We had the
pleasure of experiencing Los Otros, a new musical
premiering in New York City, presented by Premieres NYC and Mary J. Davis, starring Broadway
veterans Luba Mason and Caesar Samayoa, at A.R.T./New
York Theatres located at 502 West 53rd Street in Manhattan
on Friday, September 9, 2022. When you have a highly gifted cast, as well as a
well-written and compelling story, we expected Los Otros to be
sensational, and it was! The musical opened on August 25 and runs until October
8, 2022.
Luba Mason has an impressive resume of 9 Broadway shows including Girl from
the North Country, which was nominated for a prestigious Lucille Lortel
award, Jekyll & Hyde, and Chicago, to name but a few of her
many accomplishments, as well as many Off-Broadway plays, films, television
shows, and music performances as a solo artist. We first became acquainted with
her talent in 2009, when she released her Krazy Love album, and then saw
her perform at the Blue Note in New York. We continued to follow her career
throughout the years and her Triangle album (released in
October 2020), received critical acclaim. While we knew her talent as a singer,
we had never seen her act before and were thrilled to have the opportunity to
see her in the new musical, Los Otros at the A.R.T./New York
Theatres, an intimate space perfect for telling the compelling story of Lillian
and Carlos.
Caesar Samayoa (Carlos), Luba Mason (Lillian)
Los Otros
Caesar
Samayoa, just off a 5-year run in the role of
Ken in Come From Away on Broadway, is a dynamic and talented actor who
has many Broadway plays including Sister Act, and The Pee Wee Herman
Show, under his belt, along with Off-Broadway plays, films, television
shows, and music performances on his extensive resume of successes.
Luba Mason (Lillian)
Los Otros
Los Otros (the name translates from Spanish to English as "The Others"), written
by Ellen Fitzhugh (book and lyrics), with music by Michael John LaChiusa
and direction by Noah Himmelstein, follows the lives of Lillian
and Carlos, played respectively by Luba Mason and Caesar
Samayoa.
Caesar Samayoa (Calos)
Los Otros
The setting
takes place from 1933 through 2000. The musical follows the life of Carlos
whose journey takes him from Mexico to crossing into Southern California, and Lillian
who grew up in Southern California, from the time of their childhood to adolescence,
and ultimately to becoming adults. While unbeknownst to them, their lives run parallel
to one another, each living out their hopes, their dreams, and oftentimes not
getting what they expected out of life. It is only later in life that their
parallel lives intersect, and in that intersection, there is magic, there is
the power of reflection, of a meeting of the minds and their hearts, which will
resonate long after you leave the theatre.
Luba Mason (Lillian), Caesar Samayoa (Carlos)
Los Otros
Seasoned
Broadway actors Luba Mason and Carlos Samayoa deliver powerful performances
throughout each stage of their lives, deftly telling the tale of Lillian and
Carlos, through the well-written music and lyrics.
Caesar Samayoa (Carlos), Luba Mason (Lillian)
Los Otros
Los Otros is a play that deserves
seeing many a time. The musical runs until October 8, 2022. Play run time is 90
without an intermission.
Until next time, keep enjoying and
supporting the arts!
Los Otros Cast
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Luba Mason
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Lillian
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Caesar Samayoa
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Carlos
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Los Otros
Creative Team
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Ellen Fitzhugh
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Book & Lyrics
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Michael John LaChiusa
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Music
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Noah Himmelstein
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Director
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J. Oconer Navarro
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Music Director
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Junghyun Georgia Lee
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Scenic Director
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Alejo Vietti
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Costumer Designer
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Adam Honoré
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Lighting Design
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Ken Travis
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Sound Design
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Robert Bennett
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Production Stage Manager
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Paulette Haupt
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Producer
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Joey Monda, Dailey-Monda Management
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Producer & General Manager
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Los Otros Band
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J. Oconer Navarro
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Piano
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Cole Davis
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Bass
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Meghan Doyle
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Guitar
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Performance
schedule: Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 pm,
Saturdays at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:30 pm. The Theatre is dark on
Monday.
For more information,
please visit the Premieres NYC website: https://www.premieresnyc.org
To purchase
tickets, please visit: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36650/production/1131834
About
Premieres NYC
"PREMIERES'
mission is to support the development and promotion of new music theater works
in New York City by exceptional playwrights, lyricists, and composers whose
creative visions move the art form forward and enrich the lexicon of the
American Musical Theater. We present staged readings of works in development as
well as create new partnerships through commissions, development, and full
productions in our 'Inner Voices' initiative."
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