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David Alvarez, Marga Gomez Among HOLA Award Winners

David Alvarez in Billy Elliot: The Musical
(© David Scheinmann)
David Alvarez in Billy Elliot: The Musical
(© David Scheinmann)

Billy Elliot the Musical star David Álvarez and comedienne Marga Gómez’s Long Island Iced Latina are among the winners of the 2009 HOLA Awards, presented by the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors. The awards ceremony will take place on Monday, October 26, at The Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South).

Repertorio Español productions received numerous awards, including for playwright Caridad Svich, whose La casa de los espíritus also won for Outstanding Dramatic Production, performers Denise Quiñones, Nelson Landrieu, Beatriz Córdoba and Selenis Leyva, and director José Zayas. Repertorio Español’s La vida es sueño also won an Outstanding Dramatic Production award, as well as for performers Zulema Clares and Luis Carlos de La Lombana.

For a full list of winners, visit www.hellohola.org.