In the third episode of 半岛体育鈥檚 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Broadway鈥檚 Taylor Iman Jones reprises her role of Catherine de Medici, from the 2021 virtual concert of the Mexican musical Anjou, The Musical Horror Tale.
鈥淚t's notable to me that this musical about French history was written by Mexican composers Guillermo M茅ndez and Guadalupe Sandoval wrote the show in 1986, and it was translated to English by Javier Vilalta in 2020 for the virtual concert, all of them are Mexican artists.鈥� shares Jones, who recently starred in the Chicago production of The Devil Wears Prada. 鈥淚t just goes to show that our language or background doesn't tie us to just one certain experience.鈥� Watch the video above to listen to 鈥淐atherine鈥檚 Song."
Watch a Performance of Jerry Herman鈥檚 Classic 'Before the Parade Passes By' in Spanish, Part of 半岛体育鈥檚 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
With a multitude of Latin茅 playwrights, performers, composers, and creative artists working in the industry, 半岛体育 is celebrating their rich heritage and contributions to the theatrical landscape by bringing their work to the forefront in this four-part series. The month-long celebration of Hispanic communities continues through October 15. Next week鈥檚 episode will feature composer Jaime Lozano, Shereen Pimentel, Javier Ignacio, Florencia Cuenca and Mauricio Martinez.
