Repertorio Español is New York’s Busiest Spanish-Language Theater

Repertorio Español is New York City’s Spanish-language repertory theatre. It is one of the most successful Off-Broadway theaters. Many productions are adaptations of classic Hispanic literature, but there is also new work, comedy, and flamenco. Repertorio presents many shows during weekdays. Some can be streamed from its website. Subtitle translations enable English speakers to enjoy most productions too. It’s a great place to take your Spanish-speaking family, and learn about Hispanic theatre and literature.

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Repertorio Español Shows

FEBRUARY

“Los Soles Truncos” is February’s new production. It’s a story about the pain of gentrification in Puerto Rico, told by three upper class sisters who feel that the Americans have taken everything from them. 🇵🇷

• “En el tiempo de las mariposas” 🇩🇴
• “La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao” 🇩🇴
• “La Gringa” 🇵🇷
• “La Llamada” 🇪🇸
• “Los Soles Truncos” 🇵🇷

Repertorio Español Tickets

Repertorio Español (Gramercy Arts Theater)
138 East 27th St
(between Third Avenue and Lexington)
Kips Bay, Manhattan
(212) 225-9999

About Repertorio Español

Founded by New York Cubans in 1968, Repertorio Español produces Spanish-language theatre from literary classics and some new stories, with occasional comedy and flamenco.

The black box theater with minimal staging is really a writer’s, director’s, and actor’s theatre. It’s both a showcase and training ground. Some of the performers are well-known actors, and some are starting their theatre careers. The repetition of working in repertory helps actors, directors, playwrights, and producers develop their craft.

In season, Repertorio often performs six days a week, with many daytime performances. In summer, it performs on weekends.

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Repertory

“El Insomnio Americano” 2024 is Saul Garcia’s Colombian standup comedy. Directed by Juan Carlos Talero. repertorio.nyc 🇨🇴

“El Quijote” puts the famous adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza on stage. Based on the story by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1605). Adapted by Santiago García. Directed by Jorge Alí Triana. repertorio.nyc 🇪🇸

“En el tiempo de las mariposas,” is the story of the Dominican Mirabal Sisters “Las Mariposas,” who supported a rebellion until they were murdered by the dictator Trujillo. Adapted from the Julia Álvarez novel. Directed by José Zayas. repertorio.nyc 🇩🇴

“Eva Luna” is Caridad Svich’s retelling of Isabel Allende’s famed novel about the challenges and triumphs of a woman who rises from poverty to become a storyteller of history. It is loosely based on the history of Chile where Allende is from, and Venezuela where she lived in exile, and her own rise to becoming the most popular female author in Spanish. It’s directed by Estefanía Fadul. In Spanish with subtitles. repertorio.nyc 🇨🇱 🇻🇪

“La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao,” is Marco Antonio Rodríquez’ adaptation of Junot Díaz’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a New Jersey Dominican college kid who dreams of becoming a writer and finding love, but fears that he suffers from the fukú curse, a legacy of the Dominican colonizers. Its at Repertorio Español in Kips Bay, Manhattan. In Spanish with subtitles. repertorio.nyc 🇩🇴

This is astute commentary on what it means to be Dominican today. The Dominican Republic is an island of contrasts, rich and poor, modern and ancient. It claims to be Spanish, but is actually more African and Indigenous Taíno. So for a modern Dominican to be worried about a curse might not make sense to you, but makes perfect sense to many Dominicans. Editor KíkoKí: It makes sense to me, but I know how to reverse curses, so be very careful.

“La Canción” is a reggaeton musical with music by Vico C, the Puerto Rican father of reggaeton. 🇵🇷

“La casa de Bernarda Alba” by García Lorca 🇪🇸

“La Dama Boba” (1613) is a Spanish Golden Age comedy about the games two sisters play because they love the same man. By Lope de Vega. Adapted and directed by Leyma López. repertorio.nyc 🇪🇸

“La golondrina” is the story of a young man who wants to learn to sing, but learns much more from his teacher. By Guillem Clua, Directed by Ismanuel Rodríguez. repertorio.nyc 🇪🇸

“La gringa” is a classic comedy about a New York Puerto Rican who visits the island and thinks she knows everything Puerto Rican. “Ay bendito.” By Carmen Rivera. Directed by René Buch. repertorio.nyc 🇵🇷

“La llamada” (The Call) is Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s musical coming-of-age comedy about two Spanish teenagers who love reggaeton and Spanish pop music. At Christian summer camp, one has life-changing visions of God singing Whitney Houston songs. Directed by Rafa Sánchez with a live band. In Spanish with subtitles. repertorio.nyc 🇪🇸

“Las Vidas Rotas” is a comedy about Carla, a Venezuelan immigrant trying to make it in the USA and reunite with her mother. 🇻🇪

“Los Soles Truncos” (February 2025) is a story about the pain of gentrification in Puerto Rico, told in the voice of three upper class sisters who feel that the Americans have taken everything from them. Those who really know “la isla del encanto,” understand the very real pain of being pushed off your own land. But you can’t steal the Boricua spirit. “Puerto Rico Libre!” The René Marqués play is directed by José Zayas. 🇵🇷

“Radojka” is Uruguayan playwrights Fernando Schmidt and Christian Ibarzabal’s comedy about a dead 80-year old’s caregivers who pretend she is still alive to keep their jobs. “If you die, I’ll kill you.” Directed by Leyma López. In Spanish with subtitles. repertorio.nyc 🇺🇾

“Risoterapia” (December 2024) is Saulo Garcia’s latest standup comedy routine. Saulo is funny. He’s a Miami Colombian who really understands the immigrant experience. Given America’s latest attempts at self-destruction, we can all use a little laugh therapy. 🇨🇴