JOHN LEGUIZAMO and JIMMY BOSCH JOIN CHITA RIVERA, ...
| EMMY AND OBIE AWARD WINNING ACTOR / WRITER RETURNS TO THE NEW YORK STAGE FOR - AN EVENING OF LATIN RHYTHMS Multi Latin Grammy® winner Jimmy Bosch has confirmed that he will appear on Monday November 20th in AN EVENING OF LATIN RHYTHMS at BB Kings Blues Club. Bosch will be joined on stage by two time Emmy award winner, actor / writer - John Leguizamo. The one night only event will benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. Leguizamo first came to national attention with his performance in his Obie® and Outer Critic Award winning play MAMBO MOUTH. Born in Columbia and raised in Jackson Heights, Queens - Leguizamo's numerous stage, screen and television appearances include his Tony Award nominated play - FREAK and the film "Moulin Rouge". He will be joined on stage by Broadway legend Chita Rivera and a cavalcage of Latin American Broadway, television and film stars including: Rosie Perez, Tony Award ® winner Wilson Jermaine Heredia (RENT), Daphne Rubin Vega (Les Miserables, RENT) Allen Hidalgo (Hot Feet), Wilson Cruz (LOGO TV’s Noah’s Ark), Justina Machado (HBO’s Six Feet Under), John Herrera (The Times They Are A-Changin’), Natalie Toro (Les Miserables), Saundra Santiago (TV’s The Sopranos and Broadway’s NINE) Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Nilo Cruz, Doreen Montalvo and Tony Chiroldes (stars of next season’s musical In The Heights) Grammy® Award winning trombonist - Jimmy Bosch will be just one of the band of All Star Mambo and Salsa musicians. The evening’s music will be orchestrated and conducted by four time Grammy Award ® winner and Academy Award ® nominee Ray Santos who will helm the evening’s musical journey that will span the jazz and mambo hits of the “Palladium era” through the Cuban “Salsa invasion” of the 1950s and 60s that continues to influence today’s biggest Latin recording stars. A nineteen member ensemble of dancers from the worlds of Broadway and Latin Ballroom will be highlighted by a rare appearance by the legendary original stars of Latin Ballroom Augie and Margo Rodgriguez. LATIN RHYTHMS will take place at BB Kings Blues Club and Grill on Monday November 20th with a cocktail reception at 6:30PM followed by an 8:00PM curtain with dancing immediately after the performance until midnight. Tickets can be purchased online by going to www.broadwaycares.org or by calling 212.840.0770 x 268 | |
