A
Concert Version Of THE CAPEMANAt The Delacorte Theater Lincoln Center, NYC
August 14-16, 2010 8pm
THE
CAPEMAN, featuring music by Paul Simon and book and lyrics by Paul
Simon and Derek Walcott, will be directed by Tony Award nominee Diane
Paulus, who directed the concert version of HAIR at the Delacorte in
2007. Sergio Trujillo will provide choreography and the Grammy-winning
Oscar Hernández and an extraordinary 12-piece orchestra will
play Simon's haunting score. Every night after the show, legendary
Puerto Rican singer Danny Rivera will perform a special encore.
The company for THE CAPEMAN will include Obie Bermudez as Umbrella Man; Natascia Diaz as Esmerelda Agron; Nicole Lequerica as Aurea Agron; Jorge Maldonado as Reverend Gonzalez;
Luba Mason as Mrs. Krzesinski; Anthony Lee Medina as Young Sal; Elan Luz Rivera as Bernadette; and Abraham Rodriguez as Santero. The ensemble will include Bryan Anthony, Xavier Cano, Myrna Lee Gomila, Nina Lafarga, Omar Lopez-Cepero, Cornell McKnight, Frankie Negron, Luis Salgado, and Tanairi Vasquez. Diaz, Mason, Gomila, Negron and Rivera appeared in the original production of The Capeman on Broadway; Mason and Gomila are reprising their roles from that production. The role of Sal will be played by Ivan Hernandez.
The company for THE CAPEMAN will include Obie Bermudez as Umbrella Man; Natascia Diaz as Esmerelda Agron; Nicole Lequerica as Aurea Agron; Jorge Maldonado as Reverend Gonzalez;
Luba Mason as Mrs. Krzesinski; Anthony Lee Medina as Young Sal; Elan Luz Rivera as Bernadette; and Abraham Rodriguez as Santero. The ensemble will include Bryan Anthony, Xavier Cano, Myrna Lee Gomila, Nina Lafarga, Omar Lopez-Cepero, Cornell McKnight, Frankie Negron, Luis Salgado, and Tanairi Vasquez. Diaz, Mason, Gomila, Negron and Rivera appeared in the original production of The Capeman on Broadway; Mason and Gomila are reprising their roles from that production. The role of Sal will be played by Ivan Hernandez.
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Priest/Santero
Esmeralda Agrón Salvador Agrón Carlos Apache Angel Soto/Policeman Frenchy Cordero Baby Charlie Cruz Tony Hernández Young Sal Agrón Nun/Mrs. Young Nun/Carmen/Cookie Aurea Agrón Yolanda Reverend González Robert Young Jr./Policeman Girl in Playground Willie
Carter
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Jorge Maldonado (BAM cast) Natascia Díaz Ivan Hernández Luis Salgado Bryan Anthony Xavier Cano Frankie Negron (original & BAM casts) Obie Bermúdez (BAM cast) Anthony Lee Medina Luba Mason (original & BAM casts) Élan Luz Rivera Myrna Lynn Gomila Nicole Lequerica (BAM cast) Tanairi Vasquez Omar Lopez-Cepero Nina LaFarga Edwin "Cornell" McKnight |
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| SONG LIST El Coquí Born In Puerto Rico In Mayaguez Santero Christmas in the Mountains Satin Summer Nights Bernadette The Vampires Quality Manhunt Can I Forgive Him? Adiós Hermanos Jesús Es Mi Señor Sunday Afternoon Time Is An Ocean El Malecón Chimes The Santero Reprise You Fucked Up My Life Last Drop of Blood Sal's Last Song Sal's Last Song/Esmeralda's Dream Born In Puerto Rico (Reprise |
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CONCERT
PRESENTATION OF THE
CAPEMAN
BROOKLYN
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
BAM - HARVEY THEATER
APRIL 1-6, 2008
BAM - HARVEY THEATER
APRIL 1-6, 2008
PRODUCER CHRIS WANGRO
PAUL SIMON WITH OSCAR HERNÁNDEZ AND THE SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA
press photo by Mark Seliger
press photo by Jerry Lacay
STARRING:
FRANKIE NEGRON, OBIE
BERMUDEZ, JORGE MALDONADO
 Frankie Negron singing young Agron ORIGINAL CAST |
 Obie Bermudez singing Agron in prison press photo by Omar Cruz |
 Jorge Maldonado singing older Agron |
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STARRING CLAUDETTE SIERRA |
REPRISING
THEIR ORIGINAL ROLES: LUBA MASON, RAY DE LA PAZ |
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 Luba Mason singing the mothers ORIGINAL CAST |
 Ray de la Paz singing the santero ORIGINAL CAST |
| FEATURING
PERFORMANCES BY STEVE CONTE, NICOLE LEQUERIDA, DANNY RIVERA & PAUL SIMON |
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 Steve Conte singing Virgil/the Warden |
 Nicole Lequerica singing Aurea |
 Danny Rivera singing "Nacio en Puerto Rico", "El Malécon" |
| SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCE BY LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS | ||
 Little Anthony & the Imperials setting the mood with 3 songs |
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Doo-wop singers: Edwin Cornell McKnight Mryna Lynn Gomila Kelli Sae Gilberto Velaquez Aracne Trujillo Eddie rosado Luis Damon Alkebulan George Lamond |
Spanish Harlem
Orchestra: Oscar Hernández Edgardo Miranda - cuatro Nelson gonzalez - tres Paul Livant - guitar Mitchell Frohman - sax/flute George Delgado - percussion Luis Quintero - percussion Robby Ameen - drums Pete Nater - trumpet Daniel Reagan - trombone Bob Franceschini - sax/flute Arturo Ortiz - keyboards Hector Colon - trumpet Gordon Titcomb - pedal steel Bernie Minoso - bass Marco Bermudez - coro William Torres - coro |
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Danny Rivera - "Born In Puerto Rico" photo by Stephanie Berger for BAM
Obie Bermudez, Frankie Negron - "Vampires" photos by Stephanie Berger for BAM
Kelli Sae, Claudette Sierra "Aguinaldo" photo by Stephanie Berger for BAM
Spanish Harlem Orchestra, cast, news footage photo by Stephanie Berger for BAM
Jorge Maldonado "In Mayaguez" Luba Mason "Can I Forgive Him"
photos by Stephanie Berger for BAM
Finale: Ray de la Paz, Danny Rivera and cast "Nacio en Puerto Rico" photo by Stephanie Berger for BAM
Finale: Paul Simon, Spanish Harlem Orchestra "Late In the Evening" photo by Stephanie Berger for BAM
