“¡Americano!” will premiere on New World Stage April 21, 2022./Courtesy of Branded Cities
By Sofia Krusmark | Arizona Republic
It’s a musical 81 scripts in the making.
But seven years after its start in 2015, the Arizona-birthed musical “¡Americano!” is going to New York City.
The new off-Broadway production will hit the New World Stages for its premiere on April 21. The theater, owned by the Shubert Organization, is one of the three 499 seat show halls, making it one seat short of the 500-seat Broadway theater requirement. Tickets go on sale on Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. EST.
Directed by Phoenix Theatre Company artistic director Michael Barnard and produced and conceived by entrepreneur Jason Rose, “¡Americano!” is the first Arizona-born musical to make it to an off-Broadway stage in New York City.
Jonathan Rosenberg and Fernanda Santos co-wrote the story alongside Barnard and Austin singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez composed the music for the show.
The show will run through June 19 with the possibility of extending the 10-week run.
