5:00 – 6:30 PM: ¡Viva! Broadway: Aquí y Allá (Here and There)

Located on Curtain Up Mainstage

¡Viva! Broadway celebrates the dynamic influence that Latin and Hispanic artists have had on the art form of Broadway. Conceived and directed by Luis Salgado, musical direction by Jaime Lozano, and written by Eric Ulloa, the concert is a celebration of history from the inspiration of early songwriters to the authentic voices and stories of Broadway today. 

Performers Include:
Andréa Burns – Tami Dahbura – Matías De La Flor – Linedy Genao – Javier Ignacio – Angel Sigala – Martín Solá – Emilio Sosa – Maria Bilabo – Mayelah Barrera – Florencia Cuenca – Henry Gainza – Mario Tadeo – Pablo Torres – Angelica Beliard – Adriel Flete – Megan Fulmer – Christian Galvis – Henry Gendron – Anna Guerra – Yani Marin – Jenny Mollet – Ralphie Rivera

The ¡Viva! Broadway Band Includes:
Jaime Lozano (music director) – Alejandro Berti – Jonathan Gomez – Daniel Gutierrez (associate music director) Alex Hamlin – Yahir Montes – Hugo Moreno – Victor Pablo – Ruben Rodriguez – Alberto Toro

¡Viva! Broadway Aquí y Allá has additional staff support from Matt Steffens (Associate Choreographer), Claudia Mulet (Associate Director), Rodrigo Muñoz (Costume Coordination), Rodrigo Herrera (Production Stage Manager) and Majo Ferrucho (Assistant Stage Manager).