Hot Theatre Summer Series in Little Havana – Bilingual plays (English/Spanish)

About the Program

Category: Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation (Best in Category)

Year: 2018

In 2015, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs launched the Hot Theatre Summer Series in Little Havana, featuring bilingual plays in English and Spanish, at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium (MDCA). Owned and operated by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Miami-Dade County Auditorium is a 2,372-seat theatre in Little Havana, Miami. Historically, the Miami-Dade County Auditorium, which opened its doors in 1951, has served as an incubator for supporting the work of arts groups and artists of color. Soon after the immigration from Cuba to Miami began in the early 1960s, the surrounding neighborhood became known as Little Havana and MDCA began to take on a Hispanic/Latino flavor. Sociedad Pro Arte Grateli, a Sunday salon group from the island, began producing shows for the new Floridians. At first, presenting musical revues of popular music from Cuba, then Spanish language translations of hit Broadway musicals and finally zarzuelas presented for the expanding diverse cultural audience. The Hot Theatre Summer Series in Little Havana draws upon the rich cultural tapestry in Miami, combining international productions traveling to Miami from Europe and Latin America with locally produced bilingual theatre presented over a five week period in the middle of summer.