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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.
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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.
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As the evening unfolds,
@GloriaEstefan
and
@EmilioEstefanJr
enjoy a special setting prepared for them. GALA’s Producing Artistic Director Hugo Medrano and DC
@MayorBowser
among the first ones to welcome them!
#onyoirfeetenespanol
#musicaltheater
#worldpremiere
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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.
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#ANNOUNCEMENT
@aanavee
, who played the role of
@GloriaEstefan
in the Broadway musical ON YOUR FEET!, will join us May 19 for the performance of
@TeatroGALA
's world premiere in Spanish.
We can't wait to welcome you at GALA, Ana!
TICKETS:
#GALA46season
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Meet
@CWJaneTheVirgin
's
@jaimecamil
at
@OAS_official
#Mon
#June
5. Proceeds benefit
@TeatroGALA
's education programs!
#NocheDeEstrellas2017
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Production photos of ON YOUR FEET! La historia de
@EmilioEstefanJr
y
@GloriaEstefan
¡EN ESPAÑOL! are in! Click to see over 50 pics of this breathtaking musical running thru Jun 5:
TICKETS:
#GALA46season
#musical
theater
#onyourfeet
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Don't forget! Get your tickets before they are all gone
TIX:
#GALA46season
#onyourfeet
#Broadway
#AmericanDream
#dance
#music
#WorldPremiereInSpanish
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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
😊
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Next
#Monday
in
#NYC
! Auditions
#US
premiere in
#Spanish
of Lin-Manuel Miranda's
#InTheHeights
. Directed by Luis...
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#NightOfStars2018
: Join us in honoring
@LSalgadoART
, recipient of
#HelenHayesAwards
for Outstanding Direction/Outstanding Choreography for
@TeatroGALA
's
#InTheHeights
, for Artistic Excellence and Inspiration at
@oas
on
#Mon
#May
21. Few seats available:
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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.
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Thank you DMV!!!
#InTheHeights
in
#Spanish
won in ALL the 6 categories it was nominated for under Small...
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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
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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.
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“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
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Thank you
@DREmbassy
@josetomasperezv
for welcoming the artists of
#InTheHeights
en
#espa
ñol at
@TeatroGALA
!
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Help strengthen
#education
#programs
4
#youth
! Join us 2 honor
@jaimecamil
4 Excellence in Arts & Inspiration.
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#OnYourFeetEnEspa
ñol is "a vibrant Spanish-language premiere that plays not like a reinvention but rather the staging that was always intended", writes Thomas Floyd for
@washingtonpost
.
TICKETS:
#GALA46season
#musicaltheater
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“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.”
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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
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Guess who's coming to town? Director/Choreographer of
#InTheHeights
in
#Spanish
@LSalgadoART
to be honored for Artistic Excellence and Inspiration at
#NocheDeEstrellas2018
on
#May
21 at
@OAS_official
. Join us in celebrating him!
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Thrilled to have
@LSalgadoART
&
@jaimecamil
together at
@TeatroGALA
's
#NocheDeEstrellas
! Two
#leaders
working 2 empower
#Latinos
thru
#arts
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"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
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Next
#Monday
in
#NYC
! Auditions
#US
premiere in
#Spanish
of
@Lin_Manuel
's
#InTheHeights
. Directed by
@LSalgadoART
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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!
Thank you to everyone for voting us one of the Best Theater Companies in the
@wcp
Best Of D.C. reader's poll! We're thrilled to be in this category with our friends
@arenastage
,
@woollymammothtc
,
@WeHappyFewDC
,
@TeatroGALA
, and
@WITimprov
.
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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.
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Are you ready?
Get your tickets now!
#GALA46season
#musicaltheater
#dance
#musical
#conga
#salsa
#performingsrta
#worldpremiere
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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:
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@Lin_Manuel
's
#InTheHeights
in
#Spanish
at
@TeatroGALA
#HelenHayes
recommended!!
@LSalgadoART
@PRFAA
@friendsofPuerto
@DREmbassy
@the_IDB
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Be part of the world premiere in Spanish of this jukebox Broadway musical!
Looking for teen actors! Accepting video submissions through Feb 1.
READ THE THREAD FOR COMPLETE INFO!
@LSalgadoART
@OnYourFeetBway
@TheDCArts
@TheDCCenter
@OLADCGov
@DC_PAL
@YPTDC
#GALA46season
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Thank U
@DCMTheaterArts
! Director
@LSalgadoART
tells us what
#InTheHeights
at
@TeatroGALA
is about. READ ON!
@PRFAA
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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.
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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
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Meet the cast of
#LikeWaterForChocolate
! Come see this deliciosa obra September 6 - October 7...
#USpremiere
#theater
@MexCultureDC
@EmbamexEUA
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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):
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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
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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.
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Introducing the
#team
that'll make possible
@Lin_Manuel
's
#InTheHeights
in
#Spanish
at
@TeatroGALA
!
#cast
#director
#crew
@LSalgadoART
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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!
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SNEAK PEEK! Rehearsal photo of GALA's ON YOUR FEET! La historia de Emilio y Gloria Estefan ¡EN ESPAÑOL!
More to come! Don't forget to get your tickets to the hottest show of the season.
Pic: "Majo" Ferrucho
#gala46season
#musicaltheater
#worldpremiere
#onyourfeet
#music
#dance
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Congrats to
@Intheheights
en espanol! They won best ensemble!
@LSalgadoART
@Lin_Manuel
thank for your blessing and support Lin!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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
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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
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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?
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Thank you
@TheGeorgetownr
! "a
#Spanish
-language version of
#InTheHeights
won 9 Helen awards for
@TeatroGALA
, including outstanding director for
@LSalgadoART
. The 9 awards... gave GALA the most such honors of the evening."
#noparesigue
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We are thrilled! Thank you so much!!!
Rebecca Medrano Named 2020 Alan Cooper Leadership in the Arts Award Recipient! Congratulations, Rebecca!
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Honoring extraordinary people
@LSalgadoART
, Ana Recio Harvey, Victor Shargai and Craig Pascal while raising funds for
#PasoNuevo
#youth
#program
... Thanks
@DCMTheaterArts
!
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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.
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#Popular
#Spanish
#actress
@mabeldelpozo
plays
#Yerma
at
@TeatroGALA
to celebrate
#VivaLos40
. DON’T MISS IT!
http://t.co/XwN3hrWiS5
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Kick off
#MemorialWeekend
dancing and signing to salsa, conga, and more!
Use code GETOYF online or click here for discounted tickets:
#GALA46season
#onyourfeetenespa
ñol
#musicaltheater
#worldpremiere
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Last performance of
#bilingual
#play
4
#children
#BetweenEarthAndSky
is
#Sat
#Oct
27 at 3 pm. A
#charming
#story
about a
#girl
who dreams of becoming an astronomer and pursues her
#passion
w/ help of her aunt, botanist Ynes Mexia. Visit for INFO+TIX
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This is how we build community! Thank you,
@DCHomos
, for making it possible for
@Powellelem
2nd graders to come see Prince & Prince at GALA!
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Reconocida actriz española
@mabeldelpozo
interpreta a
#Yerma
en
@TeatroGALA
para celebrar
#VivaLos40
. NO TE LO PIERDAS!
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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.
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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
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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:
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The celebration is still on!
#InTheHeights
en español. The moment when the cast, director
@LSalgadoART
, and
@TeatroGALA
's Artistic Director Hugo Medrano received the
#HelenHayesAwards
for Outstanding Musical (Helen)
#WEPA
!
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This is 4 everybody, if you’re
#Latino
or not...
#InTheHeights
is... about what unites us
@LSalgadoART
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@WashPostDC
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ANNOUNCEMENT... This is what we have for you Re: 2018-19 Season. Told you that
@LSalgadoART
would be back with another great
#musical
! SUBSCRIBE... Tickets available soon!
#LikeWaterForChocolate
#TheOldManTheBoyAndTheSea
#Fame
#FuegoFlamencoXIV
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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
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Meet
@oskillardelafue
. He is Cervantes in
#CervantesTheLastQuixote
at
@TeatroGALA
#Sept
thru
#Oct
@SpainCultureUSA
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65%OFF! $80 Tix 2
@TeatroGALA
's
#NocheDeEstrellas
on
#Mon
#June
5 6:30-9:30pm at
@OAS_official
. Use code STARS here:
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Audiciones para
#InTheHeights
en
#espa
ñol en
#NuevaYork
el
#lunes
9 de
#enero
! CONOCE MÁS!
@Lin_Manuel
@LSalgadoART
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Post-performance reception at
@TeatroGALA
...
#Yerma
is a huge
#success
#Lorca
#VivaLos40
http://t.co/FXpCEfZ4dG
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Meet the cast of
@TeatroGALA
's production of
#InTheHeights
in
#Spanish
!
@LSalgadoART
@the_IDB
@WorldBank
@IMFNews
@OAS_official
@WashPostDC
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TONIGHT!! Open Dress Rehearsal of
#InTheHeights
En
#Espa
ñol at 8 pm. Suggested Donation at Door...Cash ONLY!! Open Seating. Bar Will Be Open
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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
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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!
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Tita about Pedro: "Oh, Nacha, when he looks at me I feel like buñuelo dough when it’s dropped in boiling oil." Oh, yes, the
#US
premiere of
#LikeWaterForCohocolate
is THAT
#hot
. CLICK HERE AND HAVE A FEAST!
@MexCultureDC
@PatiJinich
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Get ready!!!!
@Csvich
@TeatroGALA
@OASFCU
@oas_staff
@the_IDB
@pahowho
@DREmbassy
@OEA_RDominicana
#DominicanRepublic
#courage
#female
#resistance
#theater
#DC
#premiere
. Tix:
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#LifeIsADream
opens tomorrow. Enjoy special events! Thu, Sept 12: Community Night, $20 tix; Fri, Sept 13: $20 tix w/ code LIFE online; Sat, Sept 14: post-performance reception w/ artists; Sun, Sept 15: Talk-back w/ adapter
@Nando_Lopez_
. Get tickets here:
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#BREAKINGNEWS
: It’s happening! We are thrilled to welcome
@GloriaEstefan
and
@EmilioEstefanJr
at GALA, the home of Latino artists on May 7 for the world premiere in Spanish of
#OnYourFeet
! We can’t wait to sing and dance to Gloria’s new lyrics!
#GALA46season
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.! ✌️😘❤️🥰🎶🌻☀️🦶
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Wanna B part of
#InTheHeights
in
#Spanish
at
@TeatroGALA
in
#DC
? Click here 2 find out how!
@LSalgadoART
@Lin_Manuel
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Thank you for your love and support during this difficult time.
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In
@TeatroGALA
's
#FAMEtheMusical
, "people from the
#US
,
#Spain
,
#Colombia
,
#Japan
,
#Mexico
,
#DominicanRepublic
,
#PuertoRico
&
#Argentina
will be performing in
#English
and
#Spanish
, which enriches the way in which the story is told:" Paula Calvo (Carmen)
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Gracias
@EdwinPitti
@Univision
por este hermoso trabajo!
#InTheHeights
en
#espa
ñol, estreno en
#US
.
@LSalgadoART
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Join Us!
#fundraiser
#PuertoRico
#Oct
7, 7 pm at
@TeatroGALA
INFO:
@PRFAA
@FriendsOfPR
@BoricuaTimes
@LSalgadoART
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Thank you
@SpainCultureUSA
&
@susanacasares
for a great Film Festival night! Tonight it's all Mexico:
http://t.co/DiAkLcadl5
@MexCultureDC
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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!
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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
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Many talented artists showed up
#today
to auditioning for
#fameenespa
ñol! Callbacks in
#DC
are
#tomorrow
...
#Auditions
in
#NYC
are next-
#Oct
29 & 30. Get ready because GALA Hispanic Theatre and Salgado Productions Luis Salgado wanna see ya!
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Don't miss it! Tix here:
@SocialInDC
@dclatinocaucus
@friendsofPuerto
@DREmbassy
@DCculture
@DMVFollowers
@PRFAA
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We're thrilled! GALA's La casa de la laguna (the House on the Lagoon) is
#HelenHayesRecommended
.
Come see this Puerto Rican story this weekend, GET 2x1 TICKETS Feb 10-Feb 13.
TICKETS:
#GALA46season
#PR
#thriller
#ValentinesDay2022
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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!
Congratulations to all the winners in the 2022 Best of LGBTQ DC Awards!
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Over $15,000 raised! Thanks 4 supporting
#PuertoRico
@PRFAA
@LSalgadoART
@VoceroPR
@FriendsOfPR
@eltiempolatino
@Lin_Manuel
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Rehearsing
#SilentScreamsThroughTime
! Don't miss this intergenerational presentation including short scenes, poems & music on
#Fri
#Dec
21 at 8 pm. FREE! Paso Nuevo in collaboration with
@vidaseniorcenters
.
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#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:
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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
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Playwright
@Jordi_Casanovas
at
@librarycongress
on
#Sept
9 at noon talking about
#Cervantes
. See you all there!
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