Papá Cuatro

TAGS: Theater

Thru Sun 07/30/2023

The Award-Winning Musical Returns to the Colony Theatre! After a triumphant, multi award-winning world premiere run, seen by over 15,000 audience members, Papá Cuatro is back by popular demand!

5 immigrant virtuosic musicians share their real-life stories on stage and come together to celebrate Venezuelan music, culture and pay tribute to the immigrant experience. Immerse yourself in this epic journey and cultural celebration with these world-class international artists in a setting that exists somewhere between a musical, a documentary, and a house party.

Conceived by Venezuelan-Canadian director Juan Souki (Miami New Drama’s Viva la Parranda), and with singer-songwriter, Mariaca Semprún (Piaf, La Lupe, Latin Grammy 2020); cuatro player, Miguel Siso (Latin Grammy 2018); harpist, Eduardo Betancourt (Latin Grammy 2010); bandola player, Mafer Bandola (LADAMA); and drummer, Adolfo Herrera (Latin Grammy Nominee).

CRITICS LOVE IT:

“Spectacular in its integrity… Very, very exciting!”
- Cesar Miguel Rondón

“You cannot miss it…”
- Cesar Miguel Rondón

"Mind-blowing… a knockout!"
- Christine Dolen, Miami Herald

"An impressive, enlightening, and thoroughly enjoyable piece of musical theater!"
- Christine Dolen, Miami Herald

"Rarely has the immigrants’ connection to their past and future been so fully realized in a passionate embrace as in this world premiere of Papá Cuatro at Miami New Drama."
- Bill Hirschman, Florida Theater On Stage

"Rousing, soulful, humorous, thrilling..."
- Bill Hirschman, Florida Theater On Stage

AWARDS:
2022 OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
2022 BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
2022 OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN