Army reservists from Mesa support El Paso children
By Mike Phillips East Valley Tribune Soldiers with a Mesa-based Army Reserve unit are on a year-long deployment, but it hasn’t stopped them from contributing to nearby civilian communities in need. While serving to support the Fort Bliss, Texas, Mobilization Brigade, members of the 653rd Regional Support Group are pitching in to assist the children […]
Play takes Scottsdale actor back to 9/11 horror
By Kristine Cannon, Scottsdale Progress Staff Writer Jan 28, 2020 Scottsdale native Lucas Coatney’s voice breaks over the phone as he recalls his Sept. 11, 2001 experience. “I am so sorry,” Coatney said. “I get so emotional because ‘Americano!’ has 9/11 in it and I was actually in New York. Reliving it in the show […]
At 18, This Immigrant Discovered He Was Undocumented—Now His Story Is a Broadway-Aimed Musical
By Tony Valdovinos featured in Playbill Magazine Harold Hill. Dolly Levi. Eliza Doolittle. Tony Valdovinos. Okay. Maybe you don’t know all of those names. That last one is mine. And I never thought I’d be in the company of these characters. But now, I too am the subject of an original musical. How that […]
AMERICANO! Aims to Make Dreams Come True
By by Riki Altman-Yee Arizona Lifestyle Magazine Americano!, a new work debuting at The Phoenix Theatre Company (TPTC) on January 29, is based on the true story of a former Camelback High School student whose lifelong desire is dashed when his family’s long-held secret is revealed. Yet is also a story of hope, resilience and patriotism, […]
New Album Inspired By New Immigration Musical Now Available Prior To Premiere Of Groundbreaking Work At The Phoenix Theatre Company
Nationally Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Carrie Rodriguez And Arranger/ Bandleader Sergio Mendoza Team Up With Stellar Cast Of Arizona Musicians To Release Album Of Songs From Historic Musical Americano! Ahead Of January 29th Premiere A Portion Of The Revenues Will Benefit The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (PHOENIX) — As the eagerly awaited premiere of Americano! […]
La vida de un joven indocumentado de Phoenix inspiró una obra de teatro musical
By Elvia Diaz La Voz Arizona La vida del joven de Phoenix Tony Valdovinos inspiró ‘Americano’, una obra musical que muestra los estragos cotidianos y políticos de los Dreamers. Watch the full video here!
‘Americano!’ musical inspired by Phoenix man
By Rich Prange 12 News PHOENIX — Antonio Valdovinos grew up dreaming of serving the country he loves as a Marine only to find out he was an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. Now his life story has been turned into a musical called “Americano!” Set to open Jan. 29 at The Phoenix Theatre Company. […]
‘Americano’, musical sobre el dreamer que quería pertenecer a las fuerzas armadas de EEUU
By Alfredo García, lavozarizona.com Con determinación y coraje, Antonio Valdovinos de La Mora entró a una oficina de reclutamiento de los Marines. En su mente estaban grabadas las imágenes de los ataques a las Torres Gemelas de Nueva York y él quería enlistarse para defender al que sentía como su país, pero esto lo llevó […]
Stage production ‘Americano!’ tells the life and struggles of a ‘Dreamer’
By Judy Kurtz The Hill The real-life story of a “Dreamer” is getting the theatrical treatment — and a congressman plays a central part in the show. Tony Valdovinos marked his 18th birthday by stepping into a Marine Corps recruitment office to fulfill his dream of enlisting. But when he tried to become a Marine, […]
Subject of New Musical AMERICANO Urges Supreme Court to Let Him Remain in U.S. Ahead Of World Premiere
By Broadway World News Desk Broadway World Students at Camelback High School got a special sneak peak of a groundbreaking new musical, Americano! as the Phoenix political activist upon whose life this story is based will shared his journey and his fears with local students and members of the media. Antonio Valdovinos is a DREAMer, […]
