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Latin Theatre in NYC

Latin theatre is the root of all European theatre. There are also great theatre traditions in Africa, Asia and the Americas. New York City brings all of this together into something that is pure New York.

NYC has Broadway, Off-Broadway (499-100 seats) and Off-Off Broadway (99 or fewer seats).

Latin Theatre Archive

Theatre Festivals in NYC

NYC & Company produces NYC Broadway Week and NYC Off-Broadway Week in winter and summer.

The Broadway League produces Viva Broadway during Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Public Theater produces Shakespeare in the Park in summer and the Under the Radar Festival in winter.

Summer’s Fringe Festival is Off-Off-Broadway. Teatro SEA produces the International Puppet Fringe Festival.

Viva Broadway 2019

Sunday, October 13, 2019
TIMES SQUARE THEATER DISTRICT ~ Ana Villafañe of Broadway’s ‘On Your Feet!’ and NBC’s ‘Sunnyside’ and ‘New Amsterdam’ hosts a ¡Viva Broadway! cabaret concert series at the W Hotel

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Latin Theatre Features

Our Lady of 121st St

Tuesday – Sunday
May 1 – June 17, 2018
SIGNATURE THEATRE
Hell’s Kitchen, NYC
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS. Directed by PHYLICIA RASHAD, Tony® & Emmy® Award-winning director.
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Paradise Blue

April 24 – June 3, 2018
SIGNATURE THEATRE
Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan
Written by Haitian-American Obie Award-winning playwright DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU. Directed by Puerto Rican-American Tony® Award-winning director RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON.
Jazz, gentrification, a sexy woman and hard choices make paradise blue.
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