WE'RE SORRY! Due to technical issues, we must cancel the July 20 and July 21 free performances of "Bandolero y malasangre." We apologize for the inconveniences this may cause.
This past weekend was an emotional rollercoaster... We are thrilled for having had the opportunity to welcome
@EmilioEstefanJr
&
@GloriaEstefan
at GALA for the world premiere in Spanish of ON YOUR FEET! From all of us at GALA, thank you for making this dream come true.
It is with great sadness that we announce that Hugo Medrano, co-founder and producing artistic director of GALA Hispanic Theatre, passed this morning surrounded by his wife Rebecca Medrano and sons.
Proud of producing and presenting your incredible plays that tell contemporary stories leading up to so much needed reflection about issues affecting us all
@Csvich
😊
A unique
#COVID
safety policy for theaters began in 2021 with 13 organizations. Now, we are 36! Glad to partner with our colleagues to make it possible to bring you live and safe performing arts in the DMV area.
We mourn the loss of Spanish Flamenco dancer/choreographer José Barrios. Originally from Córdoba, he passed away in Madrid on August 23 of a heart attack at the age of 45. Our condolences to his family/friends. Let's remember José as he was, a gifted artist and loving human being
Today is Ukrainian Independence Day and marks 6 months since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We’re proud to join several D.C. theaters in showing solidarity today through art displays featuring the Mariupol theater destroyed in an airstrike, killing hundreds of civilians.
“And as he would have wanted,” added Rebecca, “GALA will continue its programming with the same commitment of excellence, relevance and service to the community.”
Further details will follow as they become available.
The GALA Family
“Although we mourn his loss,” stated Jason Leon, chair of the GALA board of directors, “we also celebrate his artistry, vision, and leadership on behalf of the Latino community.”
Meet the actors of our main stage production The House on the Lagoon. This all-star cast (mostly boricua) is ready to bring you a suspenseful, epic saga by
@Csvich
, based on the novel by Puerto Rican writer Rosario Ferré FEB 3-27.
TICKETS:
#GALA46season
"That approach adds authenticity and heightens the hurdles the Estefans overcame to break through in an Anglicized industry." Floyd also states how the "ensemble shine with boisterous dance breaks ... and dreamlike diversions."
#GALA46season
#musicaltheater
#onyourfeetenespa
ñol
Congrats to the winners and kudos to all theatre companies in DC that have made possible the reopening of the arts. It’a been a very hard year and a half for the industry, but we’re back to bring entertainment to our audiences safely. Let’s keep up the great work!
The day is here. We are thrilled to welcome
@EmilioEstefanJr
and
@GloriaEstefan
at GALA for the world premiere in Spanish of ON YOUR FEET! Enjoy this piece by Erika Gonzalez for NBC4 and get a taste of what awaits you through June 5.
And GO! Dona Rosita la soltera team is finally together in DC. Dir. José Luis Arellano leads the actors during the first reading to bringing to life an iconic work by Federico García Lorca, adapted for GALA by
@Nando_Lopez_
. On stage Sep 9-Oct 3. Tix:
Hugo was the longest serving artistic director in the Washington, DC region and a pillar of the national Latino theater field. He and Rebecca founded GALA in 1976 and built an institution of international significance.
Come meet
@aanavee
, who played the role of
@GloriaEstefan
on Broadway, at the performance of 'ON YOUR FEET! La historia de Emilio y Gloria Estefan ¡EN ESPAÑOL!' on Thu, May 19.
SAVE $15 on regular price tickets May 19-22 here:
#onyourfeetenespa
ñol
Today we recovered the over $255,000 stolen from our bank account!
Come celebrate with us! Enjoy the world premiere of "The Palacios Sisters:" Through Jan 31, TICKETS ARE BUY 1, GET 1 FREE for any performance (discount applied as 50% off per ticket):
Meet Fran Tapia (Chile) & José F. Capellán (Dominican Republic). They will play Gloria Fajardo & José Fajardo in the world premiere in Spanish with English surtitles of the Broadway musical
#OnYourFeet
, May 5-Jun 5
TIX:
#GALA46season
#musicaltheater
We mourn the loss of our long-time friend and collaborator David Crandall. He worked with GALA Hispanic Theatre for many years by creating riveting sound designs for several of our productions.
Our hearts go out to his family and close friends.
Guess who’s back this season with another great play based on a novel… this time by Puerto Rican writer Rosario Ferré?? Yes!
@Csvich
is “cooking” the play La casa de la laguna (The House on the Lagoon), which will be presented in Feb 2022. Stay tuned for details!
Last night, the theater community gathered again to celebrate the excellence and creativity of our theater artists at the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards. Like a family, we came together to support and cheer each other and, in GALA’s case, to seek comfort for our sudden loss of Hugo.
GALA Theatre was hacked on January 11 & our bank account was emptied.
We have not been able to pay the artists & crew working to bring audiences the world premiere of "The Palacios Sisters," scheduled to open Feb 1st.
DONATE HERE:
Thanks for your support!
Help us overcome a loss of over 75% of our earned revenue due to the pandemic. Support GALA to make
@GloriaEstefan
's musical ON YOUR FEET! En español a reality in our 2021-22 season.
No gift is too small or too large. Click to donate by June 30:
THANK YOU!
Meet Gaby Albo (Mexico) & Samuel Garnica (Venezuela)! Leading a 24-artist cast, they will play the roles of
@GloriaEstefan
&
@EmilioEstefanJr
in the world premiere in Spanish of the musical ON YOUR FEET! May 5 - Jun 5.
TICKETS:
#gala46season
#musical
We are pleased to announce that our Jardín salvaje (Native Gardens) is Helen Hayes Recommended!
Catch it thru Feb 26.
Enjoy half-price regular tickets tonight 8 pm and next week (Feb 16 & 17). Use code LOVE for discounted tix:
#GALA47season
#dctheatre
Welcome to GALA's "United Nations"! From Mexico to Venezuela to France to Peru to El Salvador to Switzerland to the Dominican Republic to Colombia to Cuba to Puerto Rico (and more!), the artists in the cast reflect nations from around the world.
Tickets?
She is an icon... Portraying as Gloria Estefan in the Broadway musical On Your Feet, she made us all dance, live, and cry. Now,
@aanavee
looks forward to joining us at
#2020NocheDeEstrellas
to be recognized for Artistic Excellence and Inspiration.
First-look at
#LifeIsADream
! Actors & designers come together 4 the 1st time
#tonight
2 navigate the classic by Calderon de la Barca and 2 enter a journey of emotions trying 2 answer a question: is what we see real or an altered illusion? Come see it Sept 12 thru Oct 13.
Meet GALA's New Producing Artistic Director! Starting January 1st, 2024, Venezuelan playwright and director GUSTAVO OTT succeeds the late Hugo Medrano, GALA co-founder, who guided the organization for 47 years.
#gala48season
What's new in GALA's Doña Rosita la soltera? Playwright
@Nando_Lopez_
explains to
@washingtonpost
that the main goal was to give Rosita her own voice.
Read on... Get your tickets now! Runs thru Oct 3, Thu-Sat 8 pm, & Sun 2 pm.
TIX:
Ready to be delighted? This zarzuela (akin to an operetta) is a must-see. Enjoy a classical battle of the sexes infused with Spanish music and a contemporary vision!
TICKETS:
#GALA47season
#zarzuela
#operetta
#music
We received 20 nominations for the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards (HELEN), which celebrate excellence in professional theatre in the DMV area.
#OnYourFeetEnEspa
ñol received 15 nominations,
#TheHouseOnTheLagoon
received 2, and
#Revoltosa
received 3. Congrats to all the nominees!!!
#hha
Remember him? YES! Usnavi! Helen Hayes nominee for his role in
#InTheHeights
Juan Luis Espinal returns to
@TeatroGALA
as Schlomo in
#FAMEtheMusical
. Born and raised in the
#DominicanRepublic
, he will delight you with his charisma and talent. Come see him on stage again!
I’m so excited for this 1st time, IN SPANISH, presentation of our musical, “On Your Feet”!! EN ESPAÑOL!! I wrote new, never before heard Spanish language lyrics to 4 of the songs! See you in D.C.! ✌️😘❤️🥰🎶🌻☀️🦶
R. Medrano: “this pandemic has reinforced our belief that the arts have to go forward. Live theater has always been vulnerable, and nothing was ever sure. It wasn’t before the pandemic, it’s not now. Every morning you get up and you have to start all over again.”
DCMTA's Susan Galbraith recently had the good fortune to talk to actor Ernesto Concepción &
@TeatroGALA
's ED Rebecca Medrano, coming together for 'La casa de la laguna (The House on the Lagoon)' - which promises to be a powerful experience. Click to read!
This rollicking comedy opens April 20. These artists will bring to life the characters -from this world & beyond- created by Spanish playwright Alfredo Sanzol for you to LOL!
20%OFF EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT is valid thru April 13 here:
#GALA47season
#comedy
Humbled and thrilled!! Thank you,
@WashBlade
and DMV, for selecting GALA as the 2022 Best of LGBTQ DC for BEST THEATER!
Everyone is welcome at GALA! ¡Viva la inclusión!
#FAMEtheMusical
is "one of the best productions I’ve seen all year... you sit entranced by the magic unfolding before you:"
@DCMTheaterArts
. Experience it thru
#June
9.
READ REVIEW:
GET TIX:
Yesterday was Ukrainian Independence Day. GALA participated in an effort organized by
@amnestyusa
to show our solidarity after Ukrainian Mariupol theater (serving as a shelter) was destroyed by a Russian airstrike in March, killing hundreds of civilians.
#supportukraine