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Latino Tony Winners through the Years: A Retrospective

Latino Tony Winners through the Years: A Retrospective

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 04/30/2013 - 10:13 | 0 Comments

The Tony Awards nominations were announced today, and we admit we're a bit bummed that no Latinos were nominated this year (except of course the superbly talented Lin-Manuel Miranda, a previous Tony winner who wrote the music for this year's hit Broadway...

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Olga Merediz

Olga Merediz on 'Trouble in The Heights' & Working With Eva Mendes

By Amaris Castillo | 03/01/2013 - 16:59 | 0 Comments

Olga Merediz is one busy woman. The 57-year-old cubana, known for her role as Abuela Claudia in the Tony-winning musical In The Heights, stars in a dramatic indie film set in the same upper Manhattan neighborhood, Washington Heights. Written and directed by Jonathan Ullman, ...

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Broadway singer and actress Bianca Marroquin

Introducing Broadway Actress & Singer Bianca Marroquin

By Samantha Leal | 06/20/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Bianca Marroquin has definitely earned the title, “trailblazer.” From being the first Latina to crossover from a local production to Broadway, to becoming the star of the new Spanish-version of Mary Poppins, she’s certainly making her mark in show business. We caught up with her to talk musicals, acting and how being a Latina has played a role in her life....

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Lin Manuel Miranda at Peter and the Starcatcher opening night on Broadway 2012
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Opens Up About ‘Bring It On’ & His New Mixtape

By Jesus Trivino | 06/18/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

With a mixtape coming out, a new musical and talks about a new movie, Lin-Manuel Miranda is having a great year. We caught up with the performer, writer and actor to get the 411 on his busy schedule and what it takes to make it on Broadway. 

How’s The Hamilton Mixtape coming along?

“It’s coming out great. I’ve been...

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Pulitzer Prize winning writer Quiara Alegria Hudes
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Quiara Alegria Hudes Wins Pulitzer Prize

By Sally Mercedes | 04/17/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

The Pulitzer Prize winners for 2012 were announced and the list of winners includes a Latina: Quiara Alegría Hudes! The writer won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama for her play...

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Our 5 Favorite Latino Broadway Characters!

By Latina Staff | 08/23/2011 - 15:23 | 0 Comments

Ricky Martin has been tweeting about his role in the highly anticipated Broadway musical, Evita, but the Puerto Rican superstar isn't the only one who's excited about the show (we can't wait...

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Star Tracker Penelope Cruz
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Star Tracker: Penelope Cruz, Dayanara Torres, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more!

By Adriana Rivera | 08/12/2011 - 13:30 | 0 Comments

—Penelope Cruz is all set and ready to star in a new film in Sarajevo called Venuto al Mondo (Into The World), directed by Sergio Castellitto. Cruz said in a 2010 statement that her role in this film would be the most...

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Introducing Yvette Gonzalez Nacer

Introducing 'Fresh Beat Band' Star Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer

By Lee Hernandez | 04/11/2011 - 12:00 | 0 Comments

Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer is a triple threat (actress, dancer and singer) and one of the stars of the Nick Jr. live-action musical sitcom, The Fresh Beat Band.

On the show, which follows four best friends who go to music school together and love to sing and dance, Nacer plays a vivacious and spunky guitar player/dancer named...

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