Backstage Talk

Fernando Cárdenas comenzó escribiendo para revistas en México, y escaló a ser uno de los productores digitales de NY1 Noticias hablando sobre la escena teatral Latina en New York. 🔥 Él ha cubierto la presencia Latina en la gran manzana durante los últimos 20 años! 👏🏻 En la discusión acerca de representación y visibilidad muchas puertas se abren, y cada individuo en nuestra industria debe hacer...

Fernando Cárdenas started writing for magazines in Mexico, and then he escalated to be one of NY1's Digital Producers talking about the Latinx theatre scene in New York. 🔥 He has been covering the Latinx presence in the big apple for the last 20 years! 👏🏻 Representation and visibility is a discussion that opens many doors, and every single individual in the industry must take part in it. 🎉 Thi...

Paula Calvo es una actriz Colombiana viviendo en Ciudad de México que está brillando por su talento! ⭐️ En este episodio podrán oírla hablar sobre su experiencia como actriz en musicales en Colombia y su trabajo más reciente con la producción Mexicana de Aladdin. 🇲🇽 Paula es otra de las artistas Colombianas que se mudaron persiguiendo sus sueños en las artes escénicas y ha logrado crecer en la es...

Paula Calvo, a Colombian performer living in Mexico City is shining bright showcasing our talent! ⭐️ She came over to chat about her experience as a performer in shows in Colombia and her most recent role in the Aladdin production in Mexico! 🇲🇽 Paula is another Colombian artist that moved to another country to pursue her dreams in performing arts, and she is growing a lot in the Mexican Musical T...

Desde Honduras hasta Nueva York, José Solís es uno de los críticos Latinos que arrancó todo un movimiento en los Estados Unidos, y específicamente en Broadway. 🔥 Su trabajo como crítico de Teatro Musical y Arte ha sido vital para muchos futuros escritores, periodistas y críticos. ✨ La voz de José en nuestra industria carga toda nuestra cultura Latina, y lo que piensa acerca de West Side Story, I...

From Honduras to New York, José Solís spearheaded the Latinx Critics movement in the United States and specifically on Broadway. 🔥 His work as a musical theatre and art critic has been vital for a lot of Latinx soon-to-be journalists, writers, and critics. ✨ José's voice in our industry carries our whole Latin culture and his thoughts around West Side Story, In The Heights, diversity, equity, an...

Este hermano y actor Colombiano, Luis E. Mora, tiene una iniciativa increíble llamada Bilingual Broadway! 🤩 Él quiere acortar el espacio entre las audiencias latinas y nuestra industria, traduciendo los shows a Español! 🔥 Está haciendo un trabajo increíble que cambiará la industria, empezando desde Nueva York y seguro seguirá para tomarse el mundo entero. 💙 Este episodio también está disponible...

Colombian brother and actor Luis E. Mora has an incredible initiative called Bilingual Broadway! 🤩 He wants to close the space between Latin audiences and our industry by translating shows to Spanish! 🔥 His amazing work will change the game in our industry, he's starting with New York and surely will continue to take over the world! 💙 This episode is also available in Spanish! 🌎 Follow Luis E...

El director de Teatro Musical y Ópera, Pedro Salazar, pasó por acá para compartir sus pensamientos e ideas acerca de la industria en Colombia. 🇨🇴 Sú punto de vista es único y con un bagaje de estudios internacionales decidió volver a Colombia para compartir ese conocimiento. 🌎 Pedro también reflexiona sobre todo su recorrido, desde sus días en el colegio hasta su exitosa carrera. 🤩 Pueden seguir...

Colombian Musical Theatre & Opera director, Pedro Salazar, stopped by to share his thoughts about the industry in Colombia. 🇨🇴 His unique point of view is based on going abroad and bringing back all that knowledge. 🌎 He also reflects on his journey too, from his high school days all the way to his successful career. 🤩 Follow Pedro on his Instagram to know more about his work. If you want to know...

Esta reina Latina llegó para compartir su viaje desde sus comienzos en Panamá hasta su debut en Hollywood y Broadway! 🤩 Ilda Mason, una asombrosa artista de teatro musical, también comparte lo que significa la representación y visibilidad en su carrera. 💪🏻 Su experiencia en La Bella y la Bestia, varias producciones de West Side Story, y Legalmente Rubia, han hecho de Ilda un ícono Latino en la...

This Latina queen is here to share her journey from her beginnings in Panamá through her Hollywood movie debut and Broadway debut! 🤩 Ilda Mason, a stunning musical theatre performer, also shares what representation and visibility have meant in her career. 💪🏻 Her experiences on Beauty and the Beast, several productions of West Side Story, and Legally Blonde, make Ilda be a Latin icon in this ind...

My Twitter bestie, Gil Torres, came over to chat about his experience in the Musical Theatre Industry! 🤩 For him, acting in Musical Theatre as a Latin man is all about being truthful, and finding those artists that have paved the way for younger people was truly important. 💪🏻 Tune in to this episode and enjoy! 😎 Follow Gil on his Instagram to know more about his work. If you want to know more...

It's time to listen from the producer's side of Broadway! 🔥 Ryan Duncan-Ayala, a young theatre producer, tells us about his perspective and approach to producing and his journey with ¡Americano!, a new Latinx show currently running Off-Broadway! 👏🏻 If you have a chance, go see this show! Their run will go until June! 😎 Follow Ryan on his Instagram or Twitter to know more about his work. If you...

Desde México, Mauricio Martínez es un actor de Broadway que se ha movido entre las tablas con la potencia de una estrella fugaz. ⭐️ En este episodio, nos cuenta su historia, desde los escenarios Mexicanos hasta su debut en Broadway con "On Your Feet!" 🤩 También nos habla de su experiencia con la representación y visibilidad de la comunidad Latina en Broadway. 👏🏻 Este episodio también está disp...

All the way from Mexico, Mauricio Martínez is a Broadway performer that moved through the stages like a rising star. ⭐️ In this episode, he retells his whole story, from the Mexican stages to his Broadway debut with On Your Feet! 🤩 He also walks us through his experience with the representation and visibility of Latinx people in the Great White Way. 👏🏻 This episode is also available in Spanish...

Jaime Lozano, un prolífico compositor y director mexicano está abriendo el camino para artistas Latinos en Broadway. 🤩 Tenerlo en el podcast fue una experiencia espectacular y oír su recorrido desde el comienzo hasta donde está hoy es increíblemente inspirador. 💙 Acompáñenlo en su concierto en el Lincoln Center este próximo 15 de Abril si llegan a estar en Nueva York! ✨ In The Heights, cuando l...

Jaime Lozano is a prolific composer and director that is paving the way for Latinx artists on Broadway. 🤩 Having him on the show was a spectacular experience, and listening to his journey from the beginning to where he is right now is incredibly inspiring. 💙 Join him in his Lincoln Center concert on April 15th if you are in New York City! ✨ In The Heights, when it premiered Off-Broadway changed...

Laura Kalop ha estudiado cómo hacer que su voz sea flexible. 🔥 También nos comparte cómo ella cree que hacer audiciones es una forma de mantenerse visible y vigente en la industria, cómo el Teatro Musical es más grande que Broadway y el West End, y lo importante que es ser fiel al artista interior. 🤩 Pueden oír sus albums de música pop con influencia en la música tradicional Colombiana en las pl...

Laura Kalop has studied how to be flexible with her own voice. 🔥 She also shares how auditioning is a way to be visible in the industry and it is an art in itself, how the Musical Theatre industry is bigger than Broadway and the West End, and how important it is to be true to one's inner artist. 🤩 You can listen to her pop albums based on Colombia's traditional music on streaming platforms. 🎤 T...

Felipe Sánchez, director, actor y productor colombiano de espectáculos de Teatro Musical nos acompaña esta semana. 🤩 Empezó haciendo espectáculos en la sala de su casa y eso lo llevó por un camino de exploración y educación en la industria, hasta llegar a dirigir y producir sus propias obras. 🔥 Felipe cree que el Teatro Musical es una herramienta para el cambio social, que tiene el poder de tran...

This week's episode features Felipe Sánchez, another Colombian performer, director, and producer of Musical Theatre shows. 🤩 He started doing shows in his living room and that has taken him down a path of exploring and educating himself in our field, leading him to produce and direct shows. 🔥 Felipe believes that Musical Theatre is a tool for social change and behavioral change; when done greatl...

Ryan Rodiño is a talented young man that has toured the world performing musicals. 🕺🏻 Visibility and representation is a topic that he has had intertwined into his work lately and it's not only for the Latinx community, is for every single color, race, and culture. Everyone needs to feel seen in the stories we are telling. 👏🏻 Ryan brings a young perspective about how we can grow forward and br...

Camila Brugés nació en esta industria, siendo parte de una familia de teatreros y estrellas de cine/TV, había un sólo camino para que ella andara por la vida: las artes.🔥 En este episodio, ella recuenta sus inicios, cómo aborda la dirección y escritura en Teatro Musical usando un proceso creativo en el que estuvo Martín, nuestro anfitrión, y ella como ejemplo. 🥰 Camila ha tenido un éxito tremend...

Camila Brugés was born into this industry, coming from a family of theatremakers and film/TV stars, there was only one way she was going to walk through life: through the arts. 🔥 In this episode, she recalls how she started, how she approaches directing and writing Musical Theatre using a creative process Martín, our host, and her were in as an example. 🥰 She's had tremendous success as a writer...