Theatre

11.21.09

ENTERTAINMENT

Salma Hayek and Jessica Biel are "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown"

by Mariela Rosario | 10.21.2009 | 9:35am | 0 Comments

Word has leaked that megawatt stars Salma Hayek and Jessica Biel were recently in NYC to read for parts in a theatrical adaptation of Pedro Almodovar's hit 1988 Spanish comedy, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. The women were part of. . . READ FULL STORY

ENTERTAINMENT

Mariah Carey to Star in London Play Next Spring

by Shani Saxon-Parrish | 06.18.2009 | 1:05pm | 0 Comments

Sounds like we’re going to have to start accepting singer Mariah Carey as a genuine thespian. The star, who won positive reviews for her role as a social worker in the Sundance favorite Precious (formerly know as Push: Based on the Novel by. . . READ FULL STORY

BLOGS

La Dolce Rita

by Angie Romero | 02.18.2009 | 4:00pm | 1 Comment

Rita Moreno never ceases to amaze me. Not only is she one of nine (and the only Latino) to have won the four most prestigious showbiz awards: Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy, but she still looks fabulous and continues to wow audiences at the age of. . . READ FULL STORY

ENTERTAINMENT

"In the Heights" Recoups Investment While Other Broadway Shows Struggle

by Mariela Rosario | 01.09.2009 | 5:30pm | 0 Comments

The producers of Broadway musical In the Heights recently announced that they have recouped their 10 million dollar investment. This is a huge deal for the show, based around the traditionally Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights in upper. . . READ FULL STORY

LIFESTYLE

Exclusive Q&A: In the Heights Creator & Star Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks to Latina.Com about his Broadway Debut

by editor | 02.22.2008 | 4:03pm | 2 Comments

When did you first develop the idea for In the Heights? I started developing the show my sophomore year at Wesleyan University when I was living at La Casa, which was the house for Latino students. The first song I wrote was called “Never Give. . . READ FULL STORY