Celia will give final performance on May 25th
The last performance of Celia: the life and Music of Celia Cruz will be at New World Stages on the 25th of May. Celia gave the preview on August 28th in 2007 and the official opening was on September 26th. The production has now completed more than 25 previews and 269 regular shows. The producer of Celia, Henry Cardenas, thanked the cast, crew and audiences for making this show successful. Though the production is ending the New York show, they have plans to take it to other parts of world where they expect the “Queen of Salsa” to perform well.
The world tour of Celia will include places like Mexico, Spain, Puerto Rico, Colombia and different parts of U.S. The production will announce the dates and venues later. The play is based on the life of Celia, the Cuban artist and the title role is handled by Xiomara Laugart. The role of Pedro Knight is safe in the hands of Modesto Lacen and the cast for loyal confidant is played by Pedro Capo. Sunilda Caraballo, Wilson Mendieta and Elvis Nolasco come as ensembles. The play reveals the story of artist’s love towards her country. The play is written by Carmen Riviera and is directed by Jamie Azpilicueta
