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The Mambo Kings: The Musical (2005)

It was supposed to be the musical that turned Latinx characters in musical theater from hoodlums and gang members to heroes and inspirations! A musical that was steeped in the rhythms of Latinx history and a story that would examine assimilation and appropriation within the immigration experience... Read More

1 h 9 mins
Feb 29

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It was supposed to be the musical that turned Latinx characters in musical theater from hoodlums and gang members to heroes and inspirations! A musical that was steeped in the rhythms of Latinx history and a story that would examine assimilation and appropriation within the immigration experience. So why was creator Arne Glimcher leaving his heart, and show, in San Francisco? Well you see what happened was…..well, we are going to let composer Carlos Frazetti tell us in this episode of Broadway Bound which will focus on the 2005 heart-breaker The Mambo Kings!

BROADWAY BOUND PLAYERS

Bryan Austermann as The Variety Reporter

Erin Fagundes as The San Jose Mercury News Reporter

Andres Felipe as Oscar Hijuelos and Sergio Trujillo

Jordan Ari Gross as The San Francisco Chronicle Reporter

Daniel Schwartzberg as Michael Riedel

Sean Stephens as The Oakland Tribune Reporter

Antonio Urrutia as Jaime Camil

Nicole Weitzman as The San Francisco Examiner Reporter

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