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Hey Guys,
Ok so I lied, lol this is our second week in a row where we’ve been a week late with our posts! But I swear the reasoning to it is legit & you will see soon!!! None the less we are back with some *LATINO* Broadway news!!
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| Blanca LaSalle, the QUEEN of Latin PR! |
Jess and I went to the press conference for Ghetto Klown starring, comedian legend.. John Leguizamo! It was amazing, everything was conducted by Blanca LaSalle (Marc Anthony & JLo’s rep) from Creative Link. The press conference was so organized and on point. I took mental notes, so I know what to do when I conduct one. I had a meeting with her earlier last month along with my boss. Hearing her story gave me a huge boost to achieve more in my career. [View our video for her words in this industry =) ]
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| With the star, John Leguizamo! |
Now back to Ghetto Klown! John Leguizamo returns to Broadway with his new solo play GHETTO KLOWN for 12-weeks! The previews begin on February 21 and the opening will be on Tuesday March 22 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). You guys have to check it out ! Click here to get your tix!! At the press conference, John and the director shed some light on what we can expect. Apparently this ONE MAN SHOW will be more of a personal journey of him than just clowning around.
Leguizamo explains, “GHETTO KLOWN is all the things I say to my therapist and my manager, but would NEVER want the general public to know.” - Never say never lol- he First hit the stage with his show Mambo Mouth (1991), which became a smash hit and won the Obie and Outer Circle Critics Award, and later was filmed for HBO, where it picked up a CableACE Award! He returned to the stage four more times with Spic-O-Rama, Freak and Sexaholix... A love Story! And now… GHETTO KLOWN! This will be more of a personal adventure where he will relive moments in his life, especially in the professional aspect. According to Leguizamo this will contain more “real” acting but at the same time maintain his signature comedic style. If you don’t know he was born in Bogotá, Colombia (Viva Colombia) So seeing someone from my background becoming so huge as him is truly inspiring. He has the ability to joke around about his ethnic background but at the same time take pride in being LATINO!
Leguizamo explains, “GHETTO KLOWN is all the things I say to my therapist and my manager, but would NEVER want the general public to know.” - Never say never lol- he First hit the stage with his show Mambo Mouth (1991), which became a smash hit and won the Obie and Outer Circle Critics Award, and later was filmed for HBO, where it picked up a CableACE Award! He returned to the stage four more times with Spic-O-Rama, Freak and Sexaholix... A love Story! And now… GHETTO KLOWN! This will be more of a personal adventure where he will relive moments in his life, especially in the professional aspect. According to Leguizamo this will contain more “real” acting but at the same time maintain his signature comedic style. If you don’t know he was born in Bogotá, Colombia (Viva Colombia) So seeing someone from my background becoming so huge as him is truly inspiring. He has the ability to joke around about his ethnic background but at the same time take pride in being LATINO!
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| With the talented Actor, Manny Perez |
Our next press conference was for La Barberia! Starring La Soga Star (and our friend) MANNY PEREZ and P Diddy’s “Bad Boy of Comedy“(a Sazon regular), RUPERTO VANDERPOOL! La Barberia is a musical comedy play that was written by David Maldonado and Ari Maniel Cruz, It was directed by Waddy Jaquez and produced by David Maldonado and John Toro - whom also co produced El Cantante (starring Marc Anthony and JLo), Celia - The life and Music of Celia Cruz, and Quien Mato a Hector Lavoe?
So you already know this production has to be FABULOUS! It opens TOMORROW FEB 3rd, 2011! For Tickets click here! So do you wonder what takes place in a Washington Heights barber shop? Well come and watch this Dominican/Latino dramatic comedy. The story is set in a barbershop aka “La Barberia”. Believe it or not La Barberia is the trendy “HOTSPOT” for Latino men today. It’s a place where they can do there “boys will be boys” thing regardless of there economic status. The topics that are usually discussed during this down time are; women (go figure -_-), music, baseball and politics. So here’s the scoop, Manny Perez’s character Benny owns the barber shop and faces a dilemma whether to sell the shop for a multi-million dollar offer or not. Before reaching his decision he faces serious and hilarious dialog with his customers, and loved ones. La Barberia will take the audience to a emotional journey of hope & identity, The play will bring up the philosophical question of - where are we going? …so there’s no doubt that this will be a tear jerker!
(Shout Out to Manny and Ruperto for giving us a Scene Stealer drop; view video)
As you can tell these past Press Conferences were dedicated to Latino Theatre. So please show support and watch these plays. I’m excited to see them =)
So you already know this production has to be FABULOUS! It opens TOMORROW FEB 3rd, 2011! For Tickets click here! So do you wonder what takes place in a Washington Heights barber shop? Well come and watch this Dominican/Latino dramatic comedy. The story is set in a barbershop aka “La Barberia”. Believe it or not La Barberia is the trendy “HOTSPOT” for Latino men today. It’s a place where they can do there “boys will be boys” thing regardless of there economic status. The topics that are usually discussed during this down time are; women (go figure -_-), music, baseball and politics. So here’s the scoop, Manny Perez’s character Benny owns the barber shop and faces a dilemma whether to sell the shop for a multi-million dollar offer or not. Before reaching his decision he faces serious and hilarious dialog with his customers, and loved ones. La Barberia will take the audience to a emotional journey of hope & identity, The play will bring up the philosophical question of - where are we going? …so there’s no doubt that this will be a tear jerker!
(Shout Out to Manny and Ruperto for giving us a Scene Stealer drop; view video)
As you can tell these past Press Conferences were dedicated to Latino Theatre. So please show support and watch these plays. I’m excited to see them =)
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| Kenny Ortega and Ray Wagner! |
During our hectic schedule, Jess and I were asked by radio personality, Kenny Ortega to be on his One 2 Quarto Show, on Urban Latino Radio! Of course we complied & boy was it an experience lol. Him along with Ray Wagner (aka Gringo) definitely put Jess and I on blast a couple of times. However, it was all in fun! They actually raised a couple of good questions that stomped Jess and I a little. For example: "How do you feel about being responsible for your followers?" Sheesh, when he put it like that, we have a lot of pressure lol! Its great to have people look up to us and become inspired by us, so if we are able to motivate our future then that’s an amazing BONUS within our journey. We spoke about almost everything, from boys to having a fragrance?!? haha..yup Ray created a “Scent Stealer” flyer for a potential perfume line! After discussing Kenny's One 2 Quarto fragrance…hmmm a fragrance idea actually doesn’t sound so bad ;)
Overall, we were very happy to be on Kenny’s show! He has appeared everywhere; Urban Latino Radio, SiTv Latino Laugh Festival, MTV Tr3s and The Dave Chappelle Show! He has also performed in comedy venues throughout NYC (Laugh Lounge, HA! Comedy Club, to name a few). Don’t forget to catch him and Ray every Monday through Thursday from 1pm to 4pm on urbanlatinoradio.com with on One 2 Quarto. Thank you for having us! You guys were truly amazing.
Thanks to the the URBAN LATINO RADIO FAMILY for allowing us to flourish and grow within the beautiful art of on-line radio! I GREW A NEW LOVE FOR RADIO <3 It's such an awesome experience and a great way to express/share your thoughts and views. Definitely something I want to pick at more!!
Ok well that’s all!!Song of the week - Desert Rain -Edward Maya feat Vika Jigulina...makes me think of Hooka and belly dancing every time I hear it lol
xo, Samantha
What's up!
So this past week the Broadway League and NYC & Company (New York City's official tourism organization) announced their winter marketing programs - including the first ever Broadway Week featuring some great deals, like 2-for-1 tickets to participating shows! New York City's Broadway week began January 24th and will continue until February 10th. Broadway Week, along with New York City's Restaurant Week (Jan 24th-Feb 6th), is a great way for not only visitors but residents of NYC to experience the very best of what NYC has to offer this winter season.
We definitely can't wait to see these shows...and after the close of "In The Heights" and "West Side Story," we're loving that Latinos are making a comeback on Broadway one show at a time!
xo, Jessica
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What's up!
So this past week the Broadway League and NYC & Company (New York City's official tourism organization) announced their winter marketing programs - including the first ever Broadway Week featuring some great deals, like 2-for-1 tickets to participating shows! New York City's Broadway week began January 24th and will continue until February 10th. Broadway Week, along with New York City's Restaurant Week (Jan 24th-Feb 6th), is a great way for not only visitors but residents of NYC to experience the very best of what NYC has to offer this winter season.
The launch of Broadway Week complements this week's blog perfectly for us! We had the privilege to attend TWO press conferences for LATINO shows hitting the Broadway/off-Broadway scene this year.
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| John Leguizamo & Fisher Stevens (director) |
On Monday, January 24th, Samantha and I trooped it in the snow to the Snapple Theater to hear and ask questions about John Leguizamo's new one man show "Ghetto Klown." Before I get into "Ghetto Klown," let me give you a little background on Mr. Leguizamo. Leguizamo studied acting with Lee Strasberg and Wynn Handman at New York University. Since then he's become a multi-faceted performer and Emmy award winner, establishing a career that in a surprising way kind of defies categorization. He's worked in film, theatre, television and literature, that has covered a variety of genres and continuously threatens to create a few of this own. You may remember Leguizamo from such films as "Summer of Sam," "Love in the Time of Cholera," Nothing Life the Holidays," The Happening," "Moulin Rouge," "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet," "Carlito's Way," and "To Wong Foo: Thanks for Everything"
for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor...and that's just to name a few.
for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor...and that's just to name a few.
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| "Ghetto Klown" |
Leguizamo (in 1991) created an off-Broadway sensation as the writer and performer of his one man show "Mambo Mouth," in which he portrayed several different characters. "Mambo Mouth" received various awards, was aired as a special on HBO...and led to this first television comedy special on Comedy Central. Ultimately "Mambo Mouth" was a great success and Leguizamo followed up with other one man shows - "Spic-O-Rama," "Freak," and "Sexaholic...A Love Story." This all has led up to his next one man show "Ghetto Klown." The play, which is directed by Fisher Stevens, is described as the next chapter in Leguizamo's hugely popular personal and professional story. Leguizamo will take the audience on a fever-pitched adventure from his adolescent memories in Queens to the early days of his acting career during the 80s avant-garde theatre scene to the sets of major motion pictures where he played opposite to some of Hollywood's biggest stars. The play promises to be full of explosive energy and vivid accounts of where he's been and the colorful characters who have populated his life. Previews for the play begin February 21st at the Lyceum Theatre and is set to open on March 22nd for a 12-week limited engagement.
Wednesday, January 26th, we were offered another opportunity to guest co-host on Urban Latino Radio with Kenny Ortega on his "One2Quatro" Show from 1pm to 4pm. Let's just say...it was a hilarious 3 hours of radio talk (lol)! Thank you to Kenny and Ray for having us on the show and for the hugely entertaining conversations!
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| "La Barberia" cast |
Later that very night...again in the snow...Samantha and I trooped it uptown to Altus Cafe for the press conference for "La Barberia" (The Barbershop). This new Spanglish comedic drama, presented by David Maldonado and Ari Maniel Cruz, is the story of Bennt Acevedo, the owner of a barbershop in Washington Heights, who faces the toughest decision of his life in regards to his business. The story plays out against a score of original contemporary Latin music emanating from the airwaves and boosts an all Latino cast, including our dear friend Manny Perez, Ruperto Vanderpool, Mateo Gomez, Modesto Lacen, Sunilda Caraballo, Ivan Camilo, Gracinay Miranda and more. "La Barberia" directed by Waddys Jacquez is sure to be a funny and wistful portrait of the Washington Heights neighborhood and a tribute to its community. Officially opening February 17th (with previews beginning February 3rd), "La Barberia" will be running at the New World Stages until April 24th.
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| Me w/ my LS Heather's little princess Alexis |
Have an awesome week!!
Song of the Week: "The Show Goes On" - Lupe Fiasco
xo, Jessica
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