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Featured Artists from the 2022 LTC Comedy Carnaval hosted by Su Teatro in Denver, Colorado.
The Latinx Theatre Commons is headed to San Diego with the 2026 LTC Carnaval of New Latinx Musicals! Carnaval will take place August 28-30, 2026, produced in partnership with the University of California San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance, La Jolla Playhouse, and TuYo Theatre.
Join us for the pachanga! Carnaval will be an exuberant celebration of Latinx music and storytelling. It will bring together Latinx theatremakers and theatre decision makers from across the nation to amplify, illuminate, and forward Latinx musical theatre.
The Carnaval serves as an intervention to combat the patterned absence of authentic representation by uplifting Latinx musical theatre writers, composers, lyricists, directors, and music directors. The Carnaval will also feature the rich talent of Latinx musical theatre performers in the Southern California region, and involve participants in rich conversations about the state of Latinx music and musical theatre.
We received over fifty new musical submissions for Carnaval and from that incredible list selected four new musicals that we will present readings of over the weekend. In addition, we will have a Carnaval Slam that highlights five Carnaval finalists. Take a look at the press release here.
Interested in attending?
Reserve your tickets to attend any of the musicals and look at the full schedule here.
Carnaval Selected Musicals:
DayDreamer
Libretto/Lyrics - Mario Vega
Composer/Lyrics - Eliza Vedar
Director - James Vasquez
Music Director - Angela Ortiz
Dramaturg - Patrice Amon
Fruition
Book - Krystal Ortiz
Composer/Lyrics/Looping - Satya Chavez
Director - Juliette Carrillo
Music Director - Alan Mendez
Dramaturg - Daphnie Sicre
Sueños: Our American Musical
Book, Music, and Lyrics - Jesse Sanchez
Additional Music and Orchestrations - Jeff Chambers
Director - Lisa Portes
Music Director - Bruce De La Cruz
Dramaturg - Jade Power Sotomayor
Ybor City
Book - Anita Gonzalez
Composer/Lyrics - Dan Furman
Director - Dámaso Rodriguez
Music Director - Camila Cortina Bello
Dramaturg - Daphnie Sicre
Finalists:
Azul
Book by Tatiana Pandiani & Melis Aker
Lyrics by Jacinta Clusellas, Tatiana Pandiani & Melis Aker
Music by Jacinta Clusellas
Bayano
Book, Music and Lyrics by Darrel Alejandro Holnes
Cafe Con Leche
Book, Music & Lyrics by Maiga Vidal
Arrangements & Orchestrations by Felipe Segovia Sanhueza
Little Duende
Book & Lyrics by Georgina Escobar
Music & Lyrics by Robi Hager
Mija
Book by Evynne Hollens & Rebecca Touriño Collinsworth
Music & Lyrics by Anna Gilbert & Gaby Moreno
Lyric Translations by Gaby Moreno
Honorable Mention
Admission
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Nick Navari and Isa Peña
Como Correr: A Hip Hop Musical
Book, Music & Lyrics by Nico Raimont
Flor Underwater
Book & Lyrics by Lori Felipe-Barkin
Music by Avi Amon
Little Red
Book by Anthony Aguilar & Oscar T. Basulto
Lyrics by Quetzal Flores & Anthony Aguilar
Music by Quetzal Flores
The Title
Book by Franky D. Gonzalez & Julián Mesri
Lyrics by Franky D. Gonzalez & Julián Mesri
Music by Julián Mesri
Esperanza
Book by Carlos Morton
Lyrics by Carlos Morton with additional lyrics by Luis Moreno
Music by David Bishop, Luis Moreno, & Tony Ybarra
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