Barba, A New Brazilian Body Percussion Musical at Acceso Total Telemundo and beyond

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New Brazilian Musical Barba Sells Out All Performances; Standby Line Will Be Offered Before Curtain


"New Brazilian musical Barba has sold out all performances for their run Off-Broadway at the Pregones Theater. The work exploring body percussion performance is set to play the Bronx venue through February 25. A standby line will be available 30 minutes prior to curtain for each performance. All tickets are priced at $20.

Barba tells the true story of Fernando Barba, who discovered he has an extraordinary gift for creating music using his own body as an instrument. The musical, born from collaboration with selected participants from the Beyond Workshop Series 2024, features a cast predominantly comprised of Latine artists from Argentina, Colombia, Spain, and other Latin American nations. Luis Salgado directs and choreographs."



Telemundo share a story on the project: 

R.Evolución Latina and Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater are pleased to announce performances of BARBA A Brazilian Body Percussion Musical under the direction of Luis Salgado written by Carlos Bauzys and Kim Bixler. BARBA is a new Brazilian musical that explores the true story of Fernando Barba who discovers he has an extraordinary gift for creating music using his own body as an instrument. A music virtuoso, Barba transformed people’s lives, founding the Brazilian body percussion ensemble Barbatuques. His dedication to teaching this innovative, accessible form of body music is threatened when he is given a medical diagnosis that puts his mission in jeopardy. What happens when the thing most precious to you is taken away?
This showcase production is the result of creative collaboration with selected participants from the 2024 Beyond Workshop Series class composed of professional and aspiring artists from New York City, Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond! The creative team includes guest choreographers Valeria Cossu, and Matthew Steffens, Brazilian body percussionist Carlos Bauzys, and writer Kim Bixler. Celebrate with a night of community, collaboration, and creativity as R.Evolución Latina explores BARBA and highlights the legacy of Fernando Barba. R.Evolución Latina partners with Pregones/PRTT Raul Julia Training unit, furthering the legacy of Miriam Colón and Raul Julia.

Book: Kim Bixler & Carlos Bauzys Music: Carlos Bauzys Lyrics: Kim Bixler Additional Music: Fernando Barba Based on Barba’s autobiography: Sound from the Start: A Body Percussion Story


"BARBA trasciende el mero entretenimiento; "Se presenta como una experiencia estimulante que celebra la riqueza cultural y la diversidad latina a través del poder transformador del arte", afirma Luis Salgado.

Completan el equipo creativo, Valeria Cossu, como Directora Asociada; Matthew Steffens, coreógrafo asociado; y Heather Hogan, consultora de producción. Denisse Ambert se desempeña como productora, mientras Rodrigo Escalante y Joe Doran desempeñan los roles de escenógrafo y diseñador de iluminación,"




"Un elenco estelar al que pertenecen Alex Llorca (Barcelona), y las madrileñas Chantal Martín y Paula Colorado, que han recibido la beca de la Escuela Jana.

Además el equipo creativo cuenta con otra española entre sus filas, Irina Arenas, como asistente de regiduría, y recientemente alumna del Beyond Workshop Series 2024.

Para Alex Llorca esta es "una historia muy inspiradora, real y conmovedora, que da visibilidad a un elemento único y desconocido en Broadway, la percusión corporal brasileña. Hemos aprendido a crear sonidos con nuestro cuerpo de lo más complejos, sincronizando a la vez sonidos con la boca, las manos y los pies. Trabajar tan de cerca con un director/coreógrafo con tanto rodaje y pasión por el arte como Luís es un regalo. Su sabiduría, imaginación y capacidad de ver belleza en los errores y detalles más minúsculos es admirable. "  "





By Fernando Barba and Renata Ferraz Torres


We have celebrated people from all around and their heritage including a group of scholarship students performers who came from Spain:

Luis also talked early this month to Broadway World about his current directing adventures including BARBA:


"Luis Salgado (IN THE HEIGHTS, ON YOUR FEET) empieza 2024 implicado en la creación y desarrollo de dos nuevos espectáculos: el musical ¡AMERICANO! y el nuevo proyecto educativo BARBA con R.Evolución Latina. De los dos shows nos habla en esta entrevista.

BWW: Has comenzado el año muy fuerte con dos proyectos como ¡AMERICANO! y BARBA. Cuéntanos cómo te uniste al primero de ellos."






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