Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return
5/9 - 6/9/2024
Book & Lyrics by Gustavo Ott Original Musical & Lyrics by Mariano Vales Directed by Mariano Caligaris Music Direction by Walter "Bobby" McCoy Choreography by ...
Momia en el Clóset (Mummy in the Closet)
5/9 - 6/9/2024
With tantalizing lyrics and the seductive allure of tango, waltz, and salsa, this wicked musical seamlessly blends history and fantasy. Follow the afterlife of Eva ...
Momia en el clóset: Evita's Return
5/9 - 6/9/2024
Book & Lyrics by Gustavo Ott Original Music & Lyrics by Mariano Vales Directed by Mariano Caligaris Music Direction by Walter "Bobby" McCoy Choreography by ...
Zavala-Zavala
6/21 - 6/23/2024
This chamber opera in five cuts delves into the moving story of Natividad Zavala-Zavala, a Honduran woman torn apart from her seven-year-old grandson after their ...
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Review: QUIJOTE Y SANCHO PANZA, NUEVAS ANDANZAS at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Jackson Malmgren - March 12, 2024
What did our critic think of QUIJOTE Y SANCHO PANZA, NUEVAS ANDANZAS AT Gala Hispanic Theatre at GALA Hispanic Theatre? The performance is a condensed retelling of ‘Don Quixote’ fitted for young audiences. Don Quijote (Alex Lopéz) is a man whose insatiable love for stories and books on chivalry has...
Review: LAS HERMANAS PALACIOS (THE PALACIOS SISTERS) at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Roger Catlin - February 06, 2024
The biggest drama at the GALA Hispanic Theatre this year didn’t happen on stage; it was the $250,000 that was stolen when its bank account was hacked and drained, threatening the long-serving Spanish-language performance space as its 50th anniversary approached....
Winners Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards
by BWW Awards - February 01, 2024
Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! The 2023 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. ...
NEXT TO NORMAL, THE PALACIOS SISTERS & More Lead Washington DC's September 2024 Top Picks
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CitiBank Returns Stolen Funds To GALA Hispanic Theatre Following Hack
by Joshua Wright - January 24, 2024
GALA Hispanic Theatre's bank account funds have been returned to the theater by CitiBank after their account was hacked and drained of funds, resulting in their current production being put in danger of being unable to pay the cast and crew....
GALA Hispanic Theatre Seeks Donations After Bank Account Was Hacked
by Stephi Wild - January 23, 2024
GALA Hispanic Theatre, based in Washington, DC, is asking for help from the community after its bank account was hacked and emptied earlier this month. Find out how to make a donation here!...
SPAMALOT, SWEPT AWAY And More Nominated for 2024 Helen Hayes Awards
by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2024
Tonight, at a celebration honoring outstanding theatre on stages across the Washington area, theatre artists, administrators, patrons, and special guests gathered at the ATLAS Performing Arts Center for Theatre Washington's announcement of nominees for the 40th Helen Hayes Awards.
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GALA Theatre Presents THE PALACIOS SISTERS LAS HERMANAS PALACIOS
by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2024
GALA Hispanic Theatre will present the WORLD PREMIERE of The Palacios Sisters (Las Hermanas Palacios) co-conceived by Cuban American director Adrián Alea and Cuban American playwright Cristina García from February 1 to 25, 2024.
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Recipient of the 2024 Victor Shargai Leadership Award Revealed
by Stephi Wild - January 11, 2024
The recipient of the 2024 Victor Shargai Leadership Award has been announced as Rebecca Medrano, collaborative leader, co-founder, and executive director of GALA Hispanic Theatre, the National Center for Latino Performing Arts.
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Ford's Theatre to Present 'The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look' & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 09, 2024
Ford’s Theatre will present The Ford’s Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look on January 26-27, 2024. Learn additional details!...
Past Shows
Más Aventuras de Don Quijote (More Adventures of Don Quixote)
3/9 - 3/23/2024
Brimming with lively music and uproarious laughter, this bilingual play follows the gentleman from La Mancha and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as they embark ...
Las Hermanas Palacios (The Palacios Sisters)
2/1 - 2/25/2024
Dive into the vibrant chaos of 1985 Miami as Cristina García's gripping play, The Palacios Sisters, catapults Chekhov's "Three Sisters" forward to Florida in the ...
Las hermanas Palacios (The Palacios Sisters)
2/1 - 2/25/2024
Co-conceived by Adrián Alea & Cristina García Written & Adapted by Cristina García Directed by Adrián Alea Presented in Spanish with English surtitles Dive ...
The Palacios Sisters
2/1 - 2/25/2024
By Cristina García Directed by Adrián Alea In Spanish with English surtitles Dive into the vibrant chaos of 1985 Miami as Cristina García's gripping play, ...
XIX Fuego Flamenco Festival: Lo Preciso
11/9 - 11/12/2023
Experience the exhilarating journey of Lo preciso , where mesmerizing bailaor Rafael Ramírez sets the stage ablaze, igniting your senses. This piece delves into the ...
XIX FUEGO FLAMENCO FEST: La Banda Morisca
11/4 - 11/5/2023
Direct from Andalusia, Spain, surrender to the mesmerizing melodies of La Banda Morisca, and their music, which emanates from the rich tapestry of old Al-Andaluz, ...
XIX Fuego Flamenco Festival: La Banda Morisca
11/4 - 11/5/2023
Surrender to the mesmerizing melodies of La Banda Morisca , and their music, which emanates from the rich tapestry of old Al-Andaluz, a region deeply ...
Leyendas de mi tierra (Stories from Home)
10/28 - 10/29/2023
Montoya’s choreography breathes life into untold Latino stories of the American Southwest. Drawing from personal histories and ancestral knowledge passed down from generation to generation, ...
Stories From Home
10/28 - 10/29/2023
Montoya's choreography breathes life into untold Latino stories of the American Southwest. Drawing from personal histories and ancestral knowledge passed down from generation to generation, ...
Picasso
10/14 - 10/21/2023
From the lush stroke of his paintbrush to the beat of his heart, the artful canvas of Picasso’s life unfolds through memories of cherished family ...
XIX Fuego Flamenco Festival: Enredo
11/17 - 10/19/2023
A new Flamenco masterpiece co-directed by Edwin Aparicio and Aleksey Kulikov, Enredo is a reflection of the dual nature of the human experience, individual and ...
Alceste at GALA Hispanic Theatre
10/7 - 10/8/2023
A stunningly beautiful score by Handel meets the timeless words of Euripides. Written at the dawn of theater itself, Euripides’ tragicomedy masterpiece ALCESTE blends the ...
Baño de luna (Bathing in Moonlight)
9/7 - 10/1/2023
Enter a world where love's forbidden allure leads to a relationship between Father Monroe, a devout Catholic priest, and a beguiling Havana pianist from his ...
KUMANANA! An Afro-Peruvian Musical Revue
6/7 - 6/25/2023
As poets, musicians, dancers, choreographers, and historians, Victoria and Nicomedes Santa Cruz led the resurgence of Afro-Peruvian arts in the 1960s. Their efforts to restage ...
LA VALENTÍA (Valor)
4/20 - 5/14/2023
An expertly constructed tale brimming with family feuds and supernatural secrets. This rollicking comedy finds sisters Trini and Guarda battling over whether to sell their ...
LA VALENTIA Valor: A Spooky Spectacular
4/20 - 5/14/2023
Two sisters, Trini and Guada, are engaged in a heated feud over the sale of their summer home next to a busy highway. As tensions ...
LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY: La historia de Dolores Verano
3/31 - 4/2/2023
This moving play with music tells the story of Dolores, an Afro-Puerto Rican woman victim of physical and psychological violence by men. Her only refuge ...
PRÍNCIPE Y PRÍNCIPE (Prince & Prince)
3/11 - 3/25/2023
Based on the children’s book King and King by Linda Haan and Stern, Prince & Prince captures the charm of fairy tales at their finest. ...
JARDÍN SALVAJE (Native Gardens)
2/2 - 2/26/2023
In a northwest DC neighborhood, two families – one a young Latinx couple new to the neighborhood, the other a pair of older Latino conservatives ...
XVIII FUEGO FLAMENCO FESTIVAL: Alejandra
11/10 - 11/13/2022
Direct from Spain, experience Jos Almarchas masterful guitar playing in Alejandra, an intimate composition that pays tribute to his late mother. A great and lucid ...
XVIII FUEGO FLAMENCO FESTIVAL: Flamenco Men
11/4 - 11/6/2022
Flamenco Men explores the masculine energy and style of flamenco, featuring the unique qualities and stylistic range of four accomplished male flamenco artists led by ...
XVIII FUEGO FLAMENCO FESTIVAL: Cerrando el círculo
10/29 - 10/30/2022
Ignite your senses with high octane flamenco performances by Antonio Granjero + Entreflamenco, making their GALA debut in Fuego Flamenco! Led by Antonio Granjero, Cerrando ...
La llamada de Sylvia Méndez: Separate is Never Equal
10/11 - 10/22/2022
By Cornelia CodyDirected by Elena VelascoBilingualCan an eight-year-old girl make a difference? Learn how at that age Sylvia Mndez became the face of the landmark ...
Revoltosa
9/8 - 10/2/2022
Composed by Ruperto ChapBased on the text by J. Lpez Silva and C. Fernndez ShawAdapted by Paco Gmez (Spain)Directed by Jos Luis ArellanoMusic Direction by ...
On Your Feet
5/5 - 6/12/2022
Book by Alexander Dinelaris Featuring music produced and recorded by Emilio & Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Directed & choreographed by Luis Salgado Musical ...
English with an AccentMusic and Lyrics by Migguel Anggelo and Jaime LozanoMigguel Anggelo, lead artistJaime Lozano, Musical Director, ArrangerSarah OGleby, DirectorFriday, April 1, 8pmGALA Hispanic ...
La casa de la laguna (The House on the Lagoon)
2/5 - 2/27/2022
A play written for GALA by Caridad Svich Based on the novel by Puerto Rican writer Rosario Ferré Directed by Rebecca Aparicio In The House ...
Ella es tango (She Is Tango)
6/2 - 6/20/2021
Ella es tango is an original musical revue that highlights the contribution of women composers and singers to this world-beloved, but traditionally male dominated genre. ...
Agua por cucharadas (Water by the Spoonful)
4/15 - 5/9/2021
Water by the Spoonful is a moving drama by 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winner Quiara Alegría Hudes that depicts the everyday struggles of several people, including a ...
Water by the Spoonful
4/15 - 5/9/2021
GALA Hispanic Theatre Quiara Alegria Hudes...
Rigoberta, ¿dónde estás? A Journey Through Guatemala
3/13 - 3/27/2021
As 10-year-old Pilar travels to Guatemala City in search of her idol Rigoberta Menchú, villagers along the way suggest questions she should ask the Nobel ...
Tía Julia y el escribidor (Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter)
2/4 - 2/28/2021
Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter is a humorous, multilayered play about the coming of age of one of Latin Americas greatest novelist, Nobel Prize-winner Mario ...
Aliens, Immigrants & Other Evil Doers
12/11 - 12/12/2020
In this piece with a Sci-fi Latino noir aesthetic in response to todays repressive policies, artist José Torres-Tama exposes a history of hate crimes against ...
XVI Fuego Flamenco Festival: Íntimo by Flamenco Aparicio Dance Co.
12/4 - 12/6/2020
Íntimo focuses on the essence of flamenco, the synergy and interdependence of music, rhythm, and movement, as well as the connection among its performers....
El perro del hortelano (The Dog in the Manger)
10/29 - 11/22/2020
The Dog in the Manger is a hilarious comedy by the Master of Spain's Golden Age, Lope de Vega, that explores the pain of love ...
Exquisite Agony
2/6 - 3/1/2020
GALA Theatre: Exquisita Agonia (Exquisite Agony)...
We Have Ir̩
12/6 - 12/7/2019
Paul S. Flores; dir: Rosalba Rol?_n....
RAFAEL PERAL AND MARISA ADAME: Ra?_z de 4
11/14 - 11/17/2019
American Premiere...
FLAMENCO APARICIO DANCE CO.: Entresue̱o
11/7 - 11/10/2019
Que las hay... las hay. Believe or Not!
10/19 - 11/2/2019
Mar?_a In̩s Falconi; dir: Eric Swartz....
La vida es sue̱o (Life Is a Dream)
9/12 - 10/13/2019
adapt: Nando J. L?_pez from Pedro Calder?_n de la Barca; music: Mariano Vales; dir: Hugo Medrano....
“If the condition of a classic is its permanent topicality, there is no classic in our theatre that is more so than "Life is a ...
Fame, The Musical en espanol
4/25 - 6/2/2019
Picasso
3/9 - 3/23/2019
GALA Theatre: Cornelia Cody; dir: Cornelia Cody....
Dreamer
3/17
GALA Theatre: book: Nilo Cruz; music: Jimmy López....
Poetic Chile: Otra One-Man Loquera
3/15 - 3/16/2019
GALA Theatre: Quique Avilés....
GALA Theatre: Irma Correa; dir: José Luis Arellano....
XIV Fuego Flamenco Festival: La Sobremesa, Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Co.
11/16 - 11/18/2018
XIV Fuego Flamenco Festival: Reditum, Jos? Barrios & Co. (Spain)
11/8 - 11/11/2018
American Premiere...
Entre la tierra y el cielo (Between Earth and Sky)
10/13 - 10/27/2018
Cecilia Cackley; dir: Elena Velasco. World Premiere...
Como agua para Chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate)
9/6 - 10/7/2018
adapt: Garbi Losada; dir: Olga S??nchez. American Premiere...
Dancing in my C*CKroach Killers
6/7 - 7/1/2018
A dynamic staging of poet Magdalena Gomez's work....
Angel V??zquez. GALA Hispanic Theatre:...
Angel V??zquez. GALA Hispanic Theatre:...
Cornelia Cody. GALA Hispanic Theatre:...
La Foto (A Selfie Affair)
2/1 - 2/25/2018
Gustavo Ott. GALA Hispanic Theatre:...
Blancaflor
10/7 - 10/21/2017
Cecilia Cackley. World Premiere...
Don Juan Tenorio, The Infamous Seducer of All Times
9/7 - 10/1/2017
adapt: Nando Lopez from Jose Zorrilla. World Premiere...
In the Heights
4/20 - 5/28/2017
In the Heights is a vibrant musical bursting with salsa, merengue, and hip-hop rhythms, transporting you to the heart of Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican ...
In the Heights (In Spanish / en español)
4/20 - 5/21/2017
Lin-Manuel Miranda; book: Quiara Alegría Hudes; lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda; music: Lin-Manuel Miranda; dir: Luis Salgado. American Premiere...
Baby Boom en el Paraíso (Baby Boom in Paradise)
3/25 - 3/26/2017
Ana Istarú; dir: Roberto Salomón....
Séneca: Ratón de biblioteca (The Library Mouse)
3/13 - 3/25/2017
adapt: Cornelia Cody from Jorge Díaz; dir: Cecilia Cackley....
Yo también hablo de la rosa (I Too Speak of the Rose)
2/2 - 2/26/2017
Emilio Carbalido ; dir: Hugo Medrano ....
Hecho en Puelto Rico
12/2 - 12/3/2016
Angel Vásquez....
Hecho en Puelto Rico
12/2 - 12/3/2016
Angel Vásquez....
Fuego Flamenco XII: Francisco Hidalgo & Company, Los silencios del baile (The Silences of the Dance)
11/10 - 11/13/2016
American Premiere...
Fuego Flamenco XII: Francisco Hidalgo & Company, Los silencios del baile (The Silences of the Dance)
11/10 - 11/13/2016
American Premiere...
World Premiere...
World Premiere...
Volcanes: Cuentos de El Salvador (Volcanoes: Tales of El Salvador)
10/8 - 10/22/2016
Cornelia Cody; dir: Cornelia Cody. World Premiere...
Volcanes: Cuentos de El Salvador (Volcanoes: Tales of El Salvador)
10/8 - 10/22/2016
Cornelia Cody; dir: Cornelia Cody. World Premiere...
Cervantes: El último Quijote (The Last Quixote)
9/8 - 10/2/2016
Jordi Casanovas; dir: José Luis Arellano García. World Premiere...
Cervantes: El último Quijote (The Last Quixote)
9/8 - 10/2/2016
Jordi Casanovas; dir: José Luis Arellano García. World Premiere...
El Paso Blue
6/2 - 6/26/2016
Octavio Solis....
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
4/7 - 5/8/2016
adapt: Jose Triana from Gabriel Garcia Marquez....
El Mundo es un Pañuelo
3/7 - 3/19/2016
Jorge Diaz....
adapt: Consuelo Trum from Gustavo Ott....
FLAMENCO APARICIO DANCE COMPANY
11/6 - 11/8/2015
Yerma
9/10 - 10/4/2015
For tickets and more information, please visit the website....
Mariela in the Desert
4/16 - 5/10/2015
Karen Zacarías; dir: Abel López....
Fabulas Mayas
3/9 - 3/21/2015
Cecilia Cackley....
House of Desires
2/5 - 3/1/2015
Sor Juana In...
Living Out / Cama Afuera
4/24 - 5/18/2014
Lisa Loomer; dir: Abel L...
Placas: The Most Dangerous Tattoo
3/14 - 3/15/2014
San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF), Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA) present playwright Paul S. Flores’ ...
The Young Lady from Tacna / La Se
2/6 - 3/9/2014
GALA Theatre: Mario Vargas Llosa; dir: Jos...
Fuego Flamenco Festival IX
11/8 - 11/17/2013
GALA Theatre:...
Cabaret Barroco: Interludes of Spain's Golden Age
9/12 - 10/6/2013
Pedro Calder...
DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story
4/18 - 5/26/2013
GALA Theatre: - Luis Caballero; dir: Luis Caballero....
Don Quijote and Sancho Panza
3/23 - 3/30/2013
GALA Theatre: - Patricia Su...
La casa de los esp
2/7 - 3/10/2013
GALA Theatre: - Caridad Svich; dir: Jos...
Puerto Rico...¡fuá!
6/7 - 7/1/2012
i put the fear of mexico in 'em
4/11 - 4/29/2012
Ana en el trópico/Anna in the Tropics
2/9 - 3/4/2012
La vida en los esclavos unidos
12/9 - 12/10/2011
Saulo García’s LA VIDA EN LOS ESCLAVOS UNIDOS directed by Juan Carlos Talero PRESENTED IN SPANISH ONLY, TRANSLATION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS SHOW. After ...
Don Quijote y Sancho Panza
10/31 - 11/11/2011
¡Ay, Carmela!
9/15 - 10/9/2011
RAÍCES NEGRAS DEL PERÚ An Afro-Peruvian Musical
6/2 - 6/26/2011
A musical extravaganza of songs, dances and dramatic scenes that depicts the artistic career of an entire family of Afro-Peruvian musicians, the Leyvas, from the ...
Divorcees, Evangelists and Vegetarians
4/7 - 5/1/2011
This hilarious play of three women on the verge was a smash hit in GALA’s 2003 season. A divorcee is on the brink of suicide ...
The young Eréndira is forced to sell herself by her grandmother to pay for accidentally burning down the family home. After traveling from town to ...
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Chicks in Heavem
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Woolly Mammoth Theatre (4/20 - 5/12) | |
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The Hatmaker's Wife
Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater (6/5 - 6/25) | |
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Shear Madness
Theater Lab at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (10/3 - 9/29) | |
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THE RETURN OF ULYSSES - Song of My Father
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Unknown Soldier
Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage (3/29 - 5/24) | |
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