The Journey to Art With A Purpose

  Springing into New Art   Beautiful opens at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center  Last weekend  Beautiful the Carol King musical , directed and Choreographed by SP CEO Luis Salgado, opened to the delight of audience members.  Running now through April 6th, Don't Miss It! Get Your Tickets today R.Evolución Latina, in collaboration with Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, is thrilled to announce  Aguardiente: In Process , a new bilingual musical written and directed by Luis Salgado. Luis Salgado & Daniel Gutiérrez come together for this exclusive glimpse into the making of  Aguardiente: In Process  —a new theatrical work born from the rhythms of Colombian music, Puerto Rican beats, and the heartbeat of Latine artistry and bond of true friendship. Learn More hand Get your Tickets Here! Thank you to the DC Artists for Coming out Auditions for The Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C are complete. Last week director/choreographer Luis Salgado and ...

Wishing You Beautiful Holidays  As we celebrate the holidays and the end of the year, we take in theatre from NYC to London. Luis Salgado returns to Axelrod Performing Arts Center  We are thrilled to announce that  Luis Salgado  will once again bring his vision, direction and choreography to New Jersey’s  Axelrod Performing Arts Center  for a fifth production, this time with the acclaimed  Beautiful: The Carole King Musical . Beautiful: The Carole King Musical   shares the inspiring story of Brooklyn-born Carole King’s rise to stardom. From penning hits for Aretha Franklin to becoming one of the most celebrated solo artists in history, this Tony-winning musical is packed with over two dozen timeless songs, including Natural Woman and You’ve Got a Friend. Kyra Kennedy  reprises the role of Carole King after bringing life to this iconic artist this past summer.  Get your Tickets now Journey To Art Wi...

  RL Community of Friends and Amazing Supporters, After several weeks of emails during our Dare 2 Give Campaign, we wanted to give you a little break and now return with exciting news! We’re thrilled to share that, thanks to your incredible support, we achieved a major milestone in our grassroots fundraising campaign. We have raised $91,000—just $9,000 away from our $100k goal, —and we’re confident we’ll reach it by the end of the year! This success was made possible by our incredible community of fundraisers who inspired others to support us, the family foundations that continue to renew their trust in our mission, and  YOU —our amazing supporters who receive these monthly newsletter and witness the programs, events, and opportunities we create to bring communities together. Luis Salgado, Gabriela Garcia, Matt Steffens, Heather Hogan, and Denisse Ambert, the RL Directors, want to say a  GRACIAS!  Your belief in what we do fills us with confidence as we enter this ne...

  Feel the Earth Move Two dozen timeless hits make Beautiful a "Can’t Miss" Beautiful: The Carole King Musical  lights up the Axelrod stage starting  Friday, March 14, 2025 , sharing the inspiring story of Brooklyn-born  Carole King ’s rise to stardom. From penning hits for  Aretha Franklin  to becoming one of the most celebrated solo artists in history, this Tony-winning musical is packed with over two dozen timeless songs, including  Natural Woman  and  You’ve Got a Friend . BIG NEWS:  Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve added a fourth week! The show now runs through Sunday, April 6, 2025! Bringing this production to life is an incredible combination of director/choreographer and leading lady. One of Axelrod's most popular director/choreographers,  Luis Salgado,  returns to Axelrod for his fifth production, after dazzling audiences with  In the Heights (2017) ,  Ragtime (2018) ,  Tim Rice and Elton John’s AIDA (2...