Clocking the Tea: Why Broadway is Missing Out on the Latino Market

In this inspiring episode of Uptown Voices, Octavio and Led sit down with Luis Mora, the visionary director of the Bilingual Broadway Collective. Luis breaks down how his 501(c)(3) nonprofit is celebrating bilingualism in the performing arts and shares the monumental victory of licensing and translating a bilingual version of The Addams Family musical. He reveals the profound realization that making the Addams family speak Spanish perfectly mirrored the real-life Latino experience of being ostracized for being "weird."Luis opens up about his personal journey migrating from Colombia, turning the childhood trauma of translating adult news for his parents into an empowering "bilingual superpower" for his students. The trio also discusses the financial realities of Broadway ignoring the massive Latino market and Luis drops a major prediction: Washington Heights is destined to become the future hub of New York theater. Plus, get the scoop on Luis's upcoming events, including a Shakira tribute night and a Broadway dance party at the United Palace!Support Hyperlocal Media: Uptown Voices is a fiscally sponsored project of the Maysles Documentary Center. Support our mission here: https://bit.ly/4eddiWT