August 20 – September 1
Watler Kerr Theatre (219 W 48th Street, between 7th and 8th Ave.)
Grammy Award-winning Latin vocalist Luis Fonsi joins the cast of Broadway’s Forever Tango as the special guest star August 20 – September 1, 2013.
Note: Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Orlando, Florida, Luis Fonsi came on the music scene
in 1998 with the release of his debut album, Comenzare which became an instant hit on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart, making him a star in Puerto Rico and across Latin America. Seven albums later, Fonsi is an international sensation who has collaborated with such renowned artists as Christina Aguilera, Martina McBride, Emma Bunton and Jose Feliciano among others. Fonsi’s past five albums have debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Album Chart and have reached Certified Gold and Platinum Sales in the U.S. and major international markets. He is the winner of many prestigious awards including the Latin Grammy, Latin Billboard, Premios Lo Nuestro and the ASCAP Voice of Music Award.
Created and directed by Luis Bravo, Forever Tango has touched the souls of millions worldwide since its inception in San Francisco in 1994, where it thrilled audiences for nearly two years. Called “A must-see” by the New York Times, Forever Tango originally opened on Broadway in 1997 where it played the Walter Kerr and Marquis Theatres for fourteen months and earned multiple Tony® and Drama Desk Award nominations. Celebrated by critics and audiences alike, the international sensation returned to Broadway’s Shubert Theater for a limited four month engagement in 2004. http://forevertango.us/