BABALU at
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the performing arts, Lucie Arnaz’s loving tribute to her father. A chance for
all of us to celebrate Desi’s extraordinary musical
career and the major role Latin music has played in
American pop culture. Joining Lucie on stage is
four-time Tony Award-nominated Miami native Raúl
Esparza, acclaimed for his performances in the Broadway
hits Company, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Taboo, and
Cabaret, plus Broadway star Valarie Pettiford (Dancin,
Fosse, Sophisticated Lady), smoldering Latin dancers
Richard Amaro (Chita Rivera: The Dancers Life) Jeanette
Delgado (principal dancer with Miami City Ballet), stunning choreography by Ramon Del Barrio (
NAACP Theater Award winner and choreographer of the
Academy Award winning movie musical, West Bank Story), a
15-piece orchestra playing original orchestrations from
the Desi Arnaz Orchestra led by the incomparable Ron
Abel and special guest
Desi Arnaz Jr. on percussion! BABALU is a
Cuban-flavored theatrical tour de force.
July 8-11, 2010 at 8pm
Knight Concert Hall
Broadway's
runaway smash-hit, Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning
Best Musical of 2006 that takes you up the charts,
across the country and behind the music of Frankie Valli
and The Four Seasons. As Clive Barnes in the New York
Post says, "It's just too good to be true." Discover the
secret of a 40-year friendship: four blue-collar kids
working their way from the streets of Newark to the
heights of stardom. And experience electrifying
performances of the golden greats that took these guys
all the way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "Sherry,"
"Big Girls Don't Cry," "Can't Take My Eyes Off You,"
"Dawn," "My Eyes Adored You," and more.
This past
summer I was asked to teach a class at the Ailey School
Summer Intensive July 2009, 4 weeks , 5 days a week.
I also had a repertory Class and Choreographed a piece
for my Jr. Kid's in the Summer Sizzle Show! It was a
honor to be asked.
Choreography Reel
Choreography! Jon Chu's "When the Kids Are Away", The
Academy Award winning "West Bank Story" and Larry
Hart's, 8 NAACP Theater Award winning, "Sisterella"
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL JACKSON !!!!
West Bank
Story wins an OSCAR Best Live Action Short- 79th Annual Academy
Awards.
The film has been widely
acclaimed for its musical staging and choreography by Ramon Del
Barrio
BABALU at
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the performing arts, Lucie Arnaz’s loving tribute to her father. A chance for
all of us to celebrate Desi’s extraordinary musical
career and the major role Latin music has played in
American pop culture. Joining Lucie on stage is
four-time Tony Award-nominated Miami native Raúl
Esparza, acclaimed for his performances in the Broadway
hits Company, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Taboo, and
Cabaret, plus Broadway star Valarie Pettiford (Dancin,
Fosse, Sophisticated Lady), smoldering Latin dancers
Richard Amaro (Chita Rivera: The Dancers Life) Jeanette
Delgado (principal dancer with Miami City Ballet), stunning choreography by Ramon Del Barrio (
NAACP Theater Award winner and choreographer of the
Academy Award winning movie musical, West Bank Story), a
15-piece orchestra playing original orchestrations from
the Desi Arnaz Orchestra led by the incomparable Ron
Abel and special guest
Desi Arnaz Jr. on percussion! BABALU is a
Cuban-flavored theatrical tour de force.
Broadway's
runaway smash-hit, Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning
Best Musical of 2006 that takes you up the charts,
across the country and behind the music of Frankie Valli
and The Four Seasons. As Clive Barnes in the New York
Post says, "It's just too good to be true." Discover the
secret of a 40-year friendship: four blue-collar kids
working their way from the streets of Newark to the
heights of stardom. And experience electrifying
performances of the golden greats that took these guys
all the way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "Sherry,"
"Big Girls Don't Cry," "Can't Take My Eyes Off You,"
"Dawn," "My Eyes Adored You," and more.
