The Journey to Art With A Purpose

Years have passed and many, many LATINO ARTISTS have both, been able to do or to DREAM about being in "IMPORTANT" positions on the Broadway scene, on the BIG commercial and ARTISTIC success of what we call the "Great White Way".   NOW here we are at last, a season where potential is endless and the doors seem to be able to open even wider than before. Gloria and Emilio Estefan are taking this opportunity to accomplish yet another dream, adding to their already, Incredible resume of dreams achieved. This time taking over 30 LATINO ARTISTS with them, who get to share THEIR BEST and stand on a stage where so many fantastic artists have stood before. Even more they are Inspiring the millions of artists around the world that once again (as was the case during the success of In the Heights) will say, “Look That’s ME onstage. I CAN be there one day!” Ednita Nazario, believe it or not, was that person for me. I saw her in an interview during the Capeman and ...

Estoy en un proceso hermoso...  una vez más, voy camino a una HISTORIA que me inspira; es el proyecto de la vida de Gloria y Emilio Estefan, en el cual me sumerjo a diario con un gran equipo creativo y con maravillosos compañeros del Arte. En eso, una experiencia muy reciente me persigue... las vidas que logramos tocar en Colombia, tanto en Cali, como en Bogotá. En el proceso del día a día, sigo leyendo los escritos que me han hecho llegar y ellos me inspiran. Vale la pena compartirlos porque SON MUESTRA Y VIVO RECUERDO DE QUE EL ARTE ES UNA EXPERIENCIA HUMANA QUE INICIA CON EL CORAZÓN! Compartiendo en este BLOG los escritos de algunos de ellos, CELEBRO EL CAMINO como uno de AMOR, LA PALABRA, LOS PASOS DEL CAMINO EN HACER ARTE CON PROPÓSITO! La talentosa Veronica Paris, quien ya ha vivido varios procesos de Arte con propósito conmigo me comparte : “Convertir el sufrimiento en un goce una vez superamos el ego y forzarnos a ir un poco más allá cuando nuestr...

Driving the action forward This is my second Festival production as a director in less than a year. Developing a new musical theatre piece is always an adventure and being part of the Venus/Adonis Theater Festival this year is feeling more and more like a blessing. I feel like I am back in college! It's been a great adventure and an educational journey. In the past few years I have been able to create and develop some really big projects including the Peruvian success Candela: Fuerza y Pasion  and Aniversario Sin Cuenta. But there is something unique about the making of original musical theatre with a really tight budget in a city like NY. I think the key is to focus on what really matters, THE STORY and then driving the action forward. The Journey starts with the writers It's super important to develop a healthy communication with the creators of the show. It's their baby that they have trusted me and my company with it, so RESPECTING their material and being...