NEW MUSICALS MIXTAPE

Latiné Musical Theatre Lab & Prospect Theater Company’s IGNITE Concert Series Present

NEW MUSICALS MIXTAPE

Monday, January 22, 2024 at 5:00pm & 8:00pm

90 minutes

Recommended for ages 12 & up

$25 tickets

Enjoy a first look at new musicals written by members of the Latiné Musical Theatre Lab’s Julia de Burgos Cohort! This 90-minute concert will feature songs from six work-in-progress musicals, alongside interviews with the musicals’ writing teams. Join us to get a sneak peek at new, vibrant musicals and hear insights about the writers’ varied creative processes!

Hosts | JOEL PEREZ and ANA VILLAFAÑE

With performances by:
GENESIS ADELIA COLLADO, CORNELIUS DAVIS, GABRIELA GOMEZ, ISHMAEL GONZALEZ, ARTURO HERNANDEZ, JADE JONES, ADELINA MITCHELL, EMILIANO MORALES, RAMONE NELSON, and PALOMA de VEGA

Featured songs will include:
FAT GIRL STARVING | Jessie Field and James Martinez Salem

BROTHER | Miranda Holliday, Reginald Bennett Jr. and Justin D. Cook

HARVEST OF EMPIRE | Rebecca Murillo

COMO CORRER: A HIP POP MUSICAL | Nico Raimont

THIS OLD HAUNT | SMJ, Maggie Marie Rodgers, and Rebecca Wahls

NEXT DOOR | Paloma de Vega

During fall 2023, the Latiné Musical Theatre Lab hosted six teams of writers working on new musicals as part of their in-person Julia de Burgos Cohort. This program propels Latiné writers on their journey, helping them further develop their shows through mentorship and support. Over the course of three months, the 2023 cohort met bi-weekly, facilitated by Rose Van Dyne and Amelia Johnson, creating a dynamic space for collaboration, creativity, and growth.

Now, in partnership with Prospect Theater Company’s IGNITE Concert Series, the Lab showcases each of the six shows that were developed in the cohort, introducing audiences to an exciting line-up of emerging Latiné writers and their projects!

This concert is made possible in part by project support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

About Latiné Musical Theatre Lab:
The Latiné Musical Theatre Lab, LLC is a groundbreaking organization dedicated to developing and advocating for new Latiné-written musical theatre works. Celebrating the rich diversity within Latinidad, the Lab embraces the identities and works of Afro-Latinx, immigrants, those with indigenous roots, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The Lab offers comprehensive programs for new musical development and writer career advancement. Named after Julia de Burgos, the pioneer Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean poet, the Lab Cohort program provides a space for a small group of writers to refine their work in order to redefine the musical theatre industry.

About Prospect Theater Company:
Prospect Theater Company is dedicated to fostering and showcasing today's new voices shaping tomorrow's musicals. Over two decades, the company has premiered almost 40 musicals in New York City, in addition to new plays and numerous re-inventions of classic works. Reflecting its investment in the future of the field, Prospect leads a variety of developmental initiatives: including an annual Musical Theater Lab for emerging writers, and the IGNITE Series of new musical theater in concert. IGNITE Series programming includes premieres of original material by emerging songwriters and public concert presentations of new musicals in development.

Health and Safety Protocols
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• Masks are optional.

• While Chelsea Factory strongly recommends vaccination against COVID-19, proof of vaccination is not currently required for audience entrance to performances and public programs.

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