Backstage Talk

Luis Salgado es un Director, Coreógrafo y Actor de Teatro Musical que también tiene un corazón por la Filantropía. 🔥 Através del arte, Luis siempre ha tenido en alto la bandera Latina, impulsando el trabajo de nuestra gente en cada producción en la que ha estado. ✨ Como fundador R.Evolución Latina, él sigue inspirando a la juventud Latina en nuestra industria. 👏🏻 Por favor visiten su Instagram...

Luis Salgado is a Musical Theatre Director, Choreographer, and Performer with a heart for Philanthropy. 🔥 Through his art he has always had the Latinx banner, lifting up the work of our people in every single production he has been in. ✨ As the founder of R.Evolución Latina, he is inspiring the young Latinx future of our industry. 👏🏻 This episode is also available in Spanish! 🌎 Please visit h...

Gaby Diaz is a renowned dancer that is dipping her toes in Musical Theatre! 👏🏻 With a long background in dancing and after working in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story remake, Gaby is now in New York City working in the industry! 🔥 She'll be performing with MCC's next musical Only Gold, opening in October 2022! Gaby knows the power of tuning in to our Latinx roots when dancing: this is her sto...

Mateo Lizcano is one of the youngest performers we've had on Backstage Talk, and he's here to share his story on one of Broadway's favorite contemporary shows. 🤩 He is part of the Dear Evan Hansen family as an Evan alternate and Connor/Jared understudy, and he knows how his Hispanic Heritage has influenced his acting. 👏🏻 Personally, I am happy that the Dear Evan Hansen team took into considerat...

Caesar Samayoa, quien hizo parte de Come From Away desde el comienzo, pasó por acá para contarnos su lado de la historia acerca de los Latinos en Broadway! ✨ Él sabe lo sólida que puede ser la Comunidad Latina, y el no sólo está orgulloso de ser parte de ella sino también se ha convertido en un embajador que muestra el trabajo de sus hermanos y hermanas en la industria. 🤩 Escucha este episodio c...

Caesar Samayoa, who was part of Come From Away from the beginning, came by to share his side of the story about Latinx artists on Broadway! ✨ He knows how solid the Latinx Community can be, and he's not only proud to be part of it but an ambassador of showing off his brothers and sisters. 🤩 Tune in to this wonderful episode with an astounding human being! 🥰 This episode is also available in Spa...

Laura Duque, co-fundadora de Teatro Musical de Colombia, una compañía que crea musicales en Medellín, y si mano derecha, Valeria Barberi, estuvieron en Backstage Talk para contar su historia, su proceso creativo, y cómo ven ellas la industria del Teatro Musical desde la segunda ciudad más grande de Colombia. 👏🏻 Sus voces son otra perspectiva sobre la industria del Teatro Musical Colombiano y cóm...

Laura Duque, co-founder of Musical Theatre of Colombia, a company that creates musicals in Medellín, and her right hand, Valeria Barberi, came over to the show to chat about their story, creative process, and how they see the Musical Theater industry from Colombia's second biggest city. 👏🏻 Their voices are another perspective on Colombian Musical Theatre and how Broadway has influenced their cra...

Roberto Araujo ha estado trabajando tras bambalinas en nuestra industria por mucho tiempo para dejar el nombre de la comunidad Latina en lo más alto. ✨ Dentro de sus pasiones está la actuación, la fotografía y la creación de piezas audiovisuales, cosas que lo han llevado a ser el Director de Producción de Video Playbill. 🔥 Estamos increíblemente agradecidos por sus palabras acerca de la visibili...

Roberto Araujo has been working backstage to leave the Latinx people's names high in our industry. ✨ With a passion for acting, photography, and video making, he is now the Director of Video Production at Playbill. 🔥 We are so grateful for his words and thoughts on representation and visibility. He's one of those that has endlessly paved the way for a lot of us. 🥰 This episode is also available...

Felipe Salazar nació dentro de la industria del Teatro Musical en Colombia. 👏🏻 Junto a su tía, María Isabel - Misi -, han mantenido viva este arte en el país con la escuela más grande de Teatro Musical en Colombia. 🎉 Este episodio también está disponible en Inglés! 🌎 Si quieren conocer más acerca de nuestro anfitrión, visiten su website! Siéntanse libres de contactarlo si tienen feedback o si...

Felipe Salazar was born into the Colombian Musical Theatre Industry. 👏🏻 With his aunt, Maria Isabel - Misi -, they have kept this art form alive in the country with the most prominent Musical Theatre school in Colombia. 🎉 Listen to this episode now! It's also available in Spanish! 🌎 If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if yo...

Valentina Berger siempre ha sabido cómo abrir puertas para ella; a través de su experiencia como productora ha logrado abrir muchas más para estudiantes Latinos. 🤩 Ella fundó un programa educativo llamado GoBroadway, en el que trae estudiantes de varias partes del mundo, especialmente Latinoamericanos, para que vivan la experiencia Broadway por unas semanas. 👏🏻 Estamos increíblemente emocionado...

Valentina Berger has always opened doors for herself; through her experience as a producer, she has opened many more for Latinx students. 🤩 She started an education program called GoBroadway, that brings students from around the world, specifically from Latin-American countries, to live the Broadway experience for some weeks. 👏🏻 We are super excited to have her at Backstage Talk because even th...

¡Hicimos historia en BroadwayCon 2022! 🔥 Este episodio fue el primer panel hablado en Español en la convención de Teatro Musical más grande del mundo: BroadwayCon, hecha en Nueva York el 9 de Julio. 👏🏻 Ilda Mason y James Bruenger-Arreguin fueron nuestros invitados y nos acompañaron para discutir el futuro del Storytelling Latino en Broadway. 💙 Las historias Latinas, los ritmos y la música de n...

We did history at BroadwayCon 2022! 🔥 This episode is the translated version of the first-ever Spanish-speaking panel done at the biggest Musical Theatre Convention ever: BroadwayCon held in New York City on July 9th. 👏🏻 Guests Ilda Mason and James Bruenger-Arreguin joined us to discuss the future of Latinx Storytelling on Broadway. 💙 Latinx stories, dance styles, and music genres are every da...

Jennifer tiene ascendencia Dominicana, y aunque creció en los Estados Unidos, siempre encuentra una forma para conectarse con los demás artistas Latinos que trabajan con ella en los shows. 🤩 Curiosamente siempre es a través de la comida! 🤤 Conéctate a este episodio con una increíble artista que tiene experiencia en danza, teatro, cine y TV! ✨ Este episodio también está disponible en Inglés! 🌎...

This performer comes from a Dominican Republic heritage, and even though she grew up in the States, she always finds a way to connect with her Latinx people in the shows she works on. 🤩 Curiously, it's always through food! 🤤 Tune in to this episode with a magnificent storyteller with experience in dance, theatre, film, and TV! This episode is also available in Spanish! 🌎 Follow Jennifer on her...

El actor Puertorriqueño Xavier Reyes le ha implorado a los Directores y Directores de Casting que le den a la gente Latina las oportunidades en las audiciones. 👏🏻 Con un bagaje increíble actuando en Estados Unidos y en Puerto Rico, él sabe de primera mano el poder que tiene la representación y la visibilidad en la industria. 🤩 Este episodio también está disponible en Inglés! 🌎 Pueden seguir a...

Boricua performer Xavier Reyes has implored Directors and Casting Directors to give Latinx people a chance on their auditions. 👏🏻 With a great acting background performing in both the United States and Puerto Rico, he knows the power that representation and visibility have firsthand. 🤩 This episode is also available in Spanish! 🌎 Follow Xavi on his Instagram to know more about his work. If you...

Oriundo de Caracas, Venezuela, Andrés Quintero es un artista increíble que pasó por acá para contarnos sobre su experiencia como un actor Latino en los Estados Unidos. 👏🏻 Nos comparte los retos a los que se ha enfrentado durante su recorrido en la industria, aquellos que lo han llevado a ser Baby Doll en la primera gira nacional de Moulin Rouge. 🤩 Este episodio también está disponible en Inglés...

Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Andrés Quintero is an incredible performer that came to share his experience as a Latinx artist in the United States. 👏🏻 He shares the challenges he's faced in the industry that ultimately led him to play Baby Doll in the Moulin Rouge First National Tour. 🤩 This episode is also available in Spanish! 🌎 Follow Andrés on his Instagram to know more about his wor...

Juan A. Ramírez llegó para hablar de la Industria del Entretenimiento y de Broadway desde otro punto de vista: la escritura de críticas y reseñas para teatro. 🔥 Originalmente de Venezuela, Juan creció con una pasión por el cine y el teatro que evolucionó a la escritura de reseñas, piezas críticas, y diferentes textos. Todo esto lo ha llevado a escribir para Theatrely, The New York Times, y otras...

Juan A. Ramírez joins us to chat about the Entertainment Industry and Broadway from another point of view: theatre critic writing. 🔥 Originally from Venezuela, Juan grew up with a passion for film and theatre that evolved into writing reviews, critics, and different texts throughout the years. All of this has concluded in his work for Theatrely, The New York Times, and other major news outlets....

This queen's journey in Musical Theatre has been one of a lifetime. ✨ Tanairi shares her Broadway experience and also how it was to work with Spielberg in the latest West Side Story movie revival! 🤩 She's a social justice warrior and a diversity and inclusion advocate in our industry. 👏🏻 Follow Tanairi on her Instagram to know more about her work. If you want to know more about our host, pleas...